Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-05
COMMERCIAL.

sequence Of tho limited offerings. Flour is dull
and unchanged. Wheat remains at yesterdays
quotations, and wo note sales of G6S bushels at
l25, l27 and $780, as to quality. Corn is shade
better, and 325 bushels Of mixed brought IS and
81 No Oats reported, and ono small lot of Rye
brought IS. Little doing in country produce
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, March d
Beet CattIo-Prices to-day ranged as follows :
Best BoeVe s...... ......""4 10 W
Generally rated first quality ......3 10 70
Medium or good fair quality ...-..".3 Is 10
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 90 d : 70
EXtromo range OF priCo5. .......3 UU . W
Most Of tho sAlcs were from :.........o 20 w
Total receipts for the woek 1912 hoad. Total
sales for the week. 1881 head.
There has been worry little difference AS to &C
tivity in tho market this week rs compared with
last week, being dull on both occasions, though
possibly Il trhe more activity was observed to-
day than there was last woek. Prices fell oil a
full 4c on nearly all grades as compared with
last week. and in some cases dealers thought a
greater fraction showed tho decline The Cattle
consisted largely Of middle grades few tops BE-
ing seen in the pens. We quote at 3sIG per 100
lbs, and but few at tho la:tor price, and those
ware choice selections.
Mich Cows-Good Cows are quito scarce, and
are in good demand; common are plentiful and
dull We quote at 25sS55 per head at retail.
SheopThe trade in Sheep has been fairly
active this week. there being decided, though
not excessive, increase in the receipts over last
week. Tho quality of the offerings was not OF a
very Superior order, the bulk Of the receipts BE-
ing Sheep of medium grade, common and top
grades being absent Wo quote at 3iaGtc per
ID gross, few selling at tho former prico. and
those of q worry common quality. Receipts this
week 2346 hoad
Hcgs-No special activity has marked the
progress of tho Hog trade to. day. Receipts havo
fallen off rs compared with last week, and the
quality is scarcely of AS good grade gen orally as
1t was then Prices have been we'll maintained,
and the outlook now is that they will hold up the
remainder Of the week at least, rs II heavy run
is not immediately expected, and the demand
| tor tho weekly want Of the butchers has not yet
| been quito tillNd. We quote at 5taGtc, most
sales being at iaGc per 10 not. Receipts this
week 5:222S hesd.
BALTIMORE. Mar 5.-Virginia sixos deferred,
A.: Vlrginiss consolidated 5Gs do. "a series 81
Cotton quiet with small uemand holders
firm; middling nominally l04sl0s Flour dull
and s5cs50c lower-lstter for high grades; How
ard street and Western Super 50sS4 % City
| Mills Super 50a$4 do. Rio brands 2osS6 81
and lie lower; Western lower and steady at the
decline; Southern red l2Osl29; Pennh rcd LISA
| l29; No 2 Western winter red spot and March
! Us; April 100; May ISL. Corn-Soulhern
| quiet and steady; Western dull and &C lower
| southern white 54s541 Western mixed spot
| and Mar 533 APP o. May 54s bid. Oats in tail
demand and steady Southern 35sSI; Western
white @4aS41; do. mixed 33sS9i Penna 3ia36
Rye shade tirmer at 60a63. Hay quiet and I'M
changed. Provisions very dull and unchanged,
with only local jobbing demand. Butter
choice active and firm choice Western rolls 2ls
70 Sugar quiet and steady st 9s94. Coffee dull
| Rio csrgoes l41sl7!. Whlskey more steady al
| / OG1a$l CT.
! NEW YORK. March 6.-Stocks steady. Money
4s5. Gold 10l!a lOls. Flour dull! and dropping
| What dnll and 5c lower Corn dull.