Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-03


Ground in bags, returned oO w
Lump ............... 70 w
SALT, e. A. (LiverpooD. ~ 81
Fine ~ z
WOOL, common unWasned.... U 70 %
Washed v % q " 90
Merino, unwashed. .......... 25 70
Merino washed. ............ U 30 90
REMARKs.-Receipts of Flour continue light,
and the demand during the week just closln
somewhat improved, particularly for local pur-
poses, but prices are not materially altered !;
good Extras are in especial request; we hear OF
shipments during the week to neighborlng ports
but none by the New York steamer of to day
Wheat has been active all the week; receipts
have been fair and prices steady, the bulk OF the
offerings beng taken to go out of the market;
offerings to-day of 905 bushels, with sales OF
white at 100, l65 and l68 for fair to good samples
and red at $50, l6O and l65 for ordinary to good
l6S, ITO, l73 and It's for very good to prime, and
l-S for choice The arrivals of Corn have been
large, and the market active and firm all the
week; the bulk of the offerings ars taken BY
mllers and shippers; at its close we note the
market active at an advance on yesterdays
prices; offerings to day of $3.50 bushels, with
sales of white at II, mixed at IS and Is, and yell
low at IS Rye is unchanged. Oats are in light
receipt the market is active and prices have
advanced 2a3c during the week. Prime Butter
is worry scarce and wanted. Eggs are in plentl
full supply, and the market is dull. But little
Poultry is arriving, and prices are nominal. Po-
tstoes are in good demand at last weeks quota
lions. Onions are steady. Bacon is unchanged.
Receipts since yesterdays report have been
$3.50 Shad which sold at from II to SIT per hum
dred; 80. 900 Herrings, which brought from II
to Sl2 81 per thousand, and 1000 punches of
Rock and Perch, which sold at from 70 to 28
cents bunch.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, April s.
The offerings Of Cattle, Sheep, Lambs, Hogs and
Cows and Calves this week have been fully equal
to the demand. We quote Cattle at to &c,
Sheep to TIC, extra fine and early Lambs, to
ST per head. Hogs Il o St net, and Cows and
Calves Is to $50 per head. Market rather dull,
with downward tendency in prices OF Cattle
and Lambs.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, April q 1874
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Bceves at E 25aS7 II; general
ly rated first quality at 25aS6 %; medium
to good fair quality at 75aS5 Is; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at l2aS4 10; inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle 0 UOaSO OO-genera
average of the market to-day S. 81; extreme
range of prices l2aS7 T. Most of the sales
were from 5 81 to So 50 per 100 lbs. To-
tai receipts for the week 1882 head against l292
last week, and 837 head same time last year
Total sales for the week l227 head, against ll94
last week, and 705 head same time last year
The wholesale mardel this week, though show
ing some little animation, was not quite as high
rs last week; but the retail trade was much
slower, and continued SO throughout, with grad
usy declining prices till figures 3asc, and in
some few instances 4c per ID were reached before
the close ON Cattle which averaged better than
those of last week There were very few of the
lowest grade the bulk Of the receipts being nice,
neat nutcher Cattle, with some fine tops.
Cows-There is a fair demand for Mich Cows
at 4oaSGO per head. Veals 1a7tc per TO-
good demand for Sheep during the past week
the receipts showing some falling OF since last
week. The quality was scarcely as good, and
prices generally correspond comnensurately
with those prevailing then. We quote, wool at
G"Sic, and sheared Sheep at 44a64a per 10 gross.
Lambs Bass 81 per head, and in fair demand.
Receipts this week 1907 head.
HogS-There has been an increase In the re-
ceipts during the past week, and prices have
been pretty we'll sustained until last Monday,
when they gave way; since then they have ruled
shade lower and at this present time they are
At stand, none knowing which direction prices
may 60, rs the result is dependent on the future
receipts and the accompanying demand. We
quote corn-fed Hogs at Sass 373, and still fed at
50aSS per 100 lbs net. Receipts 926l head.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, April2-Csttle-
receipts $500 head; less active; buyers inclined
10 hold or but prices steady and unchanged
sales OF fair to choice Steers lOaS6 ~; extrs
625a$6 so; stockers inactive and nomlnally un
I, n hood a nte
l4lOO head opened quiet and weak at decline
OF l0c, and became fairly active; sales at Coast
for common to extra most sales OF talr to good
at 5 70 to IS 40, closing dull; shipments $500
head. Sheep-receipts 2OG0 head fairly active;
t.! % for common to good; no choice offered
shipments 500 head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, April 2
Offerings to-day 20 Cattle, 800 Sheep. lOC
early Lambs and 80 Cows and Calves, with sales
Of CATTLE at 81 20 g. Sheep 5 to Sc, Lambs to
STA few very fine I, and Cows and Calves Il
to S61 per head. Market for Sheep and Lambs,
Cattle and Cows and Calves dull and dropping.
RICHMOND CATTLE MARKET, April Cat
te-ll9 head, common to prime. sold at 8 5Os
- % per cwt gross, as TO weight and quality
market dull. Sheep-good to choice sold AZ .
aaSo 10 gross but little demand for low grades.
hcg<-corn-ied sold at 75aSS Is per cwt net ;
supply equal to the demand. Feals 7aSl3.
LfSCuBURG MARKET April 2.-The supply
I" Flour Is in excess OF the demand, and prices
atewesker The receipts OF Wheat arc barely
sufficient to warrant quotations, which are l6Oa
10 ior good to prime red and white. The de-
!hahd for Corn is fair, with light receipts quo
.Hlons 1Oa75. Oats are in demand, but the sup
ply Is limited and prices are stiff at 65at5.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. April 2-There
no change TO note in the market Receipts OF
u .. continue light. while quotations are about
Oats Cato
RICHMOND MARKET, April 2-Oferngs OF
S,a'n light with sales ofwhite Wheat at l45sl 81
10 common. Sales of white and mixed Corn at
60 and Meal at So Oats 62