Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-29

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, March %
Beeves-The quality was fair, and we'll suite!
to the wants of both exporters and home tIsde
slaughterers, and there was no lack of business
in the market place, but the supply was cIc:s-
sive, and sales slow at red uctlon equal to ss:c
per 10. a number of car loads remained Ut
sold at late hour. Common to prime native
steers ranged from Sic to l0lc per ID dressed
very best reached 10ic, and fat bulls were sold
at S)s$4 10 per 100 lbs. live weight. Exporters
purchased freely, taking something more lhan
l,2O native steers at 9i,lO!c per ID dressed
Calves-Price, were unchanged, and lar
business was recorded 1T .5c per ID f): Whn.
are termed "bobs," and 6A7lc for common t.
good vesls.
Sheep and Lsmbs-The offerings included =
number of car loads of choice heavy sheep, ana
the market was firm and fairly active at fu,l
5!a74c per ID, the outside figure for car load OF
Ohio sheep, l4G lbs average. A few ycsri'nE
lambs were sold at Is75 per ID.
Hogs-The market was dull and lower Tor
live hogs. Late yesterday 22O Ohio hogs w"rH
sold alive at Sd Is per 100 lbs, and this morning I'D
Ohio hogs, l46 ID, average, changed hands a.
S. 0j1 per 100 lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Mar. 25-Hoss-
Receipts, IA 0C0; shipments 7,&Oi market
shade stronger; mixed rough quiet At ) 2'af" d.
light fairly active at 45a$3 81 heavy unchsng-
N eDts 4 000; better feeling; some fancy sold a.
high prices; shipping, $3 81" butchers sctiv"
steers 2JaS3 o. cows. 2.S33 25 bulls. 221ts d.
Sheep-Recepts. 300; shipments, 2.O0G; MAJ
ket weak 3 50aS5 A.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET March Is
10U cattle wers sCld al to DC per ID; some very
fine catte were on the market, and prices Werr
tc. higher; the market was not brisk. as butch'
ers were slow accepting the situstion and psylnS
the advance. Sheep sold sold at 5tsGsc per 10,
Spring Lambs Ssl0c per ID. Mich Cows "Oas
zach. Veal Calves G.7!c per ID.
CINCINNATI HOG MARKET. Mar 23-H9s'
firm; in fair demand; common, oaa" 70; !igh''
3 4OaS3 G5; packing, g ~: butchers " IOaS" -.
receipts, .9C0i shipments, so.
BALTIMORE. March 29.-Virg. s. deferred 4;
do. consolidated 57s do. I'd series 80. CoIt""
lower and depressed; midding nominslIy w.
Flour in active demand and firmer Howard ft
and Western Saper 5oaS4 25; do. Extra 60 Gus
SIS 25 do. Family s 75sS6 so; City Mills Suprr
5oaS4; do. Extra 60sS5 Is; do; Ro S gran.
ern firm and &c higher; Western excited an, sLt
higher; Southern red 122a135; Penns red l@-t
1874; No. winter red Wester nspot ~; ai@'.
April l35sl35! May l36sl36!. Corn-aoutneI"
frmer but quiet; Western strong and w. BET.
or; Southern white 53s54; do. yellow oZsY'
Western mixed spot 55s55! April 55!a55;; MAY
56a56l June 81 asked. Oats quiet and sleauy
Southern $685. Western white 36s37 do. nix,
Slm sa,: with 's small supply; s5sG5 Hay qae:
prime Penna and Maryland l3s$l5 Pfoym,cn'
q shade frmer, but quiet. Mess PORK sio 90
Observation-Disclosures 43s5; clear rib side, TT hs'n.
91slO4. Lard-refned tierces 8: Butter Iu'SSt:'
fne grades steady; choice Western roll ZUs- .
do. backed 2la22. Sugar firm but quiet at -
81. Coffee quiet and Steady; Rio csrgoes lls'"
Wh:skey dull at CGs$l OG!.
NEW YORK, Mar. 29.-Stocks active; MChr?
s. Gold lOli; l0ls bid. Flour adVshcII lS,
Wheat 2s4c higher on futures. Corn Ia
better.