Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-11

The rarke! is Gatl and weak, and prices have
! downward tendency. Flour IL heavy and
prices are nominal; the transactions ere light.
,nl la sales 5araly warrant questions. Wheat
sic Only far reccip.: ana thu offerings - day
were only 1850 bushels; saias were nlsde at 90A
Iyl :,r Ful;z, snd los and l0i for Lancaster.
seceiyts Of Corn good; prices ara lower, and
a note sales OF 1850 BIZ hels at IS, 30 al and AZ,
81: to quality. One lot of Rye WAS offered. bat
withdrawn, but no Oats were reported. Country
v:oiaco is in fir receipt BIZ! sells lower. on BE-.
rou1t the uni orabis condition ofthe Weather.
NEW YoRx CATTLE MARKET. Oec'r. IL
Beevc:-Jne:irgs to day 475l head. Tho mar
h: was dull and weak 81 Il reduction ci nearly
;. Der ID, and several csr loads loniin uusold.
Exclusive CT y few e.t;7 ro.n ss!es or laScy
::s5.s u. 81 aiClc per ID dressed, aud some bulls,
,:.gs dry cows and yvung helle:s 1t IA 44c per
b i've Wei Ght, the rsnse Was i4s9t: dressed.
Fro,n fresh receipts tbs exporters TOOK nearly
1J fst steers, mainly ut 81 9to per 10 dressed;
Shipments for the week were 4ooS quarters VI
.ssto Great Britain. $50 live Cattle TO Londoa
aal Liverpool, and 50 do TO the Bertnudas.
Mich Cows-kec:ivts for the week us; mar
x: iu! ana unchanged, with ALAS OF co ;umoa
70 good treah Cows st 4aaSG0 0 ach, calf included
Calves :i.Csip15 TO day 81. Grsssers Lodi on
IL
s:h strong downward tendency. Grass
C..ycs Sod q. 2i>3c per %; 1nilk;ed veais oAIc
Sheer and Ls;1: 5s-CDerin2s to-day 95i0
Esd. Sales were slow. and prices we're !fac-
.gl lower. Snoap ranged from S!s42e per 10,
nth fgw extra shipping Eheeo. J ID TO rs !Ds,
s:jsyt. Luu.bs sod ct 6CSS'5 ~ par iVl los.
, Ioes-EeceiDts 20 Gag and yestsrday W5re
$50 head. There WAS 70 demand Tor the lie
i Gss offered by commission salssnsn, and 81.
.-cagh ofsred st SO - per leo lb:, tharo were
4 ;G;s!es before Change.
/ ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Deer IL
j:ces to-day ranged as follows !,
tattic very b9si...,.,. ....'.'..'"" r" -
5000. .'.'''''''' o5 -
Meduro or fsi: quality. 3s -
Tain Steers, Oxen and CoWs........... - !! a
ts!V
Sseap..,..... " -
Lsmts co 81 %, o.. ...........,"""" az
Hogs live or desd ..
Cows ard Calves S25 to S5G...".."...""
The supply Of Cattle this week was jul 7 ed La
10 hs demand prices were Tot 20 nlgn rs lssI
week, end there WAS but q limited enquiry
Calves, Sheep, Lambs and hogs III coca sup
ply aud very dull. Cows and Calves N TAR de-
| maud Tor gccd Cnes market generally dull,
BALTIMORE. Deer. II ~-Virginis Is old -; DO
deferred y! do consolid ltsd Sit; do "a serie::
=; past due coupons 1S4, Cotton dull ana
AesVy; nidoling es.s4s Flour more dom :.
tu. Dct Quotsbly higher. Whest-Scu!hern
sui snd nom.nslIy steady; Southern red s5a
| l02; dc amber l05alG7; No 2 Penns red lG5
No2 Western winter red spot and Dec lO2t
vs. Jan l0l; Feb 1C5i. Corn-Southern 10
sir demand and steady; Western qule' and
I'm for options Southern white e3a46; 90 yell
ow 4la45; YVestern mixed spot old a.; ne"
SID Dec 45; Jan 4ss steamer sol os,S f:;n
TO stock; Southern and Penns zSs3l; w este't
white 81 do mixed 2Sa30. Rye quiet; nomi
lsy j5s IS. Hay dull and unchanged. Eug *
II fair demand and steady; a soft e3"9! cones
list and nominal; Rio csrgoes 1lal5!. Whisky
quiet ct l 03aSl O9A.
New YORK. Dec. II Stocks frm. Money
3s3!. Go lOOs Flour dull. Wheat quiet