Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-04

tinc. ...... w w =.
Turk Island. w eg ~
WOOL, long unwashed,. 1893" x 9y 20
Washed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Y ~ w %
Merino unwashed .......... II Gy :"
Do. washed .................... rs (g oo
III VI AZ ~ w w,
Hay ...................... Is % ~ ~ w
Flour is without change in prices, with but y
light supply on hand, parti cularly of old wheat
Flour, which has been nearly worked OH
Wheat has advanced since last report and u
amsll lot of prime red sold to day at l20; re-
ceipts light. and prices range from 80 .l20. Corn
has doclined and receipts have fallen off, sale
of q small lot WAS made to day at 81 and 54
Country produce scarce and in demand prices
ut quotations.
RlcuMoNp MARKET. Aug. 3.-The market is
rather quiet with fair receipts. The offerings
of w heat to-uay reached 50 bushels. with sales
at l5 10 and W. but the last figures could not
be obt.inei at tho close. Corn is in liberal sup
ply and fair demand ut 6,lc for prime. Oats are
u little more active OF 4Oa42.
I.YScIBUkG MARKET. Aug 3-The market
is Y net anu prices generally without change
" neat is conf; s IN toler=bly freely, and tue
quotations are llOsll5 Corn Goa7O Rye 63"1o.
Oats I0ai5.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. August 3.-The
market for Grain IS Quot, with light receipts
aud continued dull mnrkei" Wheat llOal2O
for good to prime; Corn 50a52; Rye 80 ,52, and
Oats 3Ua2
BALTIMoKE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
Suyars-The marRet is quiet, but IN view OF
very light stocks holders very firm in their
yows. We quote rs follows:
Cuba, grocery grades. ~ Vt
1urto RICO, grocery grades ................ Vt ~
English Island, fair to good refining. 81 s.
Democrats, vacuum pan vt alot
Cpiiee-The total stock in tho United States at
date in first hands is 1875 l59 bags; amount all )Ht
and loading to June z4th, 2u057 bags; PURCHASES
reported By cable to July I'D oUOO bags. Tots!
visible supply in fFst hands 2l6,2l bags The
market in New York s reported 10 Improving
10 day. Here the feeling is steady, with fair
inquiry from the trsde. We note TO day the
sale OF 1863 bagsto city dealer at private terms,
ported to be itsc. We quote AS follows:
job LOTS ordinary. l43 lot
Fair ~ "a
Good.....-.. -.......... ltt "a
Prime Observation-Disclosures. IS u lSt
Choice to fapcy-"......".... ISL
lGod To dsys)
New York CATTLE MARKET. August g.
Bcoves-l Offerings 3725 head. Good and prime
Steers wore comparatively scarce, and for the
better grades offered prices were but shade
lower than on Monday last, but the supply OF
common and ordinary Cattle WAS larger than
III" demand called Tor at former prices, and
,tos, grades had very slow sale at a reduction
iuy equal to tc per 10. Some OF the selected
steers were sold vt l0ial0Sc uer 10 dressed; good
prime lots ranged from 9islOtc; common to
very fair natives from Sc up t. she; common TO
Il, cent Cherokee Cattle from 7ac up to o1c. with
ono carload ut &c
talvcs-Receipts Oil. Prices were fully main
L.ined and trade WAS fairly active At 53ao3c per
III for poor to extra miIk-fed veals, and lO'.99
per Head for ordinary to choice grassers and
huttermlk Calves, including u few lots sold by
weight 1T 4a5c per ID.
Sheep and Lalubs-Recepts 437l head. The
genrraI features OF the market were unchanged,
and trade WAS fairly active At 4a6c per 10 for
Sheep and Case per ID for Lstubs with some of
The best State and Jersey Lambs at StaS1c.
Hogs Receipts 453 head. None for sale
alive Pressed Hogs were about steady at sss
Ssc per pound.
ALEXANDRIA, CATTLE MARKET, August -
The arrivals Of Cattle this week were limited
msuy that were expected not coming in; tho
quality Of those offered WAS generally nor, and
prices are unchanged; Cattle sold ut 33a54c, and
Calves at 4sjtc. Most of the Sheep and Lambs
offered this week were Of an inferior quality
Aid sod slowly NJ is5c per ID tor the iormer,
sud .ai4 ) per hoa,l tor the latter; good Sheep
aid Ls.ls are wanted. Hogs dull at SaS9 so
Per Ito lbs Cows and Calves 25sS50
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET August3.-Cattle
receipts 5 20 shipments 8 %; market steady
lsht uema,d; Texans 2 3OsS5 80; fair TO good
'ows and Heifers 25sS3 6U; rough natives
10 81 10; fair TO good shipping 25aS4 5O ;
god IL extra - 81 50; choice t. fancy Son
> Hogs-receipls / .0Ou; shipments $50; mar.
al opened dull and weak closed rather more
sctlve md firm at 5 5OsS6 80. chiefly Is So 80
light. u l,.S,i 20 htyIyy SherD-recUlptS
thi market quiet and unchanged.
,HE"RGETowS CATTLE MARKET, August g.
In" offerings of Buel Cattle this week reached
y" ncsd. about go Of which were sold At prices
IHnglng from S.s5tc per h. Upwards OF 1000
.Ieep and Lalubs were offered and about laOO
AIKEN n la6c per ID for Sheep, and 2aS4 per
thead for Lambs. A few Cows and Calves
Drought 2js$l5.
NlNciNSATI Hoe MARKET. August 3.-Hogs
~'ea1S and firm; common 5 5OnS6 Is; fair to
so'o llght 30aS6 o. do. heavy 25a$G 90 re-
>c'f'> slo; shipments obs
KY The regular monthly meeting Of the Re.
-, look and Ladder Go. will be held to- nigh
~ ) Clock Il
NMOTHY SEED
-. iVo bushels CHOICE TIMOTHY SEED
:" store and for sale by
w. A. JOHNSON,
A"s4 N. t. cor. Cameron y Royal sts
,holrE BUTTER
~ j. y D. G. 4 H. MIIBIJRN'S.