Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-02
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. April l. 1919

Tor good ones Market active
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Aprl! |. !oIo
rCsttle are sold st these figures 1--we weight.
Hogs are sold at net weight tina. is ~ per cent
generally of from tho live weigh. Ihaep are
sold gross, that is live weight, or no:hln$ OIL
Beef Cattle--Prices to-day RANGED "a follows
Best BeSTes. ~
Medium or good fair quality .:..:...5 ~ 3!
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows" - -
Extreme range ofprices .....-...... - 80
Most of the sales were from .......4 - o W
Total receipts for tho week 1881 totsl sales lZI2
The market has been slow to-day and prices
strong tc CT IS compared with last week In
some few instances :: lower prices were accept
"a to effect sales Tho quality vii! Ecs quite
compare with that Of last week, for though trere
we're good many very good Cattle. there were
not as good tops ss las. week, snd more common
Cattle.
Nilch Coxs--Thers s y irir demand for good
Cows. hut common aro hard to sell. we qilo!c
a: I1siGJ per head, more 1T ard near tic corner
thsn approaching he latter Erlce
Sheep.-With very light supply. lAcuGa
considerably moro than last week, thetrgds has
been quite active but of short Duration. :he re-
ceipts being absorbed et en- early h@Gr. me
quality wns bett that it was last wecG, .tefe
beipe many moro good theep. We quote wool
sheer at 4iat4 ceuis and ippod 4:b ce"ts per
ID. g1oss. Lstobs 2G0sS4 30 pos head. Receipts
lhis week 1857 head.
Hogs-There has been quite . fall n srket TO-
day, and the demand Is ouly lair Faces are d. :
lower and the market closes with lower prices
being expected before there is any advance. Il
any change occurs. We quote n! q 10; per D
net, few selling ut eithsr extreme. Receipts tGia
week $751; head.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Airii l.
Beeves-Quaiiy fair 10 good mainly, WIN
small number of primo ard extra s.eo 9. De.
mabd strong, and Insrket active and tim VI sA
advance CT nesriy IL per ID. & carload OF extra
steers sold at l(s: dressed otherwise tho rang,
for steers wss 9slC3c. Beef exporters purchased
100 tat steers st 9l4l0lc per 10.
Mich CONSOLIDATED extremely Gull at 3Ca
$50 for common to good Cows.
Cslves-Market Wesk for live Calves st os4c
per 10 for hobs" aid 4iaGic for common to ex'
ira ve,Is. Hog dressed vehls not very plenty
and shade frmer at 6s8c Der ID
Sheep ard Lam bs-Ufler!nss msialy Of good
and prime quality, Including several Carloads OF
extra wethe,s. Market strong at 4iACaa per 10
f)r poor 10 extra sheep. with 8 carloads OF very
fine State wetheIs, leo It's average sold at &C.
Some choice Lambs were also sold al close to &c
per ID.
Nominal quotations 4sS4 25 per 1CO lbs.
A New York letter says: There is better
feeling IN the leather trade, with Al increased
demand. Hides are aiso very stlh, and prime
selected Texas are held p Jump 10 cents. months.
The sales Of these since Wednesday, have been
very hesvy-estimated st over u, COO at range
of l44 q Is cent?. Tanners are believed TO be The
chief purchasers, though it is no! isnpro5a5!e
but that some lots have been taken on spteu'
lstion, the recen! p1icss being tsmpllnHly low.
BALTIMORE, April 2-Virginia Gs old -;
deferred -; do consolidated 5ts; 90 "a series
4Ol; psst due coupons 81 BID 10 day. sugar
quiet A soft sae4 Gotten stronger middlre
iCs Flour dull and heavy; Howard street q, G
Western Super 25aS3 IS; DO Extra ASH 10 !
do Family 75sS5 80; City Mills Super Gu
S3 rs: do Extra 4as4 90; do Rio brands ioaSo;
Pstapsco Faulty ST. IS. Wbest-Sou,hern dull;
Western firm; Southern red llusllOa; do amber
ll4all6; No Penns red ll3!sllSi; NO. Wos;-
ern rtd spot and April 1lZ!all33; May ll3sl !3t.
Uo,n-soutbern Gull ana lower for white
Western quiet and steady; Southern white 4as
&c; do elbow 424s44; Western mixed spct ana
April 4Sia4S3; May 4S5.4i; June 4l;s44! !
atesrer 4U4 Oats steady Southern ard Penns
32sSls; Western wnito S2a5!9; 30 mixed 1913
Rye dull at 54,55. Hay steady; prime to choice
Penna and Mary and 1laSl2 Coffee strong sno
fairly active; Rio csrzoes loal'. " hlskey dull
New YORK, April 2.-Stocks STEADY. Money
= Flour ouiet Wheat ste4dy. Corn quiet.