Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-17

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% ana 90 Oats are dull. with ve,y' Hpb, 20.
ee'p's safes al 90 Ryo is in fair demand f,r
oes' samples sales at 10. The total offerings of
6raln on Change for the week ending 70 dsv
we're: Wheat GIL, Corn II ,634, Rye 800 and
oas z'2 bushes. Dressed Turkeys are ulepti.
tul, and the market is extremely dali at da.
cine IN prices. Sales ut 10a124c per lb. Prime
Butter Is in request, while inferior grades are
neglected Eggs are scarce and wanted. po.
tstoes are dull. There is but little dried Frui,
on the market and prices are looking w. BIZ.
con is unchanged. The arrivals of dressed HOY.
are more liberal and prices are off soc nsr cwt
with dull market.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Deer. II
The receipts of Cattle and stock of all kinds
were extremely limited this week, not enough
being offered for the city demand, and butchers
had to go to the Washington and GEORGETOWN
markets for their supplies. All the Beef CsrIs
offered were sold al from to 6, per ID, and
Calves at s6c4 Sheep and Lambs sold at .s6c
per 10 for the former, and 2 50aS4 per head for
the latter. No live Hogs offered the supply of
dressed is good with sales at 8s9.; Cows AMI
Calves 30a$6O
New YORK CATTLE MARKET, Dec. l6 1874
Beeves-Recei pts 2l4S head. Exclusive of about
10 car loads of prime to premium Steers, the
quality was inferior, with large number ~
rough Oxen, thin dry Cows and coarse Texan.
among the offerings The finest Cattle were
taken for show beef at 13al34c per ID, dressed
and good to prime Steers could be sold 1t q
tribe reduction from Mondays rates. But for
| inferior to medium stock the market was nearly
-
only about one halt Of the lower grades could be
sold. Poor to good native Cattle, including drv
Cows, rough Oxen and smooth Steers, ranged
from nc per 10 dressed; prime to extra Stce,>
from Il to loc; premium do. sold at l3sl5!c, snd
common and ordinary Texans at 1t4S4c.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts 1907 head, in
Guiding all grades from very common to ex.rs
premium. The deman1 was fsr for good stock
and strong for extra and premium d. and the
market was moderately active at sac per 10
Tor common to prime Sheep, and y -. for ex-
ira and premium do, with couple OF car loads
OF uncommony tine Kentucky Sheep, part Cots
Wods and part thorough bred South Downs,
weighing lG2 lbs per head average sold at ST..
per lb-thn highest mark reached this season.
Hogs--Recepts 1851 Eesd all consigned di.
rect 10 slHGghterers except one car load of Ohio
corn-ed Hogs la lbs average. which charged
hands alive at, IS; per ID. Dressed Hogs were
In 'alr demand and frmer at 81 .9sc per 10 for
city, with car loads of Western at 9A9sc.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Dec. l6-Catte-
| receipts 3OOO; market dull and depressed sales
OF smooth, we'll fattened native Steers at 4 15a
IS So good Steers 75sS5 81; shipments 200
Hogs-receipts 81, GOO to-day and 1000 yestcr-
day; market dull and lower for packing; sales
Of ct. assorted at loaS5 10 packers soaS .;
Sheep receipts 3UOU; yeste. day 400 market
ste dy and unchanged
GEoReETows CATTLE MARKET, Deer. 10
The offerings OF Beef Cattle this week were 515
head, with safes a. from .6tc per ID, q few ex-
ira bringing 73c per ID. There were 900 Sheep
and Lambs offered with sales of the former at
4ts5sc per ID, and 75aS4 per head for the ist-
ter. a few Cows and Calves brought 25aS6O
CINCINNATI Hoe MARKET, Deer. Ii, 1870
Hogs dull; common 50 81; fair to good pack
ing I O5aS7 35; good to extra butchers I l0s
81 So receipts II, $780, shipments 238
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
We write the market for Coffee still very quiet,
with the general feeling in it heavy and de-
pressed. Prices are however, nominally UNI
changed, and we quote rs follows for job lots,
gold, 60 days:
Ordinary 1874 lSi
Fair 1919 ~
Soou. 2U4 N1
,iiae ZU3 Il
Cholce TO y.....".......... ....... -. 2lt
The market for Sugars continues very quiet,
but steady, with holders, in view OF the very
light stock, indisposed to press sales. We hear
OF no sales worthy of note. We quote: Fair to
good Cuba, grocery grades, 8ia8I; Porto Rico
grocery grades. 6taSI; Demerara, vacuum pan,
S3"9f, and New Or cans grocery grades, 7taSS
Stock here to-day 2259 hhds
RICHMOND MARKET, Dec. l6.-The offerings
OF Wheat to-day amounted to about l400 bush
els. and the market was dull, with limited en-
quiry sales of white at l50al42, and red at I3Os
lao Offerings Of Corn light, with limited de-
mand, and sales at 50a53 for good to prime
Oats quiet, with small sales on private terms.
No Rye offering.
LYNCHBURG MARKET, Dec. 16-Tha demand
Tor w heat is good, with limited supply;
white l20al35, and red 12OaI3O Very little Corn
on the market; new 0Oa5o; o,d 65a7U Oats in
demand at 4Oa45. Rye 75aS0.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. December l6 -
The market for grain is quiet, with light re-
cepts, and limited demand. Whest is quoted
Ut l3Ial4O Tor good to choice; Corn 6Oa62;
Rye T0aI5, and Oats 4Oa45
PORT or .aLEI-I.N.DKI.7, HECR.I7.
Sun rose..............7 II Moon rises.lU 23
Sun sets ........."....4 IA High wster........ ~
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Steamer Lady of the Lake, Norfolk, to IA
Reed.
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Washington.
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