Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-27

Poi ~, Dis ~ quality, being about last week :
ngures., Sheep and Lambs wore in lair supply
and rather active at 4a5Ic Der ID for Sheen And
oeaS4 per head for Lambs. Hogs steady for
TOP grades. with sales at lO4Sll Cows snd
calves 2oaS5O. with but few offering.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Aug. q, 1875
y 1,eel Sattlc-frices to-day ranged as follows
GENERALLY rated first quality ...... rs q 6 5
Medlum or good fair quality ........... IS 4 rs
ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 2 81 a 3 rs
general average of the market w 81 a 0 90
Extreme range prices. = 81 u I %
M9st OF the sales were FROM. Is q 5 rs
Inc quality Of the offerings this week IS scarce
~ us good As 1t was last week, there being more
common Cattle on the market. There was n
little activity at the openirg, and prices adj
Vancod shade for tops but the advance was
not maintained to the close. Total receipts fer
the week 1857 head; total sales 1861 head
Sheep and Lam bs-Thc exceeding rough
weather OF the past few days has denoralized
the market TO such an extent as 10 make il
measurabiy difficult to report. Prices, in view
OF the quality, which, in some instances, was y
little better than last week, are scarcely as high
MS then Most OF the receipts consist of common
ana stocE Sheep The latter being in fair demand
while the former are dull. Buyers are unwill-
ing to pay the top prices for stock Sheep. Lambs
are very dull, and good Sheep are in fair de-
mand. Between l5UU and 1000 Sheep have been
taken on Eastern account. We quote Sheep ut
4a5!c, few selling at the latter pr.co Lambs 5s
&c per ID, or 81 5OaS4 per head. Stock Sheep ,
aS3 50 per head Receipts this week S5p7 head
Hogs-The quality of the receipts this week
will compare tavorably with those OF last; but
the cilerings have been lighter, and prices &c
higher for best grades. Common are UNCHANGED
and dull, being hard to sell We guo.e Dust
Hogs at llallsc and common tail ends of Va
rious kinds at l0al0lc There is ut least fair
nrn fer III. !
dealers expect an advance. Receipts This week
374O head
New YORK CATTLE MARKET, Aug. %. 1876.
Beeves-Receipts to- day 24ll hesd, mainly light
common natives and common and ord nuty
Texans. The demand for extra and fancy Steers
was moderate, and the best Cattle in market
changed hands at former quotations, or 13al34c
per 10. dressed. The supply of thin Cattle, both
native and foreign, was larger than the demand
called for, and III least dozen car loads remain
ed unsoid. For medium To good Steers the
competitor was sharp, and at an advance Of
near y &c per ID the offerings were quickly dis.
posed OF. Very poor to common native Steers
and Oxen were sold at 7a0c per ID, dressed ;
ordinary to prime do. at lUl~l3ic and common
to good Texas and Cherokee Cattle NJ from !! to
l0I cents.
Sheep and Lambs-Recclpts $3.50 head. Fat
Sheep were scarce, and the best IN market were
readily sold nj high figures, or G3 .6gc per lb-sn
apparent advance of more than &c per 10. Good
Lambs were a:so frm"r. Inferior stock had to
be sold ut frmer prices, and the average ad-
vance is about &c per ID Poor to medium
Sheep ranged from 4aGc PEI ID; "a to ,od
from G4atic, and the best lot went at G5c Poor
to good Lambs ranged from Case per 10; prime
ana extra do sold ut S. Sic
Hogs-Receipts 1919 head. Dressed Hogs
were IA light demand and easier, with sales at
1U4alO{ per h.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Aug 2G.-Cattle
dull and droopng for all grades ctpt choice,
which brought full prices ccepts GU; sales
OF stockers at 3aS4; through Texans at 25s
50 so; common to extra shipping Steers at 25a
ST 10; shipments 5000. Hogs dull and lower;
receipts II 900; sales of common to choice light
at 1VaST 30 poor to prime heavy 25aS7 70 /;
extra Pbladelphia 23aSS IS; the receipts in.
cuded q large number OF choler. Hogs. which
tended to d"press value scalawags 75sS7;
shipments SOU. Sheep quiet and unchanged.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, August DC
The offerings of Beef Cattle this week reached
only 2i0 head, which were taken promptly by
District butchers 1t prices ranging from 4.Gtc
per ID. The offerings of Sheep and LAMBS
reached 1850 with sales of Sheep At 4a5c per TO-
and Lambs ut 2aSd 70 per head. A few Cows
showed moro animation than for some weeks
previous.
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET, August %, lS75.-
Hcgs-reccipts Se3; shipments 272; sales of
stockers at IS ,S7; common to good Ii ght 50l
81 50; good butchers I S5aSS Us.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
The market for Coffee continues very strong,
but is quiet, no transactions either from first or
second hands beng reported to-day. The job
biny trade is good, and there is fair enquiry
frn, tb, ,Il,l IA
ny to choice, at l9a22
The market for Sugar continues quiet ard
steady, and prices remain unchanged We note
the sule of 81 hhds Porto Rico at Sc. We quote:
Cuba, grocery grades, SsaS!c Porto Rico, gro
Gerry, esa9c, and vacuum pan Demerara 93alOc.
RICHMOND MARKET, Aug. 26-The receipts
of Wheat since the lst of July this year show
an increase of about 1000 bushels per day over
the receipts Of the same tine last year; sales to-
day of 700 bushels white at l2O.l47 for common
to very good, and 400 bushels of red at l4OAl50
fol good to prime. Corn fairly active, with
sales of 1900 bushels white and mixed ut 75a7G
for white, and Is Tor mixed. Sales of common
Oats at As, and very good spring at So.
LYNcuBURG MARKET, Aug. % Tho receipts
of Wheat are light, with u good demand, but
the quality of the arrivals is generally poor be-
ing camp and tough white l2Ual3S; rcd l2Oa
l30 Corn is dull, with liberal receipts; quota
tons G9A7O for white, and G7rGS for yellow Oats
dull and in fair supply at 55al0. Rye 0.75c.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. August % The
market has been only fairly active, with limited
receipts of Grain, most of which is in only fair
order, anG prices havo declined. White Wheat
l20al4O for fair to choice, and red l2Oall5 for
like quality. Corn S0aS2 Rye SUay0;' Oats 5Oa52
Four thouEand bags of Rio coffee, tho cargo of
tie bark Trio, were sold in Richmond, Va, yes
terday for 10! to 2O3c, gold Bidding WAS siir-
tied, the buyers beiLg mostly from Baltimore
and the West. The sale realized 500 000, gold.
PORT or TEG UsT27.
Sun rose............5 26 Moon rises IA
Sun sets .............6 81 High water......... W
ARRIVED.