Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-25

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quality.
Sheep and Lemba.-Ba!cher Sheep, which
were received in less numbers thsn last week,
nave been in better demand than they were then.
Lambs are very dull, ard not as good in quality
IS last week. Some 5000 have been reshiPped
East during, the week. On account of the long
continued drought stock Sheep have been very
dull. We quote mutton Sheep st3a4i cents. and
Lambs at 33a5 cents per lb. gross. Stock Sheep
at Piss cents per h.. snd st j0a$2 so per head.
Arrivals this week 1892 head.
Ho3s-The supply has been fair during the
week, and fully equal to the demand, which has
been moderate, net beng active at any time.
we quote rough Sows and Stays st 5s5t cents,
and the better grades at 53sE3 cents per 10. net.
The quality is very nearly as good as it was last
week, there being possibly few more grassers
than there were then. Arrivals this week 6l6l
head.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. July "a
Reevcs.-Rates 10 day were from s. per head to
&c. per ID. lower. a small number of selected
fancy steers resched l0c. per ID. dressed; few
nstivo heifers, stays and oxen went down to 7a71
cents; dozen csr loads OF Texas steers sold at
G3sl4c., generally az &C.; car load Of Texas
balls st ~, per Id. live weight, and common to
extra native steers from Kentucky, Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois, ranged from H.. per Ii. up to
9le dressed; really good steers of ,c0) to AGO
lbs. going at St,9c. per ID.
Calves-kealy choice veals were in demand
at fair prices, more than leo having been sold 81
Gle. Dor h., but lowor grades OF vesls and all
sorts OF grassers, buttermi!k calves and mixed
lots were e1treme! dull, with strong and de-.
cided downward N y:meDt. Gra3sors and but
tcrmik calves sold g. 2!s3ic. per h.; mixed lots
at 34s33ci veaIs st 4s5!c. for common to good
and e2aflc. for primo and extra.
Sheep and Lsmbs.-Sneep have been rather
scarce for some days, and exporters have not
been able to secure enough heavy ard good Sheep
70 meet their wants. Hence prices have been
creeping upward, and the sales were quick 10.
day e.! pretty high figures, Or 39z5!c. per lb. for
common 10 primo, with car load of fist wetbers,
ll9 lbs. average, takon for shipment alive at 81
per ID. Lambs were plenty and dnll at easier
-a.es. poor to good selling but slowly at dGa5Ic.
per ID; primo and extra do. at Ga7c.
logs. No live Hogs on sole. and dealers say
that as slsughterers are getting all the hoga they
can use by direct importation, il is worse than
folly to make even nominal quotation for live
Hogs. When dressed Hogs gro selling at S 20s
IS - per l0J lbs, live Hogs ought to be worth
Js4 Is per 100 lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. July 2l--Hogs-
better: mixed packing 3as3 35; light 3 G5aS4; ;
chico heavy iOas3 go. Calte-reccipls 1916
hesd shipments 2SuJ; market shade more &C.
tive; good E,a-y were bought for New York
At 76aS5 Is fcs l%ir to good; shipping 3 9oI
~ 5ui sleady fuF 1e.1rT5 ana StOckeIs ut Cul
% 30; butchers Unchanged; Western Cattle
qslet and easy; 1eIars 95aS3 so; Colorsdos
and natives 6DsS4 % Sheep fairly active, bu.
weak
CEHCITTAT1 Hoo MARKET, July IL
Hogs active and firm f,r light, and dull for
heavy; common 2 S9A35 81 light t)s$; IS !;
packing 10sS3 GO; butchers Glass; 81; receipt.
ECO; shipments DO.
BALrIMoKn,Jy. g W. os ola -; ITO 90; bt do
cons'd 57I do "a series Git; vs. 1910, GOT; past
duo coupons -. Sugar strong; A sCfs Sla
81. Cotton dull mitding III. Flour dull and
lowor for higher grades; Howard street and
Western Super 3aS3 80; do Extra 4aS4 IS; do
Family 25sSG; City Mills Super 3 25st3 80;
do Extra 4 25as1 10; do Rio brands CAST rs;
Patapsco Family 81 Is. Wheat-Southern low
or and fairly active Western lower and firm at
the decline; Southern red l0GsllO; do amber
1l2sll3, No Maryland ll2i; No 2 Western
winter red spos 1l09; July llttsll01; Aug 1l0s
1l0!; Sept 1l0l bid Corn-Southern steady;
Western dull and lower Southern white 81; dc
yellow 40; Western mixed spot and July III +;
Aug 413,I45; Sept 459s46 steamer al. Oats
steady; Southern 4Os42; Western white $3.50;
do mixed 36s37; Penna $3.50. Rye stosdy at
59aGJ. Hay steady prime to choice Ponns End
Marylsnd lIsSl5. Coffee quiet; Rio cargocs
llial4i. Whiskey steady at 07isSl 0S.
NEW YORK, July G.-Stocks firm. Money
2is3!. Flour dull. Wheat hoAvy and lower.
Corn dull and easier.