Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-16

REMARKs-The receipts of Flour continue
light, with good demand for low grades, such
as Fine and Supers; prices are unchanged.
Wheat is very active, with light receipts, choice
lots being in especial request; offerings to-day of
6l2 bushels, with sales of white at l25sl3O for
good to prime and red at l23, l25, l3U, l35 and
l3e-lstter for choice. There has been an active
demand for Corn during the week, for milling
purposes, but owing to larger receipts at the
close OF the week and the decline in other mar
kets prices are lc off, the market closing firm
offerings of 1922 bushels, with sales of white at
%, and mixed at g. Rye is quiet and unchanged.
Oats are IN light receipt, and the market is firm.
and prices are la2c better; sales at 65 and g.
The total offerings of Grain on Change for the
week ending today we're: Wheat 230l, Corn
1855, and Oats 5o4 bushels. Good Butter is
scarce, and is readily taken at quotations. The
receipts OF Eggs are more liberal, and prices are
tending downwsrds. Good table Potatoes are
scarce and in demand Bacon is quiet and
steady. The eceipts of Lump Plaster are larger,
and prices are of. Sumac is wanted at 81 for
best qualities.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, July 16 -
The arrivals of Beef Cattle this week have
shown an increase over those of several weeks
previous, but the quality generally WAS inferior,
very few prime Cattle being offered prices
ranged from 4a6ic per ID. Veal Calves in good
supply, and selling at 4a51c per ID. The receipts
OF Sheep and Lambs have been fair, with sales
of Sheep at 43a53c per ID, and Lambs at 2a$4 Is
per head. Hogs very quiet at 9alOc, with light
receipts. few Cows and Calves brought from
25aS50 as to condition.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, July Is 1875
Beet Cattle-Prlces to-day ranged as follows:
best BeeVes ....-......-............S6 90 40
Generally rated first quaity...~...... 5 10 a 6 90
Medium OF good fair quality ........ 4 60 8 o.
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 81 a q 10
General average of the market. . 90 q 0 co
Extreme range ofprces ............... 3 81 a 7 40
Most OF the sales were from ......... 5 40 q & 50
The market has been more active this week
than Tor several weeks past, closing much ear.
her than it usually does. Prices have advanced
&c per ID on all grades, possibly &c on aome of
the middle. Total receipts for the week 1880
head Total sales for the week 1915 head
Cows-We quote Mich Cows at 3OaS4O per
head and market dull.
Sheep and Lambs-With q decrease in the re.
celpts there has 6een slightly more active
market this week, but the movement was chiefly
confined to demand for the best Sheep and
Lambs, the latter for Philadelphia and New
York. The quality was scarcely as good as last
week. we quote Sheep at 4s5c per ID gross
Lam hs, when sold by weight 81 5a71 c per Id, and
2aS4 per head. Stock Sheep are in limited sup
ply, and are seldom called for, selling at lass
per head. Receipts this week 1878 head
Hogs-The market has been fairly active dur.
Ing the past week, and prices have advanced Ic
per h.. Prospects are favorable for continu-
ance OF our present quotations. The demand hss
been best for neat light bacon Hogs, and for
these the prospects are best. We quote light
neat butcher Hogs q: l0aSlO 25, common 9 20.
So %, and best 10 25aSl0 80 per 100 lbs net. The
quality was very little if any, better than last
week. Receipts this week 5l63 head.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, July Is 1878
Beeves-Receipts 2778 head, including moor ia
fair Texans and Cherokees, and common to
prime native Steers. The demand was strong
and the market active and firm. The Texas and
Cherokee Cattle were sold 1T 9talO1c per pound,
dressed, and common to prime native Steers 1T
llal3tc, with few al l34c per ID, and 81 per
head, and l32c per ID, dressed.
CalVes-Fresh receipts ll91 head, all State
STOCK, part milk-fed and part buttermilk- fed
Inc supply was rather too heavy for the demand,
ana Inc market was easier, with downward
tendency. Buttermilk Calves were sold at 4a5c
per 10, and at 5a$S so per head; milk.fed Veals
at 6aeac per b.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 6908 head The
market was fair for Sheep at former quotations,
with liberal sales at 44a5ic per Id for common to
good, and 6a6sc for strictly prime Lambs were
dull and lower. Common to choice were sold at
6Sa9Sc per h. but most of the sales were tS1sStc