Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-08

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kEMARks.-Flour is dull and dropping; re-
ceipts are light with moderate demand only,
Tor nigh grades Extras and Family brands low
and medium grades are very dull. Wheat WAS
active all the week until the close when prices
fell ct 5a6c-the market closing inactive; offer
lngs OF lbs bushels, with sales of red At III for
lar, and l20, l22, Us, l27, Us 1870 snd 1872 &C.
corH'ng 20 quality-lstter for strictly prime.
The receipts Of Corn have been light, with y
good demand, and prices ran up 5sbc, but 1T
the close oil the week the advance was nearly
| lost, though the market closes active offerings
OF olZ bushels mixed, with sales at 80 81 and 81
hye IS quiet and unchanged offerings Of 295
bushels, with sales at IS and 7S Good bright
Oats are scarce and in demand; no transactions
We're reported on Change to-day. The total Of
1orlngs OF Grain on Change for the week ending
to day were: Wheat 1883, Corn 1858, Oats
9Iu, and Rye $50 bushels Good Butter is scarce
and in demand. Eggs are in Inn ted receipt,
and prices are la2c better. The season for TIM
othy Seed is nearly over, and there is conse-
quenlly light demand; prices are unchanged.
Bacon Is very firm, with an advancing tenden.
cy, sides being quoted &c better.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. Oct. 8.-The
arrivals OF Cattle of all kinds this week show
decided increase, and the market was generally
improved. The offerings of Beef Cattle exceed.
ed those OF any week previous for some time
ana Sales were readily made at prices ranging
IT I'm 34a6c per ID. Calves 5a7c per b, and in
fair supply and demand Sheep active at 4a51c
per ID, and Lambs 50aS4 % per head Hogs
quiet, though prices arc frmer and the tenden
cy TO an Improvement is noticeable; small sales
at lOsSll. Cows and Calves 25a$5O.
NEW 1oKK CATTLE MARKET Oct. I. 1915
6eeVes-ohcringS OF 2l96 head, chiefly common
Cattle' inc'udlng ST cars OF Texas and Cherokee
stock The market was very dull, with strong
d"wnWard tendency. Common to extra native
Steers ranged from 81 to l23c, dressed. And mr.
binary and fair Texans We're sold at 8aeSc. A
small number of the finest Steers retailed vt BE
but not enough to make l3c per ID a quOtsble
price. i
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 5T73 head few
good oheep were wanted, bat the demand for
Lambs was very moderate, and inferior and or.
binary Sheep ruled dull and weak Poorest to
tn
best Lambs It 5a7!c per ID.
- HoAs-Receipts 81 V head Mono offered alive
Dressed Hogs dropped another point, and closed
weak at lOial03c per ID
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Oct 7.-Cattlc-
receipts o0"oi dull, weak and unchanged ship
ments 1880. Hogs-recoipts 1900; weak un-
settled and lower; light 504Ss So heavy : 25a
-; cho'ee Philadelphia SIS 50: shippers 5isS7:
shipments oGOO. Sheep steady and easier: re
ceipts HOO; sales at 62ta$4 574
~, GEoRGETowN CATTLE MARKET October =
Inc offerings OF Beef Cattle this week reached
ing from 3a5ac per Id Tor market, and SO to
grazers at 3a3t per Id. About 1901 Sheen and
Lambs were offered and sold ut from 5aG4 per b
Tor Sheep, and 3aS4 81 for Lambs. Cows and
calves brought 25AS55. The market generally
was quite dull.
C1SclNNATI HOG MARKET, Octr. + ls75-l
hogs dull; receipts mostly interior; sales of
Stockers ut 6aS6 I5i common light to good ia
-. IS; good butchers 7 YOaS9 Kecelpts 4O3s:
shipments S. '
~, BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE Market
mo market Tor Sugars is quiet, and the only
Gerry at private terms and "a hhds Porto Rico
40. At SIC. Quotations are Ms follows: Cubs, |
fair to good grocery grades, SLASH Porto Rico
tar to good grocery, 84a63c; vacuum pan Dem,
crara osal0c New Orleans grocery grades. none |
Ihere is little or n thing doing in Coffee lint |
the market, though quiet continues very firm
IN tone. importers manifest no disposition to |
sell except at extreme prices. There are some
bids at figures much below the views of holders
ahu We Lear of no transactions from first hands. |
Johbing lots to the extent of 4OOto $50 bags we're
reported at full prices The stock in first hands |
Is 1859 bags in Baltimore We quote iobbinp |
iots ordinary to choice at l9i422ic gold, UOdavs
RICHMOND MARKET, Oct. Tho market for |
neat is without special change; otierip o. TO. |
day OF about 800 bushels, with sales of white At
lIO l4O for fair TO prime and red at no. l3OAnd
l4o for ordinary to strictly prime The decline
III Corn has been apparently checked, with sales |
to-day OF white ut ~. Oats moderately sctiva |
WITH sales of spring at 43lI5, and winter at 48s55
LfEcHBURG MARKET, Oct 7-There is q fair |
demand for Wheat, but outside ouolstions arn
only obtained for strictly prime SAMPLES: wh;to l
loOal4O, and red l25al35. The recsinta Of Cnrn
arr very light and prices are frmer at 68s72 for /
white, and 63a67 for yellow. Strictly nrme |
Oats In demand at 45s47. Rye 80aS5. -
fhEDER1cKsBURa MARKET. October THE
inarset LOT wheat IS quiet, though prices are
Iuoteo urmer ana better white l2Oal45 for fair
W prime ana l4Ial5O for choice. Corn quiet at
'Za1o; Bye 7Oa75, and Oats 40a45 .1~-r
~ An adjourned meeting OF the Relief Hook