Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-21

The inactivity in tho market, wnich mas pre-
vailed during the week, continues to it, close.
and the transactions on Change barely warran!
quotations. Flour is quiet and prices are nomi-
ns,. Tho receipts OF Wheat are light. and The
sales reported were at 10. Corn is scarce, and,
in consequence, prices keep up, and We note
sales &c. day Of small lots at .. and IS bat with
an increase in receipts these prices would no!
hold. There was no Rye reported. and 10
bushels of Oats were Withdrawn, Country pro-
duce is quiet and unchanged. Provisions duh.
Wool is not coming in SO freely, bat there IS H.
change TO note IN prices.
RICHMOND MARKET. June .O.-Iho market
is only moderately active and without changers
the quotations for Flour-fno So -. and fancy
brands 81. The receipts Of Whest are very
light with small sales st lCOhlG for fair t.
choice grades of white and red. Corn IN some
request, with sales ct 81 for miTed, ana o. Tor
white. Oats IS, with but very light offerings
Nothing doing in Rye.
LrNcuBURG MARKET, June 80 The .narke:
ia very quiet generally. Flour remains dull "a
4aS7 for tue to fancy brands. Wheat CONTINUES
quiet, the quotations being from 80 to 10 for
ordinary to prime white and red Corn in fair
receipt but weak st 57aGO for mixed and white.
There is some enquiry for Oats st 3SalO to-
spring. Nothing doing in Rye which is nomi-
nslly 58a62
FREDER1cKsBURa MARKET, June 2O-The
market is quiet and dull. The receipts of pro-
duce continue light Flour inactive at 3 25sSG -
for fair to fancy family brands. Wheat quiet,
with limited transactions at lCO,ll2 for good to
choice Corn 53aG0, with but little doing: Oats
quiet at 35s4O. and Rye nominslly at 55sG9. inc
frat new whoat offered was sold by Chss. Wallace
s. Bro, to j. B. Ficklen & Sons, Of Bridgewster
Mills, at ST 10. The quality was fair white.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
Sugars-We notice the sale to-day of cargo OF
47 hhds and $50 bags Gaudsloupe Sugar taken
for refining, at private price, but we write tho
Ii srket steady, and We still quote as follows
Cuba and 2. r., fair to good refining S.lGsIsi
Cuba, centrifugal, 73s8t; Porto Rico, grocery
grades 71s73; Demerara centrifugal 7ss7s; Re-
fning grades Eng. and FIR. Isl Gsa7.
CoHee-There has been no business in Coffee
to. dsy, so far ss we have heard. and We still
write the market dull, weak and nominal, with
the tendency in buyers favor, though there is
no quotsble change in rates. The Rio telegram
due to-day has not come TO hand, which, were
there any disposition to trade. would tend u
check business. We still quote as follows:
Rio, ordinary cargoes, i3sl34c; tar do l's
l54c; good do. lj!al5l prime do lGsl6t' and
job lots, ordinary 10 choice, l3ial7tc.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. June FL
Beeves-The dressed Beef was extremely dull.
and common Beef had to be sold at very low
figures. State Texan sides went as low as 1s4ic;
fresh Texas Beef at 5s6c; native sides st C!aI:c
per Id. generally, with few selections early !"
the day al 73a8c.
Cslves-Fst veals werc doing trife better;
but buttermilk Calves and grassers were dull
5sGlc per h. and even &c for some very chocc
State yeals; what are termed "fed" Calves 8! -
43c and grsesers and buttermilk Calves at 2fs'''
Sheep and Lsmbs-Common to prime Sheep
ranged from 81 to 4sc per Id, with fey geleeIGu
wethers at Sc per 10 Common to good VirgInl"
Lambs sold at 81 a6ic per ID. Dealers report
quiet trade at 6a8e for dressed mutton, and 'hlo'
tor dressed Lsmbs. -,
Hogs-None offered for sale alive. The mar
ket was frmer, and slsughterers were wiling 20
pay 4,4!c per ID for fair 10 good corn lea HOGS
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, June "L-lh'
Drovers' Journal reports; ,oo,
Hoos-receipts % 600; shipments lSuJ ms'
ket steady and unchanged heavy 8 3o.9a ns n!
1Oc higher at 70a$3 So; mixed slow AT -"
50 80. Cstte-receipts 1900; shipments zsV',
market strong and shade better; shlppinE
Steers 4aS5 65; feeders and stocksrs 5,sa,
butchers steady; Cows 20sS% 90; Bulls 2;V'
So go; Texans 5OsS3 10. Sheep-recepts 9l"'
market steady, with fair demand At ]ss' eo
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE, EdAhhEi oaiJ =,
PSI Cattle were offered, 80 of which sold a!
3ta54c per ID; prices tc lower tGsn last w' ,%e
mCrket dull. $40 Sheep and Lambs on lhG
market, all of which sold st3a4! for old sheep Arc
4is5Ic for Lambs; market good for Lambs. ~
Mich Cows solds 2OaS40 each. Market u"'''
CINCINNATI CATTLE MARKET, Juno "a ~,
Hoos .cliVe firm and higher common d IVA
81 10: light 3 45aS3 G5; packing 8 5os9o 90
butchers 75aSS IS; receipts 2loo hend; SUPP
ments 100