Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-21

The market during the week was SctlVe ana
firm, but today prices fell oil, and it closes dull
and sluggish. In Flour nothing Is doing, and
the merchants complain of the inactivity. The
prices are entirely nominal at quotations.
Wheat has declined q shade, 49,. bushels sell
ing at l48 for white, and 1873 for red ga BUSH
OILS of mixed Corn brought 81 and 90. Small
sales of Rye at IS .78. The Offering of 80 bushels
of Oats was not taken. The total receipts Of,
Grain for the week were: Wheat 8l38 bushels,
Corn 1924, Rye 22O. and Oats lSL Dressed
Hogs have slightly advanced, selling to-day at
are inactive at 16.l8c. Butter and ether coun-
try produce are wanted at quotations.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. January q.
The market this week was fairly active, with
limited receipts and prices firm. The Cattle
offered sold ut 4a6c per ID, and the Calves at "a
IS per head, the latter being in demand. But
few Sheep are c,ming in, and those offered.
brought Sale, US to quality, a slight advance on
last weeks quotations. No Lambs offered. Hogs
have advanced q shade in price during the week
and sold at 9aSlO p Or 100 lbs for both live and
dressed. Cows and Calves 3Oa$ %.
r. 1Onh 4 IL I'M II "a ~
Beeves-Receipts 1852 head. The quality was
better than average, with 8 number OF carloads,
of good to prime heavy native Steers, only u
small number of poor natives, and no t SO much
rs q carload of Texas or Cherokee Cattle. Some
of the early sales were ut but a small traction
reduction from the closing rates of Monday last,
but before IL O'clock q. m. the decline wss equal
to nearly &c per ID, and the droves were barely
closed out. Fat Illinois steers sold at III per
ID dressed, whereas in the high market OF last
Friday the same Cattle would have been count
Cd cheap ut l3c per ID. Rough heavy Oxen
went at 94c, which was d lsrge percentage bet
ter than could be obtained q week ago at luss
l0ic. A carload of extra Illinois Steers sold at
l3c, which was the outside figure received to-day.
Fs r Illinois Steers sold at l0ialU4c, and ordl-
nary native Steers at SIC.
Sheep-Receipts 1855 head. The demand was
only moderate, and trade was dull 1T easier
prices. Exclusive of one carload Of extra Ken.
lucky Sheep, ll9 lbs average, sold at 1sc per 10,
the extreme range was 5ia7ac per 10, and most
of the sales were 1T STATE per ID.
Hogs-Receipts 55l4 head. Live Hogs were
in light demand 1T 11a7sc per ID. with 2 cars ON
sale, one of which changed hands before change
lower, with sales of city st Ssa91c per 10, and OF
Western at S4aS2c.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Jan. N.-Cattle-
receipts to day BUOY; official receipts yesterday
800; market moderately active and prices
steady butchers sold at 2 70aS3 90; medium to
good Steers at 4sS4 80; best shipping 81 5a
So Is; really choice Cattle would sell at Sass rs.
~Hogs-receipts II 200; market quiet. but firm, at
the opening, but closed weak and u shade lower;
sales Of packers at 6 CAST 80; chiefly 1T 7 25
Eastern grades at I 35aS7 40; shipments 1890.
Shoep-receipts $500; official receipts yesterday
2D); market active and firm sales of common
to choice ut 4sS6.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, January 70.
The offerings of Beef CATTLE this week reached
40 head the market was dull, with sales at 81
tic per ID. sheep ranged in price from 64a74c
per ID, with offerings. of 660 Cows and Calves
GsSbo, with but few off ring.
CINCINNATI Hoe MARKET, January 70, 1876.
Hogs strong and firm common to good light
+ Toast 10; fair to good packing 7 2OaS7 IS;
choice heavy 7 4OaS7 45; receipts 46lO head
shipments LIS.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
SugsTs-We have reported to-day the sale of
A5 hhds New Orleans, taken for refining, on
private terms, which is tho only transaction We
have to note. The market is firm, however, for
foreign, and We still quote rs follows, viz:
rair TO good rebning........ ........-.--.- ) a st
Ouoa, grocery & 3 81
perto Rico, grocery grades"....--".... es q So
0emerara, vacuum pan- Experimentation. 81 q 81
Stock on hand to. day only 1856 hogshesds and
3I5S boxes.
Cohee-The demand is more active and the
market 6rmer again. We notice sales to-day of
!olO bags Rio at l9c, and SGT bags do. on private
terms, but said to be al q very full price. The
market closes strong, with but little stock offer
ing, and we now quote as follows:
JOB lots-urdinary ....... ........ 162 q II
Fair ........ Isl y Isl
Coco l9 q 19t
Prime 1913 q 1913
Choice to fancy-.".-....... N3 3 -.
Gold, TO dsys.)
KICNMoNp MARKED Ian 20 -Tha recaints