Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-02

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, April |. 1874
Beef Cattle-Prces to-day ranged as follows !:
Best BeeveS............. 70 81
Generally rated first quality..."....... II Is
Medium or good fair quality .......... 4 62 D IL
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 3 81 a 62
General average of the market.".. 50 0 w
Extreme range of prices ............... 3 81 gu
Most If the sales were from 10 q = w
The market generally Was slow this week, and
from the beginning there were efforts on the
part of sellers to estabi.h an advance, which
was but partially successful. Total receipts for
the week 1892 head. Total sales for the week
999 head.
Cows-We quote mich Cows st 30.S4S per
head Market fair.
Sheep-The market has been fairly supplied
during this week, and prices maintained nearly
UP to the figures of last week, the variation be
ing in the fact that Sheep of little better quail
ity sold at the same figures they brought then.
The market has shown slight degree less sc.
tivity than for several weeks past. Clipped
Sheep have commenced coming in, but they are
rather early, and the butchers take hold of them
slowly. We quote wool Sheep at 5asc, and
shea-ed ut 41a64c per ID gross. Receipts this
week 29l7 head
Hogs-The market has been steady this week,
and prices we'll maintained. The quality gem
orally WAS as good as last week, and would per-
haps average shade better, but there are en-
tirely too many small bacon Hogs coming in,
very hard to dispose Of 1T that price. AT the
close fair to good Hogs ranged at 10 5Oa$ i, and
extra at ST. 80 Der 100 lbs net while extra prime,
such rs were sold during the early part of the
week, would now bring higher figure. Prices
at the close show considerable frmness under
the influence of recent advances at the West.
Receipts this week $751; head.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET, April /, 1875.
Beeves-keccpts 2406 head, mainly common to
fair Western STEERS with few good to prime
tops. The demand WAS very moderate and the
market ruled dull and weak nj decline equal
TO 3utc per ID. The finest Cattle in market were
sold at l3c per ID dressed; poorest Steers and
Oxen at 91a93c; common to good do. at lOal2tc
and fat Bulls at 5a54c Der ID, live weight.
Calvcs-Rccelpts 1856 head, chiefly poor 70
prime mk-fed veals. The market was espe-
cisIly baj for the selling interest and prices
fell off q strong &c per h. Poor to good Calves
were sold at 6:9!c per ID few prime and extra
ut lCc and hobs" at ST 80 per head.
Sheep-Arrivals 1888 head, none of which
we're wanted by the butchers, and the market
WAS among the dul.est of the season. A few
carloads were worked off including fair TO good,
at Static per ID, and 54.71c for poor to prime,
were the nominal extremes.
Hogs-Recepts goo head, none Of which
were on sale alive. Dressed Hogs were doing
better, and closed firm at 9sa92c for city.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, April 1.-Cattle
dull. and nominally lower. except for choice,
which are easy sales chiefly of cymmon t.
choice shipping at 75sS6 rs; receipts 4ooo
head shipments 24OO Live Hogs active and
firm ut full prices; light 35aS7 70; heavy bO
Ass 25; few extra heavy at 81 receipts lUOOO
head shipments 5000. Cattle dull and entirely
nominal receipts 2OOO head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, April L.
Tho offerings of Beet Cattle this week have been
light, while the demand has been more active;
sales Of some ~ head at prices rang ring from 81
TIC per h. There were $50 Sheep offered and
sold ut 7a74c per ID for wool, and 6a61c per 10
for clipped A few Cows and Calves brought
25as55, according to quality.
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET, April Live
Hogs firm aad only low grades Il ring; COM
mon = 80 81; fair to medium 25a$8; receipts
1000 head.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET.
For Sugars the market is quiet. but firm in tone.
with the offerings light. Sales today of l62
hhhs Porto Rico tor refining at &c, which is the
only transaction we have to note, but we quote
as follows Tor raw descriptions: Cuba grocery
grades, eisStc; Porto Rice, grocery grades, 8ts
&c; Demerara vacuum pan 94al0c, and new
crop New Orleans 8ia9c. The stock here s now
1904 hhds.
The market for Coffee is excited and higher.
We notice sales here of 30OO bags good fair Klo
to city obber at tic, and of 2l5O bags ordinary
do. to New York buyer at 16c-gold. There