Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05

ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, March g.
The arrivals of Beef Cattle have been larger
this than the previous week, but the quality is
generally ordinary, and the sales have been
from 44a7c per ID. A few veal Calves brought
5n7c per TO- Sheep are in demand, with sales ut
Safe per Id; no Lambs. The receipts of Hogs
arc light, and live and dressed are quoted at 81
$40. Cows and Calves range in price from 25sS55
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Mar 4, 1874
Beef Cattlc-Price to-day ranged as follows:
pest beeVes....;.;: ..;.........S5 % ~
Generally rated first quality."~....... i 50 a rs
Medium or good fair quality ..... 4 rs D 4 81
Ordinary thin Steers, oxen and Cows 8 Is a 4 Is
General average of the market. ... 80 8 20
Extreme range OF prices rs y 10
NJ Ost IF the sales were from .......... 4 90 a 8
Owing to ire light run of Cattle this week, the
market showed considerable frmness through
out, though without any special activity at any
time. Prices ms" be marked up about &c on all
grades. Total receipts for The week $50 head
Total sales for the week SOI head
Cows-Wo quote mich Cows at 30 $50 per
head, and very dull.
sheeP,-Notwithstsnding the extremely light
run OF Sheep this week, the demnnd has been
quite moderate, though prices are shade high
CT, the quslity being scarcely rs good rs last
week, our highest quotations remaining un-
changed; The quality of the offerings was some
drawback on the activity of the market. as the
wants OF the butchers are more nccpptably met
By stock OF Il less superior grade, such rs bring
| GaGtc being most in demand and at the sam
| time most scarce We quote At battle per pound
gross. Receipts this week 977 head.
Hogs-There WAS large falling off in the
| ceipts this week, yet there has been no advance
in quotations, the numbers lef: over last week
| serving, with the receipts this week, the wants
| of tho butchers up to the present time. But the
| prospects just now seem favorable to an advance
in prices, unless much larger numbers are re
cclved than are now anticipated. The quality Of
The receipts show slight improvement on those
| OF last week, but they can only be considered
fair. We quote common to good Hogs at ia
| 81 10 and good to extra ut 15aSl0 Is per 100
lbs net, with few selling at the latter figure. Re-
| cept5 this week 20Sl head.
New YoRK CATTLE MARKET, Mar. 4, 1875
Beeves- Receipts 1917 head, including poor to
prime grades. The demand WAS fully equal TO
the supply, and the market was brisk ~ an ad-
vance OF about &c per Id, or 81 per head. Sales
wore mainly in large lots at l0!a2tc per pound
dressed, the best going at l2Sal34 somo fat
bulls at DC per ID, live weight poor Texans at
SIC per ID, live weight, anu fair do. ut 1t! cents
dressed.
Sheep-Receipts 4ll3 head. Trade was good,
and prices firmly sustained. The best carload
| in market changed hands n! 731 per Id; fair to
| prime Sheep al 7a7sc. and ordinary and medium
| do. Gat 3c.
Hogs Receipts G577 hesd-sll consigned d.
rect TO slaughter Nothing doll in live
H"gs Dressed Hogs were scarce and nrm al 90
&c per ID for city, and Ssa8s for Western.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, March 4, 1870
Cattle firm and fairly active; fair to choice rs
ass 25 common to extra shipping 75aSG 80;
butchers and stockers 3aS4 receipt! yesterday
$500; to-day 1000. Live Hogs firm at full prices;
light 5Os$7 heavy 75aS7 80; receipts yester-
day 5000; to-day l., 200; shipments 1910. Sheep
firm and rhyD god dana nd uop6
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, March A.
The offerings of Beef Cattle this week reached
$50, most Of which were sold to butchers at 4a7c
per ID, while = few extra Steers brrunht 7a74c.
Sales of some 800 Sheep at 5.G4c per ID, with
brisk demand. A few Cows and Calves brought
2OaStO, rs To quality.
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET, March Alive
Hogs firm and active; common 6aS6 IS; fair 10
medium 7aS7 35; no choice Offering; receipts
100 head.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET.
The market for Sugars is firm but quiet. We
note the sale for refining of PAL hhds, 70 boxes
Cuba centrifugal, at 85c, which is the oAly
transaction we have heard Of but the market is
steady, and we quote at the figures of yesterday,
viz: Cuba, grocery grades, 8!aStc; Porto Rico
grocery grades, 84.S3c; Demerara vacuum pan
Sss9sc, and new crop New Orleans 71sS4c. Stock
Today b5Lo mas.
There is rather better feeling in the Coffee
market to-day, and buyers are bidding about &c
higher than on yesterday Holders however,
are slow 70 raskeconcessions, and we have heard
of no sales from first hands. The stock Of Rio
now in first hands in this market is 81, 366 bags.
Jobbng lots are nominally l7sl9c for ordinary
to choice-gold.
LYNcHBuRG MARKET, Mar. 4.-The market
is very quiet, und in Grain there is scarcely any
thing doing. Wheat nominally ll0sl2O. Corn
50, and in demand. Oats 70a72 for Spring, and
7Oa75 for Winter. Butter scarce and wanted
at 25a30 cents.
RICHMOND MARKET, Mar. 4.-The trsnssc.
tons in Grain on Change are light. Sales of
Wheat at l25al30 for white no red offered.
White Corn 77a7S. Oats 7ls72, nominaly, but
no sales reported. Nothing doing in Rye.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. March 4.-The
market is quiet, and quotations are nominally
unchanged: W heat ll8al2S; Corn 7Oa72 Rye
15aS0 and Oats SIS Co.
PORT or ALEYa.HDRIA, .nXKCH S.
sun rose q Moon rises ... u