Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-14
Prices Current I'm Alexandria,, May IT

Shnm,ders Q 10! q oil
IARn D l64 ~ y la
PLASTER, ground, per ton. on g ~
Ground, in bags or bbls... o0 W ~
Ground, in bags, retd... o. " oW
Lump. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ OF
SALT, g. A. (Liverpoo)... 10 g S0
Fine. " w 40
Turks Island ..w.".-".. wv w VI"
~REM,RKs.-The brisk demand for Flour that
prevailed last week has fallen of, the market
closing dull, but prices are not materially alter
ed. Wheat WAS very active all the week until
its close, when, owing to increased receipts ana
the decline in Northern markets, prices fell on
Sc, the market closing rather dull at the dec'lhe;
offerings of 26l4 bushels, with sales or req 81 l4o'
IA and 145 for good to prime, and l4o and loo
for choice. Corn has been very active, ana
prices advanced during the week, reaching u.s.
but at the close we note 9 decline, the market 81
its close being quoted only moderately active
with prices 4 TO sc off, sales OF white at 20, ana
mixed at 81 and 81; offerings OF 1872 bushels.
Kye and Oats are scarce and in demand; offer
ines of 27O bushels of the latter, with sales at 10
and r. The total offerings of Grain on Change
tor the week endirg to-day were: Wheat ll'lot'
Corn 1884, and Oats S38 bushels. Good fresh
Butter is scarce and wanted, while there is but
little demand for inferior. Eggs are in fair re-
ceipt. with a moderate enquiry. Bacon Is
very finn
ALEXANDRIA FISH MARKET, May a, 1915
The receipts since yesterday have been 3,Wo
| Shsd, which sold al from 10 20 to Sl2 % per hun
dred, and 4l,N) Herring, which sold At ~ 90
to ST. 80 por thousand.
E;ftean thousand Herring sold yesterday in
In Washington 1000 Shsd sold at from 10 to
Sl4 per hundred, and 80 900 Herrings at 9 SO to
$40 per thousand.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, May IA
The offerings of Beet Cattle this week were
about equal % those of the week previous, while
the demand continues fair; sales at 5a7tc per Id,
as to quality, for fair to good. Veal Caves safe
per Id, and in fair supply. For Sheep there is a
fair enquiry, with sles Of clipped at 54a6!c per
ID, and wool At 6a71c. Lambs scarce ut 2 son
81 rs per head. Cows and Calves 25aS5O.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Nav 13, 1875
Beef Cattle Prices to-day ranged as follows:
BEST II q 6 80
Generally rated first quality....... g. 5 90 q 6 II
MEDIUM or good fair quality ."".. 4 rs 3 s o.
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 8 90 a 4 %
General average of the market. ...... S 50 q @ GO
Extreme range OF prlces."""....... 3 90 u so
Most of the sales were from............ 5 % o 6 q
During the early part of the week, and until
the last day OF operations. the IN .rket was quite |
firm and fairly active, prices beng 4c better on
all grades than at the close last week; but on |
the final day it was very dull. the advance Of
the preceding days lost, with besides 8 further |
decline of perhaps &c per ID on the closing rates
of last week. Total receipts for the week 1915
head. Total sales tor the week 963 head.
Cows-We quote mich Cows at 30 .S45 Der
head, and market dull.
Sheep and Lambs-The run of Sheep has been
lighter than last week, and the quality quite
rs good market very slow, the demand being
wholly confined to city butchers, and with them
week, and tending yet further Town ward, a fact
proper for shippers to have in view in their tu-
ture operations. Wool Sheep are not wanted.
We quote clipped at 3ia51c, and q few extra at
SIC per Id gross. Lambs dull at 2 50aS4, and a
few extra ut SIS per head. Receipts this week
Hogs-The receipts have beon exceedingly
light this week, yet the supply in the pens was
au pie for all apparent needs of the butchers,
The demand is extremely slow, and the pros
poets seem only fair for the maintenance of pre-
sent prices, which are without material change,
though quotations are q shade higher thu
is only apparent, quality being a triac
better than last week. We quote Mt lOaSll SO
Der lU0 lbs net-lstter for q few choice Hogs
butchers complain Of very dull markets. Re-
this week 1905 head.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, Nav Is. 1875. I
3eeves-keceipts 2O40 head, mainly native
OF common to good quality, but among
ne offerings were three carloads Of still fed
texans and three cars of fat Bulls. The market
vas bad enough for the selling interest, and
With concessions equal to 4c per ID the droves {
ouId not be closed out. a few fancy Steers
retailed at III sl3c per Id dressed, but the
eneral range Tor ordinary to strictly prime
teers was lO3alzsc per ID dressed. and inferior
} common Steers, Texans included, ranged \
er ID live weight. The droves purchased in
hicsgo made a loss equal to $40 per head, MT
few lots going for 2sS3 per head less than first
1st.
Cslves-Receipts 1868 hoad-too many by at II
SEQ for the d mainland the market WAS .,
eak at a further decline from yesterday equal h
&c per 10. a few extra vesls were re!ailed 1T
a9c per ID, and 51a8c per Id was the range for p
to prime milk fed veals, and 4ia54c "
,r ID for b%uttermilk Calves. :"
Sheep and Lsmbs-Recclpts 1925 head, part =
cared Sheep, part unshorn do, and q number d
Spring Lambs. The market was ~lifeless, and =
lyers operated cautiously and sparingly. Com ;"
onest to best unshorn Sheep were sold ut 53sSc -
r ID, and fair to extra clipped do. at state Der ii
few year ings going TO 6t"643. Ordinary :
choice spring Lambs were sold q: from 81 T
SO per head, or l0.l ic per ID. i
Of 6557 head. none of which Of
IRE on sale alive. City dressed were easier. 70
a fair business at &c per ID.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. May 10 -
e receipts of Beet Cattle are limited, but the -
'rket Is very qliet and dull. There were sales d D.
only some 80 mead at prices ranging from 5a &c
per 10. VI l34 head of Sheep and Lambs MI
ered only 7O were sold at 4346ic per ID for !
eep, and 2aS4 50 per head for Lambs. About =
Cows and Calves sold at 2Os$5O. y
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CATTLE MARKET, May l3.-Cattle L