Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-11

To day there was a general decline n u
market, and prices fell of considerably. W
quote Flour 25c lower on all grades, inc.udn;
fancy brands. But little Wheat WAS sold, mo-:
Of the offerings being Withdrawn, the oUye',
and sellers not being sble to agree; the "ny
sales were small lots at 13lsl35 Cora sold 81
and SO forg mixed, with offerings Of sbou: 81
bushels. No sales Of Rye or Cats reported
Country produce in good receipt, and pr'e'; '''
declining
RICHMOND MARKET, Jah'y. lO.--Tho msTAe:
grain, the offerings on Change to day rc.ch!n!
only about 500 bushels of Wheat, 300 81 Cox
and some small lots of Rye. Sales Of Whe,.s'
130al40 for good to choice Lancaster ana Fu.t
red. Sales Of Corn at 81 for white and miye4
Sales of 10 bushels of Rye at GU. Nothing DON,
in Oats.
LYNCHBURG MARKET, Jan. l0.-The msrs..
is rather dull. with but slight changes in p!ic~
Flour dull. Wheat quiet and unchanged Is: l.
Abs for red and white of fair to good qu,.
ity. Corn in limited supply and demand 4, J'
IS for mixed, and 58a62 for white. GAS .33,i
for spring and winter. Nothing doing in BY
which is quoted at 55sGU.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Jan'y. lO-lA+
market during the week has been genera
quiet with mod ersto receipts of produce. F.o4
IN fair supply at 25 TO So 81, "a to brand
Wheat 13Os140 for fair to choice lots Of rod 81.
white. Corn 45s47 for white and mixed. H}s
6Oa65. Oats 32s35.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
Sugsrs-There is no stock of Sugars here t.
only lot on the market being one Of IL bag'
Demerars, and there is nothing doing bU! .:
market is nominally firm, and we quote As i''
lows, viz:
Cuba, fair to good refining. ........." +!
Cuba, centritugsl..- ..........".".... 4 Z"
Porto Rico, grocery grades....."". Il :
Demerara centrifugal. ....".."...".:.. Z :;
Refining grades Eng. and Fr. lsrd.. {: %
New Orleans, grocery grades IS
Cofee-The market remains in the same d.
and stagnant condition as heretofore and ives
again without sales to report There Is q Te'
little demand from interior points, and IN i;
absence OF outlet buyers show little dispo:I!.-
to enter the market, and there is scarcely ~
inquiry for cargoes or invoices. Wo make
change in quotations, but they aro nomlns! {.
tirely, and it is DOT btfu if they could BIO real
on actual sales We quote. viz: l
Rio ordinary cargoes-...... IL. =. X
Fair ............. L.; =.
(1OOu ......... liI
frlme i:
Job lots. ordinary 10 choics.... lo'
(Gold 60 days.)
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, Jan'y. ~
Beeves-The supply was larger than tue y.
mand called for, and the market ruled Wcah . E
q reduction Ct tc. per ID. Common to CIV
native steers ranged from SIC. to II! = Gfe;'r-
Is car loads Of ordinary 1exss and ChefoHT
good Texans at l0c. Exporters took ~ -. -
steers, mainly at 9lal04c. per 10. Two car ' ..
of Western dressed beef arrirel and bad a;.
sale at Gia63c. per ID, fsw pick sides s"'1s
&c. per Id. -
Calves-Market quiet. with an easier l'eIa. &
and 8 downward tendency toward the c'":
Milk-fed vesls ranged from Ga92. per 10; s'' &
ers from 3a4c. per ID. ..,. B
Sheep and Lam bs-There WIS fair Ie"' y, q
for choice and extra sheep, but the marx j.. n
lower grades was dull at reduction OF - b
binary to prime sheep ranged from Az; lo''. E
choice to extra lambs from &c. to &c per
and car loads of extra she,p were sold a. ''.'
per Id. respectively. ...,,. &
Hogs-Market closed weak at 4 5G!ssl o; J. s
100 lbs. for live hogs, and 25sS5 10 for aitSi
with few light pigs aold at SIS ST.. I%y
loads of Western dressed hogs were sold s'"' 8
per 100 lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Jan'y. l0-.'I
tsadkecsips' s4vod shipments I G1O mn '
same demand at 5sS5 80; medium dull ana w." g.
3 8Oa$4 G5; feeders and stockers actIy Str o..
strong l5sss s.; butchers weak and n Io" s.
COWS, 2 5Os$3 60; steers 60s$3 IS; bulls ~
Is. Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; shipments, ITst
market dull; packing, best price, ~ 70 81.
shipping and bacon sold at 3 90aS4 o. IKE
good heavy packing. 05sS4 Is. ohesfpyI II
ferlor in good supply, 3 3OsS3 %. T.
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET. Jan. lo.HtS
dull and shade lower; common. lo.'Spr:
light 70a$3 %; packing, 385s$4; Du''N
4a$5; receipts, 1900 shipments, 49O