Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-19

Hogs-The receipts this week were NOV
double the number received last west 'te 1tha-
proportion OF which were common 80 lag.
and for such there has been no comma small,
demand. The supply of good Hogs Vs. sss aIe
equal TO the demand, ard prices for than ooq;
maintained, with lar prospect for the con,;"!l
ance Of nearly about the same rate: f. .Aanu-
while the tendency for common stock i. ~ "p;,
lower figures We quote at 9 5OaSlO 81 ~, 70!
lbs net. Receipts this week 7347 head pes '"J
New YoaK CATTLE MARKET, Feb 70 To-.
Receipts 1919 head. The average ousIt- 30 %,
lar, ana the market was about steady =, W.
Texans and 9.al34 for natives. '''eo io'
Sheep-Receots 1854 head. The mo-to.
dull Mt about former quotations. with ljmi,si
transactions Ordinary to fair lots wers ' sng
81 &C per Id; good to prime do. at Gis-ic ''o 81
Hogs-ReceipLs 5755 head None sold q, L..
weight before 'Chsnge tut dealers quote cav ave
mon to good corn-fed at esa74c per ID. Dre::aa; ;
Hogs were easier at S3a94c for city, and ss.S,
for Western. '''''c
| CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, February e
Cattle firm, buoyant anG fairly sctiye 49,.
chiefly Of common to good at 5OaS4 50; s," a,s'
ers 5aS4 Is shipping 50 Sc IS; receipts NGI
common to extra 25aS7 40; packers ibT rr;t.,
chiefly at 75sS7 IS; shippers 6 4OaS6 Is ' o,s
lot of fancy at 81 81; receipts 1900 shipmert::
$500 Sheep lower and active; sales rsnya :.
3 5OaS5 rs; 10 extra Sheep sold at s. s.: 60.
mostly at 4aSo So receipts 1900.
GEoRGETowS CATTLE MARKET, Feb'v u
| The offerings OF Beef Cattle this week fesc6at
about $50, most of which sold at prices rangIr,
from 3ts73c per ID, the latter for choice Staa,;s
There were 40 Sheep and Lamb: offered an
sold At 54s63c per pound, and few Cows ~
Calves at 25aS5U.
CISc1ssAT1 HOG MARKET, Feb lS-Ljva
| Hogs hrm and active; common :O,SG -; -.
to good 9OaS7 so; no choice Offering; bulk q:
sales 1aS7 3o receipts 1900.
| BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARyp7
| We are again without transactions TO not. in
Sugars, business in them being restricted By ina
want of stock to operate in but we report ,To
| market steady and Erm in tone, and quot. \.
fliows: Cuba, grocery grades, S!aS:c; Po.:o
Rico grocery grades S1ss3c; Demercra VACUUM
pan Ssa93c, and new crop New Orleans 7:.e:c
The arrival below Of cargo of 3iS hhis a:,;
1854 boxes Cuba is reported, which increases he
stock to 1874 hhds.
principally from the West, buyers beng de,r
Gus of taking Advantage of the present low rs;e
! of fret ;ht, but for cargoes and invoices there il
| no inquiry, and the general market may be-
written dull weak and nominal We quote b..
bing lots as ranging from III to l9!c-sll god
Stock Of Rio here about - OOO bags, abou. y M
of which is held by importers.
LYScHBURG MARKET, Feb. l6.-The receipts
of produce are light. Wheat quiet and III.
changed at ll5sl30 for red and white Corr .
i'll demand, but the supply is limited ard the
market is frmer st 75nSD. Oats scarce AMI in
demand at 1850. Rye s5a9O. Butter scarce.
RICHMOND MARKET, Feb. Is The oierrs:
of Grain are light, with sales of Wheat ST l25,
100 for white and l25al2S for red. Corn 80,
| for white. Oats 72a75. Nothing doing in Rye
! FREDERICKSBURG MARKET Febr y. lS.-Ev.
| erythjng is quiet; receipts light, end prices are
without change; quotations noHinsly l2)sl&
for red and white Wheat; Corn 70a72; Rye 7jasV