Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-17

The market closes dull and generally depress-
ed. There is but little doing in Flour, and
prices sre wholly nominal and quotations could
no. be maintained il sales were forced. Wheat
has declined 2a3c since the opening Of ths week,
and to-day the offerings were good; asles of 273S
bushels were made at 10, 1l6 and 120 for COM
mon 10 choice. Corn has declined 3a4c in the
last few days, and further decline is probablei
about 20C0 bushels were sold at So for yellow,
and 53 and 81 for mixed One lot Of Rye
brough. 60. and ITO bushels Of Oats wero with.
drawn. Butter and Eggs arc quiet and in fair
receipt. Potatoes are lower. Wool is in fair
receipt a. an advance of 1c for long uawashed.
Other articles unchshged
RICHMOND MARKET, May l6.-The market
for Flour is dull, and quotations nominsly A.
So for dne to family brands The offerings of
Wheat are limited, with sales Of white at I'D for
caster. Sales of white Corn at IS. Small sales
of Spring Oats at 4U. Nothing doing in RIO.
LYNCHBURG MARKET, May 16-The market
is quiet ana dull. Flour in very limited de.
mand, and quotations nomlnslly 5OaS7 for hoe
to family: Wheat dull and weak at ll0sl2O Tor
fair to prime. Corn scarce with good demand
st 65a67 for white AMI 60aG5 for mixed. Oats
wanted busscsrce at 4Us42 Rye 5sse2 nominslly.
FREDER1cKsBUEa MARKET, May 1G.-The
market is very quiet with limited receipts of
grain. Flour 50.S7 Is for aupar 10 fancy
family brands; Wheat Il0:llJ for good to
choice; Corn eU.52i Rye 56s6o. and Oats 35a4O.
BALTIMORE SUGAR And COFFEE MARKET.-
Sugars-For raw Sugars there is u jsir enquiry,
and We write the market atesdy, with pretty
firm undertone. We notice sales to-day, to go
to Philadelphia foc refining, Of 7C2 hhds French
Cuba and =. g., fair to good reclining u %.
Good refining do..... .....~",......""" Il =
Cubs, centr!uga...- ADMINISTRATION" II {!
forto hlcJ, grccsry grhdes........" "a q Is
Demerara centrifugal! .....".."....,..;.. - g Il
Refining grades Eng and Fr. LID. Gs
New Orleans, grocery C-s1cs .......
Stock hers now lt-2 hhds snd S3) bag.
Cof';e-1here has BEEN no movenentin oGee
here IT, day go far eg Wa have heard, bat The
N arket. under sdgices Of III active aud higher
market at Slo. continues very strong and buoy
ait in tone, with little or no stock cH,ring, most
Of the holders being iudlsposed to sell at current
figures. We now qGots Us follows, VIZ:
Rlo ordinary csrgoes-..".. ........''.. l15 10
Falr ~
Soou ....'. ...'..'.'.. g
Prime ..".....-....... ....""..".". III l8
job lots, ordinary to cho:c 3..... II l9t
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET May IT,
BeeVea-None in market. Fsir demand for
dressed Ee.f, with sales 1T ?daS! par 10 for ordi
nary to good tiic., aud 6i,92 fer prime and ex-
trs do.
Cslves-Not much change in prices, but q
downward tendency for choice ves!s owing in
part 10 the sFrival Of country dressed vess dur
ing the late cold SPELL" 1.-Two Calves ranged
from 3!s41c per ID for common Is ordinary and
from 44s63c for medium to extra d..
Sbsep and Lambs-Lambs were in demand st
rather better prices, while Sheep further de.
per h. and clipped Sheep at 4Sa5!c. The best
carload Ct Virginia Lambs in market averaged
81 lbs, and sold 8. &c per lb
Hogs-None for sale alive. Good cornfed
nomilsl!y quoted st 70sS3 70.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET May 1G.-Hogs
receipts 70, COO; shipments 65QO; market dull
and lower; choice heavy 20a$3 DO light 8 20a
So 30; mixed rough slow and hard to sell-3s
- rs Cattle-receipts $780, shipments 4GC0;
market STEADY aad active; Steers sold at 2Oa
IS 70; feeders and stockers aloW.S 1888 40;
butchers q shade weaker; Cows 3s$4 25; Bulls
1888 50; Steers sOaSl 30; through Texans
in large runs sales ct 50aS4. Sheep-receipts
400; rnsrket quiet and essyi sales at 5OaS6.
C1scrsSAr1 hoo MARKET. ;Msy 16-Live
Hogs steady and u good demsndi common 2 GO
So 10; liabt l5sS3 30; packing 20.$5 25 !;
butchers 35sS3 49, receipts 3l37; shipments 2i67.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET May IT,
23y Cattle were offered 10 Of which sold at to
81 cts %. Id; IS left ov-r 80 Sheep and Lambs
sold ct 9! to 4! per ID for old Sheep aud 5! to g
per ID for Lsnbs. IS Mich Cows sold st from
20 to S45 each.
BALTIMORE May l7.-Virginia g. old, Is !;
do deferred At; V'r>nss, consolidated, 500;
do Il series 81 pa's duo coupons -. Cotton
ttmi m,ddiing lO5alC8 Flour quiet, steady
and unchau ged. Whest-Southern Quiet an 1