Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-09
COMMERCIAL,

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Oc1r. 9.-The MAJ.
Ae' was more active to-day, and prices f9r ga.
sle sdYaTc:ng. Flour continues scarce. Wats.
Is hl2Aer, aud receipts have increased; sale: G:
34l4 bushels at l43al4S for white, and lz0sI;,
for red. Corn is coming in more freely, a.!
I'D bushtl; were offered, ard sold a. i az
for mixed, and 20 for yellow. ljG Lu:ac,s it.
Rye brought 90 and C3. and 40 Of Qs:: .ens.ae.
over unsoId.
BALTIMo e CATTLE MARKET Oc.Dla. ) 49,
Beef Catte-Prices to-day ranged as follow:
Lest beeVcs....;..:. ~ = = g.
Generally rated first quality ...-...~..4 Is 8 =.
Medium or good fair quality .........4 O. S / r
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows G. :,
extreme range ofprices .......".".....i o = q.
Most of the sales were from ...........4 o. y.
Total receipts for the week s0ll hca4 T..
sales for the week 2452 head.
The msrke! for Beevc: las been fairly hc:...
this week st improved figures as compared -
those Ct last week, quality being taken into co..
siderstion; for Will: there were some very IL.
Cattle here, the tops were 70. Sc good a5 We:
those Of It wecl. The imp-0vem cnt Oh lt..
butchar Cattle WAS "a: per D. while be;1:a =.
close the com'aon grades il some cases los: =,
advance obtained IL the beginning G TIE Ms.
ket. We quote st 3aSG per l(0 lb5.
Mich Cows-Thc trade hss been very gg..
and sales have been made s; high =: so !.
head, ;,ad q; l0w as S32. s.. T"ta:i !" bo:l g..
stances.
Sheep and Lsmb;-1he supply Of good saes
has been much more limited lbls wees ;han },
was last week, SIS also good Lambs, boz" e.
which have been in demand. The recei -: o..
sisted almost entirely Of common - m"itsas
and bat feH fIc Sheep, wal: good one: Ia,
been even less numerous. We quote BUTCH
SHEEP al 4a5c rc: ID gross Stock Sheep ojs-
per head, and in very light demand, Lsmh: :
s5!c per ID gross. Receipts this wee; 1923 he@l
Eog:-With slightly diminished; aunlhac J.:
the recei pts the market hiss baeT ta;. = nct"" q:
quotations very little different from nose .; "a:
week, in view Of the qu.i:y. This week tie"
were no Hogs equ.! 10 .hosc tops Waict -.
sold last week =. Sc, nor were there quits <
many or &; light grasse:5 aluo@g the Eeae!p::
We quote at 7a7:c for Common - best gcassa:.,
AID st I3sSc per ID Le. for good 70 tc.. co!n3..
Hogs, few selling a:+hc latter price. E2coip:
this week t5.I he.i.
BALTIMORE, Ger. 9-Vi:sias Gs,o,l. 60; :,
deferred 81; dc. consolidated Isl; do y series /
Cotton firm; midciing ll:slls, Floqr ta::.3
q1ie: and steady; Western active tu: ."""r:
Southern red good to prime l4OaI5): d.. s.uot:
l52al53; Western steamer l3l:; DO No. > W...-
ter red spot and Oct l473 Nov IA Dill. Corn
Sou, Aern steady; We5:ern steady @nd I'm
ern mixed spct AID Oct So Nov -; stes-a"r
non1insliy 573. Oats quiet and steady; SoUtharr
32s37 Western white 35s3j; DO mixed Isl.
Rye quiet ana firm ST. tan71 Hay Dali ~: u.
changed. Sugar active and s;7oog - u. Al
Coffee quiet, heavy and r1Ch .nsed. y !t=&,g
dull held q. 81 l..
New YORK, Oct. a-Stocks unsettled. MOI,
l. Gold l0.5. Flour fin. Whea! lc bet:r.
Corn sAsde trmer.
Sun rsea...... ; Mooh ssts..........~.. : =
Sun set:............ , j High ~steF....... .
ARRIVED.
Steamer Mattano, Somnj. :" is h:':-'s
scar Il L s,a'ght. rha I@lI Ia. 10 Wm :.
Smoot.
Schr N V smoct PAiIsdelpli. 70 VIA y
Smcot.
sehr Archer & Reeves, philsdcIlh:a, 50 T }
Mehaltey s Go.
Sehr NJ & Lyon, Boston, to Anericai. Co.,.
Company.
Schrs VIM Mason, Jennie Rosale1e, IohH /:
Halliday and Breeze. for Geore town
SAILED.
Steamer Sarah, Philadelphia, by F i Rec.
Steamer W Thompson, l.:oDarIt'"A, j.,
A Reed.
schr A Weeks, Georgetown, By VIA 4
Smoot.
Schr Expires: Tii:on, AspinwsIl, IS w" !.
Snoot.
schr B & Terry, jersey City. BY Ame''a.
Coal Co
Schr I Morris Poro ,Itr:ey City, b. A,ar;ic,
Coal Co
Schr Henry Finch New Hsyeh, Is :i!ne:.,n
Coal Go.
Schr Ro5al Arch, Georgctowa, -. Pcr!ant
Schr d & Lea from GeoTge.own
MEMORANDA.
Schr. Helen Has b.oucE, hence, nj New York
9Th.
Schr. E:wood Burton, lcnce, a. Boston, S;h
Schr. Amiis Hall, hence, 81 Boston S.h.
Seer. j. V. Wellington, herc. Coz Bottom, .,
Vineyard Haven It'll.