Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-03

SALT q. A. (Livcrpool)..... | IL @ .
Fine. ..".............."....... 10 4g .
Turks Island .............. w az ~
WOOL, unwashed ............... . 81 (y 50
Washed ...............".... y - Oy ~
SUM AC 49,. .."............. w e9 -
h ......... 10 w Wy ~ w
For Flour of cho!cr brands there is better To-
cal demand this week, though we note no change
in prices; lower grades remain Gull and liIac
tive, and the market for such is dull. Whest Is
active and hrm and prices sre about the same
as At the begin ming OF the week, having rallied
since the middle OF the week, when there was u
d, cline; receipts have been limited, ana we
quote at 115, 1855, 1873, l39 and l43 Tor common 10
choice In Corn there has been considcrab' e
decline, and the highest price brought to-day
was 81 for liked the market for the week OPEN
ed al 57a59 which shows . falling eli Ot 2a3c
The receipts of WheaG and Corn for the week
were: Whea. 5564 bushels; Corn II ,4S9. The
small offerings Of Oats Brought 80 No kyeoifered
during the week. Country produce Is in active
demand, and prices have advanced. Dressed
Hogs Butter and Poultry are scarce and bring
good prices Eggs have slightly advanced
Sales OF Plaster aid Glover Seed at quotations
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, March b
The quality Of the Cattle offered this week Was
good and the number in excess OF the dclnand,
as the butch ors bought freely last week and had
supplies on hand; prices ranged from q TO 6tc,
ACCORDING to quality for Gait g, and Ga1!c Tor
Calves. The supply of sheep Is good, "nd we
note sales AT 5a7lc. No LsnUs offered Hogs
have slightly adv&~ced, and sales were made for
both live and dressed vt 8 80 ST per lUU lbs.
Cows and Calves 25aS50
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. March d
Becves-tuceipts 1921 head. Tie market VS.
Irregular at the ostieth street market place,
where the supply was comparatively light. sad
mainly good Cattle, trade was moderately nc
tive and sellers reported shade Improvement
IN both tone and prices. At Jersey Guy wItha
full supply md rather common qu%lity, prices
were generally reported &c per 10 lower lEan on
| Monday and number OF Carload. remained
unsold 4 comparison OF the sales to-day WITH
the transnctiuas on Monday san~s no important
change. Common TO prlT" lots were sold nj IA
lie per III dressed To the gros; CIVIL; prime Sc
lections were retsiled At 1l4.l22, ard carload
of premium grade Durham steers, Ut cwt aver
age sold III l23 per ID dressed.
Sheep and LamDs-Rcceipts to-day 23l:' head.
The market WAS more ..clive and SHADE l"ner,
with common to good sheep selling Ut ol>15c
H'gs-Receipts 1902 head, None for sale
alive Dressed Hogs were dull vt lvinlO!c icr
Id for city, and 124c for western.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, March 2.--cattIc
-lcceipts $500; active ANA prices sh al" tirm"r
the advance Stree Mond.y hong .bout Z3c;
extreme rance OF prices oo' 90 20 aits oi
good steers nj 1;laS3, cn"ir. - 80 Cos snip
mcnts 2oOu Hogs---racepI 5000; mark~t active
ard higher; thu best sale oi the Eea9on was
1nsdc t. day al - 30 sales Of light at 90aSS
medtu,a to good packing At IS .; shlppih- at
%. IS 30 Pni.Gde phus At -; shipments itoJ'
.5hcep-recrip:s %3OO;. market Acllvc, Wl-h IN
advancing aeidrncy; ss'cs ~ mmon 10 extra
nj 15aS7; chiefly at > 23@S6 So!
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. March >
Tie .tarings ~ Bee: C,>Ls!e tails week fc.cGcd
apou 260 cad about $50 81 which were taken
1T prices ranging from J! ,G!2 ser ID. There
were go head vi sheep ptlY-eu and taken q ga
G1c per H. i few Cows and Calves brought
25aS55.
CISCINNATI HOG MARKET. March 2, 1876
Hogs-dcma:.d active market firm q,miity Of
offerings roor sales OF light Ut ! IUaST s.; pack
ing 1T s5aSS Is; b few hyavy vi 2Jsoo ~
receipts 1861; shipments 80
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
Sugars-We hear of no movement To-Day IN
sugars and we write the market dull and gen
Q ally heavy Stocks mere are, however, very
light and we still quote rs follows, VIZ:
Cuba, grocery grad s............"...... =.
Cuba, centrliuSAl............ c. u ~
Porto RICO, grocery grao' s............ > 81
Demerarr, vacuum ptn., NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. d ~
New Orleans, grocery grade: ..........".. d
Cohesive are again without transactions 20
note in = fe, no sales bong made to-day, 50
fsr rs we have heard, but we see no change 10
note in the general condition OF the market
Holders are still Very firm in their views, nnd
as n rue they are not offering their st"cks, bat
on the ether hand buyers show no disposition to
enter lhe market and there is consequently
nothing doing. The Rio telegram to-day is w
riously il terpreted. but it has failed t. give any
impetus to the market. We still quot noml-
nally rs follows W.
Job irdlnrTy 10 lhF
Fair ..... ........ ............ III u Is
Good. ................... lS4 lSt
Prime ..........................1 S4 q ISL
Choice TO tuncy-......".... ~ y
Gold, 60 days.)
R1cHMoxD MARKET, March 2--Offerinss of
Wncat light, but tle market showed 10 IN
proyemen: and the sa cs were made ut l23hllo
for good t. prime white an1 red. Corn Is
fair demand, with sales Of white ut 3l.3o Oats
active, but prices weaker, with sa!cs 81 winter
at is, and spring at 4oa3O
LYSCHBURG MARKET, March 2 Receipts OF
Wheat continue light with fair dc 'i"i,d, ara
sales 81 l21a135 for white, md ll3..i2' for red.
Corn active 81 55 IS. Oats dropping spllng
81, winter G5a7U. Rye I5aoo.
FREDERICKsBURG VI AEKET. March 2.-Thc
msrket ls very quiet, with moderate receipts OF
Grain. Wheat Is quoted at 10 .!J) for poor 70
choice. Corn j5a6g Rye 1uaI5 ana Oats 4Oal3 -