Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-20

REMARKS.-t our has been in very light re
ccipt this week, and the market is dull; low
grades ere in moderate. demand for shi ment,
but Family brands are inactive. Receipts Of
Wheat ere light and the ma kct is dull and do
Ginning; the bulk of the offerings is of medium
quality, no choice SAMPLES Offering; the market
closes dull At decline Oh olenlug qr"iaLloi,s OF
2r:c sales to- day at $50 and l52 for in;cri"r to
fair Corn opened brisk ut tuc decline noted
last week but us the week advanced the market
gave way, and closes dull Mt Decline some
samples being withdrawal offerings oday Of
1854 bushels mixed, with sales at 81 aud IS. Rye
j.. quiet ard unchanged. Oats are IN light re-
ccpt with u good demand prices are off, Prime
Batter is scarce and wanted; prices are un-
chaaxod. Eggs are in light receipt at an ad
Vance OF &c uiing the week. Arrivals Of poul-
try are liberal, with lair enquiry. Potatoes
src in light receipt with some enquiry. Onions
are scarce and in demand. Bacon is quiet and
unch~lg ed. Dressed Hogs are scarce, and prices
remain at last weeks Quotations. Plaster, Salt
and Woo! are unchanged.
ALEXASURIA CATTLE MARKET, February 30
Th, offerings yt Cattle Sheep. COWS aud Calves
aid Hogs this week have been fully equal to the
demand. Cattle sold at from TO SIC, Sheep
to 6!t, Cows aud Calves 70 TO $50 per head, and
Hogs u Sic net. Market fairly active, with
dec.I:le in The price OF Hogs.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET February 10
Prcrs to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beevcs ut S1aSG 81; general
ly rated first quality at / S7aS5 81; medium
!" good fair quality at 25aS4 81; ordinary thin
and lowest grades of Cattle 0 UUaSO OO-gereral
acreage of the market to-day S. o.; extreme
range Of prices 3 0OtS6 81. Most of the sales
were from 80 to 50 81 per 100 lbs. To
TIL receipts for the week 1884 head, against l2l3
last week, and l3Gl head Same time last year
Total sales for the week 1869 head. against 1883
last week, and l2l5 head same time last year
The market WAS slightly more active than last
week, the bulk Of the offerings being of d better
grade.
oheep-The light run for several weeks past
has had the effect of advancing prices. The de-
mand has been good during the week, and the
prospects ut pres ent favorable. The quality
is newhat be ter than it WAS several weeks
ago We quote common to ia r Sheep at 54aG3c
fair to good at 6tca7c, and extra at TIC per 10
gross Stock Sheep at 2u$3 25 per head Re-
ccpts this week 1923 head.
Hogs The market this week h IS been again
over-supplied the receipts being rather above
the average, and following, MS it does, the very
full one OF last week, prices have fallen II again
With quite number yet in the pens, the butch
crs fairly supplied, and without any present out
let for the kind of Hogs IN the market the pros
poets just now are not very fay, rable for sn adj
vance--ut present further cline, though it
may not occur seems just now most likely. We
ltotc at 7,,SS per 100 lbs net bat very few OF
these oI the best quality 1t the latter figure. Re
ccIpts this week 93S2 head
Chicago CATTLE MARKET, February 10
Cutte-receipts $50 head; fairly active for good
grades at former prices; fair to good 5OsS5;
choice 4O,S5 IS extra ) 75aS6; peelers 25..
$50; shipments 1000. Hogs-receipts 5000
head fairly active and stoady common to lair
grades 75aS5 ~ good TO choice on 5-a$o 90; one
lot of extra So; shipments $500 head Sheep-re-
,cip,s 200 head; 5OaS5 80 for common to good
RICHMOND CATTLE MARKET, Fobrusry 10
For good 10 choice heavy, smooth fat Steers and
saved Heifers 81 to &c; fair to medium quality
l,l9c; common 3a3tc gross. Sheep common to
prime 5!a63c gross no demand for lower grades.
Hogs, common to prime, corn fattened 7aS!c
YEAS GaSll per head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, February 10.
TIE icrings to-day amounted to $50 Cattle, $50
Sheep and 70 Cows nj Calves, with sales of the
t.rme, at 81 64c, Sheep at to Tc and Cows and
Calves Is to s6O. Market dull and dropping,
with decline in prices of to &c on Cattle.
RcnMoxD MARKET, February 19.-Market
fairly active; receipts of Grain moderate snd
lrIcc> firm. Sales Of white Wheat at l5OalS2
Tor lair choice, and red at l50al77 for good to
prime Com active ut 70 80 for white. Sales
oiprime OTIS at 59a6l. Nothing doing in Rye.
lrScuBURG MARKET. February 19.-The re-
cops oil Wheat are hight while the demand is
500; white l70alSI; red lG0al75 Corn scarce,
win fair enquiry Quotations 73ssO Oats in
god request at 56atO.
FREpERlcKsBURa MARKET, February 49,
Market quiet, and prices nominally unchanged.
" hest llUa S. for good TO choice. Corn 65a7O.
Rye lO,1o. Oats IS, 50.
FORT OF ALEXANDRIA, FEBRU AIRY 70.
sun R'SE............. MOON sETs."..... 10 81