Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-02
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Deer. 1.-The mar.
ket to-day was more active, anu tho receipts Of
grain have increased. Flour is steady and quiet
The offerings OF Whcat amounted to 205O bush
els, and prices have advanced sales wero rnnlc
Al 1885, l45 l46 snd us for FulLz, snl Isl, Is;
and l55 for Lancaster, IS TO quality. No old
Corn was offered, and 1909 bushels of now sold
at 81 and So. Ono small lot Of Rye was offered
and Withdrawn. No Oats reported. Country
produce firm.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Dec l. ls7a
frico' this week tor Beef Cattle ranged ~ fol.
lows:
Dcsl booVcs. ..:. ..............""....4 81 q "a
Generally ratod first quality..-........3 G2 a 4 L.
Medium or good fair quality .........2 81 8 8 &!
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxon and Cows % q , -
Eztreme range ofprces. co q 5 ~
Most OF tho salos were from ...........3 CO a -
Iotsi receipts Tor the week 5l53 head sales .93o.
Inc offerings wero considerably in excess .!
The demand, which was generally slow, and thr
quality much better than last week, tho ions bo
ing quite superior and in full numbers. Prices
were oil tc on the bstter grades. while others
were &c lower, and in some casos sales wero matn
st greater fraction difference from last week
Mich Cows-Tho domsnd is fair and prices
unchanged ut 2)aS15 per hesd, as to quality.
Nheep and Lambs-Thc run, though light. -
considered Amplo for tho demand which i.
SLOW. Tho quality shous little, if any improve
ment over last week. There IS como litta liast.
efn demand, but our home butchers arc buy!ny
very apsrlngly. Good Sheep, which arc ecaFcr.
arc in beet demand We quote butcher Shocp
ct "iS4t cents, with tow selections at higher
Gguros.. Lambs are generally sold with tho old
Sheep, but when separated ct 1s5 cents per Il,
gross. Arrivals this week lGT3 had.
Hogc-The run is worry hosvy this weak, nr.i
The quality quite rs good as il was last week,
tbouKh the supply is go much moro rlllaorUus.
The demand generally ia slow, most of tho ynrda
reporting only moderate market, while som"
report it dull. We noto q demand BY Sons ct
the packer, and il is thought that in addition 10
several hundred head already reshipucd Bas.,
many moro will 60 TO relievo tie market, snn
that tho supply hero and those expected will but
little more than meet the demand tho remslaGer
OF tho week Wo quote at 1}aE2 cent?, mott
Sales bong made at 5!a51 cents par ID ret. Ar
rivals this week j. $50 head.
BALTIMORE, Eec'r. 2-Yireinis Gi GelerraA
"a do consolidated &C.! pssL duo Coupons Sii
DO "a series 25; now ten fcrtias 422 Cct.uu
quot and unchanged. Flour etrong, but Without
change, Wheat--s:ouiherh s.esdy snl firm
WesteIn higher. but ossier 8: the clcsc; South
ern rod l4Dal45; do amber 155nlG2; No West
ern winter red spot and Dec l494al48?; Jan lj!a
l52; Feb l53tsl54 Corn higher; Southern
white $500; do yellow 55s57; Western mi1cd
spot and Dec COZ; new 60; Jan 59i.C0 Oats
hrm; Southern dads; Western white 1Ga47 do
mixed d1ad5 Ponns 1Gsd7. Rye quo. a. s5aSS.
hay Irm ; prime 10 choice P",Ina pnd MafTle
lIeSlS. Coffee steady; Rio csrgoes l!sl1t Sugsr
quiet; A. soft !0tslO4 Whiasey frm TT l6tal Ii
new YORK, Dec. 2-stocks Gcr,. Moneg
oso Flour quiet. Wkes. dull. Corn dull