Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-16
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Nov. 16.-Flour con-
,iuues duh and dropping. Wheat has advanced,
snd there is stronger feeling exiting; receipts
good ana sales of 1886 bushels st ls7 for choice
White, and 1l5al35 for common to choice red.
Corn is better for new, which brought 39 ~
and IL to-day, but old is dull, and A. was the
Highest price paid to-day; receipts large
amounting TO $3.50 bushels. Ryo quiet, with
.ses at 81 and CO. Oats dull in consequence Of
HE low price os Corn. Other articles changed.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Nov. 10, 1875
Beef Cattlo-Prces to-day ranged rs folloWs !:
Best BeeVes... ....'"'4 o. n o.
GENERALLY rated first quality..-..."... w 81
Medium or good fair quality ..........3 70 . w
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows gu . ou
General average of the market. ....4 Il . GO
Extreme range Of prices ......... ......2 ~ 20
Most of the sales were from ............3 10 20
The market has shown more activity than it
ass exhibited for some time past Prices show
no more than shade, il any, adv ance. mere
is some improvement in the quality OF tue ouor-
lngs. Total receipts for the week 2'9z mead
Total sales for the week 1913 head.
Sheep--All kinds have been scarce again TINS
week. and good Sheep have arrived in ,verp
limited numbers, ard show decided activity at
better figures. quality being considered, than
la, week. Shippers will find hore good mar
het fer gocl iat Sheep, and such will pay oetter
lhsn common stock. We quote butcher Sheep
Vt 4a5, per ID; stock Sheep "aS" . per head.
Receipts this week zoo head.
Hogs-The supply of Hogs bss boon rather
limited this week, no more than sunlclent !Jr
.he demand which has nearly oil been satisfied,
with but low exceptions. THOSE remaining OF.
hand are considered adequate for all wants, and
any Immediate rush would be likely to event
uste in q decline. We quote at 7ta7lc for COM
mon tail ends and 1iaSsc per ID for fair to best
The quality is unchanged. Receipts oS56 heal.
Turks ISLAND SALr-November The
demand for our staple, which OF lai' has oeen
active has again fallen OH. and there are only
;hces vessels now loading at the ou!por.s OF the
colony. We have had some heavy rains, az and
tae season for this year is 40 doubt ended. Inc
recsnL reports as to the probability u war IN
Europe together with the rain, has la i tend
vncy To stifen the price Of sat. The qn .ntty
now on hand is comparatively small, ana t0ere
is hardly doubt but the whole will have bean
shipped before the commencement OF the next
season, Our last sales at this port were &c Tor
coarse aud ., Tor steam ground dsh salt / Koy-
Al Standard.
e. u O. CAaAl. --The total rsceipts OF the Z.
z O. Canal for the week ending Nov II were:
From Cumberland S25 274 65 Georgetown $3.50,
Hancock $50 VI, total $24, l9l - Tho accruel
revenue ut Cum berland for the week WAS
IS, 543 IS During the same period III boats
cleared iron Cumberland, carrying l946s tons
of GOAL!
iEy Telegraph
rev YORK, Nov. l6-Stocks dull and steady.
Money ~ Gold lU9s Flour quiet and stesdy.
Wheat quiet and without decided change Corn
u shade frmer
BALTIMORE, Nov. IL Virginia 6s deferred,
IL Vlrgnias, consolidated, G!5 do. I'd series "a.
Cotton frmer and higher; middllng IL. Flour
business restricted 10y light supplies; No:
Western red 1856; No. do. l25; Penna red l53
sl37; Maryland red good to prime, lSSsl3s
DO amber las do. white l20sl35 Corn-South-
ern steady; Western strong new Southern
white 44s5l do. yellow 47s63; Western mixed
spot old So; Nov OH; first half Dec 57s; new
spot 56s Dec Sc. Oats scarce and firm ; South
ern prime Soa3s; Western white 3cs39; do. mix
I'D 34a36. Rye quiet and firm at G5a70. Glover
seed scarce and firm st l34sl4a. Hay steady,
with fair demand; prices unchanged, Pro
visions firm and quiet; business restricted by
light stock Pork II 25sSl7 3D. Bacon-IeT
shoulders 71s.4c; clear rib sides 9sa!Oe; hams
l6.l7c. Lard-refned Italia. Butter un-
changed Coffee nominslly unchanged. Sugar
slssdy AID firm at l2s.l2t Whisky dull! ana
al Of