Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-13
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, SopHr. l3.-Iha mar
kc. is quiet and rather heavy. Flour is I'M
changed, with receipts and demand light
Wheat is in good receipt, and the offerings to.
dsv amounted to 2250 bushels. all of which soId
q, 40, 145 and $50. as to quality. Corn is dull
and lower, and 3lS bushels sold at &c and Us.
Ono small lot Of Rye WAS Withdrawn, ana o'o
bushels of Oats brought 80, S. and 81 for COM
mon to choice
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Septr; Il.
Beef Catt]e-Pricos to-day rahaoo u" sE io,'G" w
Best BeeVes..".... ''d 81 o X ~
Generally reted first quality ....."..4 OF "
Medium or good fair quality ..........4 W = -. 20
ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows2 50 %
Extreme range of prlces.................Z ~ *
Most of the sales were from;..:.;-;4 W =,
Total receipts for the week 2:42 head 1o''l
sales for the week 24Si hosd. j.,
The market has been moro active tfan iast
week and Grmer throughout. Prices Lave rulod
ss1c higher. The quality WAS not as good Tops
being scarce and hardly rs good, and inc mlooi e
and common grades more numerous. Quota
lions > 59s$6 25 por 100 lbs. fow selling a. uthor
extreme
Mich Cows-There has bcnn fair W hoessa
demand but the retail trade has been !al guld.
We quote at 2SsS; IS per hrsa ss TO 1l.l W
Sheep and Lambs--Go ID Ii ep :.n1 LAT D.
continue to arrive in limi.e! nn'n '":s. ana III"
sufficient to supply more than the nm" demand
If good stock in sufficient numbers Was oiored
il Would doubtless receive proper attention ny
Eastern buyers, but tho supply oil NioeP anu
Lambs de-: red hy shippers beng lhauelusse'
bat fow sales have been made TO Eastern buyers
we quote Sheep At aa2e per mh to a fs5Sc NOR
gross. Receipts this week G79l head.
uoqs-Tno market has been quite active TINS
week, especially for good Hogs, which have
been comparatively in light supply. Common
and light Hogs have boen more numerous l1sn
needed, and hsvo not exhibited the activity In 1t
has characterized tho heavier weights. we
quote at 7!aSc, most sales berg made at Ease
Ter ID net, and the market at these isures closes
firm. Receipts this week 1856 hoad
BALTIMORE Sept 13.-Viryinia is. Old. =;
deferred 81; consolidated Gil do. ID series d.
Cotton frmer and quiet; middhng III Flour
steady and unch angel. Whest--Southcrn choice
grades firm; low and medium dull and lower;
Western active nrmer and higher; Southern
rcd good to primo li2al50; d.. amber l55al60;
1879; Oct. 13it Corn-Southern scarce and
firm: Western dull and lower; Southern whito
CD; do yellow 60; Westcrn miSod spot and
sept 50; Oct 50; steamer ST. Oats steady, hrm
Hay firm ana unchanged. Sugar Grmor and
higher at 1C3 Coffee active and lrm $40 car
COOS new l7ls2l jobtag lsa23. Whskey irla-
~ hold ut 81 Is
New York, Sept. l3--.;tocks irregular. hu!
mainly firm Money !. God l03t. Flour
quiet. aud without material charge. Wheat
i'm; futures 1a2, better. Corn steady.
In tho Baltimore Stock market yesterday thu
chief feature WAS tn decinoin Virginia consols
The opening sales woro 1t G3t. from which there
,sas decline 10 Gli, closing ct 62s62i against
e. tail on Tuesday, Crnsol coupons were easier
AID sold at SO5 aSO3; peoiors wero nominally 43a4)