Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-20

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Soprr: 10
Beef Ca.tc--pri-rs to-day ranged ~ follows IS. !:
t "5n rated first aiy1 Is 81
Medium or good fair quality .:........A I a''
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows co ,
Extreme range ofpriccs ................" ~ .,
Most Of the sales Wee from :..,...::.4 w u
Total receipts for tho week $40 head Iolsi
sales for tho week 29l4 head.
The market spreading as il has over two days
this week. has been very dull. The jewish hol-
ilsy occurring on Monday limited operations
on that day, and necessarily crested dulinoss,
buyers having q largo reserve held for the next
dsy. Prices for the week fell off haze on most
prNdc,, and large numbers of tho best Cattle, as
we'll rs good stotkers, were taken out OF the
market for other disposition by tho orlginsi
owners. Quotations 3aSG 81! per lOo los, TIE
latter price for 9 choice lot VI SOtlAern ohio
cornttd Cattle.
Mich Cows--Thcro has been full supply Of
co nmon Cows and limited demand. We
quote at 30aS53 per lead, rs to quality.
Sheep and Lambs-Tho market lor Shecp was
dali again this week, there being some slight
Improvement only in tho domand for good stock
Ewes. Thero has been no Eastern demand to
note for any kind Of Stock and the demand On
the part Of city butchers has boon very slow.
Good Sheep have been in limited supply, but
Wo quote butcher Sheep 3! 4s5c per 10 gross.
Stock Sheep 2a$3 Is per head; Lambs 4so!c
por ID gross. Receipts this week $3.50 head.
IIogs-Thore has been tsir supply this week
and moderate demand without any serious
variation in prices from those obtained last wock.
The quality of the Hogs shows soma improve.
mont ~ compared with that of the receipts last
week, the run Of common Hogs being lighter
than il was then. Tho market closes Gcn at 81
81 per ID, most Of tho transactions bong elected
vt or noar the latter figure. Receipts THIS week
1913 head.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 20--Virsinia Gs, Old. 80;
deferred 81 consolidated GEf do. "a series H.
Cotton strong and quiet; midtling III; Flour
fairly active firm and unchanged. Wnea!1
higher; Southern red good to prime llO:153;
do amber l55slG0; do White 1871; Penna No. 2
winter rod spot 100; Sept l16; Oct l$Si.!3a;
Nov l37Al37!. Corn-Southern s!oady; West
nrn quiet Southern white G7s70; do yellow G3s
81; Western mixed spot SIS; Sept IS: Oct 50;
Nov co. st, amer 81. Oats quiet and steady ;
Southern 32,36; Western white So; do mixed
:2a;%i. Rye quietaDd stCa ~ at G6aG9. Hay steady
and unchanged. CoGeo quiet; Rio csrgoes lG3a2l
iobbing l7a22 Sugar dull and hosvy vt 10!.
Whiskey quiet and firm at ST. IL.
New York, Sept 20-Stocks firm AID al
vsnced Moneys. Gold 1881 Flour y shade
trmor. Wheat la%c better, Corn quiet AID
steady.
PORT or .gLE-xA.NT,A1a. SEPT 20.
Sun rises........... S rs Moon sets.......~. 3 AZ
sun sots .......... 6 High wator........ q Cd
ARRIVED.
Steamer Express, Baltimore, to Erodcrs & Go.
Schr Armstrong Boston, IT, master.
Schr l,aura Messrr, Boston, to mastor
Sehr Twilight, for Georgetown.
SAILED.
Str..,nor w Thompson, Loonarltown, by
+ A Reed.
Steamer M,ttano, Nomini, by JOS Brodors
s. Co.
Scar Olive. Poughkecpsie, N. y, hy Hamp
Il Bait Coal Go
Schr No" Jtrsoy, Rappahanuccl: river, hy
Smoo! e Perry.
MEMORANDA.
Schrs AAericsn Team and Ann S lockwood
hence, at Boston 18th.