Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-11

Old Flour is scarce and in demand, and prices
hold firm; receipts of new are increasing, and
prices have downward tendency, though We
note no change in quotations Wheat Is quiet
ri lis for prime red receipts OF 1892 bushels,
with sal. at Goals. rs to quality. Corn contin-
ues dull and ali that was offered to-dsy-lGj6
bushels-sold al 81 sic for mixed and red; We
quote choice white, however, At 81. A small lot
of Oats brought So No Rye offered. Country
produce is coming in slowly, and sells 1t quota
tons. Slight decline in Plaster and Salt.
RIcuMoHp MARKET, Aug l0.-The market is
without much animation. Offerings OF upwards
Ct 5000 bushels or Whest on Change Today,
with sales At 100, 10 and l26-the latter figures
with ticulty obtained for choice. Otferli Z. Of
$50 bushels of Corn but the sal only Reached
s. o bushels ~ 81 .56 Oats in fslr demand, with
safes OF Spring at 4Ua4l.
LYNCHBURG MARKET, Aug. l0-The market
is without change Offerings OF produce islr,
With increasing receipts Of Wheat; white llUt
l18; red l05all0. Corn in light supply nj G5a1J.
Oats and Rye dull and nominal.
FREDEK1cKsBUKG MARKET, August 10 The
market l. q,,lct wish fair receipts OF Wheat,
which is Quoted nj l0Jsl for lair to prime ana
choice Corn 50a52; Rye 50 81; Oats 30 b.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET TT
Sugars or raw goods there is brisk inquiry,
and the feeling in the market Is very strong,
We notice sales to-day of 2l9 hhds grocery
grades Porto Rico private terms, though UNI
uersood to be within Il traction Of lOc, and We
now quote rs follows, viz:
Cdba, grocery grades .."................. Js ':
Cuba, centrifugal. ............. ......... .! lN
Porto Rico grocery grades ~ III
Eng. Island, fair TO good rctnlng. 3 "5
DemcrarA, vacuum pan. ~ ":
New Orleans, grocery grades ..........
Cofee-There have been no TRANSACTIONS III
Coffee to-day so far as we ave heard, and we
write the market quiet with the feeling IN 1t
rather heavy, though holders are stu "sN'nE
full rates We nov quote AS follows, VIZ
JOB lotS-ordlnary ..... ............... lif ~
Fair NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II J.:
Good ........."....".... Ia u ~
Prime .........................l Is Ii
Choice to tancy................ lSt Is
(tiold, GO dsys.)
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, August IL
The supply OF stock OF ali kinds WAS large this
week, and prices show a slight decline on al
sorts. Cattle ranged from 3n5tc. and CARES
from 4n51c Sheep and Lambs are coming lree
ly, but sales are made slowly 1T .5c per ID Tor
old Sheep, and 3aS4 % per head for lIHnba
For Hogs there is Little demand few Hr" sold NJ
SaS9 per 100 lbs. Cows and Calves 2DsSJc.
NEW York CATTLE MARKET. August o.
Beevcs Receipts 24li head. Hangh!"r"fa he'
back for lower prices, and the market WIS eX-
tremeiy hul with limited bust css. About
80 of the iEcst Steers offered were sold M lO!a
lO1c or ID dressed; good 10 strictly prime lots
went Ht vt Il per ID; medium to TAR 40 NJ Sfa
9ic; common and ordinary do at 7inoi, and
common and ordinary Texas and Cherokee
Cattle Ut 6s74c per To-
Calvcs-Keceiut45 $50 head The demand WA:
fair at about former prices and all were s"'1,
including common to extra milk led veal' NJ %
a8!c per lh ordinary to choice butlrrmi'k
Calves at Ga 10 per hesd-s few selling W
weight 81 34,4c per ID. nv.
Sheen and Lsmbs-Recepts 1910 head. Inc
demand WAS comparatively light, and the mar
ket dragged and dropped and closed weak n!
reduction of about &c per ID. Ordinary T. worry
choice Sheep sold ~ 4!45sc per 10; common -
prime Lambs 1T 59s.7ac per ID, with lc" up 10
&c. Fair to good Lambs went ut o5n!e per ~,
Hogs-keceipls 407l head. Part OF cario"d
OF State Hogs SOLD ~ s. IS per lD lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET Aug. lo-C"Ilto
receipt. $40 head; shipments "go mark''
duh AID weak; prices unchanged. uogs
ceipts II, QUO; shipments 4lOo; market ."lf1 ~
tive, but steady and unchanged. Sheep re
ceipts so
GEoRGETows CATTLE MARKET August ~
The offerings Of B:el Cattle TINS week fea'"'
$40 head, Of which nearly 81! wer" tsAen ~
prices ran ging from 3a54c per ID 100 Hhe'p
and Lambs were offered, only about ." .!
which were sold at 4a5c per ID for bLeep' ana
l 5OaS4 per head tor Lambs. Cows sAo
Calves 70 :;S45
CINCINNATI Hoe MARKET August lo-h2gs
in fair demand and firm: common iiXht o"so ~,
fair to good DO 4JaS6 ID; do. heavy W 'so' ''
receift 100; shipments .lo.
A. L. LEONARD,
General Commission Merchant.
WANTED.