Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-15

The market to-day is active and prices Rrs
higher, tho advance affecting Flour and all sor!a
of graic. The advance in Flour is about 5Jc
since Monday. and We revise quotations. The
receipts Of Wheat are light. and but 1929 bush
OILS were offered. which sold at 1l5 for damaged,
and $50. 1877, l41, al, 49, 14t and l47 for Fullz
and Lancaster. az to qualty-sn advance of 3s4c
since yesterday. Cora is higher, but there i;
little coming in, and The offerings, which
amounted to Geo bushels CT white, were sold al
So and SO. Rye and Oats are higher with NO
sales reported. Country produce is in light re
ceipt, with but slight changes Bsconi higher
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Oa.r 10
Prices to-day ranged rs follows:
cattle, very Dest" ............... ct y A
1000 81
Medium or fair quality...".."........ st IS
OfQlnafy 81
Thin Steers, Oxen and Cows...."... y as
a
........... .......... "a
Lambs. ..... ....... ............. d as
ao8s' hVe"..'....: Ut VI
COWS anG Calves S2O to S4O............
The market was we'll supplied with Cattle ths
week, and the quality Of the offerings was very
good; prices remain about the same Us last week.
Calves are dull and lower. Sheep aad Lsmts
IN better supply than for several weeks past, and
good many changed hands at quotations. Hogs
in fair demand at quotations, with worry few
coming In. Cows aud Calves in demand for
good ones. Market fair.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. October H.
Beeves.-Sales were slow st 3 reduction of t.,
per 10. on nearly all grades Tex ,ps. Chero-
KEGS and Colorado steers ranged from 6ic. to 7ic.
per ID. dressed common to prime native steers
at from tic to 91c. Fat native steers. weighing
200 to 1850 lbs, were freely sold at 8ss3c. per
10; dressed. and reslly good steers, weighing
tat nsllVe steers from ffosh receipts at 9al0c
per ID.
Mich Cows.-Market very quiet all the wetk
at $50 to $50 for ordinary to choice
Calves.-The supply for to day was not equsl
to the demand, aud prices were advanced irac.
ton. Dealers do not, however, expect this ad-
vance 10 hold 10 the end Of the week. Grass
calves were sold at 2s3c. per ID vesls at diaC3,
per h., aud even to &c. for y few tops.
Sheep and Iambs.-Lambs were il demand
at full prices. OF 5st'. per ID. for common to
choice Sheep were plenty and easier, closing
weak at 34s6e. per ID.
Hogs Not enough live hogs for sale to make
q market but the feeling is reported to be hrm-
or, and dealers nomiually gu ote common TO good
at o5aS4 % per lCO lbs. Some small lots of
State hogs changed hands at 8 S7tsS4 3 per
leo lbs.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET October ID.
Cattle offered $50 head; 900 sod ut prices rang
ing from 2ad4c. offerings Of 5000 Sheep and
Lambs; Sheep sold at 2la4; lambs sold ut 4s54
30 Cows and Calves offered, . of which sold at
!8a$i0
BALTIMORE. Oct II Virginia 6, cd -; do
delerrod 6; do consoiits ted E91; do "a series
81 past duo coupons So Virginia 1870. 5Os
bid to-day. Cotton firm; middling l0ialls
Flour very strong and fairly sclive; Howard
street and western per 5)sS5 do Ertra 80
e$6 .; do Family 50s$7; City Mills supo1
4 tOas5 25; Extra t0sS6; Family 50aS7 rs;
kloo brands 1887 %; Patspsco Family $775.
Whest-southern firm and active; western
strong; southern red 126al40 do amber 15Osl6a;
No Maryland $50: No Western winter red
spot and Oct 14S bid Nov l49ial493; Dec 151a
l5lt. Corn-Southern quiet, with light receipts;
w estern higher and active; Southern white e0i
81; do yellow 60; Western mixed spot and Oct
52a62t; Nov 63a631; Dec 63la639; steamer IS.
Oats firm and shade higher; Southern S3s42;
W estern white 39s42; do mixed 36s29; Penns
'9a42 Rye steady at 95. Hay firm; primo to
choice Penna and Maryland basic. Coffee
1rm; Rio cargoes 13al6!. Sugar higher and
irm; 4 soft esAe5 Whiskey firm and higher
It llsSl r.
NEW YORK, Oct l6.-Stocks easier Money
ja7. Flour frmer. Wheat active and higher.
Corn active and higher.
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