Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-07

| The markc. HIS been improving during the
entire = eek, and prices hsro advanced steadily,
anl G!e now firm st quotations. Flour ID IN
light receipt, snd is hold firm at tho 25c advance
noted Wednesday. Wheat is sctvo and has
advanced 5s7c during the week, and to-day llCO
| bushels sold ct III and is for Fultz, ll5 for
mixed, and III for Lancaster. Corn hiss also
! considerably improved, ard rccepts have IT,
crossed sales to-day of 1872 bu:hel5 Of white at
! d5a4G. There wero 10 offerings of Rye OF Oats,
bu. ne quote the latter 1a2o higher. Buttar is
firm for good, but dull for common. Eggs are
q shade higher. Other country produce scarce
at quots.ions. Lump Plaster is higher. Clover
Seed is lower. Cthor articles unchanged.
RICHMOND MARKET March 6.-Flour IS quiet
st G0aS6 ~ Tor fine to family brands. The Of
feFings and sales of Erai4 we're res; as follows: 759
a4j, and 1913 Of Oats at 36s37.
LTNCHBURG MARKET, March 1.-THE receipts
Of grain are very light and the demand is good,
particularly for prime Wheat and Oats We
quote: Flour 3 50aS6 rs for fine 10 family;
Whca: e0al0l as to quality; Corn 42a45; Rye
55aG0. and Oats 33a35.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. Mar. G.-There
has been some activity in the market during the
wees, and prices have advanced. We quote:
Flour at 4 to Sc IS for super to choice family;
Wheat I00lllS for fair to fancy; Corn 40adl
Bye t0a52, and Oats 32a24.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
Sugsrs-The market is quiet and steady for Ne%
Orleans grades, which VIC continue to quote at
G,6t for open kettle, and 7!s72 for clarified. Tho
market is baro of foreign grades, but we quote
NORMALLY az follows: Ealr TO good refining 6!s
G. Cuba, boxes Nos 10 to II. 6s.Gs; do centrf-
ugal TAIL; Porto Rico grocery t}s7; French ISL
and 6s6i; English Island Muscovado GsC4
Demerara centrifugal Glae3c per ID.
Cotfeo-The market for Coffee continues quiet,
blu. steady. We note the sale of 1000 bags at
1890, and quote again as follows: Ordinary lOI ;
fair 1871; good ID, and primo III per h.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, March. G. 1879
Bsef Ca!tle.-There was but one car load re-
shipped East New York; at first hands, and
that was sent after the market having been
among the offerings. They did no good.
Sheep.-A few car loads have come ID since |
Monday, and these, with what were left over
unsold on Monday have been reshppod East.
some five loads going at frat hands. there being |
70 sslo here. Quotations d1at3c. !
Hogs.-The receipts foot up about 1,000 head |
since Monday, all OF which tits expected will be |
before the arrivals come in for next woek. Trade
IS reported dull but With previous figures as rul- |
ing quotations e acc.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. March G.-l
Beevea-Msrket depressed and prices dropped |
4s1c per Id; ordinary to strictly prime Steers |
sold st 73A93c per lb, and extra selections at l0a
10!c Exporters used 4i0 fat Steers at sis94c.
Calves-Market quiet at Ga7c per ID tor ordi-
nary to good veals.
Sheep and Lam bs-Ma ket continues firm, and !
prices were fully maintained. Sales of Sheep |
wero ct 5sGlc Der 10, and choice Lambs were |
wanted at Gs.t3.
Hogs nominsIly quoted n: 4 S0aSi 20 per 100
pounds.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET Mar. G.-Hogs-
Receipts IL, 600 head; shipments, 5000; marke:
dull and 5alOc lower; choice heavy. 9jsS4 so;
mixed, 6OsS3 go; light, 70as3 e5. Cattle
Receipts, $500; shipments z. COO; market more
active but prices unchanged; Shipping 4 20a
IS 10; butchers, steers 2 7UsS4 20; cows, 2 Goa
s. DO; ltockcrs 2tOsSS 70; feeders 2 6OsS4 40.
sheep-Recsipts 2. 500; shipments. 500; mar
!et EloT ard tending downwsrd; 8 8UsS5 25.
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET. Mar. s.
logs dull; conmoa Z 90aS3 81; light 6JaS} go;
packing S5sSi 10; butchora' 4lOISf %; ra-
ri pts = COO shipments $50.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET, March CT