Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-20

The mnrke. closes weaker, and tho qu"tatnna
are barely maintained. Flour il heavy, with
decline of 2)c on low grades, and TRANSACTIONS
ara light. The receipts Of Wheat are good, AMI
to-day the offerings amounted TO about S,tl0
bushels; the prices ranged from g to lG5, though
the latter price WAS paid for few fancy "ls,And
is hardly considered fair quotation most Of
the offerings went st 9Sal0l, and tho dooiine IL
ls2c. Corn il lie higher, with sales Of ali that
WIS oferet.-?C0 bushcs-st 81, 90 and Of A5 L"
quality. Nothing doing in Rye or Oats. sna
quotations arc unchanged. Bu!toT Is sde
lower, though but little is coming in. Eggs
AFRO &c higher and scsrce Potatoes. Apples snd
Country Produce gcnorally arc higher end want
cd. Our quotations for othar articles show III"
change in prices.
RICHMOND MARKET. Sept. l9-The n M,
is quet and easy. Tho offerings OF Wheat
amounted 10 $50 bushels with sales a. Coal u lor
common to fancy lots. though most of tho offer
lngs wont st 95al OF. Corn III light rocelpl
and sales OF IS for choice white. Cats 3lalo 10Y
winter and 30a33 Tor spring. Rye ooato.
LyNcnDuRa MARKET. Sept lo.-Tho
Quotations arc =! follows: Flour O0sG W tor
nuu to family Wheat Sol o. for tair to choice
Corn 55aG0 % TO quality. Rye 3oaGo and Oats
1880
FREDERICKSBURG M: :KET, Sept ~. Tho
market is quoted IS very firm and steady. Flour
ranges at from 20s$6 rs for fine to fancy
family, and 100 barrels ofextra October delivery
sold at "a II. Wheat sold in lots Of from % l."
80 bushels 81 90a$l.O3 for fair iuz TO fancy
Lancaster. Corn in light receipts and sales at
81 cts. Rye quiet at tOa55 and Oats 2oi3O.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKEr-
ntJT
in Sugars, but the market though quiet is steady
and firm. Prices sre however. nominslly uH'
changed, Gnd wo still quote as fellows, viz:
Fair to good refining Cuba and Porto Rico
13-GS7S; Cuba centrifugal 73ASt Domorara
centrifugal 7!aS4, ard refining grades Engtiah
and French Island GLAZE.
Cotfee-We write the market strong and solve,
with prices firmly supported. Sales yesterday
wero on tho basis Of our quotations. which are
still as follows, viz
ko, ordinary cargoes l3tai'Ic; 1alr o. ioaa
lGlc; good lIsl7ic, and primo do l7!ali32 per
lb all gold, co days.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Sept. 10. 1873.
Beef Catte-Of the through Cattle to New
York tho earliest arrivals only reached an i'm
proved market which WIS subsequently rather
dull and irregular in view of further anticipated
receipts from the DELAYED trains.
Shoep and Lambs--The market shows no
change since Monday. the stock left in tho pons
going OFT very slowly at previously quoted prices
atsd!ets, rs to qualify. A few car Loads received
this morning will bo taken through by their
owners.
Hcgs-Tho receipts since Monday foot up
some l.G0O lead and with very slow sales, tn"
market is weaker-sow ii any, and those must ba
select will bring over Gtcss Such sales rs have
been made have boon recorded st 53sGtcts net.
The run continues to be OF IN improved quality,
tuy rs good as that of those received the early
part Of tho wook.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, Seplember 10.
Ecovcs-Dealers complain Of u dull trade III
dressed beel at 44s61c per ID for poor to fair
Texas and cow beef and Gis7Ac tor native sides ;
some choice and extra nativo sides reached
i3aS cents.
Calves-Prices have advanced aalc por ID. and
Trade was fairly briak at 5lafAc per ID for com.
lnonest to bosl mk.fod voals, and ;is*ic for
grassere
sheep and Lambs-Sheep ruled dull at about
lormor figures. or 34a5c for common to good ;
selected westhers sold mp to 54a5sc. Lambs are
more s: thsn plenty and fell oil about &c pnr 3D..
WIN dragging trade at about 44a6! psr III.
HCge-Ihe msrhet Was lirmer NJ 1sa4sc per
10 Tor fair to good corn faA