Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-10

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lIag OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II W ~ 10 w
Flour is dull, weaker and lower; woquote22c
ctt' on al grades Wheat is firm st ll} Tor
choice offerings of PIG bushels of rcd, with
sales at l25. 1870, 1855. 1873, 140 l4l snd l43. Corn
il dali and weaker; receipts fair. and sales q
1873 bushels at E6 and GO, though the latter was
rather An outside quotation. Rye and Os:s are
declining; 200 bushels of tho former sod at 81,
and $50 Of the latter at 80. Little is doing in
country produce. Butter ia scarce, though prices
sre unchanged. Eggs are dull. Chickens have
declined Wool Is arriving in fair supply, "Iu
price; are firm at quotations
deferred 6; consolidated G44 do. "a sotios -.
elton frmer; middling 1lssll1. Flour weak
and lower; Howard street and Western Super
sS5; do Extra 25s$G DO Family l2'Si
city Mills Super lass; do. Extra S9aS1; n 40;
Southern quiet and steady; Western trm lG
and higher Southern rcd, good to prime llGa
l48; do amber 15Oa157; No. Western winter
rad l45l; Aug l4l3 Sept l36aio6t; october loo'
Corn--Southern more active and trmor; west
Vii s S7sS8; do yellow S2sG9 Western mixed
spot TO! Aug 60; Sept 60t steamer 3l4 Oats
weak and lower; Southern prime new 36e3S;
Western white old 37a38; do. mi xed S5a36. Rye
quiet and steady ut 65a67. Hay dull and un'
hanged Sugar dull at l02all. CoHoo qnie,,
firm and unchsnged. Whiskey nominal; 81 Il.
NEW YORK, August 10 Stocks lower during
the morning, but towards noon became strong
snd advanced. Money 2 Gold lost. Flour
heavy and irregular. Wheat quiet and firm.
Corn shade hrmer.
RICHMOND MARKET. August 9.-The market
"a nuiet with fair receipts OF grain. especially
Wheat. Flour is inactive, with prices some.
what depressed Offerings today of upwards or
I25s15O for good to prime, and red at l20sli6.
the latter for Lancaster prime. Sales OF white
Corn at G7a6S, and mixed at G7s69 for primo to
choice. Sales of new spring Oats ut 30 A lew
bushels of Rye were sold at 90.
LYNcHBURa MARKET, aug. sine m Eil
is inactive, and prices continue to droop. flour
is weak. Wheat in fair receipt, and quoted at
l25sl4O for fair to good white and red. Corn is
10 lighter demand 65a65 for white, and 50soo
for yellow and mixed Oats nominally 3oa3! for
spring and winter. Rye 60a66, but noth'ng DONG
FREDERICKSBURG NJ ARKET. August 9.-Tho
market Is quiet, and psrtakes of the general DC.
preston. Offerings of Wheat fair. with sales ut
i25al45 for good to choice Corn 57a6O for white
and mixed Oats S0a35 and Rye tO'6o.
The Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange
has made new grade of Whoa! to DO called
Steamer Wheat" 1t is 10 be red or amber
winter Wheat not inferior to No. 3, and not
dry enough for bulk shipment.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
:jugsr-Wo have no further transactions TO note
in Sugar, but we write the market FIR raw goods
generally very dull and heavy. We, however,
stll quote as follows, viz: 80
Cuba, centrifugal....- ........ "......... ~
Porto Rico, grocery grades......."" y -
Demersra, vacuum PAN ........".... ~ ~ ~,
French 1slsnd......"".' Oh
New Orleans, grocery grades.."...-.
Stock to-day 1924 hhds, 900 boxes any 1851 bags
tuyer Of 1 % bags good ordinary. Rio at ll!;, :
gold, which embraces all the business reported
but there is no change TO note In the genera
condition. aid we still report very irm teclins
IN the part, but continued indlspOsltloh among
the trade to enter the market at current hgures
and there is consequently very little dong
We quote:
Eio, ordinary oes...".......... !oS !
Fair ..." ~ 10
Good .'''''''''' 40 ioa On
frme .....".....'..;... go" '''''' ~ 81
Job lots, ordinary to choice. ..". '''.'.' ~ -
tGold, 60 days.)
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. August III
Prices to-day ranged as follows.
Good ......... 5 q st
Medium or fair 81
Ordinary '',.,.......4 q Al
Thin Steers and Oven q 1
Calves .,,,. q S
Sheen ............. Al \ 5
Lambs > 5Oa$4 rs per head, or 6sGtc per 10 -,
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Cows and Calves $25 to $45....."........;
The Cattle market opened brisk THIS Weeh
and all the offerings were soon closed out IN
supply being rather scsnt some of the butcher
mad to 60 to Georgetown for supplies. YES
Calves were in moderate supply, and prices ruI
about the same as last week. Sheep and Lamt
we're not so plentiful this week as usual. nor wa
The quality Of the offerings 50 good. Hogs non
NAL at 6ia7Ac. Cows and Calves in good SUI
ply. Market active.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. August g."
Beeves-Receipts 1888 head. Prime and ext.
Steers were comparatively scarce, and were col
st nearly sustained prices. OF l2al23c per 10, 6'
the market generally was extremely dull, On