Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-03

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western IT. IA 0 L
Hides, .;.................." Is 81 . Is!
: H1ouIoorS'............".... III q ~
q NJ y - w. . IL
PLASTER, ground, per to, ! IA, OUi
Ground, in bags or bbls... , ~ a. 0 o.
Ground, IN bags, retd.. S So G . 90
Lump OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3 Is @ 3 80
SALT, e. A. LiverpooD.... Is Ia | 80
Fine. ......""."....... = - "a 23D
turks Island .:..."........ W "a OIO
WOOL, unWashed ................ 81 "a %
washed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL M -
oO il Az ...... | w u 90
REMAkKs.-Flour continues dull, with ligh,
receipts and prices are unchanged. Wheat has
been active all the week, choice grades being in
especial request, the market closing firm y,
opening quotations; offerings of 1l5S bushels
red, with sales at 100 l35 and 1876 for good to
prime, and l3S and l40 for choice The recent,
OF new Corn have increased, and prices at the
close of the week are 3 TO sc of, the marse.
closing firm offerings OF GA bushels, with sales
Of old mixed at 20, and new st 81 and -, We
nave no change to note in Rye. Oats are quiet
and steady. The total offerings of Grain on
Change for the week ending to-day were:
Whea: SOS, Corn ll,467, Oats 35i, and Rye 35S
ceipt, and prices are better ut the close OF the
week. Good Butter is scarce and wanted Eggs
are more PLENTIFUL and prices are = to &c off.
Potatoes are very dull. Dried Frui, is scarce
and Ill better demand. Bacon is steady and
firm Lard is firm. Dress ,d Hogs a-e in larger
receipt, and prices are oh' y to soc per cwt
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Deer. 49,
The arrivals oil Beef Cattle this week have been
limited, and prices, in consequence, are sitter;
sd es at 4a6c per ID. Calves are dull and sold y,
5s6c per 10. Sheep are in fair supply and Lambs
scarce; sales at 4a6c per Id for Sheep, and 25)a
"a per head for Lambs Dressed Hogs are in
abundant supply, and prices have fallen, ito TIA
otc per 10; i've Hogs scarce A1d are selling ~
o3a9c. Cows and Calves 80 10, and but few
Offering.
New York CATTLE MARKET, Dec > $50
bneves- iSeceipts 10. day 1876 head, part rcAas
and Cherokee stock OF ordinary to fair quality,
and part natIve Steers and Oxen Of ordinary 70
good quality. Nothing that could be rated -
prime on sale Tie demand was fair, and the
market ruled urn, with an upward tendency.
closing sales showing an advance equal Ia fuiTy
&c per Id. Ordinary 10 god nativo Steers and
oxen ranged from y TO l2lc per Id, lsusstd.
and ordinary To fair Cherokee Cattle were sold
at 9a94o per h.
Csves-Recsipts 25l head, part grass RS and
part milk fed veaIs, all from this SLato There
Was no important change in prices but common
and ordinary stock dragged Milk led y"nIt
ranged from TO LOBE per ID; grass Calves from
. 5laSi2 per head.
sheep and Lambs-Rccelpts 1927 head and
several carloads were back on the railroad.
There was trmar and better feeling generally,
and prices tor the qualities offered were &c per
10 hlgher, ranging from t! t, t4c per ID Tor
common to good Sheep, and 5is74c per Id for
poor to good Lambs Fri.ne and ex,r. Sheen
could be syld at Gsaf3c per ID, and prime and
extra Lambs AT hare per H.
Hogs-ReceiptS 1910 head al consigned d.
rect to slaughterers City dressed Hogs were
IN moderate supply and ruled about steady at
Jta9ic per pound.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Dec. 2.-Cattle-
receipts 5000; market dull and slow, but prices
;.endyi stes OF smooth, we'll tattonel native at
3ItaS6 50; half lattened do. at ST. .S5 90
other grades unchanged. Hogs-recelp!s ~
jOOi market active and finn; good demand;
al' of common at 25AS6 SO; packers At 75s
10 Sd choice bacon and light shipping 4 9 4S7
Extra grades 1aS7 81; shipment. BOO Sheep
receipts 4yO0i Iii good demand and prices steady;
aes OF cotnmon TO fair q. 6laS3 10; good to
choice 1 ASI 70.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, Deer. q
The arrivals of Beet Cattle this week reached
,nly Z15 head, which were taken At prices rang
ng from 50 10 3fI per TO- some few selling ut &C.
There were lUOj Sheep and Lambs on the ma
i"t, which sold at 4 l5!c per Id for Sheep, ard
50aS4 81 per head for Lambs. Cows aud
Jalvts 25aS55.
C1SCISNATI Hoe MARKET Deer 2. 1875
log dull and lower common light 30 So 3D.
All to good packing 6 s. 81 l5 choice heavy
20aS7 %; about II, o. Q On sale large number
insoid; receipts $500; shipments none.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
The marke. for Coffee is still very s.roug and
,uoyant in tone, with buyers st fractions. de.
line on current prices but no sellers except at
extreme figures. Sales are reported to-day of
$50 bags to New York dealer quality fully
sir, prico said to be 20: gold W. quite: Job
Its, ordinary, 10 l9t; fair z0ts2O! good 2O4s
i prime 2l4sZlt; choice to fancy 22-all god,
j. days.
We are without transactions to note in raw
sugars but with very light stocks the market
huush quiet, is strong We quote: Cuba, fair
o good grocery grades, 81aS:c; Porto Rico,
air to good grocery, 8ieSSc; vacuum pan Dem
rara ST See
RICHMOND MARKET, Dec. 2-The market for
Wheat is dull, with limited offerings; sales Of
ommon white ut 10 ,l20; no gooi or prime Of
cred red l20al45 ior good to prime Corn is
n liberal supply, with further decline OF iuI!y
9 and the sales we've limited; prime new
rought So and good 55 Spring Oats sold ~ o.
LYNCHBURG MARKET, Dec. 2-Tho receipts
{ Wheat ara Iigh:, and only prime lots are Ia
emand at l20a135 TOT white, and llO.laO Tor
ed Corn Is in very limited supply, with u tar
emsnd old 90; new So Prime Oats are want
ID at 31a42
FREDERICKSBURG II AKKET. December
'he market Is quiet but gu Dtatlons are s!?li'-
hoice. Corn 6OsG2 for old, and 4ja3O for new
Eye 70a75, and Oats 4Oa4J.