Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-19


Wheat is scarcely 50 firm snd receipts arc
light; tho offerings to-day amounted TO bul TOO
bushels, Hnd sales were made at M, ll3, 49,
l43. 152, l3I and l5G FOR Fnltz to fancy Lalcas.
tar The receipts Of Corn arc good, anG prices
Gre finn A; lhors woro offerings of 2l62 bushels
which sold NJ 81 and s. for yol!uw, and 81 and
81 FIR whio Orc lot of Gl bushels Of Rye
brought 20 Thbro were no Oats reI ortad. But
ter and Eggs arc lower, as aro also dressed Hogs
and Turkics. Bacon IL firm at qau.a!o1s. Hay
IL higher.
RICHMOND MARKET Deer. lS.-The market
is QUOT. Tho stocks OF Flour IN hand arc fair
but tho demand, except for The regular trade, is
moderate. Tho quotations remain at 50aSs
for lne 10 choice family brands. Receipts Il
Wheat light. tho offerings to-day reaching
about 1909 bushels with saies at lG0 for d ch oice
lot of amber, l40aliS for Lancaster. and l:Ol
l46 for Fultz. Offerings of 2C0O bushels of Corr,
with sales Of white at 66st2, and mixed at 5SsCO
Sales Ct Onta A. az tor spring. Very little doing
in Bye, only - bushels beIug offered, and quo
tatlons nominal.
LYECnRuRu MARKET, Deer 1S.-The mar.
kct is fairly active Flour is stronger, with fair
receipts and soma demand ut BASS, according to
brand, from iine to choice fsmily. Wheat firm
and in active enquiry 1T lI0ali5 for Lancaster,
and l@5,l4l for Fulz Corn is in fair demand
st 50,5I for white, and 1Sa55 for yellow and
mixed. Gals are scarce and wanted, esueciaily
whtNr, and thu quotations arc from 37ai0 for
spring, and 4On46 for Wntor. Ryenominslly 7uu76
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Deer. Tho
market is Quot. Flour ia in light domsnd with
good stocks. and quotations from 6,SS Sd for
super 10 choice family brands. The receiots of
Wheat aio light, and quotations from l47al67
for Il .i- -
doing Ryo 1850 and Oats 1OAd2 but lhn Of,
larinsN Of both sre vorY srhrll.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MAEKEr-
5UHRrB-W reuort tho market for refined firm
and fairly active with prices teuding upwsrd
Tie only change, however, IL Al advance Of :
in powdered. No quote MS follows. viz: Gu.
loaf l0!c; crushed lcEc; powdered i0c; gJanu.
lated !}c a white. scft. Ole; and yeiows 79s
Is cts
CuF,a-The market il entirely o.. sisnd.
1hGfo ia 10 demand and, ia tho absence Of busi.
ness, quotations arc necessarily entirely noni-
lsl. Iae Rio telegram shows u stsgnsnt msr-
ket there, With lsrgc accumulation of stock
Wo quote as folloys: Ordinary l%4a; fsir 1t?r +;
god lti2i prime IGic
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. Deer. Is
Becves-The market WAS active snd firm for all
grades. and on fair to prime steers an advance
equal 10 erong &c per III wss made Poor To
plimo steers sold 1T 7a1o. per ID, drassol, extrs
AID premium do st lCtal1t: Exporters pur-
chased son2e 100 tht s!cers, msinly st 81 AZ per
Id. dressed.
Calvos-Vesls steady aid Firm 81 3! sc nor H..
fed calves and mixed lots selling fairly at y;
l!c per III. and gra:sera 1T 81 :.
sheep and l;ambl-,pemuud fair at full prices,
| with liberal sales ri Il &c per ID for sheep and
| Gs72e for lambs. Two Car loads OF sheen
sold at &c per ID, svsiage l%S lbs. and car
Ioad Of lambs going n. IL: per 10, averaged
| 81 pounds.
HrGs-~TheFo VAS out ij;tla rslic in live hoas.
i'sTi OF Car load q light pigs from Ohio = bs
| avcrags. chankol hsLhs Il! 81 ST. Fer 100 I.s,
! and i"n'"!s rut nominal q rotations III r0sSi 20
| per 90 iG'.
BhLTIaoRE GATTLE MARKET Dac, 10. l&79.
| Beet CitLC--Ihs through shr1ncnts na6o II, !,
| ownr:s money, as was the case also with The
| good sloc6 subsequently, shipped those Cattle
| Of indifer mt r1sli.J dii not do So well.
Sheep--The receipts arc light, bu. tho raa1k :.
is firm, with favorable prospects, prices hsvin,
! improved Il" We quote at 3is1l cents por 10
gross.