Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14

The transactions in Flour arc light, and con-
fined strictly TO tho local demand. Wheat is
dull and declining, and prices show falling OF
to-day Of 2a3c; the offerings were light and the
only sales were at lO1. Corn is quiet and lrn'
and We quote at SLABS; there wero no sales to-
day, the offerings which wcrc light being bcId
at higher figure, with no takers. Nothing do
ing in Rye or Oats Butter is scsrcor and high
or. Country produce dull and quiet Wool
coming in Ut the rate Of about GOO0 lba per dsy,
and sells freely at revised quotations.
RICHMOND MARKET, Juno l3.-1he market
is Quiet for Flour and grain. Flour 13sSl -
for fine to fancy family brands. Tho offerings
Of Wheat on Change arc light, While the de-
mand is inactive; small sales of red 1T lo,all'
for good to choice FultZ and Lancaster. very
little Corn coming in; small sales OF yellow \.
So. Sales OF primo Oats at IS. Nothing dong
in Rye.
LYNcnBURa MARKET, Juno l3.-The mar kcL
generally is very quiet. Flour continues dui
at 4aS7 Tor fine to family brands. Whcatd roop-
ing. with light receipts and very. limited de-
mand the quotations being 9Usllu for white ana
red Of fair to good quality. Corn is in better
supply but prices are weakening, mo quota
tons being from 67aCO for mixed and white
Oats are scarce and wanted st 4Oi42. Nothing
doing in Rye, which is quoted nomnaly NJ o.
g.. Butter worry plentiful at lOAl2 for primo.
FnEDER1cKsBURa MARKET juno l@.-Tho
market is without animation, and the receipts OF
all kinds Of produce arc very light. Flour s -
aS6 IS for fine to choice family brands. Wheat
quiet at G0A1lO for good to choice. Corn 62a5o
with but little doing. Oats 3ja40. Rye nomI'
nally GGaCU.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
VI ~ ,,ttinf NH tnaiU
we continue TO quote IS follows:
Cuba and =. f., fair to good refining :. a ~"
Cuba, centrifugal. - -
Porto Rico, grocery grados......... = :.
Domerara centrifugal. ...:.......:.;:.; - :;
Refining grades Eng and FIR. I:Pd. Gi =
Co(fee-The market still exhibits very dun
and lifeless condition, and tho feeling among
holders is far from encouraging. Buyers con
tinue TO hold off, the reduced prices falling ["
attract business. We quote nominally Ne fol-
lows:
Rio, ordinary csrgoea-... ....."...... lSt l:'s
fPlr ...'..'.'''.''' " ~
6ood ~ -"
Prime. Observation-Disclosures. III ~
Job lots, ordinary TO choice... ia l.!
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Juno -
Bocves-Selcs OF best sides rather slow At ItSt
per ID for native and j!sG!c for Texan.
Calves-The supply was ample and the mar
ket barely steady at unchanged prices Co ih'
mon to choice voals ranged from 5!a73c. per I'D;
buttermilk calves from 4s4!c, and led calves
from 41a5c. Dressed calves were in fair demand
at yallc for milk.fed and Ga7cf for butermllk.ien
Sheep and LsmbE-A few coarse ewes ana
bucks sold at 3!a33c per ID. and car lead OF
prime wethers at &c per 10, but 1a4ac were inc
lowest figures generally for common TO prime
sheep 5sG!c for common to good Virginia lambs
and 7s7zc for medium to choice Maryland am
jersey do. Dealers report dull trade ht oao'
for dressed mutton and Sal0c for dressed lamDs,
Hogs-The market was a shade Hrmer, ana
good corn fed hogs could havo been sold at ~
per ID.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. June l3.-Iho
Drovers journal reports: Hogs-reeelpts - st;ni
shipments 5000; market active and strong; ship-
ping 35sS3 60 light 3 25sS3 30; mlyed 5 2os
S. DO. Cst,le-receipts BOO; shipments ;,6eO
market steady and firm shipping 4'So 60; iecu.
ers in small demand at 3sS4; butchers slow
Cows 8 4OsS4; Bulls 90a$2 50; Texans so'
So 49, Sheep-rcceipts 90; ssles at 3'Sito
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. June Nm
225 Cattle were on the market, ZOo OF whicn SLY "
at3!s5tcts with few very fine ones st :cti ou nn
and COWS 2!a3!cts per ID; Market dun. o'U
Sheen and Lam bs were on tho msrktt Ill OF
which 60 d 1T 3a4c for old sheep. and bab4cls !oi
lambs, one car of extra selling for shipment n.
&c: market brisk. 70 Cows and Calves sol" "'
25s$i0 each.
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET. June IL Hogs
Quiet, but steady; common GLASS III !ight
s l6aS3 30; packing Z0aS3 40; butchers " 4o'
SD 45; recsipts "G76; shipments $50.