Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-07

REMARKs-The receipts of Flour have been
| light during the week, ard the market is firm at
! an advance of rs to So per Dbl; high grades
Extras and Family brands being in especial en-
quiry. The receipts of Wheat are light, and
the market is &C i've, closing firm at an advance
/ on opening quotations.; offerings of go bushels
rcd, with sales of choice white lot aL 49, and
red ut l47 and 1913 IN is in br SIX demand,
with light offerings choice mixed lots bringing
/. SO 81. Rye is scarce and in demand. Oats are
in active enquiry, with light offerings; sales at
Is. The total offerings of Grain for the week
ending to- day were: Wheat 1896, Corn $3.50, and
Oats 5S4 bushels Fresh spring Butter is scarce,
| and sells readily at 23a25c, while old packed
is dull and low Eggs ale scarce, with better
demand and prices are firm. Good Potatoes
are in demand for table Use, but the market is
overstocked with small and inferior lots Bacon
is very firm, but prices are unchanged. Plaster
ind Salt are uncna: ged
ALEXANDRIA FISH MARKET May 7, 1875
The receipts since yesterday have been b 0OO
Shad, which sold at from . 81 to ST. on per hum
dred, and $4,000 Herring, which sold At 10 80
TO ST. co por thousand
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, May -:
| The market this week has been BITTER supplied,
with fair demand, and pri es are stiff. Sales
of Beef Cattle at 5s7!c per ID, according t"
quality. Veal Calves 5n7c per III, and in fair
supply. Offerings of Sheep fair, with sales NJ 3
nc per ID A few Lambs are coming II, and
sell readily at last per head Hogs lOal2c, with
| light receipts and a limited demand. Sales Of
Cows ani Calves At 25-S5O
| R,1r,uopr .plrT Nav 1874
Beef Catte-l'rices to-day ranged as follows
Best Becves. ................S6 - 81
| Generally rated first quality..."... D w 70
Medium or good fair quality .... 4 81 q O)
Ordinary thin Steers, oxen and Cows 4 ~ %
! General average of the market....... 5 oO U w
Extreme range OF prices w ~
Most # the sales were from. % + 70
Dizziness has characterized the markct through
out the week, and the decline in prices greater
than for some weeks past. Total receipts for
the week 1919 head Total sales for the week
| 1872 head
Cows-We quote mich Cows at 35.$50 per
| head, and market dull.
Sheep and Lambs-There has been y large in
crease in the receipts of Sheep this, week, and
the trade has been fair though confae almost
wholly to home dealers, the only outside de-
mand being that from Washington Prices
show decline Of tie as compared with those
of last week. quality being considcred We
quote wool Sheep at G3a7c, clipped at 4a51c. and
extra per ID gross. Lambs dull at z 5OaS5 per
head. Receipts this week 49U2 head.
| Hogs-The market has been exceeding y dull
| during the past week, and there is no present
premise Of any improvement Prices are &c
| lower than last week. with an equally unprom.
| ising outlook. At tho close There are q consld,
cradle numb It of Hogs in the pens unsold, and
if fur her arrivals add more TO the numbers an
additional decline would seem TO be almost IN
cvitab.c The quality was fully as good rs last
week We quote still.fed Hogs st 75aSlO IS,
and corn fed ut lOsSll rs per l0) lbs meta few
extra shade higher. Receipts 1884 head
New YORK CATTLE MARKET, May 6, 1876
Beeves-keceipts 2AJ0 head. The demand WAS
fair, and the market closed shade trmer At
lO3al34c per ID dressed for common to extra ma
tive Steers.
Caves-The receipts were 1853 head, all State
vess of common to prime qusllty, and sold
readily at 5s9c per ID, an advaIce OF more than
&c per ID from last Monday.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1882 herd. and
trade WAS dull at former quotations. Very COM
mon to very good unshorn Sheep were sold at
5s.73c per Id, ordinary to extra clipped DO at
Hogs-Receips 63l7 head, none oil which we're
on sale alive City dressed Hogs were dull and
dropping, and closed heavy at loo per To-
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, May 6.-Cnttle
in tair demand and steady, but rather, we. k;
packers 3 50aS5 butchers 44S5 5Oi shipping
5'rers 5O.S6 So sales choice G.S6 30; receipts
3OOO; shipments 24UO. Live Hogs declining;
declined 15a2Oc under heavy receipts little
trading u. decline and closing weak; sales chief
ly 25aS7 so; common to good 30.oI W; other
grades nomiaAl receipts 10000 shipments on.
Sheep quiet and unchanged; receipts 1870
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. May g.
The receipts OF Beef Cattle ttll light but
the demand is moderate with sales of 40 head
at prices ranging from 5a7!c per h. Offerings
IF 80 Sheep and Lambs. with sales Of some 400
at 5ta1ic per ID for Sheep, and 3 50aS4 Is per
head for Lambs. A lew Cows and Calves
brought from 25sS50 The market generally
was very dull.
CIsCISHATI Hoo MARKET, May Give
Hogs dull com or 7nS7 6G fair to medium
IS IS; COED 10 SO so; receipts 1000 head.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET.
The market for raw Sugars WAS quiet today,
and the only sale noted WAS that of 81 hhds
Demelars grocery at sc. Quotations are un
changed. Cuba, fair to good grocery, e.ae3c
pri me to choice do. 6a49c.; Porto Rico grocery,
lair to choice, S4a9c; no New Orleans grocery
in market. Stock now here 9798 hhds.