Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

Grnund, in bag: or barrels. 81 w.
Ground, in bags, returned. w w
| Llln1p - ) UO II 70
| SALT, u. A. (LlvcrpUo)....... ~ w ."
F:nc " z Is %
| WOOL, common unWhSEed - ~
| Washed D 80 IS
| Alrri'o washed ........... 70 %
Mcrino Observation-Disclosures. % 90
RMARKS Receipts Of Flour Lave been NOR
| liberal than for several weeks past, and the mar
ket is dull to effect straight-out sa'es de"IeF'
| will have t. make concessions OF Zoe on ou'
qlota.icns; the light demand prevailing / f"l
low grades Alddlings Fine and Supers
| Wheat opened dali and continued 90 to the lat
| ter par, Of the week, when the market >ho"'
some anmstion with an improvement IN prices
we quote the market rm IT its close ut an 40
vance of from to &c choice lots receipts f"i
the week have bean light; offerings to-day o ~
bu h"ls REQ, with sales Il. go, Ia, liz ard II
fJr la; 10 prime and rs and $50 for cholct
san g.es. The nrcl.nt Tor Corn opened uFnl,
WIN tr ra.c .,ts and good dry lots are in active
request, clu>i..g ut an advance of 3aIc on last
we X quotations.; the quality Of The samples
4. irving has been damp and in bad condition
but this weeks offerings show Il decided i'm
proyca,ent in condition offerings to-day Of 91a
bu hes, with : les of mixed AT q and -. Oats
aro in better demand, with light receipts and
price. sti1i.:ning; sales to-day ut 81. Batter
is scarce and III demand; prices tending up
ward. Eggs are very dul and low, though re-
cnip,s are not large. The demand for Poultry
is od. Dressed Hogs are in limited receipt,
with n tair enquiry Ba"on is firm. There Is a
light enquiry iur Potatoes. Plaster begins to
move; we note IN advance of Soc per ton since
since the opening Of the year. Sal. unchanged,
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET February &.
The offerings Of stock this weak have been heavy,
with sales to greater extent than usual. We
quote Beef Cattle ut 3! to DC, according to quail
~, from inferior to best grades; Sheen to BIC
per ID; Hogs 1!aSc, and Cows and Calves 20aSoO
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. February s.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Bccvcs ut S7aSG 81; general
to good fair quality at 2laS4 70; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows ut ) UlaS4 %; inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle 00aS0 OO-gcneru
average Of the market to-day 81 10; extreme
range of prices ) UOaSti 81. Most Of the sales
W re- from $50 to So 62 per 100 lbs To-
tai receipts for the week 1914 head, against 2236
last week, and 2269 head same time last year.
Total sales for the week 1878 head, against I3o
last week, and 2059 head same time last year.
There is very little change to note in the prices
of Cattle this week. There was some little ac-
livi:y il the early p%rt of the market, sales gen
nra V being more easily effected, owing to the
presence Of large number of Philadcl hia
buyers than for Il week or two past
Si,ccp--1hc receipts this week show consd-
cradle falling off since our list rep TT; prices
hsv,. advanced near &c per Id, and the market
mas been IN. The quality OF the Sheep will
hardly com pare tavoraby with thst OF last week.
There has been a fir dc rand during the week
under the influence of the limited receipts, and
prices will be readily affected by any material
incr aso OF the supply. There fls been but little
Eastern demand during ttc week. We quote
Sheep ut Halo per Id gross. Rec eipt' this week
1856 head.
nogs-Thcre has been another light run Of
Hogs this week The pros poets, as they appear
cd and We're noted ut the tisnc OF our closing re-
lr,.rls last week, hay: ,en fully lcat!z:d. On
Monday prices advanced TO !OYS9, owing To
the cund ton o. the Western markets as the
primary c;,.,se, and have held firm since then
and 80 continue, with fair prospects Of ruling
about the sane for some days. Notwithstanding
~ expected inccc 80 in receipts This addition,
it is anticipated, will be readily absorbed with
out materially affecting Rates We quote ut 80
uSj per lUJ lbs net. Receipts this week 6I43 head.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, February s.
Cattle dali receipts 25OJ; prices weak, fair to
choice S.c1rs selling 1T 4 5OaS5 80; medium 70
aS4 40 u lot of fancy, averaging over ~ cwt,
brought ST 30; shipments 300. Hogs-recerts
II, U,O mostly ot p.or quality; opened steady,
but buyers soon demanded and obta ned II &C.
Guctiun Of 10 Il d l52 fair sales good TO choice
6Oa:5 50, medium 10 lair selling slowly at 30
AS - shipments 10000; good many Hogs in
ne unsuid. Sheep tim and fairly active; re-
cepts 250O 4sS5 IS Tor CO anon to choice, with
extra ut ST. 80; shipments oU
ARR NJ ,pKET FahruorC y
There were 400 Gait e OUU Sheep and - Cows
and Calves offered to-day, with sales Of CATTLE ut
To g.; She p AZ to IL, and Cows ard Calves ~
10 so. Inc market opened falriy activc and
continued until towards thu close, when
concession OF fully !c had TO b3 made by the
sellers to enable them to CLOSE out
RICHMOND CATTLE MARX EFT February g.
Cutt.c-.fJ mead sold ., from static gross. Sheep
sold at from 4! to u: gross, Hogs at 7{aSc net,
ana Ecals ~ from . u ST. per head.
LYScnrURG MARKET. February 5-There is
no change OF note in the grain and produce
market since the ast report. Wheat is in far
request II. l.5tiSO for White, and lG0 .l75 for red
There is but lutte Corn Offering, and prices are
tirlnnr 1T 1880 Oats in active iemand at % sbO.
P,cuMoHD MARKET, February 5-Markct
quiet with limited offerings Of Grain. Sales OF
WI ut NJ lGOulo7, and Corn ri -. Nothing do
ing i'll Rye or Oats.
FnEDER1cKsRURG MARKET, February s.
Tho market is numinAlly unchanged. Offerings
OF ain light Wheat l5Oa.>0, Corn GJa1U Rye
70aI5, and Oats 43a3O.
THE GREAT Coal CoMBISATIoS having set
tied with The miners on the basis Of last year
wages, and arranged Other matters to its "a IS
f.ctor. is ab III 10 advance the wholesale prices
of coal 1T en- cents higher than the opening dg-
ures Of last year. 7 he new schedule viii go
into effect on the 20.h instant but will not gov