Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-30

REMARKS Receipts Of Flour this week have
been very light, and the market dull, with a
tendency of prices downward there is some en-
quiry for low grades, such as Middiings, Fine
and Supers, but good Extras and Family brands
are very dull Wheat ha, been in moderate re-
cept during the week, and the demand for the
better grades active; offerings to-day were very
light with sales Of red at l57 and 160 for fair
quality. Arrivals of Corn during the week have
been large, and the market has steadily declined
in prices tie bulk of the offerings are d mpand
unfit to store and are hard to move, while good
dry lots are active at outside quotations. offer
ngs day of 1863 bushels mixed and yellow,
with sales Of the former ut &C. 81, 68 and 10, and
Of the latter at TO- Rye is in fair enquiry, and
prices are improving Oats are in active re-
quest at decline; offerings to day of 1872 bush
els with sales at IS; a fancy lot for seed brought
IT, Butter is very scarce and in active enquiry.
Eggs are very dull, but prices are not quotably
lower; arrivals have been light during the week
Poultry is dull and prices are low. Bacon is
firm, with a tendency of prices upward. Dress.
ed Hogs are in light receipt with good enquiry;
Wool are unt hanged.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. January go
The offerings Of Cattle, Sheep, Hogs and Cows
than equal to the demand. The market was
dull and lower, with limited sales at 81 to &c
for Cattle 5 to &c for Sh.ep u to Sc net for
Hogs, and 20 to $50 per head for Cows and
Calves. Good stock Cattle are in demand at
from to 43c, according to size and grade.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. January 90
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beeves at 75aS6 81; general
~ rated first quality at A 50aS5 rs; medium
to good fair quality at O0aS4 SO; ordinary thin
and lowest grades of Cattle 0 OOaSO OO-general
average of the market to-day "a TO; extreme
range of prices O0a$6 81. Most of the sales
were from 425 to So 62 per 100 lbs. To-
tai receipts for the week 2236 head against TIA
Total sales for the week 1875 head. against 1888
last week, and 1858 head same time last year.
Sheep-The supply was about IS last week
the figures and demand show no improvement,
but on the contrary prices have downward
tendency; some few sales were made at as high
figures as. last week, but altogether the market
closes rather weak. We quote Sheep at 4a7c
per ID gross. Stock Sheep 2a$3 per head. Re-
ceipts this week 1872 head
hogs-The receipts were rather light this
week, not equal to the demand, especially for
good fat corn-fed Hogs, suited for the Philadel-
phia market; for these there has been quite nm
active demand; of the others the supply has
been scarcely up to the needs Of our homo
butchers. consequently prices are firm at 25a
So rs per 100 lbs net. The prospects, some oper
ures for the best fat Hogs for the Philadelphia
market. Receipts this week 7lG4 head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. January 90
The offerings to-day amounted to $50 Cattle, 500
Sheep and 20 Cows and Calves, with sales of
Cattle at to 6ic, Sheep s to 6sc, and Cows and
Calves Is to $50 per head. All the Cattle and
Cows and Calves and ESQ Sheep were so d.
though the market opened lower and extremely
dlll and continued SO to the close.
RICHMOND CATTLE MARKET, Janusry %
Cattle common to choice, sold at &c per ID
gross Sheep, good to prime, sold at So to &c
per ID gross. Hogs, eorn-ied, sold at Sc per ID
net; supply equal to the demand. Veals 7 to
$40 Tor fair to good Calves.
LYNcHBURa MARKET, January 28-The re-
and An upward tendency IN prices; white l6Oa
l,7U; red l59al6O. Corn in goa demand, but
The supply is light; quotations .70s75. There is
AL active demand for Oats at 55s60
RICHMOND MARKET, January 29.-The mar
Net Is quiet, with offerings on Change OF 1900
bushels Of Wheat $500 OF Corn and $50 of Oats.
Sales of white Wheat at l6ssls5 and red at 1863
'sIes of white Corn at 76s77.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, January 3d.
Market inactive, and quotations nominally I'M
changed. Offerings of Grain light. Wheat
Quoted ut l90ale5 for good to choice. Corn 69s
~ Rye 70a75. Oats 5Oa55.
TOBACCO. In tobacco there is good deal do
Ns IN the Richmond market, but prices rule
WV WV: There is great quantity constantly ar
s.t,'hg The extreme prices are. for Tugs, about
Snn "a tor very bright wrappers about SIT per
pnpu, -.
Uni OF ALEXANDRIA,, JANUARY 30.
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