Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-24
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ALEXANDRIA MARKET, June 2t.-The offer
| inss On Change to-day were very light, 81 i
prices are unchanged Flour lie quiet, with little
doing Prices of Wheat same as yesterday But
| little Corn Was offered, which go st 81 snd 5is
for white, and 81 for mixed. Nothing doing in
Rye or Oats. Country produce in liz ht receipt
| and wanted.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. June 10. Isle.
Cattle are sold at these figures live weight.
| bog. are sold ut net weight that is 20 per cant
Generally of from the live Wi light sheep are
| told gross that Is live weight, or nothing off
Beef Cattle-Prices to-day ranged as follows {:
Best Beeves ......5 IL 20
Generally rated first quality .--...-...4 rs 5 ~
Medium or good fair quality .....-...3 SO 4 rs
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows3 % Il Is
Extreme range Of prices. .........3 10 so
Most Of the sales were from .........4 62 S Is
Total receipts for tue week 1881 head; sales 954
The m.rket this week was somewhat more a.
tive in nearly sll The yards (there being but few
exceptions) than IL Was last week. Prices were
without serious Change. quailtv considered. for
while high"r prices were paid the qusllty Was
better, the tops beng moro numerous and lit
tie superior to these of last week, while NICE
neat butcher Cattle of desirable quality were
more scarce, and on them there WIS soma i'm
provemeht We quote at 8. s. Is pc. l(0 lba,
lew selling o. the former price.
Mich Cows-The supply is light. put fully
eursl to the demand, which is Glow We quote
at 20 $40 por head
Sneep and Lamb a.-The ofsriogs reach nearly
the large number received last week, sni lhs
quality s fully rs good ss il VS. then. There is
no I'M proVeu,eIt in trade The shipments to lhe
East Damber some 5000 not IS many
rs last week, but trade for Sheep, as we'll %
at 3a4i cents, and Lnub s NJ 81 81 ceuts par 10.
| gross. Stock Sheep 9a3! css .-r h. Arrivals
lhi, week 9,97 head
Dogs With u msrkeJ liner. 49, il The receipts
over LAST week the prices ruling h=u n.ve beon
fairly mslutslnei, and trade tas been srtsrac
Tory in most Of the yards. The Quality is fully
SO good .s it was last week. The pros pects aeon
favorable Tor u maintenance OF present prices,
the outlook at present being that If there is any
change prices will improve We qujte ut & a51
cents per ID. net. fe~, and those rough Hogs,
s-lIlng at the inside price. Arrivals tais week
92G5 hord.
BALTIMORE, June "a va Ga old 30; do defd
q 90 cuus'd So; do I'd series SO; past due coun
792. Sugar frm snd fairly sctive a soft 81 IS!
lotion steady; midding III. Flour dun aud
without change Whe1t- southern steady and
and quiet or futures; SJutoefn r+d lis .ll5 fer
new do amber l22 for new; No 2 Pima red
1904; No2 Western winter r. spot III; Juno
~ 'll6ii July lO91,lO93; aug l0es ,l06I; Sep!
lC6t lO53. Corn Southern steady aid higher !;
Wostern steady; Southern white 50; do yellow
Al; Western mixed spot June and July ASA
49,; a uy AL ,443; Sept 45t steamer 42t Gals
6rm and active; oouther. $3.50; WGs:er white
$685.; DO mixed 93a3ii Penna 3ja3ei. Rye
unchanged Hay steady and unchanged. Cot.
tee firm and unchanged. Whis4ey dali and
unchaL ged.
NEW YORK.. June 2l-Stocks weak Money
Bad. Flour unchanged. Wheat ts2c better.
nn dull.
rOkT OF ALEXANDRIA. JUNE "A. 1879.
gun risss"....".... 50 Sun sets............, p
ARRIVED.
Str j W Thompson, lower Potc. to F a Rcsd
Schr j Ward, jersey City, to Amer Goal Go.
Schr Klz, A Anderson, Washington, - Am
ericsn Coal Co.
CLEARED
Str De6snce, Philadelphia by a Reed.
Sir Jane Moselsy, Norfolk, by a Reed.
Ser Msttano, lower Porc, b. j Brodcrs s. Co.
Schr j j Ward, Allyn's PoiLt by American
Coal Co.
schr Eliza a Anderson. Midd'e!own, by
American Gal Co.
Schr julia A Ward: Rootop, by L AgIew
So CO.
Schrs a F Kindbsrg, and Joseph Fey.
PASSED DOWN
Scbrs Carrie Holmes Walchful, Chss Wolsoy,
j N Harlow. " N Wilson. and B Church.
MEMORANDA.
Schrs Ella Powell and L Miller, hence ct
New York 23i