Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-09
Alexandria Market, April ..

IRISH POTATO ES.. ........ tn ~ 0 10
TIMOTHY SEED........"... 800 W Is
S SaPy yIa4 s dhov Ex. g g g 81 g
BACON, Hams country....... II @ IL
Western ..................... U Is w 0 Ii
Sides ..........,,,,. .... :. ...... q l31 "a o IA
Shoulders ..................... D lUi @ IL
LARD ....... ............. IL. 10y U ia
DRIED APPLES. ......... U = @ U 8
Green do......... ............. | 50 Gy w
PLASTER, ground, por ton. ! oO " ON
Ground, in bags or bbs... So " 20
Ground, in bugs, ret d.. 6O " 90
Lump Observation-Disclosures. 4 20 @ s 20
SALT, &. a. (LiverpooD So. | 10 @ 80
Fine ................"......... W W on
Turks lsand ................ 80 0 U Az
REMAKKs.-We have no change to note in
Flour receipts arc light, with some little en-
qury for Supers and high grades Family
brands, while m dunn grades are neglected.
Wheat is very active and firm, and prices are
tending upward the market closes very active
81 an advance of 6a7c on opening quotations;
offerings of 734 bu hels, with sales Of red at 1873,
134, l35 and lS7 for prime to choice. Com has
been steady all the week, the market closing &c
tive at opening quotations. offerings of 1921
bushels, with sales Of mixed ut SO. Rye is scarce
and in demand; sales at ITO Oats are in light
receipt and the market has been rather dull
until its close, when we note an advance in
prices, with better d, mand offerings lab bush
els with sales at 68. The total offerings Of
Grain ON Change for The week ending to-day
were Wheat 1890. Corn TAFT, Oats 1868, and
Rye FOG bushels The arrivals of Poultry are
light, and prices are Off The market is ov stock
ed with Northern and Western Butter prices
are la2c off; there ia but little Virginia Butter
arriving Eggs are sea- CO and wanted at
advance Of lc The market is full of peach
blow Potatoes, and prices have dropped l0al5r,
while early rose, for seed, are in good demand
at improved prices. Bacon is very firm At an
advance of to l1c, and prices are still tending
upward.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. April o.
We have no change TO note in the Cattle mar
ket since last week, there being but very few
Cattle arriving and butchers still being obliged
to 60 away for supplies. We continue to Quo:e:
Beef Cattle 5.7sc per Id; Calves 64a7c per ID;
Sheep d .7!c; Hrgs 9ia!uc fr live and dressed,
and Cows and Calves 25a$55
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, April 8, 1874
Beef Cattle Prices to-day ranged rs follows:
Best BeeVes. .........po 70 q 10
Generally rated first quality .."....... 90 Is
Medium or good fair quality .;......... DO %
Ordinary thin Steere, oxen and Cows 3 62 q 50
General average of the market. 80 90
Extreme range OF prices ........"..... 62 81
Most of the sales were from IL rs
The market early in the week showed some
frmness and sales were made ut near the rates
of last week, but there WAS little activity at that
time or subs quently. Towards the close of the
market prices gave way, and sales could not be
made without concession Of to &c, and later
&c per 10 in some Instances from the prices Ut
the beginning of the market. The quality of
the stock generally was better than last week
there being more medium and top Cattle, the
latter being also Of batter quality, and fewer
low grades Total recei pts for the week 1880
hesd. Total sales for the week 1893 head.
Cows-We quote mich Cows at 354$48 per
head, ard market fair for good Cows.
Sheep-The market has been fully supplied
during the past week, considering the demand,
for operations have been quite limited, buyers
chasing in small quantities. The quality was
about the same as last weeI. The market closed
quite dull, with tendency t lower figures.
We quote wool Sheep at 5a75c. and shesred Ut
5aGic per ID gross. Receipts this week 1856 head.
Hogs-The supply has been rather light dur
ing the past week, and the demand only moder
Lte-prices have shown no other change than
may be attributable to little better quality of
the lower gr .des There are no Indications at
present Of any change in quotations. nor are
the West continues ss it does. We quote at l0s
ST. so per 100 lbs net Receipts 1888 head.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, April 8. 1875. |
Bteves--Re cipts 1862 head, including all grade.
from poor to extra. Prices were well sustained
for the qualities most used by wholesale slsugh-
terers, but sales were slow, and the demand for
prime and extra Steers WAS limited. Some Of
the worst Cattle in market, including coarse
Says aid Oxen, light Cherokee and thin Mis- |
sou-i Steers, were sold at 93sl0c per ID dressed,
but generally the range for common to strictly |
prime steers WAS lO3A12S, with few tops at
l3al33c. |
Calyes-Receipts W. re All head, mainly COM
mon t. good veals from this State. At shade |
easier pr.ces the market was fairly active, and
large business WAS transacted Ordinary to |
prime State vesls rang d from 7tHlOc per 10, |
as sic per ID.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts 324O head. The |
market was firm, but not active, ut an advance |
Of 4c per h. Ordinary to fair clipped Sheep |
were sold at 81 nc per ID; common to prime
unshorn do. at 6'.Sc per ID, with a small bunch |
ot extra do at 84c; and Spring Lambs at 6a$9 |
par head.
Hrgs-Receipts 549s head Fifty nine fair |
Ohio Hogs changed hands, alive, at 6sc per h. |
City dressed Hogs further advanced strong &c |
per 10, aud clio: e / firm at lO1c per ID.
CHlcAuo CAilLE nAhkEI, Aprll o.-Cattle |
active and Grmer trading chiefly in common to |
good Steers At 7oa$5 s.; q few extra sold st
s 50aS7 Is; stockers 50a$4 75 butchers 75a |
IS; choice sold at Sass 25; receipts $500; ship
ments 2a0 Live Hogs strong and active at
full prices light 4oaSS; heavy 776aSs; pens
empty receipts l0,D0 shipments 6UJU. Sheep
IN fair demand; pr.c:s range st lass 10; receipts
1000 head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, April g.
The offerings of Beef Cattle this elk have been
light, with brisk market; and sales were read
y made of lt9 head at prices ranging from 90
&c per ID. There were $50 Sheep offered and
sold at 7s81c per ID for wool, and 5a7c per ID for
clipped. A few Cows and Calves brought e0asGO.