Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-25

Fine 10 @ 70
Turks lsland...."......".... w (g ~
WOOL, unwashed .............. 81 Cg 90
Washed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. * g 90
SUMAC ............... ......... 90 a Is
HA ........ ...... ................ 10 W ~ ~ w
The market for Fl Dir is slightly better Tor
Family grades, there being local demand TOR
thoss grades, but Tor inferior brands there IS no
enquiry, and the market remains dull we note
no change in prices. For Wheat and Corn
there is good demand, and prices keep up
the market closing steady and firm at quotations.
But light receipts to day of Wheat, which sold
at 1876 1877, 1873 l42 and l4S for common to good
white and red, most OF that offered bringing the
outside figures. Corn continues firm, with 8
further advance to-day OF lc for good; offerings
eff 1886 bushels, with sales at So and SO for mix
ed and 6U for yellow. A small lot Of inferior
Rye sold for 6O and Is Butter is in demand Tor
good quality, and has advanced 2a3c Dressed
Hogs are firm and in demard, with tendency
toward an advance. Turkeys have declined
slightly, but we'll dressed Turkeys are wanted.
Country Produce generally is in demand, and
good articles will bring fair prices. Glover Seed
snd Plaster sre in better inquiry and sell at our
quotations.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. February =.
The market this week shows decided improve.
ment tho number of Cattle offered being larger
than tor several preceding weeks and the quail
ty better; sales were easily made, and the
butchers bought quite freely Cattle ranged
from to &C. according to quality, and Calves
brought 6a7t. Sheep are in better demand, and
sold at TO tic No Lambs were offered. Dress
ed Hogs have advanced, and sold readily at Ga
SlU4 per 100 lbs, according to quality. Live
Hogs are worth the same, with larger receipts
this week. Cows and Calves 25aS50.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET February "a
Beeves-- Receipts 300 head. mainly native
Western Steers of medium to fair quality
Buyers were holding back for concessions, and
tue market was dull and weak at reduction OF
from ST per head to 9c per 10. Strlctl prime
end extra Steers were sold at 123al21c Per pound
dressed mediu II to very good Steers ut 93al2e;
and ordinary Texans at 83c per 10.
C,lves-kecepts 347 head. The market was
lair but scarcely So firm rs on Wednesday OF
last week few choice veals were sold at lie
per ID, but the quotsble range at the close was
7al1!c per 10 for poor to prime milkfed yeals.
Grass Calves were nomina!ly quoted at oISl2
per head for common to good.
Sheep Receipts SO D The demand was fair
AID large business was transacted but the
te ling towards the close was shade easier
There were no really poor Sheep ON ssle and
the extreme range WAS So 8, per Id, with most
OF the transactions at 6a62c per ID.
Hogs-Receipts 1866 head. A carload of Ohio
S 50 per 100 lbs. Dressed hogs we're steady at
lOtallc per ID for city, and 104al0sc for western.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Feb. 24.-Cattle
receipts 1000; active; prices steady stockers
snd feeders 3 25~S3 IS; medium to goo. ist
ST. crs 26,S4 rs; choice 6sS5 25; extra 75s
50; shipments 2600 Hogs-receipts 1870 o.
alive; comm n 50a$I 80; bacon 95aS8;
packing Sass CO.; shipping 25aS6 60; Phila
Gelphias 75aS8 SO; shipments 4S O. Sheep
dull receipts z o..
~ GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, Febluary "a.
The offerings Of Beef Cattle this week reache ed
"4O head, 3l2 Of which sold 1T 3a63c per ID. The
receipts OF Sheep were TAO. 600 of which were
sold at Rates ranging from 5a.4c per h. A few
COWS and Calves sold ut 2OaS60.
CINCINNATI Hoe MARKET, February q, 1876
hrgS quiet and weak sales of common to good
HgGt st 5OaS8 10; fair to good packing 2Oa
sS3oi choice and heavy at 4OaSs so; receipts
-o30i shipments $50.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
Sugars We are again without Transactions to
h'ie IN Sugars, but the marAet, though quiet, is
o9a"S auu unchanged, ana we stlli quote as
!Sii"wS lor raw, viz:
C"oa, grocery gradcs.......................e
SSuoa, centrltugal........... Ut 81
TOTO klco, grocery grades.-..-..-.... q st
oeiuerara, vacuum pan. .........-......... Ut vt
New Orleans, grocery grades. - st
StocS here to-day lle6 nhds, 1888 boxes.
C.fee-1he market Is decidedly stronger un-
aer th< Influence of more favorable sdvices
rom tao and more active consumptive de-
msho Cargo sales were reported to-day at
view ork at l7tal73c for tair, which would IL!
G'tste All advance of to &c per pound. The
Jooolng demand here is better. and We note
so'ns Kidding for invoices Quotations are re-
vlSed MS follows:
ooo lols-Ordlnary ".." .........-"...... 15S 10
air ................ .............. liz = Is
Iood 1S4 1874
Irime ~ q l3t
Choice to fancy-............... 1913 -.
tdo!d, tn days.)
RICHMOND MARKET Feb. 24-The market is
qal"t With moderate receipts. Wheat, white,
.oosl4o Tor good to prime. and red 14ual42 for
p.iine TO choice Corn 5Sa54 for good white
SsicS OF Oats ut 90 81 ior good Spring. No
sses oi Rye.
.L1ScHBuRG MARKET, Feb. "a The receipts
vi. " neat are light; quotations lDal35 Tor
Mnlee, and llOal2u tor red. Corn in active de
a ma! at % os Oats lower at 55s6G for Spring,
Ana ooaIo Tor winter. Rye T5a60
IT, t.kEDkRlcRsBuRe MARKET, February "a
nne mask,t continues quiet, and prices without
haserS! Change. Wheat lis :l5O Tor fair to
or Soe0 hok, n