Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-21

Ofdinary........ Observation-Disclosures. 81 a.
Thin Steers. Oxen and Cows"..."... aS4
Veal Calves very best..."......."... =
Shocp, shearcd Observation-Disclosures. a s
WoO ~ D:
Lambs 3 OOaS1 70 or Ga7c per lb.,,.......
Hogs Observation-Disclosures. q! D
Cows and Calves $50 to $4y............
The Cattle market this week opencd with worry
little activity, and towards the close sales wore
elected very slowly, and prices fell oil a2; the
supply and quality were better than for several
weeks past; most Of the sales were from 5: 54c
Veal Calves in good supply and fair request.
Sheep and Lambs still continue to arrive freely;
prices are hsrdly as good as last weok. with
at quotations. Cows and Calves are in moderate
request. Market generally good.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, May 20, 1873.
Beef Cattlc-Prcos to-day ranged as follows
Best Bceycs ..:...."....".:... SO II
Generally rated first qua!ity'.....-.'..4 IS 81
Medium or good fair quality ...........4 OO 10
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows3 Is a 3 81
Extreme range ofprces. Is q = II
Most Of the sales were from ...........5 Is 5 80
Total receipts for tho week 1906 head Total
sales for the week 1850 head.
Tho market this week opened active, and at
prices fully as good as last week. and these
figures were generally well maintained for the
best grades. there being few cases of tops
showing slight decline. Other grades fell oil
shade, in some instances &c more particularly
toward the close Of the market, when trade be
came quite dull. The quality of tho offerings
was full y as good IS last week, some Of the tops
being very superior
shipments from Chicago 10 Liverpool, by
way OF the different Atlantic ports, were com.
menced last week and are expected 10 continue
if the venture is found to pay, as facilities from
those ports Offers head went last week, and
some IL will 60 this week.
Mich CowS-The wholesale trade is active,
but at retail lis only moderate We quote prices
1t 27sS5O per head
Sheep and Lam bs-Tho receipts show mark
ed increase in number over those recorded
last week. The quality differs very little. if any
from that Of last weeks offerings. Outside Of q
speculative demand by some home dealers hero,
for Lambs TO ship East, tbs trado has been gen.
orally slow, and prlcca for Sheep, at least, weak
or than last week, and growing more so towards
the close than at the beginning of trade this
morning. We quote Sheep at 4a4scts per ID
gross. Lambs Safe per lb as 10 quality. Receipts
this week 9GlG head
Hogs-Thero is a largo increase in tho receipts
this week over the number reported last week,
and the quality is fully as good as it was then.
Prices are shade weaker rather fewer being
sold at our top quotations than were disposed of
last week. Mondays run consisted of some 5400
head some 1850 head being previously received
since last market day. We quote at 4!s5t cents,
few selling a. the lattor figure, most sales being
made at cents per ID net. Receipts this week
1854 head.
BALTIMORE. May 2l.-'Jirginia g. old, IS;
do deferred ii; Virgines, consolidated, 593
do "a series 81; past due coupons 8l3 Cotton
quiet; middling l05sll. Flour steady and un-
changed. Wheat-Southern dull and un-
changed; Western dull and nominally lower;
125 Did for No 2 Western winter red spot, May
and june and lA asked July 122sl221. Corn
Southern white steady; yellow lower; West.
ern dull, weak and lower Southern white 81;
do yellow SO; Western mixed spot and May
194; June 494s4a3 July 50sa5l; Aug 5la5la;
steamer 441 asked Oats quiet; Southern 3Oa36
Western white SO; do mixed 3ls32; Penna 33s
81. Rye dull and lower; good to prime G0sG3
Hay dull and unchanged. Sugar quiet at 83a9t.
Cotiso firm. quiet and unchanged. Whiskoy
dull st 81 05!.
New YoRK. MAY 2l.-Stocks strong.
Money 3. Gold l00ialO0s. Flour dull and heavy.
Wheat dull and lc lower. Corn a shade irmer.
DIED.
In this city ct p. m., on tho Goth instant.
JOSIAH FORD, aged "a years. gss- Funeral
from st. Mary's Church tomorrow (Wednes-
day. the 22d, at 2 p. IN. Friends Of the family
arc invited to attend.
RIM HTVFS