Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-13

The market this Watk was poorly suppliou
with cattle, and most of tho butchers had to 80
to Georgetown for supply. Calves arc 10
GOOD demand ut quotations. Sheep are dull
and nominal. Hogs arc 10 abundant supply
and very doll. Good Cows and Calves Gro III
demand Market dull
NEW York CATTLE MARKET. March Il
Beevcs--The quality was not good nor satisiao
tory, but the demand wa, fair aud trade was
moderately activ, at au advance equal to satc
per 10. Poor tn fair steerd add Oxeu ranged
from 74aS3, per 10 dressed good and primo
steers from 80 to 100. with II low selected extra
steers selling at lots.
Miloh Cows-l'rada has ruled dull through
out the week and dealers wero willing 10 as
capt lower hguros Most of the sales were at
4Ola5O, but low selected fresh COWS reach
I'd $G5.
Calvos-No trade to-day for lack of fresh
offerings sales during the week were at 5ta7to
por ID generally, with few up to 74aSc.
Sheep and Lambs-Prioes were about the
same as on Friday aud Saturday, with drag:
giug trade at 5a6o per 10 for ordinary to good
shoep 6ta6is for prime and extra. and 5fa7to
for common to choice lambs. Exporters took
five car loads of choice and extra sheep at 64a
Go per 10.
lIogs-Live hogs wero dull aud unsettled.
with seven car loads offered and mono sold be-
fore Change. Nominsl quotations arc 3 SOa
1890 for fair corn.fod. alive City dressed
hogs were shade frmor at 4sa5c per 10 for
extremes.
A London grain circular Of yesterday says :
Feeding stuffs have ruled slow. Now maize
and barley have been turn lower to sell, but
oates fully maintained late rates. The arrivals
of wheat cargoes have boon moderate, and
prices declined - per quarter. Maiz' and
barley were also neglected, and values gavc way
six pence to shilling per quarter, with firm
or feeling at the close.
BALTIMORE March 13.-Virginis IS, deferred
1t; Virpinias consolidated So: do. I'd series 81
Cotton castor, but not quetsbly lower; middng
10S. Flour more active, with fair transactions
prices unchanged. Whest-Southern in good
demand and firm; Western &c higher, closine
easier; Southern red l25alSli Penna red l29s
1870; No. 2 winter red Western spot and NJ arch
1911; April l2S$sl29. Corn-Southern steady
for white, and dull for yellow; Western strong
Southern white 52a5S do yellow 6lab3 West
ern mixed spot and Mar 6st April 81 Msy
64ta54S Oats in fair demand and unsettled
Southern 33s37 Western white 33a34 do: mix
ed S2a33; Penns 33a36. Bye quiet and firm D.
at G2a64. Hay dull and heavy. Sugar III gooe
demand and firm at es9a: Coffee quiet anc
steady; Rio cargoes HIATT. Whiskey more
active and steady at 06a$l U6i
New YORK, Mar. 1S.-Stocks slightly higher
Money 4. Gold l0l; 1909 bid. Flour declining
Whest dull and tale lower. Corn ashade frmor
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. March r.
Offerings of 100 head of Cattle, l25 of which sol'
at 34a64c per Id; the market was dull through
out, most Of the butchers waiting to buy Of
Thursday at the new drove yard at Queenstown
on the Metropolitan r. Il. 200 sheep were Of
fered, and It's sold at 6sGtc per 10; market dull
Hereafter there will BIO market every Thursdsl
at Queenstown. The b. 3 0. 4. X. will tax
cars of stock through from Alexandria Direct.
to the yard