Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-15

kEMARKS-Ih he market for Flour il dull and
dropping there is but moderate local demand
prevailing, butprices are not materially change /.
Wheat opened quiet and has continued mac
tive during the week TO its close, when we quote
the market dull at decline Of from t. Sc on
all grades; offerings to-day 334 bushels with
sales fred at 10 and l25 spr good to choice
samples Corn has been active al the week,
closing very firm at an adv ance Of ) to DC otl.r-
ing: Of 1905 bushels, with sales of mixed At 81
s. and IS There is some enquiry for Rye, but
there is none in the market. Oats are very
scarce and in denanG ard prices are advancing;
otfern=s 10 day very light, with sales At &c The
total offerings uf Grain on Change for the week
endiag to-day wee: Wheat 2l10, Corn 1911
Rye 80 and Oats 49, bushels. Butter is very
scarce, and prime is wanted al quot.tjons. Egg.
sre in moderate enqAiry, with ample receipts.
Poultry at the opening OF the week was scarce
and wanted, but receipts have been larger tor
the past few days, and prices have declined &c.
Potatoes arc very scarce and wanted. Bacon is
dull Dressed hogs are very scarce, and prices
have advanced 30: per cwt during the week.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Jan. u -
/ ne receipts Oh SaLLle curing TIE week nave
been limited, while the market has exhibited
some activity Sales of Beef Cattle at I!-7c per
lb-according to quailty. Calves stare per lb.
sheep 6a7c per h. and Lambs 5OaS5 per head
Hogs scarce and selling at 81 .lG!c tor live and
dressed. Cows and Calves 25aS35
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Jan. H. 1874
Beef Cattle Prices to-day ranged as follows:
Best Beeves.... ...;:............oo - ! w
Generally rated first quality s. ) 81
Medium or good fair quality ...... 3 IS d 81
Ordinary thin Steers, oxen end Cows 3 90 8 -
General average Of the msrKet...... 4 81 a 20
Extreme range OF prices ........"." 10 ! ~
Most f the sa es were ironi.......... a co 5 50
The market this week opened lit stronger
on all grades ey ept the c)mmOnest. Prices
were shade higher than las. week for the
dunn and top grades, while common stock eX
hlb,cd no material ch@nge-a considerable
numb.r were left over unsod and wi molly
go East i; their owners risk. The quality gem
orally was hardly rs Odd as last week, there
not being as many top Cutie in proportion on
the market as then. Total receipts for tn week
25l4 head. Total sales for the week 1856 hean.
Cows-We quote Mich Cows at 3O.S5O pc
bend, and the mar~,t talr.
Sheep-The supply during the past week has
been very large and the quality gene ally VIII
compare isvorably with that Of last week, there
being few which sold higher than the tops Of
las; week, while the av. rage Was quite up TO the
otferlr gs then. There has been no advance in
the market, operations being quite slow, and
the look seemingly is towards higher fl cures,
there bAng qDile number left over. Receipts
this week 36zi head
Hogs-l here has been a very fall supply on
the market this week, more tnsn were needed,
and under the influence of t.e excess prices fsvr
given W y since last report, aid they are Just
now slati ary. The next move, it is quite
possible Nii be to lower figures. particularly
II in addition to those now beid over, further
heavy arrivals should come t. hand before this
surplus is disguised Of We quot, at 8 2Ja 80 -,
and few exits a: SO per 100 b: net. Receipts
for The week II ,4.6 head.
NEW YosK CATTLE MARKET, Jsn. IA, 1875.
B eves-Receipts 22G3 head, including Ali grades
o, qua ity from poor to premium. The demand
was good, and the sales were ut fraction ad.
vance from Mondays rates. Rough, ordinary
Steers were sold 1T lose per ID dressed fair to
good do. ll!al24c; prime do. at Ia ,l33c.
ep-kecepts 1885 head, mainly ordinary
TO fair stock. The marked opened with n iair
cali at former quotations. but there We're indica-
tinns OF decline before the close, and q nun Der
Of car loads that arrived late had to be ne!d
ov-:. Ordinary to good Sheep ranged from 81
to &c per ID.
Il, gs-Arrivsls $500 head. There wss no de-
msnd for live Hogs, and 10 sales on live weight.
Dressed III g. were slow ut Sia per ID for citr,
and SIC Tor Western.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, January IA. 1875
Csttl lie steady and unchanged fairly active
receipts 70; common to extra Steers 1 50a
So So stockers ! asa shipnent 650l Live
dogs heavy and dull estimated receipts $1,000
com mon to choice NaS7 Is, with \ few select
lots Al AJaS, 30; shipments 1900 Sheep steady
ard fairly active; receipts 1909; 3 15aS5 IS for
poor to choice; Sass IS for extra; shipments
), 900 head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, Jan. IA
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