Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-20
Alexandria Market, August 20.


LARD............................. Ol6 @ l63
fLASTER, ground per ton. I 81 10 0 on
Ground, in bags or bbls... 80 ~ OOl
Ground, IN bags, retd.... 81 @ 600
Lump NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is a 3 rs
SALT, &. A. Niverpool $780,. lis @ l8
Fine. Observation-Disclosures. 2O5 (0 2l5
Turks Island ............. 600 a o 40
WOOL, unWashed ............. 0 81 "a O 33
Washed Observation-Disclosures. D AZ q D As
. Y NJ AZ ..... w 0I 10
REMAINS The receipts of Flour are larger,
and tie market is dull and dropping, at de-
cline Of 25c on low grades, such as Fine and Su-
per& good old wheat Extras, for bakers pur.
poses are in fair demand, while low grades are
very dull. The pts of Wheat arc liberal,
but the bulk of the offerings is in bad condition
the market is moderately active for good dry
samples, but damp and inferior lots meet with
no sale, except at low figures; offerings of 2675
bushels, with sales Of white at Us, 1870 and 1877
for fair to good, and AS for choice, and red at
l25 rs, l30, 1872, 1873 and 40 for fair to prime,
and l45 for choice. Corn is active and firm.
closing At an advance of to &c on opening quo
tations for the week offerings of 1876 bushels
mixed, with sales at 80 and 81. Rye is very dull
and prices are dropping. Oats have been active
all the week, but prices are lower, the market
closing st a decline of 2a%c; offerings of 1926
bushels, with sales at 80 for damaged lot, and
% for good The total offerings of Grain on
Change for the week ending to-day were
Wheat IL, ~, Corn SIT, Oats 1898, and Rye 4Sl
bushels. Good Butter is very scarce. There is
but light enquiry for Potatoes. Bacon is firm,
particularly for Western Hams, and prices are
] cent better.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, August 20
The receipt IF Cattle this week have been
larger than the previous week, and the market
has been fairy active. Beef Cattle ranged in
price from 3ta6c per ID, according to quality,
from common to fair, and very few tops. Veal
Calves in fair supply, with sales at 4a6c per ID.
Sheep and Lambs in fair supply AMI demand
offerings Of the former being taken ut .5lc per
10, and the Lambs n. 3 5O4S4 per head. Prices
for Hogs have slightly improved, and we note
sales at l0aSll. Cows and Calves 2laS5O, with
few Offering.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Aug 10, 1876
Beet Sattlc-Prices to-day ranged as follows i:
OesL DeeVeS....... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3 6 Is
GENERALLY rated first quality .......... / 50 S 50
Medium or good fair quality ........ 80 4 50
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 3 10 3 so
General average Of the market. ...... 4 81 a 0 co
Extreme range ofprices. ............... 90 6 IS
Most OF the sales were from ......... 4 50 q 5 50
what little activity there WAS in the marke.
this week was cor fined wholly to the wholesale
trade early IN the week. and that WAS to q very
slight extent The quality of the receipts was
interior to those Of last week. there being fewer
and not as good tops. Prices for tops tell of &c,
middle SC, and in some cases &c per lb, while
common grades suffered less than the latter To.
tai receipts for the week 2l68 head Total sales
for the week 1852 head
Cows We quote Mich Cows at 30aS4O per
head, and market dull.
Sheep and Lambs--The receipts this week
were very largo, and prices are satc off, as to
quality; GOOD Sheep were rather less plentiful
IN proportion than last week, and there were a
few of better quality, but they brought no
higher prices. There continues to be large
number OF common and stock Sheep, the former
being quite dull while there is fair demand
tor the latter. Lambs are dull. There is no
Eastern demand. We quote Sheep al 4a51c per
ID gross. Ian, bs 2a$4 per hesd, or 5a6ia per h.
Stock Sheep 2sS3 10 per head. Receipts this
week 1901 head
Hogs-Contnue in rather light supply, the
receipts of good ones being only about equal to
the demand, while common grades though not
very plentiful, are yet in eA cess of the d.mand
and not wanted by dealers, being very hard to
sell. Prices, In view of the somewhat limited
receipts, continue up, and tie prospect: at pre-
sent are that they will continue so until there is
ends at lUsS 10 is, and best Hogs LASH Is per
100 lbs net. Receipts this week 1916 head.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET Aug. 10, 1875
Beeves-Receipts 1891 head Buyers were hold.
ing back for concessions which the selling inter
est could not afford to give, and the market was
among the dullest of the season. Poor to decent
Texas and Cherokee Cattle changed hands at IL
9tc per ID, dressed, and poor to extra natives at
S!al3tc.
Calves-Receipts 1910 head, mainly ordinary
and common grass Calves. Milk Ted veas were
scarce and firm at full prices, ranging from Ola
9ic per b. What are called fed veals were
~ weak, with slow sales at lass per hosd
Sheep and Lambs-To-day's receipts were
564l head. There was fair csll for Lambs at
about former prices, or 81 Ste per ID, but Sheep
were dull and weak, with limited trade at 4a6c
per p und.
Hogs-keceipts 5055 head. None on sale alive
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Aug. l9.-Cattle
-marke firm, though not quotably b cher for
all grades receipts 1000; sales chief 2 75s
"a .2i common conn 70 extra shipping Steers 25s
shipments 1900. Hogs-markst dull and prices
nave declined ; receipts SO0t; light 85aS7 95;
poor to prime heavy 40aS7 IS extra Phlladel.
phla % 5U, market closing weak and dull ship.
ments 4IOO. Sheep easy; inferior 10 choice 81
"a 10 most OF sales at 75sS4 20.
GEoRGETowy CATTLE MARKET, August 49,
Inc offerings OF Beef Cattle this week reached
4oO head, 44O of which were sold at prices rang
ing from Baltic per ID. There were 1900 Sheep
and Lambs ,tfered and 1000 sold at Bate per Id
Tor Sheep, anu Bash 25 per head for Lambs a
few Cows and Calves were sold at 20aS35
CINCINNATI Hoe MARKET, August 10. 1875
Hogs active and lower TOR hesvy, and firm for
light; sales of common to good light at 85a
IS TO- good to extra butchers l5aS8 %; com.
mon to good stockers coast rs; receipts 2Ol3;
shipments 296