Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-16

There is bat little Flour Or hand, rid prices
are stiIening, and though We make no change
iii quotations, an advance al Gjc may be expect
el Wheat is scarcely 80 firm ~ yesterday, and
los Was tho highest price paid; tho offerings
amounted to 5lC0 bushels, and sales ranged from
lC0 to lOt Corn is oil, and receipts have in
creased; the sales to-day were vt IS lnr white,
with offerings Of 1910 hushos. No Rye WAS re-
ported, and 10 bushels Of Oats worc Tired but
Withdrawn. Butter is quiet and unchanged!
Eggs arc &c lower Other articles unchaEgoG'
The reports of the condition OF tho crops re-
csived at tho Agricultural Department. st
Washington, show decline in tho average con-
iition of spring whea! from l0G in July to 20 IN
August The excessive heat of July in1Icsed
very great injury upon the crops Of the North
west. whcro tho promise Of the crop Is reduced
to litt O moro than q half average. The heat
especially affected the late grain wheat. The
injury inflicted by insects is of very small M
portance. The general average condition CT
corn August lst WAS 80, against 70 in july. Ihe
Atlantic Statos north Of North Carolina goner-
ally show IN Improvement In the South At
lantic States tho season was generally more beh-
eicial to later paintings while on the Gulf coast
the earlier paintings, which we're greatly IN tho
msority, enjoyed essential advantages. Texas
corresponds nts speak of tho season rs the most
propi.ious for many years West of the Mis-
sissippi tns most marked feature is the provs-
lence of rain in what was called tho great
American desert.n All the States of this region,
except Missouri, show an Improvement during
the month Of July.
RICHMOND MARKET, August 5--Tne market
for Flour continues dull, and quotations un-
changed, viz: fine So; extra COaS4 ~; super
3 75a$4 and fancy family brands 81 The gram
market is moderately active, with fair offerings
of Wheat, and sales at a5slo5 tor isir 10 ri ne
no sales reported. Oats quiet a. 2Sa3O Moth
ing doing in Rye and quotations altogether
nominal.
LYNCuRURa MARKET, Aug l5.-Ihe market
is without change worthy OF no!e since last 70
mort. Flour 25a$6 for fine 10 family brands.
Wheat quiet with fair receipts and moderate
demand; quotations 1Oa9j Tor fair to good
Corn weaker, though not quotably lower-toh -
for white, snd jOa57 for yellow and mixed: Oats
are coming in more freely, but there is limited
demand st :5s&0 for spring. and 3Os3" for ts'1
winter. Eyo nominally 6SaGo
FnEDEEIcKsBURG MARKET August l0.--Ihl
market for Flour Is quiet. the quotations being
from 26s$6 70 for line and fancy family brands
Wheat in lair receipt, with tolo1ablo demand
white l00a1Cj for prime TO choice, and red 50:
Iu7 for fair to choice. Corn is limited supply NJ
GGajS. Oats 25a2S, and very quiet. Rye nomi'
nally 6GatS.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND CoFFEE MARKET
Suggestive hear Of The sale to- day for refining
of 1859 bags Demerars centrifugal ut 7!c, which
comprises All the transactions We nave TO note
iuSugars. Wewrilc the market steady. however
and we still quote ss follows. VIZ: , 49,.
Fair to good refining Cuba and Porto Elct
raT3-lG; Porto Rico, grocery, grades 'ts's
Dnmersra centrifugal 14a74. and refining grsde
English and French Island 6!stsc per 10. 300,
Cofee-We hsva reported today sales OF .N'
bags Rio said at Lose, and tOu do said A. ittc
the latter to 20 West and tho former TO lonbc
hero and we write the market still firm in tone
though the feeling in it ls scarcely IS Duoyah
as il has been, and there is evidently more Ills
position on the part Of holders to meet buyers
The arrival of 1000 bags Rio il reported Ia,
and the stock here in first hands Is now do
bags We quote to. day as follows, VIZ:
Rio ordinary 14sl44c; fair lGtsl6tc; good o.
lt9al7c; prime l74sl7!c per 10. all gold, tn days
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, August b.
Beeves-ArrivaNs to-day 3l5 head. Sellers an
buyers were wide apart, and the sales were IN
important Buyers wanted further concessions
William Hunter, Wholesale slaughterer, An
long time prop of the Texas cattle trade here
has failed Liabilities about $25.Wl; asset
considerable on paper, Blu. not regarded AS equs
to one.fourth Of his indebtedness Dressed hef
in moderate demand at 6!a7tc per 10 Tor hatlV
sides and 4ss6c FOR Texas do.
Calves-Market rather week at 23a3tc per !
for grassers and buttermilk calves. and 1a'
for milk fed veals. out side price tor ch"lco Je
sey veals only. o.,
Sheep and I.anlbs-Receip.s were 6,9u6 hea'
Primo and extra lambs and AL grad DIES OF shoe
had fair inquiry at former quotations.; bnt IL
common and ordinary lambs tho market WI
weaker. and lower prices had to DO Hcceptei
Common to good sheep ranged from "talac r'
10, with enc carload OF prime wethers, lio 10
average, sold at 4sc per ID. Poor TO prime lam