Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-13

hEN tRkS.-Ine receipts OF Flour are more
liberal, with better demand new wheat Flour
Is coming in more freely. but the stock of old is
scarce and commands from 25 to SIC more per
barrel tor bakers purposes. The receipts of
Wheat are large and fair demand has prevail
ed during the week, but at decline OF to SC,
the market closing moderately active at the de-
cline; the bulk of the offerings is damp, and
sells at low figures; offerings of 1906 bushels,
with sales Of white at l20 and 100 for common to
fair and lS5 and 140 for good to prime, and red
at lOo and ll5 for very inferior, llS, 100 1875
TT and 100 for common to fair, 1872, 1873 and 1856
for good, and l40 and l42 for prime no strictly
choice samples on the market. Corn has been
dull and dropping all the week to it's close,
when we quote the market frmer; offerings of
1904 bushels mixed, with sales ut IS, rs and so.
We have no change to note in Rye; prices are
nomlnally 75a85 The receipts of Oats are lib
eral, but at the close of the week prices are 2 to
&c Oft from yesterdays sales; offerings of s66
bushels, with sales at AZ for damaged, and 81,
So and 55 for good samples. The total offerings
OF Grain on Change for the week ending to-day
were: Wheat %, 974, Corn II $751; and Oats 5000
bushels; the receipts of Rye were light Butter
is very scarce and in demand. The receipts of
Eggs are not SO large but prices are unchanged.
Bacon is very firm, with an advancing tenden-
cy; sides and shoulders are quoted to &c higher
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. August l3 -
The market this week has exhibited more activ-
lty, but the receipts have not been IS heavy
Sales of Beef Cattle at 3ta6c per Id; veal Calves
4a6c per Id; Sheep 4a5ic per 10; Lambs 9 5Os
81 per head Hogs 9sSlO and quiet, and Cows
and Calves 25a$oO.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Aug. u 1876
Beet Cattle Prices to-day ranged as follows
Best SIS 10 a u
Genersliy rated hrst quallty..-....... 4 81 y rs
Medium or good fair quality ......... 90 4 SO
Ordinary thin Steers, oxen and Cows 8 rs a %
General average of the market. ..... 5 80 q 90
Extreme range OF prices 3 rs II
Most Of the sales were from........... 5 % 90
With several hundred more Cattle than last
week prices for tops declined 3c per b, and other
grades larger fraction. Total receipts for the
week 1914 head. Total sales for the week 1895
head.
Cows-We quote Mich Cows at 80 SAP per
head, and market fair for good Cows
Sheep and Lambs-There has been q very
large Increase in the receipts this week, but it
consists chiefly in stock Sheen, which are in
very large numbers while good Sheep are scarce
and IN demand, though we note noimprovement
ment in the demand for open wool stock and
feeding Sheep, but quotations show no change.
About one half of the Sheep and Lambs have
been bought for Eastern account We quote
Sheep at 4s5ic per ID gross Lambs 2aS4 rer
head, OF 6a64c per ID. Stock and feeding Sheen
25a$3, and 25sS3 30 per head for selected lots.
Receipts this week 1880 head.
Hogs-Contrary 10 our expections, as record.
ed last week, pricea have advanced since then
tc per ID, and the prospects, rs viewed by most
dealers, look to q further advance on this i'm
provemeat rather than any rece ssion of figures,
while some take the opposite view. We quote
rough tail ends at $40 Is, and best at LASH rs
per lOO lbs net, most sales being made at the lat
ter figure. The quality Of the receipts is about
SO 1t was last week. The arrivals are scarcely
up to the cur ent wants of the butchers. Re-
celpis this week 1884 head.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, Aug. II. 1875. |
beeves-Receipts 2427 head The demand was
very moderate, and the market dragged and
edrooged at a reduction in prices equal " &c per
h. There were few selections sold at l39sl3ic |
per 10, dressed, but l3c was about the highest !
figure for extra Steers, and considerable num-
Der of the commonest natives had to be sold at |
l0allc. Poor to fairish Texas and Cherokee |
Cattle ranged f.om to 9tc. |
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1924 head. Good |
stock could be sold at fair prices, but inferior