Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-30
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Aug. 2O.-The mar.
ket to-day is .m, and prices keep up. But lit
s,e is doing in Flour. Wheat holds at yester-
days quotations. Notwithstanding the decline l'l!ne
Yesterday in the other markets; sales to day OF
2lZG bushels at l20al35, as to quality. Corn Is
highsr and in light receipt and all that was Oh.
fsred this morning brought 65. A small los OF
Rye sold at ST. No Oats reported.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. August -
Beef Cattlo-prices to-day ranged as follows Is. :
Best Beeves ........ 10 ~
Generally rated frs. quality ...-.....4 oo -
Stodium or good fair quality ;;;.."S 20 - -
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and COWS ~ -
General average or Tue market ''''V ~ 20 r SS
Extreme range ofprices ..............s eo 20
Totsl receipts for the week 2SOl h>sd Total
s,.ics for the W ok 22iS head. 80,
With much fuller supply THIS weea-thsA u
,,arkst needed, sales were ,f.eteasyer9 :o%ly,
n " ,hen orlv at a cone, ssion on last Ws..kss ks
urts. with tho OF csptior ol #, Nv - leoted tops.
ME Quality Of the { fft rings averaged better than
last wee, lhnhre Of good CSH:e sehg more
offended, ana there being fewer comm % oaes
n proportion to the whole number received than
,sst wsek's offerings showed The decline et'
tocted w.s I VI: the best grades suffering east
Quotations 50aSG ia. few selling tor a hlthe5
fore than IS Is per o lbs. Several hundred
lead were loft over unsold. and Will Dc sent
East.
Mich Cows The market has been dull. a. &c d
thu Dr;ces (f last week hard ID get, say 1oa1oo,
with a f,W choice at $50 per hoa,.
Shaan and Lambs-Tne only kind Ut stock IN
The market this week that has not been dull OF
sale has been good fat Sheep. which hsVo not
been particularly active, but III lair demana
Lambs, stock and poor hutther Sheep We
quote Shsep at ADA :, sna a + Nv at per gross
Stock Sheep 5Oa$5 50 per head. Lambs 415tc,
With few at 53c per 10 gross. Receipts this
week SOL head.
Hoes-The market has been rather s!uggish
this week. the supply being somewhat IN excess
Of tho dem and, which has 10: been very sct've
ut snv lime. Under The influence Of the tul
suDply the prices Of at week have net been sus-
t.ined and we have to record :cne CT near
l. The quality continues go(d c9mp.nns Is
rorshlv with that of last weeks receipts. We
i,ob,r Receipts this week 1868 head
1A1T1Moxs, Aug. 30 Virginia IS. Cd. %;
deferred s; CONSOLIDATED C5; do "a aere Is Al.
Gsiriy active and firm; II, ward street and West
Urn Super 3s$4 GO; d, Extra 75aS5 70; a.
Fsm;ly CAST; City Mills Super 4a$i So do.
Extra 5sS6 so; do. Ei) brands ST; Patap>co
Family S. 80 Whost-Scu,hern active and
higher; Western spot steady; futures SO hrm
er and higher; SCulhern req prime !ooaloo' w:
amber l40al44; No. = Western winter red spot
and Aug 1854; Sept 1911; Oct l30a steamer III.
Ccrn-Sou,hsrn du |. but steady; Western
tt.ady snc firm; Southern white gu; do yell w
So; Western mixed spot and August 56!; Sept
5Cs; Oct ST. steamer 81. Oats fairly sctive and
6rn; Southern 35a3G; Western mixed $3.50
Rye dull and lower st 59a59 bay dull and un-
changed. Sugar frmer and high ,r at lCsAos
Coffee unchanged. Nhskoy quiet st 81 10.
NEW YORK, August 30.--Stocks huoyant.
Mnnau . GllI l0I Flour i"iu. "a Il Ut !A3c