Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-26

Turks Island .................. y 80 q y 40
REMARKs-The stock of Flour in store is
low, with but little demand, the enquiry being
exclusively for local purposes; prices are un.
changed. Receipts of Wheat have been light
for the week, and the market has been active,
particularly for The best qualities, closing firm
offerings of 1888 bushels red, with sales at lis and
40 for good to prime and ia and Us for choice;
the total offerings for the week ending to-day
were 1922 bushels. Corn is in brisk demand
receipts have been moderate. with liberal en-
curry for prime samples, the market closing
firm; offerings of 49O bushels mixed, with sales
at IS, 10 and So total offerings for he week 6428
bushels. Rye is scarce and in demand sales al
100 for prime lots. Oats are very scarce. Re-
ceeipts of Poultry arc light, and prices are off.
The stock Of Butter on the market is large, and
prices have declined. Eggs are in larger re-
ceipt, and quotations are lower. We have no
change to note in Potatoes. Dressed Hogs are
in better receipt and prices have declined since
last weeks report. Seeds are very active, Co-
yer being in especial enquiry.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. Feb'y. 49,
In consequence Of the very bad condition OF the
roads, rendered almost impossible, the receipts
have fallen off, but very few arriving by rail.
Calves at 6s7c per h. Sheep have declined
about 1c per ID, and we quote sales at safe per
ID; no Lambs. Hogs 8a9c for live and dressed.
the arrivals being confined to dressed. Cows
and Calves 25s$55, with but few offerings.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Feb. 25 1874
Beef Csttlc-Prices to-day ranged as follows :
Best Beeves....,.:...... ..;:....'..$5 . M
Generally rated first quality SO rs
Medium or good fair quality ...-... 10 81
Ordinary thin Steers Oxen and Cows 25 4 UO
General average of the market. 4 rs a 0 UO
Extreme range ofprices. 3 IS 7 0O
Most of the sales were from. 10 8 w
The market ut the opening and for some time
after exhibited some little llle but q decline At
an early stage Of &c on all grade. Towards the
close, however, the decline reached tc, and in
some instances 10 per 10, particularly for the
middle grades, and operations became very
slow. Total ceipts for the week 1876 head.
Total sales for the week 1893 head.
Sheep-Though there WAS some falling OH IN
the receipts this week, yet those left over from
last week have, with the present weeks recep's
oyerstocked the market, which has been eI
ceedlngly dull, and prices are weaker than last
week. and yet tending downward, though there
is no &C: usl change III rates; the quality contin
ues quite good. We quote 8; 4i47tc per pound
gross Receipts this week 2759 head.
Hogs-The market, though not very heavily
supplied during the past week, has revived
rather more than was needed, and prices have
receded 4a4c per ID, and the prospect, for some
days, does not look favorable for any advance,
there being yet enough Hogs on the market for
Hogs, and this has depressed prices, while good
fat ones have been scarce, and would realize
present top prices, and possibly an advance
next week, particularly if they continue as
scarce as they have been for some time past.
We quote at 9sSlO, few extra at $40 Is, most
of the sales being at 5la$9 Is per lOO lbs net.
Receipts this week 7488 head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, Feb'y. o.
The receipts of Beef Cattle this week show h
considerable falling off there being blu! about
lG0 head, which were tsken st prices ranging
54a74c per h. with offerings of $50 A few
Cows and Calves brought 25sS55.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET, Feb. Is, 1875.
Beevcs Receipts 1878 head The market drag
ged and dropped, and prices declined about &c
per ID compared with Mondays figures.
couplc OF carloads of poor Texans were sold at
7c per ID dressed common to good native Steers
few pairs ut l3c.
Sheep-Receipts 877 head. The weather was
bad for the trade, and the market was dull and
depressed, with limited business at lower
prices No prime or extra Sheep sold. and the
range for comnon TO good Sheep was 5sa6sc
per pound.
loads were offered alive, but not sold. Dressed
Hogs were dull and weaker at 81s8sc per ID for
city, and 8a84c for Western.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, February o.
Cattle steady and fairly sctive common to ex-
ira shipping 50aS6 IS; receipts 1900; yesterday
$500; shipments to-day 1000. Hogs fairly active
at opening; closed weaker; poor to choice ba-
con grades 6a$6 so; packers 4OaS7 10; extra
25sS7 40; scalawags 5OaS5 IS; receipts Is, co.,
shipments 1000. Sheep steady; demand good
prices unchanged receipts 2C00. Dressed Hogs
opened firm, but closed dull J.; light 81 50; heavy
7 75a$7 80; fancy So l24.
CINCINNATI HOG MARKET,1Feb 25-Live
Hogs dull and declining; common 1856 so;
fair to medium 65s$6 90; good to choice Ia
ST so; bulk of sales at 90sS7 Do; receipts 1000
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET.
For Sugars the feeling is frmer, since there is
40 longer doubt of the prssage of the increased
1uty BILL The first sale of Molasses Sugar, 500
1hds. common, sold for refining at 7c. Wequote
he range nominaly unchanged: For Cuba,