Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-19

REMARKS.-LoW and med UNI grades of Flour,
such rs Fine and Supers, are in especial ca
quiry, but prices are not materially altered re-
ceipts have improved. Wheat has been fairly
active all the week, closing 1rm at an advance;
offerings Of 734 bushels red with sales ut 10 for
fair, 1872 123, l25 and l26 for good to prime, and
100 and l3l for choice. Corn is in light receipt
and the market has been active and steady all
the week, closing firm offerings of 93t bushels,
with sales of white at s., and mixed at same fig
ures. Rye is very scarce and in demand, and
prices sre improvlng sales to-day at lO5. The
receipts of Oats are more liberal but prices are
unchanged, being quoted at 66s68 The total
offerings of Grain on Change for the week end
ing to day were: Wheat 1912, Corn 5472 Oats
1870 and Rye 76 bushels Poultry is very
scarce st an advance Butter is more plentiful,
and prices are of. Eggs are in larger receipt
and prices have declined to SC. but the market
closes firm, with better demand. Seeds are
very active. Bacon is firm, with al advancing
tendency dressed Hogs are very scarce, but
prices are not materially altered. Plaster and
Salt are unchanged.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. March 10
The receipts of Beef Cattle are light and the
quality generally poor; sales ut 5.7c per lb--a
very good Price Tor the kind offered. Calves ia
&c per ID, with but few ntfering. Sales of Sheep
ut 41s71c md supply small. Hogs quiet a. 90
9ic for live and dressed. Cows and Calves 25aS55.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Mar Is, 1874
Beof Cattlc-Prices to-day ranged as follows
Generally rated first quality ........... IS a S IS
Medium or good fair quality ......... rs IS
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 3 81 70
General average of the market. ..... 81 w
Extreme range prices................. 3 81 w
Most of the sales wera from........... S Is q Is
The market opened this week quite SOW
~, and with u tendency to lower prices,
which were sooG reached tc per 10 throughout
the list, and continued so until the close. Total
receipts for the week 1920 head. Total sales for
the week 1850 head.
Cows-We quote mich Cows at 30.S45 per
head. Market fair, and prices declining.
Sheep-There has been little more active
demand during the past week, and though prices
are quoted q shade higher, there has been but
little advance in prices, the top Sheep this week
being of y little better quality than last week.
The best Sheep have been taken generally by
grades. At the close prices are scarcely rs stiff
as at the beginning of the week We quote al
5a71c per b gross. Receipts this week 1864 head.
Hog--There has been further advance in
the market this week, the receipts OF & 'od Hogs
being quite light, the larger part of the arrivals
vance in the West, was the chief cause of the
Improvement. Good Hogs have been in very
good demand, while common light grades are
hard to SELL At the close prospects are favor
able for maintenance OF present quotations,
CIV an if no further improvement should be es- |
SO rs sti,lers at 50aSl0, good co n fed at l0a
$40 50, and lew extra at 5 Is Ter 100 lbs net
Receipts this week 1851 head.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. March l8, 1875. Il
Cattle hrm and active; shippers 5aS6 65 butch |
scarce at i 75aS7; receipts yesterday 5000; to- |
day $500; shipments 200. Live Hoga firm, &C.
tive and higher to extent of supply light ia
ST rs; heavy 5OsS7 65i best grades very &C
tive at 75aS9; closed pens empty; receipts |
600; shipments 400.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, March 49,
The offerings of Cattle this week have b=en
again light, reaching only about zoo head, but ]
the demand WAS limited and prices fat; sales at
as63c per 10 for fair TO good. There were about |
220 Sheep offered, most of which sold at 6t.71c |
per ID: Cows and Calves brought from l0aS50
with but "a offering. The market generally |
Was dull.
CINCINNATI HOG MARKET March 18.-Live
Hogs in good demand; common 15aS7 % fair
70 medium 50a$8 IS; good to choice 9Os |
So 25-all sold; receipts 1900
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET.
We hear OF no movement to day in Sugars, and |
ne write the market dull, but steady, at quota
ions, which are still as follows: CUBA, grscery
grades, 6saosc Porto Rico, grocery grades, 8ts
&c; Demerara vacuum pan 9a9sc, and new or y
New Orleans SaS!c. The stock here is now 82l2
lOgshesds