Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-26


The prices of Flour are firm At quotations.,
with liRiled stock on hand, ard unIcj5 tho re-
cspts increase considerably n rise may be OK
pected. Wheat continues in fair receipt, and tho
demand is good, there being more buyers on the
market; we motto sales to-day Of 1850 bushels ~
rom 50 to 1v2 for fair to choice lots. Corn,
which has been dull and lower during the Wech,
has rallied, and prices have advanced; the OF r.
ings are light: and the only sslo reported to-day
WAS at Sc for white. One smsll lot Of Rye was
offered, but Withdrawn, and 250 bushels Of Oats
sold at q. Butter, Eggs and country produce
generally quiet a. quotations. The receipts OF
Wool continue to fall Of rs the season advances.
but there is still considerable activity, sud prices
are firm at questions.
RICHMOND MARKET, July 2o.-1he msrket
is only fairly active while the rectints OF grain,
especially Wheat arc Improving. Flour dull NJ
Sass 30 for flee to choice family brands. Offer
jngs of Wheat to day reached about H. 0 0 bush.
els with sales of white a. 100al0s. and red at 75A
los for fair to choice lots OF FultA. Corn IN lin
tied recaipt with sales Of mixed at "a. Oats IN
fair demand, with .ales Of spring and winter at
2SsS0. Nothing doing in Rye and qnotat'oHS
nominal
LYNcHBURa MARKET, July 25 -Tha market
is generally quiet, with no i'm pr"vamnnt to note
in Flour or grain Flour dull ut $3.50 for limo
to fancy brands. WhoAt in limited receipt and
light demand. the quotations being from IoalOO
for good to choice white and red Corn 6Ja62
for white and mixed. with but lille on the mar
ket and limited enquiry. Very liLtle doing n
Oats. which may bn quoted q! @5a67. Rye Is
nominslly 58s62
FRRDERIcKsBuRa MARKET. July 25.-The
market is quiet, and prices about rs 1T last quota
tons Flour 3aSG:5 for fine 10 fancy lamlIy
brands The receipt Of wheat arc improving
and the demacd is fai.i quotations 9OAlCS for
good to choice red and white. Corn dull al
66atS and but little coming ia. Oats IRE IN
moderate receipt and llmito1 demand at "atoz
Rye nominslly at tQA55
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET.-
Sugsrs-There is no movement IN rHw Sugars,
there being at present no demand, but We quote
prices firm, as follows:
Fair to good refining 73-lGaIs; Cuba boxes,
Nos 10 to II. 7ls7sc; do centrifugal, East; Porto
Rico, grocery grades 7dsI2; English leland
Muscovado tsa7c; Demernra centrifugal fsa7s ;
French Island Gss7c per ID.
Coffee continues quiet, but VDry h:m, on
pssls Of l54c for lair. There is some iubhng DO
lnand. but we hear Of no sales from first hands
We quote as follows:
Ordinary i?34lac; fair l5!e; good lec. an1
primo Il! ,lGi2 per 10. all god. 20 days.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. July . -
Beeves-Fair TO gouu steers sold al 9talu por D
dressed, hut The trade was net enough 10 show
the exact tone Of the market, Dressed beef had
moderate sale At S. g. per 10 for Texas sldes;
ISSc fer ordinary t. lair native do aDd otAo3c
tor prime
Calves-The demand was gool for ist ve,ls,
and the market was fairly active at Sa5tc yer 10
for buttermilk calves, sud SIC for common to
choice vesls Fed calves and mixed lets were
going at Il 42c per 10.
The market for common fair lambs WAS weak
er, and Closing sales were at reduced prices. IN
some inst nearly t. per 10. Prime lambs
were IN demsnd st former figures. Sheep We're
about steady. Common to rrime lambs ranged
ii"n sssosc per 10. which q few choice jersey
"ho Etate 40 so!d ut 7c. Poor to prime sheep
ranSeo from os &c or ID. with a small !upcn Of
tat HeaSy tehnesy wanna do It SIC per IL. Desl-
ers report quiet trade at 6aS!c per 10 for dress
60 ID luton suo o'll for dressed lambs
Hogs-None for sale alive.
CHIcAGo CATTLE MARKET JuIy 25 -Hocs-
Receipts ii CO..; shipments s. Geo N rket dull.
weak Al lowor; cholcs heavy 35,f4 GO: ipbt
25sS 40 mixed S4a4 20 Cattle-hecerts
ssles tU exporters ut 5.S6 40; medium 0 81 So
Sheep-k, ceip,s %, shipments 80. ,nark.,
strong and active Common TO extra 2 30 SIS
QUEENsToWN CATTLE MARKET July 1G -
;9l Calle were of r. d, 2s5 of winch sold h, IL
old Sheen sold 8, 3 to DC ID; 81 stock Sheep "a
2to 81 50 per head. Mich Cows brought rs t,
SO each.
CINCINNATI Hoa MARKET, July 2J.-Hogs
IN good demand; common I5a$4 IL; fair t,
good l0,Siao heavy packi 25aS4 40
butchers 45as4 IS; receipts l COO, shipment:
545
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