Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-04

DRIED ArPL ES. ............. -. a0o
PLASTER grOunu. pc: ly:... ~ 90
GrounG, IN bags or barrels. ~ 10
TrouTJ, IL bags, returned. - r 10
Lump ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. | - = -
ga LII, u. =. liverpool j....... | ~ 70
FINE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 80
Turks lsia'.d ................. u ~ Il y 40
WOOL, comnIrn unwaslc u.... 81 80
w aSDed ................. - u ~
ierlno, uuwsShed ............ j 81 T. u s..
Merlno washed ............... - q 10
: UMAC, per 100 lts............. o - = ~
REMARKS Receipts OF Flour IRE light bu!
are equal to the demand; Choice Extras are i'll
noder tie enquiry, while other grade very
dull " NEAT In: been active al the Week AID
prices nave improved; the market closes firm al
an =dvsnce during the week OF TO Zoe; offer
ings of 1909 bushels, with sales OF White 81 l5U
for ordinary, Us and l3U for prime, and i55 for
4 strictly choice lot, ard red " l0.. 12o, ~
12S, l24, 70, rs and l30, Litter for choice. Re-
ceipt- Of Corn have been Liberal during the pas
week: The marle! closing firm Al I'll advance OF
! t. &c offerings ct 40 bushels, with sales 0:
new and old white a. 81, - and S., ana mixed
At -. - and 80. Rye is in Ign: receipt with
better dema,ld -a:c- ~ ~ GAS ure scarce and
firm offerin- = ot 5.I bushels, with sales al ~
and rs. The total otier;ag> OF Gran on Change
for the week cnd!' gto-dsy were: Wheat, So;
Corn, 1914: Oats / leo and Rje TO bushels.
The market lor Poultry is overs!ockcd Ard
prices are low. Butter is very scarce and prices
are &c better for prime lots. Eggs scarce
and wanted prices are unchanged. Receipts Of
Potatoes .ighG with \ good demand prices
are advancing There is light enquiry for
90 a i
light and the uarkc. is steady a, las. week.
quotation. The receipts OF Dress d Hogs hsvc
increased, and prices during the moderate we .tn.
ar iris week. declined JJca~l go per cWt.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. Deer. 4 -
The supply .! C4t.l" this week mas been light,
lighter than usual. Inc price: ranged ron 35a
SIC per b gross for ccdaary to fai, quality.
Veai Calves y lc Der b, md scarce. Sheep
per ID for old sheep, and 3Ds>i 81 per mead
for Lambs Hogs s. &c. snl ~ fair recep:
Cows ana Calves 2jaFIj
BALTIMORE CATTLE MAKhET. Dee. ,, 1874
Beef Cattle l'rlces lo-day Ranged IS follows:
Best Beev ....................So - \ ~
Generally rsed first quality....... -. - Il -
Medium good lair quality ; % = -
Ordinary thin Steers, oxen and cows : - \ ) o.
General average OF the marhet....... % = u 90
Most Il the sa e We're iron, ........ } % -
TIE ularAct this week opened "i;h little
tiv;tv, bu, coHtnu d 50 for short TIN" o:!r.
To IL pts for me Week $685. head. To.a.
sales for the week 2l45 head.
Sheep-Ihe market continues q!ita slow, con-
fined almost wholly ~ the h ,!ne ,.".nsii; price,
arc without material change tho q :-S l,P,
continue u be sold 81 y sight aGyance on oar
quot4t>ns There i occasion llJ' some .t.c
demand yet for stock sheep. Hr quote Sar"p
Ii, ot.,Da
The market closed "irh lownTard tealency.
Receipt; this week 1888 head.
Hogs-Thc market mas been moving a!p!S
slow y at shou' The san"rates ~ III el last "ee",
there having been II "a GER number Of common
rough Ho.s Than thee We're ;lea. Tn i:uS.
poets Ut present seem 20 be only fair con
tinusnce OF those pie : a. sal's are not V ~
brisk, and the pens hold; over consider
Il 10 uumbcrS Ne quote 81 .aa9 -, few selling
At the outside rate; co nmon aid Isl. e q h,&s
sold ~ low ~ S - So - per TO- b; net h.
ceipts FOR the week olo2 heai.
New YoaK CATTLE MARKET. Dec. 3, 1874.
ptS lool head. The lnar~ct ws- who..y
unsettled, with narset weakness, and y very
light demand !or Inferior and ordinary Cattle
About one half .: tee receipts were worked OF,
snd the remainder went back i.ty the ya-d..
The limited lrsnsa tons i.c.uGe poor u extra
native Steers ~ Stable per I'D dressed; Texans
11slu!c.
ma rket was inactive, Iarty IN con>c4qenc" 81
the ate arrlva. Of II .rgc snare 81 the rece!p:',
but former quotations were sustained. a.d tac
fee ing Wa II shade irmer. 4 -"w good Lambs
were sold ~ IL PEI H. and ordinary u oe:s
Sheep Al 5aU= per III.
Hogs.-Re pts 9722 head. The demand :or
live Hogs WAS wesher, AID buyers dcnand"d
concessions equal 10 = per ID. Dr-Ss"d h"gs
were easler At reu ton .! = per b, md c!os"d
rather Weak ~ eiae:c pc 10
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Deer 3, ISL
Cattle-rc,eit. $3.50; fairy active, 81: s"aG"
lower: SKIES u common To Sood sAippiAS NJ
8 - 80 % choice u extra IA taD!" 1t > %
ST. -; shipment: 1000 Hugs-rrccipts sby4i
l5OOj mskfg with those left over tally ~ 30
on s.le; market only moderately active, a;d
prices weak and vari .ble; 6ss. % :o- commoa
L. q. ira with most sizes ii i 15aT1 shipments
5000 Sheep firm and fairy active; receipt
lob; , oOaS4 81 Tor common to choice.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. Deer. =
The otf.rlugs .: Beet Cattle TN. week reacGcd
80 hea l. ncar!v o. which We're taken 81
prices raugit from 3t,,G:c per 10 2ross. One
Thousand sheep afG L,mb> were "tfc-ed, with
sales Of Sheep a, 4; 81. p~r 10 a"d Liant, =:
3nS5 even twenty I've Ca%s n!l Ca'Ve' were
sold III 2JaS55 per Aead.
CIHcIxxAr1 HOG MARKET Deer : Hog
opened du.l subsequently tie market 0"c='n"
riu nni act We, and n! the Close Otter gTsl''
wer. held higher: sales ranged rom i 9J.S' ~
far medium to cnoic-; severn th)usnnd are
sold receipts lV;Cu: .h!pmc;.t, 2Up.
BArrvcRE Horse AND MULE MAkhEr-
The past week Ia. seen no change IN the gene
tn condition % IN" horse and mule market, and
rri.as r4,1air a. a,t week. The arrival, hhv"
been July ~ great n usual ald tn" asltna!s are
about ss good NJ a:.y received .GrIHg the pre-
sent wear Prices cDn!lnu" low, and me de-
msnd i, anything but brisk. Ho-s"- inst grade
rs general utility, are rom 500 t. ed per
haad Several unn lot, .. mui.- have arrived
from the West during the week, bat The sa"-
have .cn f.w NJ reyular 50" .. price can
be gwen win any =. . .rd to ace ..racr
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
We r.uort the mar1e. Tor Su:a still Very d.t.
and heavy. Prices, are, however, n"mlha.'y
unc. gei, and we still. 4lotr Is follows C-ha'
grocery sradA-, e!ae7 CT. ; Porto RIco, gloc"ty