Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-28

Flour continues very dull, with q largo supply
on hand, and sales hard to effect; prices nominal
at quotations. The market for Grain, Wnlcn
has been in active during tho week, Tel! on sud
denly to day, IN conseq uence Of a similar de-
cline in Baltimore and other markets, and closes
dull and inactive. Prices for both Wheat and
Corn have declined lac, and we note offerings
to-day OF 80 bushels of white and 57 OF red
Wheat, with sales Of only d part at l9o' l4G6
bushels of mixed Corn were also olforod, ana
that which was sold brought 81, 53 and "a. hyc
and Oats quiet, with sales of the former at 70,
and of the latter ut 45. The total receipts OF
Grain for the week were: Wheat 5709 bushels,
Corn 1850, Rye l56 and Oats 81. Dressed Hogs,
Turkeys and Eggs have also declined, the con-
tinued mild weather having d bad effect on the
market. The demand for Glover Seed is quite
brisk, with but little in the market, and prices
ara firm ~ $3.50 50 Other articles unchanged.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, January 2S
The market opened fnirly active, but toward
the c;o>e of the week prices fell of \ shade, and
closes quiet and inactive. Supply equal to the
demand. Cattle sold at A &c per ID, and Calves
At 6sSS per head. There is not much demand
for Sheep, and those offered sold at 5a7c per ID.
No Lambs were offered. Hogs during the early
part of the week brought $40 per TO lbs fer
dressed, but prices have declined, and the mar
ket closes at Sa9c. Live Hogs 8!aa3c. Cows
and Calves 25a$G0.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. January 81
Bceves-Receipts 1913 head, among which were
half u dozen carloads of Northern fed Texans, u
number OF cars of uncommonly rough native
Oxen and dry Cows, with no prime lots, and
but n small number of Cattle that could be
.airlv good. The market was very tame, and q
number Of carloads remained unsold, but sellers
were not willing to make any concessions, and
the transactions were at about Monday ra:es,
quality considered Rough Oxen snd old dry
Cows were sold ut S4a9c per 10 dressed, common
to fair native Steers at 93s1lc, good to prime do.
At ~ll4sl23c, and fat Texans, with q sprlnkllng or
Iatives in the lot, at III to lU3c dressed to the
gross cWt.
Sheep-Receipts 1890 head, mainly ordinary
stock. The market WAS dull, with q downward
tendency. Common to good lots were sold at5s
aGir pur ID; no prime or extra Sheep shown
Hogs Receipts $50 head. Sales, alive, were
Is OHIO corn fed, l64 lbs average, at SC per 10,
and 1876 do, 1871 pounds average, at same price.
Dressed Hogs were steady st 9alQc per 10 tor
city, and 9a9tc for Western.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Jan. 27.-Cattle-
ltSa llJGS HOW Lldi NV uuil Will q
tendency very fine stock held at 5 75aS6 70;
slockers 3aS4; Texans and Cherokees 3 25aS4
shipments 255l. Hogs-receipts 5000; market
active and higher, closing with pens nelly
empty; sales OF =. cking at 7 l5aS7 30, chiefly at
73Us$7 IS.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, January II.
The market during the week nus been dull,
with offerings o. 352 head of Beef Cattle, and
sales at prices ranging from 33"6tc per pound
Th,~n ,o~o r.,r1- En1 CI..,, ,fE,rn pnnct IF
which sold at 54s63a per ID. 4 low Cows and
Calves brought 25t $50.
CINCINNATI HcG MARKET, January q, 1876.
Demand fair and market firm; comE1on to good
light I 15aS7 80; fslr to good packing aa
81 80; choice heavy I Boast 40; receipts 5ooo;
shipments llO8.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
For Sugars the market is quiet and only barely
steady. We notice the sale to-day OF III hnds
Demerara vacuum pan, for grocery purposes, at
&c, but we hear of no movement IN other de-
Scliptions. We quote, however, as before, viz;
falr' to good refining u Of
Cuba, grocery grades"..:"-""..""... { u %
Porto Rico, grocery grades".."""."". st a 81
Demersra, vacuum n"";"..."."".. o. a ~
New Orleans, grocery glades..."-"... g Il 81
Sock to-day l447 hhds, 378a boxes.
The market for Coffee continues very dull
snd husvy. We note the sale late on Wednes-
day Of 5000 bags, and to-day 1000 bags to a New
York house at private terms, understood to have
been lie per ID for the 5000 bags. and Isl for
the remainder. Holders exhibit q little hrmer
feeling, but there is no actual Improvement in
the market The total stock in first hands at
;dste is about IT, coo bags. We still quote as fol-
lows:
job observation-disclosures. II q III
Fair Isl 8 Isl
IL q l94
Prime 1913 q 19t
Choice to fsncy-.-...... 2O4 q =.
Gold, 90 dsys.)