Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-22

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REMARKS The market for Flour is dull and
prices are urchsnged there is moderate de.
1nand for Supers, but other grades are inactive.
Wheat has been active al the week, and at the
close We quote the market firm at an advance of
to &c; offerings of 2l98 bushels, with sales of q
prime white lot ut 100 and red at 90 for inferior,
la5, 10 and l15 For common to fair, l20, l26, l27
rs and l3O-lstter Tor prme--and 1877 and 1888
tor choice Corn is in good demand, and prices
during the week advanced 2s3c, but at the close
the advance WAS lost, the market being quoted
active at opening quotations; offerings of 1872
bushels mixed, with sales at SO. Rye is in fair
demand for good dry lots sales at IS. Oats are
very active and prices advanced to &c, but fell
OF towards the close offerings of 27O bushels,
with sales at so and 81. The total offerings of
Grain on Change for the week ending to-day
were: Wheat 1904, Corn :2343, Oats 1866, and
Rye pa bushels. Good Butter is scarce and in
demand. Eggs are moderately active, with
ample receipts The arrivals of Potatoes are
large, and prices are tending downwards. b.
con is less firm, and prices are &c off.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. Oct % The
arrivals this week have fallen off, none coming
IN by the Manassas road on account Of differ
ence in relation to return tickets to drovers, and
consequently most of the Cattle are driven to
Georgetown. We note sales of Beef Cattle at 81
a6c per ID, as to quality. Calves 5a7c per ID,
and in light supply. The supply of Sleep and
Lambs las been fair, with sales Of Sheep at ia
3sc per ID, and Lambs at 2 50aS4 so per head
Hogs quiet at lOaSll, with limited receipts.
Cows and Calves 25aS5O
N EW YORK CATTLE MARKET, Oct 81 1875
beeves-Arrlvals 3I4S head, including all grades.
but mainly Texans and common and medium
native Steers and Oxen Buyers were not will.
ing to operate at former prices, and Inc market
was VI sottled and exceptionally weak at a re-
ductlon in prices from Monday last equal to
&C per b on good to prime Steers, ana fully &c
per 70 on common and medium natives and all
grades OF Texas and Cherokee Cattle Exclusive
OF few pairs OF fancy Steers retailed at l3c per
10, dressed, the extreme range for native Cattle
was s4sl24c. and ordinary to good Texas and
Cherokee steers were sold at from 8 to &C. At
least Oh carloads of Cattle remained unsuld at
the close.
sheep and Lambs-Recepts 4792 head. Sheep
were barely STEADY al 4taG4c per ID. Lambs
were slow but firm at 6l74c Der lb-the outside
HoHs--Receipts 56i head none of which were
Tor sao alive Dressed H"gs were dull and 4c
per 10 lower, closing weak at l04sl03c per Id.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Oct. 2l.-Cattle
dalI, weak, unsettled and lower; receipts 1000;
siockerS T5aS3 IS; butchers 50aS3 so; ship
ing common to good 4aS5 Texans S5s
- .; shipments 27CO. Live Hogs-receipts
1000; dull and weak; common to good l5a
;. 10; scalswags 5Os$7 good to extra 25a
20; shipments 7TOO oheep-receipts $500; good
demand and steady: good to choice 4aS4 is il.
ier'or to medium 50sS3 75
GEoKGETowN CATTLE MARKET, October q.
The offerings of Beef Cattle this week reached
w head, all of which were taken at price: rang
iils from 3a6c per ID. Sheep and Lambs were
IN large supply, $50 being offered and sold at A.
lambs. 4 few Cows and Calves were sold at
2oaSoO. The market generally was brisk.
-C1SCINSATI Hoe MARKET, Octr. q, IS75.-
hogs dull the higher grades have declined
sates OF Stockers at 0aS6 so; common light 6 75a
;. ~; good light and packing 2oaS7 As; coed
neaVy oOaS1 60; receipts $3.50; shipments 1864
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
We hear OF no further movement in raw Sugars.
bul the market, though quiet, is steady We
note the sale TO grocers Of &c hhds Porto Rico
~ o1ao1c we Sllll quote: cuba, fair to good
grocery grades S4aStc Porto Rico, fair to good
grocery, st 81; vacuum pan Demersra 81 s93c
stock day II, 254 hhds
The market for Coffee continues dull and
weak, and there is no new business to report
Tor though holders are not pressing to sell. there
Is IN entire absence of buying, and quotations
"Fr entirely nominal. We quote jobbing lots
ordinary to choice at l9ia22tc, gold, 60 days
RICHMOND MARKET, Oct. 2l.-The offerings
.! Gran on Change were light. Sales of Wheat
IL lUlal43 for poor to prime white, and lOOs14O
ior like quality of red. Corn has declined still
.utthcr, prime lots OF white selling at CT, yellow
": mixed 65a68. Sales of Spring Oats at 45.
Nothing doing in Rye.
,LfSCHBURG MARKET, Oct q Wheat is
HuI! aid depressed and only very superior lots
II9t 10 outside figures; quotations are l2Oa
NV lor White, and ll0al30 for red. Corn is in
ushsnd Al 1Oa72, with very light receipts Oats
Rr tam e supply with fair demand at 4Oa45.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. October q. The
ms WH, is nomlnally without change Offerings
y. " neat limited, and quotations l25al45 for
Sood to prime, and $50 for choice Corn T2a75
Nye 'oa15, and Oats 40a45.
C4.S:aL COMMERCE..
arrived: Boats L Leman wv, Morohoa