Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-05

ShuIIliers. D 8 q . 81
1AKD''s,,............ 0 III "a IL
nPES<ED H,N1S ........... 4 % q S o.
DRIED APPLkS..m........" y
PLASTEh ground, per ton. on " w
Ground in bags or bills. 8 81 @ 600
Ground in bags, reid. 81 " %
I,ump acknowledgements. 4 Is q rs
SALT q. \. Liverpool) go. l - y l 20
Fine ..... ................... ~ u 80
Turk lSand.............. 81 W ~
REMAaKs.-We have no change 10 nole in
Flour; the market continues very dull bat q
liyl. loca demand prevailing, aud prices are IN
Charged Wheat is moderately active, the bet
te. Qualities being in especial enquiry all offer
ings are taken 81 Our quotations; sales OF red ut
40, III ard lis for far to good and / Is and l20
fur nrim. lots offerings SIS bushels Corn has
been in fair demand al the week for milling
purposes the market closing firm; offerings OF
g.. bushels mixed, with sales ut II and IS; q
prime lot Of white brough' IS. Rye Is scarce
aid wante.:; offerings Of a bushels with sales
st 90 and ". Oats are scarce, with an active
e..guiry, the market closing firm 1T Al advance
Q; 2a3v; offerings of 100 bushels, with sales at
Co. The total offerings of Grain on Change Tor
the week ending to- day were: Wheat37774, Corn
G5jl, Oats Al and Rye 226 bushels. Poultry is
in light receipt, and prices for Turkeys are &c
better Good Butter is very scarce and wanted.
Eggs are in limited supply, with an active de.
mand The demand for Potatoes has fallen off,
and prices are lower. Clover Seed is active al
quotations. Bacon is firm. The arrivals of
Dressed Hogs are light but prices sre not mate
rlsliy altered There is !. moderate demand for
Salt. Plaster is unchan gad.
~ A. -,
Th: receipts OF Beef Cattle this week have been
fnir And July equal to the demand, while prices
have undergone 10 marked change since last
Elk; we quote at 4!a7c per 10. A few veal
Calves brought 5a6tc per ID, Sheep in fair sup
pig, "th sales al 54a1c per 10. Hogs S!a9c Tor
live and dressed. Cows and Calves 25aS53 with
but few offerings
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Feb. q, 1874
Bc,i Nattle--Frlces to-day ranged as follows:
Best Beeves. ........So oO GU
Generally rated first quaity.."..... 81 q 5 so
Medium or good tsir quality ........... 10 81
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and Cows 3 90 a IS
General average OF the markell. 4 81 aO w
Extreme range of prices ............, 5 w q 81
Most + the sales were from............ 80 -
There was very little activity, at any TINS this
week, but prices were n shade better say &c Tor
m diam and top grades, than last week during
tn early part of the market bat towards the
close they tell of until they reached about the
same figures that ruled then. Total receipts for
the week 1855 head Total sales for the week
81 head
Cows-We quote Mich Cows at 35aS50 per
head, and the market fair for good Cows
Shecp-As seer: below, there has been q light |
supply this week, but the demand WAS also quite
liu,.t ID, lhere being none on the part OF out
sdcrs. Prices have advanced shade, and may
further advance if the receipts continue light,
bat most oi the butchers are supplied for some
days to come. The demand has been confined
a!mo<t entirely to Sheep Of medium quality,
rcw being sold ut our highest figures. We quote
a iia1c per ID gross. Receipts this week lOOo
head.
Aogs--Thore Is falling Off in the receipts
nj quatc to the demand from butchers, with no
Change in prices. There have been but few
.rimo Hogs, MS well rs those OF common grade,
on The market, the supply consisting chiefly OF
notuln qualify. We quo:e at 8 5OaS9 81,
inoSt sales being made AZ s 75aS9 Is, few tops
bringing 50 80, AID few common Hogs So 81
per llU lbs net. The prospects are fair for good
Hogs There msy DO M advance but 1t is by
means certain, though the pens are now near
~ bare OF stock Receipts this week 5l5l head.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET, Feb T. 1875
Beeves- Offerings OF 1876 head, mainly ordinary
TO fair native Steers and Oxen. The demand
was moderate, but fair to good Cattle were
trmer, and not far from tc per 10 higher. The
poorest Cate were sold at &c per ID dressed
took tae bulk OF the offerings ut l0sal!c per ID.
Sheel--- Receipts 1854 head The dcmsnd was
light and the market dull and dropping.
Irlhe sheep were sid ut 7s7sc per ID common
90: 5" 2s"ose, and medium to fair do at 54sGa.
Hogs Receipts 5jl6 head none of which wero
on sale alive. Dressed Hogs were dull and ow-
or, closing At s2sSsc per ID for city, and 7ssStc
for Western.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, February T. 1915
mud far
shtppiu% 5JaS6 so; butchers 3sS4 % One
bunch of extra Steers sold at 81 3U rece;pts
200; shipments $500 1.-Two Hoss unsettled and
weak for commcn grades Others firm and ad-
yanccd 5alJc good t. extra 75aS1 35. A few
fancy sold at 4UaS7 80; common shippers "a
S6 IS; receipts 1870 .; shipments 20nO Sheep
ure dull; quot .tions 50sS6; receipts 1000.
Dressed Hogs very dull prices nearly nominal;
light 45,S7 80; heavy sO,.SS; receipts 1900.
Georgetown CATTLE MARKET, Feb'y. Al
The offerings of, Beet Cattle this week reached
26J head, go Of which weru taken by butchers
y! prices ranging from 63c per TO- with u Sale
OF one extra lot ut II. There were about $50
Sheep offered, most Of which were sod 1T 5aTc
per 10. Cows and Calves brought from 26aSoo.
The market generally WAS dull.
ClNClSNATI HOG MARKET, Feb. 1.-LiI
dogs firm; demand fair range 35aS7 80; bulk
OF sales at 25sS7 40; receipts S2UO
BALTIMORE HORSE AND MULE MARKET
There is yet no change to note in the Horse and
Mule market, which may be quoted very dull,
with ample stocks.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET |
Inc market for Coffee has relapsed into dull
ana nominal condition, in view of the probable
failure t. impose duty on it, and to-day We
near OF no sales whatever Prices are nominauy