Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-14

The inquiry Tor Four il better, but receipts
are light, and though prices ara sti1nnlng u
little We make no change la quotations. Wheat
i. in fair recspt. and 1915 bushels sold at l3o,
49,, l3S 40 Ill and 1I}, tho latter for strictly
choice lots. All the Corn that was offered to-
day was new, ard sold At 80 for inferior, and 81
and 81 for good receipts have fallen CT. Small
lots of Rye brought IS and CO. Butter and Eggs
are in good demand at fair prices. Poultry Is
low, on account Of tho warm weather, out II Is
expected, will advance GI;in% tho next week,
as the holiday demand is always good. Dressed
Hogs arc coming in freely and sell ut oa3tc Il 10
RICHMOND MARKET, Deer. l3.-Ihe market
for grain is quie. and the receipts light. Sales
Of Wheat at l3Oal45 for white ald l5Oall2 1or
red. the latter figures for cholc9 Lancaster
Sales of Corn at 56a5S. Oats IS. wish iignt o.
ierings Nothing doing in Rye
I,YScupURG MARKET Deer. 13.-There has
bean little if any change in the Flour snu gram
market during tho week Flour Is IN ample
supply, with llmitea uonano IS6s,gSs for
with only fsir receipts; Quotstlons l20sioo l1r
fair to good white and red. Corn 3oa0n lor yei-
low snd white; Oats 33s49 f>r spring and WIN
ter; Rye 5jsGU
FREDrR1cKsBUHG MARKET. Doa'r. l3:-The
market is quiet, and tho receipts 'ight Quots-
lions have undergone but slight chsnge during
Tho weak. Wheat l3Ssll9 for good 10 cnoice )
Corn 45s5O for new; Oats 32s;' ana fye o'''o'
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
Suqars-A lot of 2il hhds new crop ne" W
leans Sugars Tho hFst arrival OF Ine S1A,o' ron,
offered TO-. day ct auction, and Ell SOFA AZ iloll
575sS7 IS. averaging Sc 81 per leo lbs. n otnlHg
doing however in foreign, and no stock onef
ing. The market is however, steady ana MIN
in tone, and we quote as before, VIZ; =, >,
Cuba, fair to good relnlng........."..' ~ g.
Cuba, centritugsl...- ....... IS .!
Porto Rico, grocery grades"......'... - :?
Demerara centrifugal. ....-...:. - =:
Refining grades Eng, and Fr. ii d. {! T.,
Cotfee-So far rs wo are adViscd tue[e ga va
been no movement whatever TO. day IN Nonee
but we report the inquiry active ara inc mar ai
yerv strong. with the larger part CT th9 stoci
here hold 20 much above the views OF buyers 3, q
to BIO practically out Of the market. inc nn
advices continue favorable tor the ho!uets' a .l
though prices are nOmlnally unchshsoo' III
tendency is upward. We quote: , 1c
Rio ordinary carcoos. ....."....... lGt 40
Fair ....'.''''' 20 10
Good ....'''''''' '' lea ~
Primo .......'''.. 80 ~
Job lots ordinary 20 choic>...... lo1 Z 4
Gold, 60 days.
New York CATTLE MARKET. Dec +. r.
Rc.ves-Recejpts 2 $50 head. Prices 1urlhe
declined about &c per 10, and the marReG c' Tn
heavy. with q number of car LOADS unsoll' -
extreme range was 7iall3c per 10, Win nsu Iui
to very good native western steets se asa'sn
selling at 81 :lG4c car load OF "es'eln tho ~,
haef sold ct Sc per h. Slsughterers Tor Inc "a 81
port trade took $50 Eative steers m'''h'y - -
&c per ID. u,o, c,o,dv,
unchanged prices, with fair business ~ Va, ~,
ner ID for veal, and 3Aic re: ID for grsSsofS "'
buttermilk calves. ,,ho3 The
Sheen and Lsmbs-Receipts 6 4l3 head. me
was a fair competition fer PRIME eAlra a.
premium grades but other quHilties Te1o "a "a
80 r. ertra lambs ranged from ost3c FER II
n1jinsrv to prime sheep from d ass yer 10.
Hoes-Recepts 10 637 hogs. Ihore WAS
n,,tbsI dccline in prices, and a dull and wes
n"ortet sales alive inc ude car !osos OF IL
0h;o HOGS at COAST Is per lO0 lbs. Dress'
hogs were plenty at 54a53c per 10 LOT c,tS, W.
g. car load of western dresstd-the HIN eS'
the sesson-sold at $50.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Zee Sd +: $500
Receipts, o,3CO; shipments, 2OVo; cuoIeH
GOOD .upply inferior scarce; good 70 70 PI pr =
3S7IsS5 is; common slow; cows, o .So ~, .
bulls s5s$3 81! no western cstt'e IN .nc i ~
kot Hocs-Receipts, 80. O. O.; shipments! o, ~
onened steady at yesterdays closing ~ =
nr;ces ruled stronger toward tho close; DesI
81 10: mixed packing ASA G5; light stcady "
va. Sheep-Recelpts, Z.4O0; sh,pmeaIs' "
market quiet; " 3osSt'
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET. Deer Is IL
active md firm; common. : GOaS5?o; light
X4 Is: packing, l0a$4 - butchers loss>i
Receipts, 500; shipment, oto.
NDERSON'S AND ATMOKES MIN