Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-05

ALExASDRIA MARKET, Februsry 5, 1875
Flour is dull, heavy and unchanged. Whcst /.
scarcely so ilrm, and receipts arc light; tho only
sales reported to-day were at l2j ard 80 Corr
continues to advance, in consequence CT Tie
scarcity; whito sold to day at 60, and mixed n
81 and 5G. No Rye or cats reported. Countrs
produce in limited receipt; prices unchanged.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Faby. .
Prices to-day ranged IS follows:
Cattle very best........ ........ ........ D /.
"
OruluSry az " i
Thin Steers and Oxen ........... .."..... " .:
Sh!Fos''''.'''''''. i
SHeep .?
Hogs, live or dead ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q
Cows and Calves $40 to $40..........
The market this week was we'll supplied viz
Cattle, and the quality Of the offerings much
better than for several weeks, some very fine
tops being on the market prices Were c hlghcr
tnan last week, good mary changing hanta =,
quotations Calves dull and nominal. Very few
Sheep coming in, and but little enquiry. Hog
are in better request than fer several weeks pas;
prices have advanced fully 1c per Id, with vcrY
few on the market. Cows and Calves dull 3.
quotations. Market generally active.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Febry. -
Beef Csttlc-Priccs to-day ranged rs follow
Best BeeVes..... ......-.............A 70 II II .
Generally rated first quality - o -
Medium or good fair quality ..........3 Is g !"
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows CD u ; :,
EXtreme range Of prces. ......... UO q -
Most of tho sales were from ..........4 p > -
Total receipts for tie week $40 head. Tots
sales for the week I9S head.
The run has been very light, and the dema2!
more active than for several weexs. Prl,r,
show an improvement on ell grades, III, con-
mon grades throughout slight advance, wh"
the better grades gro up fully g. Some &c"
dealers thought the improvement nearly tee"
the best Cattle. We quote IT Base 81 per i''
pounds.
Mich Cows-Trade in Cows is very dat;
sales have bean very few, and prices lower Il! -
sS45 per head at retail.
Sheep-The receipts, though much in exec
OF last weeks offerings, Wero scarcely up u !L'
demand, which has been active. and prices. III
consequence, are fraction better. Tho qnrni}
generally is about AS last week., e2capt enc i,t
which sold at our top prico. We quote ~ '''
for common to fair, 5! &c f0r lair - good ~"
G3c per ID gross for extra Receipts this wee.
1868 head
Hogs-Thcre is somo little iGiprovea.cht Ia
the market aimee the latter part CT last wLGE' :.
few more sales having been made 1T "hd re-!
our top figures than last week The ,;em:hA -,
been only moderate 1T quotations. the GuHii"
is fully as good as last week. The market clos
steady Prospects are fair only for Il co"t'.H-
snce CT prices for q few Days. No quote :: .
&c per lb not, few selling st the latte r''-''
Receipts this week C03l hcatl.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 6.-Virgihia sizes, derF'S
d Virgirias, consolidated SIX do. - s"fi'' :,'
Cotton steady; middling 101 Flour dul.' D"i
steady and unchanged. Wheat dali! week ,.,, n!.n
unchanged Corn-Southern steady; We:'Fn
dull, irregular and lower: Southern white % . +"
Sc; do. yellow 81 Western mixed spot o.
Feb 541 bid; Mar 53s5j. Oats stosdy SS Sl",
95s37; Western white 3Gs@7! do. mind 'EI',
Penna 35a3S Rye dull and unchanged. cti.,
unchanged Sugar dull and UNCHANGED. S ET"'
dull and weak; fair Rio csrgoes lGalo.c. "n''
key Os4aSl 90.
New YORK, .Fsby 5-Stocks dull and l, E!"';
Money 4!s5t Gold lO2al02E: Flour "i. H'rm
decided change. Wheat !slc lower o''A
quiet and heavy.