Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-18

REmARKs-We have no change to note in
Flour; receipts are still very light, with limit
ed demand Wheat has been in fair demand all
the week, and prices have kept we'll up, the
market closing firm; offerings to-day light with
sales of q prime white lot at 1876 We havo NO
change TO note in Corn ; the market has been
fairly active during the week, closing firm at An
advance of lie on choice lots; offerings of 245O
bushels with sales of white at 81 and 90 for rlv.
or, and mixed at 80. Rye is nominal. There
is nothing doing in Oats receipts are fair. but
VIC hear of no sales. The total offerings of Grain
on Change for the week ending to-day were:
Wheat 1909, Corn 51OS, and Oats 1910 bushels
There is very little Poultry arriving and prices
are somewhat lower. Common Butter is plen-
tiful and good is also arriving moro freely.
Eggs are scarce and in demand. Potatoes are
dull. Bacon is firm. There is light enquiry
for lump Plaster, and prices are of.
The arrivals Of Beef Cattle show decided fall.
ing off, and as consequence the demand has
increased and the market may be quoted brisk;
les at prices ranging from 4ia7c per ID, &C.
cording to quality. Calves in fair supply, and
selling at 4a6c per ID. Sheep and Lsmbs are in
Sheep, and Bass per head for Lambs. Hogs
quiet at 9ial0ic. Cows and Calves 25aS5O.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. June II, 1876
Beef Csttlo-Prices to-day ranged a. IS follows ;:
GenerslIy Rated first quaiity" 90 81
Medium or good fair quality .....-... 5 70 50
Ordinary thin Steers Oxen and Cows w 70
General average of the msrket..-.. ~ y w
Extreme range of prices ......."........ w o.,
NJ ost IF the sales were from. w 8 :! w
There were more tops his week and OF bet
ter quality than last week, while thhre were also
among the receipts more common Cattle; sales
of the former show tho same figures generally
as last week, indicating decline OF shade on
the tops, while common Cattle 1t Ia conceded,
were tc per ID of. Total receipts for the week
1912 head. Total sales for the week 1852 head.
Cows-We quote mich Cows at 30.$45 per
head, and market dull.
Sheep and Lsmbs-There has not been much
change in the Sheep market since last week;
pric Is are about the same, quality being consid-
cred. The demand for Lambs has been very
light, and they continue to come in as large
numbers as heretofore. Inquiry for stock Sheep
has scarcely begun yet. The demand has been
fair for medium Sheep, more sales of them be-
ing effected than of the common or top grades.
We quote Sheep at 4in52c per ID gross. Stock
Sheep nominal at 2sS3 per head. Lambs "a
S4 so per head Receipts this week ala head
Hogs-There has been a large falling on In
the receipts this week, but there have been near
about enough for the demand, and prices have
advanced &c per Id since our last report The
quality varied little, if any, from that of last
week, the stock being generally of q very fslr
quality. At the close prospects are fair for
continuance of present pricez. We quote At
75aSlO 37a, with few choice hogs ct $40 %
per lCO lbs net. Receipts this week 1886 head.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. June Il. 1876.
Beeves-Recepts 1888 head, including all grades
from yery common to extra. Fat Cattes ruled
firm and active at shade higher prices. Com