Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-10

REMAl KS The market for Flour is very
dull with light receipts and prices remain at
last weeks quotations. Wheat has been active
all the week TO the close, when we note an sd-
vance OF to &c on opening quotations, the mar
ke: closing firm; offerings OF 17l2 bushels, with
sales OF white at l5S and Ids for prime and
red at ll5 for ordinary, 1870 1885 1856, 1877, 1888
and 40 for good to prime, and 42 and las for
choice Cots. The receipts of Corn are larger
and prices are dropping, the market closing dull,
the bulk of the offerings being Withdrawn; Of
terihgs of 1913 bushels mixed, with sales OF old
at 10, and new ut 81, 50, 81 and IS Rye is in
light receipt, with sales at IS and 80. Oats are
dull and low; no sales reported. The total Of
terings OF Grain on Change for the week end
ing to-day were: Wheat $780, Corn 1896, Oats
ll6, and Rye 2oo bushels The receipts OF
Dressed Poultry are very light, and only q
moderate demand prevails. Turkeys sell
! readily at II to 10 cents per pound. Good
Butter is scarce and wanted. Eggs are in lib
eral receipt and prices are little Off Good
Apples are scarce and prices are better. Dressed
Hogs, which, at the opening of the week, were
quoted at q Decline have, owing to the light
receipts, recovered the loss, the market closing
firm at an advance of 81 to 75c per cwt The
stock of Bsconis very light, and the market is
firm but unchanged in prices
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Deer. 10
Owing to the continued bad weather during the
past week the arrival Of stock of al kinds has
been limited, and the market dull. Cattle sold
at 4sGe per ID; Calves at 5a6ic; Sheep and
Lambs are scarce aud wanted, few of the for
mer selling at Sc per lb, and none at the latter
offered for live Hogs there is no inquiry, but
the supply of dressed Hogs is fair, and sell read
ly at from 74a9c per ID; Cows and Calves 3OaS6O.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET, Dec. g. 1875.
Beeves-Recelpts BOT head. The average quail
lty WAS about medium, including poor to prime
native Steers, Oxen, Stays, Bulls aud dry Cows.
and common TO fair Texas and Cherokee Cattle.
The supply WAS too large for the demand, and
with the weather unfavorable, the marke, was
among the dullest of the season, with very slow
sales and a reduction on all grades except prime
and extra equal to 4aac per lo-poor to ordinary
stock showing decline from last Monday enusl
to rather more than DC per ID. Some of the fnest
native steers from Kentucky and Virginia were
sold at l22al3c per ID dressed, and some of the
poorest dry Cows at 73c 84al2i was the general
range Tor best natives, and 73,9c for Texans.
Fat Bulls sold at 81 4sc per 10, live weight
Sheep and Lam bs-Keceipts 4758 head. A
few prime Sheep and choice Lambs were taken
at good prices, or &c per Id for the Sheep, and
&c per ID for the Lambs, but the feeling Was
very tame, and slaug hterers for the Washington
market trsde were holding back, so that the
market closed heavy at 41s6.c pc. Id for com
mon to good Sheep, and 53s74c per ID for poor
to good Lam BIS.
Hoss-Receipts 7433 head, none Of which
were sold alive Guy dressed were quiet a.
lower prices, closing at sas9sc per lb-a falling
of equal to 4c per ID.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Dec. 9-Cattle-