Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-28

The quotations for Flour show decline OF
Csc on all grades receipts and demand limited
and market quiet. Wheat has declined, and
the highest price brought to-day was III tor
white; offerings of $50 bushels, with sales at
III Tor white, and 60.lll for poor to choice red
the market closes fat. Receipts of Corn have
increased, and prices hold firm at 80; offerings
of ITO bushels. Rye and Oats are coming in
more freely and lA bushels of the former sold
to-day at 90 -55, and 592 of the latter ut W, "a
and IS Butter is scarce and in demand. Eggs
are dull at decline. Other articles at revised
quotations.
RlcHMoSD MARKET, July 27.-The market IS
very quiet with fair offerings of Wheat, to-
days receipts being over 1000 bushels, witn
sales at 123 for strictly choice white ana ROD;
and ll5sl2 for good to prime. Corn IN good
supply. with fair demand, and prices ranged
from 57a62 for ordinary to choice. Oats duil,
and only few sales reported al 81
LYScHBURG MARKET July 81 The market
is quiet, with liberal receipts OF Whest' Tor
which the quotations are ll0all8 for white, and
lU5al for rcd. Corn is in b,Lter supply at 65a
10 Oats unchanged and dull 4Qa45 Nothing
doing in Rye
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, July 27.-The
HAFNtl ls Qtilel, htu IStcipss w "
Wheat ll0sl22 lor good 10 choice, Corn Goa
o. Rye G0a7U, Oats 4Oa4o.
BALrIMoRE SUGAR AMI COFFEE Market
Sugars For raw Sugars there is good inquiry,
and the market tor them is very firm. We note
sales to day TO grocers .; 10 hhcs Denerara
vacuum pan II, 94uluc but no further sales Tor
tnirg reported. We quote, however, AS fol-
lows, viz:
Cuba, grocery grades. & 81
Cuba, centrifugal ...... y rs
Porto Rico, grocery grades................. "a
English lssnd, fair to good rehning... 81 y
Demerara, vacuum pan 1t aloS
New Orleans, grocery gradeS......:... =. -.
Collective report considerably better IN
uury for Coffee and Il decided Improvement in
tue general tone of the market, but we hear OF
10 sales other than few hundred bags from
second hands business being restricted by the
irmness of holders. We quote MS before VIZ:
dob lots-Ordinsry .........-....... lot
Fair ...."..................-. 1T Ia
Good ........... - u 10
Flille -..... ..........'. lo< q iS1
Choice to faDcy-.-.............l ~ d
Gold 60 days.)
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, July d.
Bcu, gatherings Of 32ll head The features
of the market were much the same rs reported
70. the last FIVE or six market days, and there
no important change IN the selling rates
Medium to strictly prime native Cattle ranged
from SSal0tc per ID dressed. and 5 carloads Of
decent Texans were sold Al SC per 10. The tee!-
lug toward the close was rather weak, and some
of tho dealers were Of the opinion that 1t were
better to make slight concessions and close out
their offerings than to hold anything over.
Cslyes-koceipts $40 head. TRADE WAS good,
and prices were II shade better. Milk fed yea
:auged from 5iaStc per ID, and ordinary to fair
butteruuilk calves were sold at 6 SO per head.
Sheep and ambs-Receipts 1854 head. Sheep
were scarce and irm at 44a5tc per ID for com
mon to fair and 6aa53c tor good to prime.
Lambs were in demand at 5is8c per 10, While
choice Pennsylvania and Jersey stock sold at OF
ae1c per ID.
Hogs-Keceipts 1891 head. None for sale alive.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, July d
The receipts of Cattle this week were light, and
prices are unchanged; the quality generally
WAS fair, and sales were made a. 33"53. Calves
quiet at 4a54c. Sheep and Lambs were in good
receipt but sold slowly at 4a5c per ID for old
Sheep. and 3s$4 So per head for Lambs; most
of the Lambs were of an inferior quality, and
brought low prices; good fat Lsmos are IN do
mand. Hogs are quiet, with little inquiry !;
prices at S,S9 so per hundred lbs. Cows and
Calves 25. sou.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. July 27.-Cattle
receipts 1890; shipments 370O; market fairly
active and firm +; fair to choice native Steers oO
aSb; through Texans 8 20a$3 60; native Cows 8
ANS,
So25 Hogs-receipts 10000; shipments 1900
market quiet; prices about 10: lower; good TO
choice light 50sS6 55; heavy 4Os$6 60; Phil
AIDE phiss 75a$6 81; rough mixed 2OsS6 80 /;
shipper. 5 5o,S5 IS. Sheep-receipts 20; mar
ket dull and unchanged
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, July 81
The market this week WAS Very dull, and num-
Der OF Bee! Cattle were left over unsold prices
ranged from 33a5ac, the latter for very extra
Cattle. The offerings of Sheep and Lam os
Reached 1900 head, with sales of Sheep at 4saoc
per h. and 250sS4 80 per head Tor Lambs.
Cows and Calves brought As$25 with but few
offered
CINCINNATI Hoe MARKET. July 27.-Hogs
ouli; lair to good light i 35a$6 10; do heavy
oosS6 10; receipts Is 0; shipments 40O.
4 USr kECElVED-lOU bills OCCOQU AN
~ HIGH GRADE FLOUR and NEW PRO
CESS FAMILY do, made from new and old
wheat This Elour has haratofara riyan great