Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-01


purposes, and Fine Supers. whiuh are scarce
and IN demand. Wheat is more active for good
dry lots, and prices have advanced 3s5c the
market closing firm offerings of 2,67l bushels,
with sales at los, liz, lis and l20 for ordinary
to good, and 12S, l27, l2s. $50 and 1872, the lat
ter for prime Corn is scarce and firm, and
prizes are ls2c better offerings light, with sales
Of mixed at 81. Good bright Oats are in better
enquiry, but damaged lots are dull and low; sales
of small lots at 46 and 4s Rye is very dull at
6Oa80 according to quality. The total offerings
of g. ain on 'Chsage for the week ending to-day
were: Wheat, l7,474; Corn, 1882 Oats, 1899,
and Rye, 4S8 bushels. Good Butter is scarce
and wanted, while low grades are dull and un-
saesble. Eggs are in plentiful supply and
prices are of. There is brisk demand for
Timothy Seed, but no sale as yet for Glover.
Bacon is firm, with an advancing tendency.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. Oct. 1.-The
offerings of beef Cattle this week show largely
Increased arrivals, and some improvement in
quality. which was generally fair sales at 3ts6c
per Id. Calves in fair demand, with sales at Safe
per To- Sheep and Lambs fairly active. the for
1870 SS-AAS SS ~%o3S POI ~ OIL ZIG laLLor AT
asa rs per head. Hogs quiet with sales of small
lots at lOsSll. Cows and Calves 25a$5O.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET, Sept. 80, 1875.
Beeves-Receipts 3,2S5 head Prime cattle were
uncommonly scarce and the tops of the hest
droves were sold at Monday rates for like ousl-
ties, butthe general tone of the market WAS weak
and Texas cattle and common to medium native
steers had q very slow sale at n reduction in
prices equal to 4a4p III Phi Nd
native steers were sold at 121a13c per ID dressed
fair to good do at llsl2!c inferior and medium
do at 85alOic. and ordinary to very good Texas
and Cherokee at from Bic to lie per 10.
Sheep and Lsmbs-Receipts 1884 head Buy
ers were holding back, and the market was dull
with limited trade at former quotations, or 41s
6tc per ID for sheep, and 53a7ic per ID for lambs,
the latter price for extra State lambs
Hogs-Receipts $3.50. There were no West.
ern hogs on sale alive, except small lot of 40
Oni9 corn, 5e 3D. 2lo lbs ao average which changed
fed State hogs were sold at $862a per loo lbs,
live weight. City dressed hogs had moderate
sale at llallsc per ID.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Sept. 3O.-Cattle
dull and unsettled at SOs5oc lower for common;
others weak; receipts 4,50J to- day; receipts roo
yesterday; shipping, 81 $50; stockers $3.4;
COWS and scallswag stesrs 25Oa$3.5 so; Texans
2sS3 IS; shipments, 2,40O. Hogs steady, firm
and active; receipts ll,Ol0; sales at Z 4OaS9. so;
light oa$o. Is; heavy SASS 40; shipments 1900.
Sheep steady and firm; receipts l00J.
-, GEoRaETowk CATTLE MARKET, Sept. 80
The offerings of beef Cattle this week reached
4o6 head. nearly all of which were sold at prices
ranging from 3a6c per ID There were l,O4O
Sheep and Lambs offered and sold at 4a6c per
10 Tor Sheep and 3a$4 81 per head for Lambs A
lew Cows and Calves sold at 20a$5U.
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET, Sept 80, 1875
Hogs Demand fair and market firm: sales com
mon light 7 2aS750; good light to medium 7. 80
a$S 70 no higher grades offering.
BALTIHoRE SUGAR AND COFFEE Market
There is no movement reported in Coffee to. day,
either from first or second hands, and the mar
ket is unchanged. There is lack of disposition
on the part OF importers to accept bids except at
full figures, and dealers are equally ndisposed to
pay current prices asked. The jobbing trade is
very light and supplies for present needs seems
to be the extent of the trade. The stock in first
hands to-day is II, no bags. Wequote jobbiny
lots ordinary to choice l9ts22c, gold, sixty DAYS
The market tor Sugar continues steady and firm.
NJ sales are reported to-day, and we write the
market quiet for both grocery and refining
grades We quote nominsliy: Cuba-fair to
good grocery grades St ,8ac. Porto Rlco-lair to
good grocery s3s8sc; vacuum pan Uemerars
83al0c.
RICHMOND MARKET, Sept 3O-The offerings
OF Wheat on Change to-day reached $500 bust. |
els, only $500 of which was sold, the market |
being very inactive, and the views of buyers and |
sellers at varisnco. the sales were at 120al4U for
good to prime white, and l2Oal46 for good to |
strictly choice red. Corn was active with the |
largest Offering. of any day this season. and sales
at 84a85 for white. Oats firm and in light supply.
with sales at 46, 48 for spring, and So for winter
Small sales of Rye at $685. cts.
LYNcHBURG MARKET, Sept 80 The receipts |
of whest are light and the market is quiet white
lOal40 and red ll5ai3J only str city prime
commanding outside figures. Corn firm At 68a71 |
tor white and 65a67 for yellow. Oats are in good
demand for prime, and quotations are 4Oa45. Rive
70a75. A''o
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. Sent 30L-Tbe
market is quiet with fair offerings and quota
lions unchanged. Wheat l2Oal4O, and l45 for
good TO choice. Corn 7Os72 Rye 7Oa75. and
Sum0c Wanted
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