Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-17
and The market closed very buoysnt. We opo,o
as follows: Ordinary lGisl33c.; fair l5is1fSosso'
good l6alG!c prime l6.alC4c. -

DO toi!o"s Olul!aEy ioisio5c,i falr l5ialtic:
sood l6alG!c, prime l6!alCIc.
NEW YORK CATTLE MAREET. October IL
Beeves:-The mGrke: was frmer. and better "a,
the selling interest BY as much as tc per N
Ordinary to good Texas and Cherokee steer.
SOLO at 6ta1c per To-, dressed; good sud choice
Colorado hslfcraeds 81 9Ae4c rough native stsSs
oxen and thin steers st 64a73c., and ordinsrv'6
extra native steers st 9alOc Exporters purebss'
ed nearly 800 fat steers st 94.l0c. per 10.
Cslves.-Market active and firm a. full prices
grassers and 4!s7c. for veals.
Sheep and Lambs.-SEeep continue dull, mr.,
were not further reduced in value. SELLING
slowly at S3a42c. per 10. for ordinary to prms
and at &c. for extra shipping grades A picked
| lot Of 80 premium wethers, 149 lbs average, went
| up to t2c. per ID. Lambs were decidedly firm
at 4sae4c. per Ii. for poor to strictly prime with
| III extra State lambs. 10 lbs. average, sold at
&C..
Hoga.-Live hogs wsro dull at Tossll5 ps,
100 lbs. go
| BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Oct. l6. lS7a
Beet Cattle-Of the through cattle much the
larger portion went to Philsdelphls, moro
than two-thrds some 500 head, of them poins
kast on Monday and Tuesday.
Sheep and Lambs There has been nothing
received since Monday, and all the offerings Of
that day have bsen disposed Of ercapt about
1
| unchanged.
HOGS The receipts since Moudsy reach neal,
! ly l. zoo head, and there are now in the pens
about 200 head Trade is slow, prices being
fully maintained at Mondays figures. The stock
on hand, with what may be received in the
next few days, it is believed. will be sufficient
till next Monday. Quotations 5s61c NEST Of
tho sales being between 51st5,.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET Oct. 16-Hogs-
Receipts rs, 00U head shipments 6. 600; msrks.
stronger and moro active all round; mixed
packing sll sod st 3 2ja$3 40. light bacon 80.
S3 G5. y few st SIS IS Cnlte-Receipts AGO
head shipments 400; shipping scarce and only
fairly active at G0sS3 G5; s,ockers steady and
unchsDgedi butchers steady and firm; Western
in fair supply, with good dtmsnd at 6OsS3;
through Texans stronger and shade higher at
2 4oaS2 Is yard well cleared Sheep-Keceipts
2 400 head NO shipments; large drove OF Col
orado here, but no ssle for them market dull
and weak all round 1T 1883 90.
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET. Oct. lG-Hcgs
active and firm for light; heavy dull; common
90.S3 40; light t0aS3 20; packing 3 40aS3 g.
butchers 10.S3 -; receipts 1882 hosd; ship
ments GAS.
, BALTIMORE, Oct. l7-Virginis 6s Old -; do
, 90; PISS. due coupons SO; Virginia 10.40s 81
bid today. Cotton firm /; middling lCs ,l(s.
Flour high all around, sEd active; Howard
street and western super 25sS5 75 Extra pa
St IS; Family 1857 is; City Mills Super pa
S. rs; Extra 2o.S5 rs; Family lass BIO
brands 75atS; Patspsco Family So rs. Whes,
southern higher and firm. with light receipts
Western closed easier Southern red 155,lG0;
do amber l6ls1G5; No Maryland l59; No :.
| Western winter red spot and Oct l6i4l64l; Nov
l55al553; Dec l56.l561. Corn--Southern nom.
insl in absence Of receipts; Western firm ard
higher; Western mixed spot and Oct 81; Nov
66,663 Dec 5!,653; steamer 60 asked. Os!,
. flrn Southern 44ai5; Western white 4ia45; do
mixed 40,42; Penns 44l45. Bye steady at Is,
SO. Hay firm prime TO choice Penns ard
Mary and l5aSl6 per ton. Coffee higher and
firm; Rio csrsoes l64 lf2. sugar higher
and sctive; a scft e2a9t. Whiskey steady at
l11sll2
NEW YORK, Oct. 17-ncon.-Wheat is ls2c
| better on speculative trading. with much les
excitement Corn. is la!c bettsr, but not very
active.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Stocks firm. Money
6s7. Flour irmer. Wheat active and higher
Corn higher.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA,, OCTOBER H.
Sun rises..:..-.....: 10 Sun se:s........... q
ARRIVED.
Str Lady IF the Lake, Norfolk, to + 4 Reel.
Str } w Thompson. lower Potc, to A Heed.