Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-09


tsrdsy, IND prices sre dropping. Flour IL dull,
with little doing and We make slight changes
IN quotations. Tho receipts OF Whent to-day
vera light. and tho quality of the Offerings wss
poor; we noto small sales at %, ITO sud H.
Corn is also lower. though tho offerings were
good; about 100 bushels sold ct d6 and 4. No
Rye reported, and Cats brought 50. AID some
we're held at 81. Country produce unchanged.
ALExASpRIA CATTLE MARSEr. April -
Prices to-day ranged rs follows:
cattle, very /!
Good 81
Medium or fair quality. 1t 4!
Tain Steers, Oxen and CoWs.........- .! a a
Sneap, .....'.. =! =
EheGred .....'..... . %
Lxmbs 3 0)sS5 90 per head .........
hogs
Cows ard Calves SIS to Slj..."........"
The supply CT good cattle WAS very iiml:9j
this week aud nesrly ali the Offerings ~e:e sod
It quotations; como OF The butchers had u go
eisewbeTs for supplies. Calves III good demand
It quotations Sheep and lambs are arriving
mofe freely ma most otihem sro lazSn By home
butchers. EGGS in fair rtqaes! 1t quotations.
CoWs and calves 10 good supply and quicE sai:s.
Market fair.
NEW YORK CATTLE MAEKET. April s.
BeeveF.-Q Iaiity nf fresh offerings very coed.
generally, and we'll tui!ed to the demand. Mar
ket weak and irregular, with q respectable re-
tsil trade 81 close ~ fort prices, while wnoo-
sale sisueh.erers obtained concessions equal 10
&c per 10. Offerings were fairly closed out 81
49,. per ID, for good and ordinary oxen; Sta
iCtc, tor common 10 prime steers; lOt &C., tor
extra aud premium do. dressed, ana GIs3:!. per
3D. live weight for iat bulls
Mich Cows Until ito p.ouro pneumonis
scare has been followed by reason, and Jealous
ti1iciss have lesrnsd the difference between
bronchitis and contagious pleuro.pneu mona,
'he trsds in mich cows here must 5n remain stag
hont. Nominal quotations ere 3OaS5U.
Cslvts-Mhrket shade firmer and moro
steady, with fair business at 4s6c per ID. fer
common 20 choice veaIs, Gld al oi31c. Tor wnas
lnsy be called hobs"
Sheep ard Lambs Several car loads OF heavy
prices, or 64s7c per ID. Ordinary ard tsir
grades Of sheep Iu:ed dull and nearly t.. per 10
,owel. going down TO j5aCt', per ID. for cVmmcn
10 quite gooG sheep
Hugs.-No sales on live weight. a Car load
OF poor cults sold at s. 25 aud two cara Of sir
corn western hogs for 5 40 per 100 los
GEoReRTowS CATTLE MARKET, hpri, -
Ut-riEg- 81 head Of bee. cattle, $50 head Of sheep
snd Ian. bs. and 90 ccws ard calves. Sscs-5I
mead Of bee: cattle at 5OaS5 IS uer aross c@t,
337 hesd Of sheep and lamos a. 5o"c. por pound,
SSA'
good.
BALTIMORE, April 9.-Virginia is obi -;
deferred e; DO consolidated 81; do q series
al; past Que coupons el4 bid. sugar quiet; A
soft 8asl Cotton quiet and firm midd.ing III
Flour steady; howard st and Western Super
3sS3 Is; DO Extra ASA 65; do Family 4 1Es
$50. City Mills Super 8 25aS3 I5 do EyLr.
d25sSi co. do Rio brands CLASS IS; PGtsr:co
FsmIy So IS. Wheat-Southern dull Nesrn
dull and lower Southern red ll3-l15 do suber
ll5all6; Nc 2 penna eli llSt.ll5t; No2 Wes..
EN- winter rcd spot and April lll3sllls; Msy
il2all.5 June ~ Corn-Sou!hern dull aid
lower Tor white; Western steady; Southern
white s7ad7!; do yellow 433s4l; Western mixed
spot and April 454s43s May 43s.i3I; June AZ
ada steamer .0i,4l. Osts steady, quiet and
firm ; prices unchanged Rye dull end ua-
chsnged. Hay quiet aud unchanged Cotf'e
trim ind unchanged. Wniskey dull and uE-
changed.
NEW YORK. Ap,il9.-Stccks wesk. Money g.
Flour dull snd heavy. Whest-,pring ronins'i
winter lower. Corn shade lower.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, APRIb9. 1879
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