Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-11

Flour continue, dull and inactive, with mar.
kct stocked with lower grades, and sales very
hard to effect prices have downward tenden
cy, though we note no change In quotations.
The market for Grain, which has boen ilnprov'
ing during tie latter part Of the week, closes
i'm with an advance since Wednesday. lCoe
bushels of red Wheat wore offered to-day and
sold at 100 1873 135 and 13S for common, and
100 and l43 for fair. Corn Is very Ictlve ana
sales are easily made; receipts to-day were
light, and fair sold for 81, though good VII!
bring 81. We note small sales Of Oats at Al.
Nothing doing in Rye The total offerings OF
Grain Tor the week were: Wheat 1872 bushels,
Corn 1852, Rye l4S, Cats 382 County produce
OF all kinds is in active enquiry, but the market
is quiet snd but little coming IN. SAFES are
quickly made at quotations. Plaster and Clover
Seed are easy with III, derAte demand.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE .iARKET February IL.
The market this week WAS tolerabiy actl"c,
with moderate receipts and quality fair Cattle
sold ut 4aGc, and Calves IL 5a79c per 10. But
few Sheep and no Lambs were offered the for
.nev selling ut 4alc. Dressed Hogs show an ad-
vance OF &c on last woek's figures, and we note
So"S
and Calves brought 25nS5l.
NEW York CATTLE MARKET. February 10
Bc"vcs- Receipts eco head. Prime Cattle were
sc!"ce. and the average quality Was scarcely up
1" medium. The market opened late, with slow
S..le> AMI q fraction advance OF tc per 10 WAS re-
ported The finest StGors in market were sold
u: l2.al2lc per Ii dressed; ordidary TO good ma
tives AT 9!ail4c; co!nmcn 10. vt Ss&92, and
rough Texans NJ Ste per ID dressed. The drovcs
were closed OUT and some Of the saughterers
!,ile! 10 get what they needed for Immediate
uS"; hu: the dressed beef market was no bottcr
day than for several days past, and trade
dragged NJ Sall4c per ID for common TO good
sides
Shccp-Roceipts 1924 lead The demand WAS
ncagrc, and trade dull md limited, with de-
cline OF fully K per h. Common to good lots
ragged from 45,Gsc per: ID; primo do. sold at IL
a,c per b
Hogs Receipts 525s head A couple of Car
loads of fair Ohio cornfod Hogs, l92 lbs average
We've sold alive at ss, Per ID. ,ressed Hogs
were quiet with fraction decline on light
weights. City-drnss d sold at 94alUsa per ID,
Aid Western Nj 9sa9Sc
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Feb. l0.-Cattlc
weak; rocci It's l7l0; sa es range from 2 75a
70 1921 good Steers 4aS4 55; shipments 1915.
lt"ss dull and dragging; receipts Is 00J; sales
NJ lass 10; packing G5aS7 81; bacon grades
.t'lss' %; shipping sJsSo; shipments 229J
HN"cp dull. receipts 20uU
GEoRGETowS CATTLE MARKET, February 10.
me offerings OF Beef Cattle this week reached
'oJ head, OF which lao were taken by butchers
n. prices ranging from 33aG3c per ID. There
Were 10 Sheep offered and sold at 54s1c per ID.
very few Cows and Calves were offered, and
brought 25sStO
,CISclSSATI Hoe MARKET, February 10, 1876
In,,.
good tlght COST rs; fair to good packing
,o'Ss. 81; choice heavy 9OaSS; receipts 5000;
shipments S3s.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. =
nus"TS-There is nothing doing in raw Sugars,
"'u 'ac market is very dull and heavy. We
11SSise Quotations rs iolows:
SS'os' grocery grades st
n Ito hlco ST, Gerry gradcS..-........-... y st
V'ar", vacuum pan" ..:.................. It n "
W." !r1cans grocery grades ............. Is n St
N"Hec-l he market continues very dull and
hwy, and prices are still tending downward
lug sock III first hands 1T this date is l,GO2
ios>, Including the cargo OF the ''oiias y. Mar
w. Just announced IN the bay, with $50 bags
iI 5e'ise quotations rs follows:
wy ,rdinsry ................. l53 lG
atr .. Ia liz
1oou ID lot
Irllne Observation-Disclosures. Isl Isl
Uoj, e. Ghol1e TO taney................ ut
Nuo!d, III days.)
NI'hMoND MARKET, Feb. 10 The market is
~. cF"teIy active, with light offerings OF Wheat
xb, Ss'eS Al l3Ialou for good to , inc red and
SIZE. i'e' Sales OF very good white Corn At 81.
'''s VI ')ats At 65sol latter price tor seed.
WIiAcilEuEG MARKET, Feb. lO.-Recepts of
wb, vai are light, lie tho demand is fair
N - Ia! 55; red ll0al:0 Corn is in demand
t;0"vo. Oats active at 5o.6O for Spring, and
'' LOT winter. Rye 7o.S0
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, February TO-
Grs;' 1e"et is quet With limited offerings OF
w." %,o Quotations are notninally unchanged.
XIV" ~ !l'ail5 for fair to choice. Corn 55a60
~ 'o"'o "nd Oats 40.45
d, rV M tobacco sold in ,Lynchburg on Tues.
-. ~ nigh us SO per hundred.
>Oh1 Or ALEXANDRIA, FEB T. II.
Sun '"se.....".6 "a Moon rises. ST
<sts ..-........5 So High wster........ W
:. SAILED.
Aooe 'ohA GIBSON New York, by
nv Sauer John w THOMPSON lower Potomac