Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-10

The GALES of Flour are all at the decline noted
recently, and the transactions are limited, and
principally Of local nature. The receipts of
Wheat for the past few days have been large,
tho farmers sending in the grain they have
been holding in anticipation of 4 war between
England and Russia, but moro peaceful out
look has induced them to SELL and the increased
receipts have caused a decline; tho offerings to.
day amounted TO 5000 bushels which sold at LIB
for choice; the decline here is similar to that in
the New York and Baltimore markets. Corn is
scarce and prices have advanced 1c on yester-
days quotations; $50 bushels sold to-day at SO
and 81. Little is doing in Rye. One lot Of
Oats brought &C. Butter and Eggs are lower,
and receipts are better. Wool is coming in
freely. and sells at The advance noted at the be-
ginning Of the week. Provisions unchanged.
RICHMOND MARKET, May 9.-The market
is only moderately active Flour dull at 4aSs
for fine to fancy brands. Tho offerings of
Wheat on Change to-day were large, but not
| all taken sales Of white at l30alS3, and red at
1l5alSO tho latter for prime Fultz. Sales Of
white Corn at SIS, and Oats at DO. Nothing doing
| in Rye.
LYNcHBURa MARKET, May 9-The market
generally is quiet, with but moderate receipts of
produce Of any kind. Flour dull at 4 50a$7 for
ll0al25. as to quality, for both white and red
Corn scarce, with good demand, at 60sG5 Tor
| white and mixed. Oats also in demand but
| scarce at 40a42 for spring Nothing doing in
Eye, and quotations nominally 58s62
FkEDER1CKsBURd MARKET May 9.-The
| market is quiet with moderate receipts Of grain.
| Flour quiet st 4a$7 rs for fine to fancy brands
Wheat in limited demand at 1l5sl30 for fair to
choice. Corn scarce and steady at 50a52. Oats
| also scarce, and quoted at 95s40. Rye nomi-
| nally 56aG0.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
| Sugsrs-Tho market is firm for raw sugars on
| the basis of our quotations below, though not
particularly active. We note, however, sales TO.
| day of 200 hhds. Porto Rico. to 20 to Philade-
phia for refining, on private terms, and of 43
| hhds. grocery grades Porto Rico, at 71a1Bcts
| We quote again IS follows:
| Cuba and T. f., fair to good refining i =
Cuba, centrifuga .................. II Ct
| Porto Rico, grocery grades".""". It 4
Demerara centrifugal. ...:"-".....". y
Refining grades Eng. aud Fr. Ispd. g +
Now Orleans, grocery grades. ........ %. q -.
Stock here now 1873 hhds snd 339 bags.
| Cofee-There has been no movement what.
ever in coffee here to-day 80 far as we are advis.
cd, but there has been considerable bidding. and
we write tn mari et very strong and buoysnt in
tone, with no stock ctf,rng except at an advance
| on current figures. The Rio telegraph to day re-
| ports a very slight market there, which tends
| to strengthen the views CT holders here, and
| there are no sellers except at extreme figures.
| We now quote as follows
| Rio, ordinary cargoes--... "..""... II lat
Fair 164 90.
GOOQ lb4
| frlme 1T l74
Job lots ordinary to choics..... 14i 1s4
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. May o.
| Beevos-There was fair call ror dressed beef at
| 7sS; per lb for ordinary to good sides.
| Cslvos-The supply WAS largely in excoss Of
the demand, and the market ruled dull and
closed weak at reduction of 4c per ID. Ordi.
nary to prime veals ranged from 4, to &C. per Id;
extra and fancy do reached 63sG3c and even &c
| in few cases.
Sheep and Lsmbs-The !"srket for Sheep was
decidedly active st an advance Of &c per ID, but
for Lambs the feeling was easier and prices were
slightly reduced. Common to good clipped
| Sheep ranged from 4s5lc per ID, and ordinary
| to fair unshorn from 51a63c; common to prime
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