Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-23

| BALTIMORE CATTLE Markell. Sepl'r. o.
Beef Cattle.-PIices this week ranged as fol.
! !oys :-Bsst Beeves at 75a$5 IL; that gcner.
ally rated first quality II Isl 81; medium or
good fair quality 75a$3 IS; ordinary thin
| Steers. Oxen and Cows , l2a$2 50 extreme
range of prices lass ~. Nest of tho sol 5
were from co t, 81 90 DER 100 lbs. Total
| receipts for the week 6lS2 head. Total sales
for the week 1929 head.
All dealeRs report the market, as slower than
tor long tint; some think it the dulest for
some months. The quality of the offering was not
as good as last week, for though thero were as
good tops among the roeip 8 they were not put on
the market to the txtept they were last week.
Prices generally were tic lower, and iu some
cases 10. the better grades suffering the least
Mich CoWs-Trade or prices show DO i'm.
provement Wequote at Is $40 per head, as
| TO quality.
Sheep and Lambs-The quality this week
| IS rather Indifferent, good Sheep scarce, and
the demand for them good. Common Sheep
are dull and hard to sell at any price. Lambs
10 talr demand for those of good quality ouly.
otook oheep are generally quiet and slow. We
quote butcher Sheep at 3a43,, and Lambs Mt
3a4tc per ID gross. Stock Sheep at SO. 50 IS
psr head. Some 2,CC0 Sheep aad Lambs wcro
taken by Philadelphia dealers. Arrivals this
week 7.74S head.
Hogs-The supply is quite fell thi, week,
some $500 in excess of last week. The quality,
though generally good, is rot up to las: weeks
offerings some OF the pens falling short 10 that
respect, though there are as good hogs on the
market as there were then. The demand is 70.
ported good 10 all the yards and the prices of ast
week are we'll maiotained. We quote at 5ssA
cents per Id Eet Arrivals this week, S,7ll
head.
The Baltimore Sun of this morning saws:
ne 6stlmore grain market was again ex-
cited and higher Yesterday. During the session
OF me Corn and Flour Exchange in the morning
;oooV0o bushels of wheat were sold. The set.
liih8 price tor transactions the spot was 81 15
q oushel. The e1noon sales OF both wheat and
corn were We, o large Elevator receipts of wheat
The large feet Of VI sells in port are being load
ed rapid, aad the clearsnces are now in excess
OF the arrivals. The grain markets have I'D.
Vanced at the w tand scross the water"
BALTIMORE Sept % -Vrsini. g. old -; do
deferred 8; do Consolidated ISL; do I'd series
~; past due coupons sls; Virginia lU.4O. -.
Cotton quiet and unchanged. Flour higher and
active; Howard street and Western Super 3 SO.
s ss5e; 90 Extra 6oss5 2; do Family s 59s
20 o., 20 5o Sssy 9i Mills super 75s$425 do E1-
40 brands 15sS6 80; Patapsco Family ST.
Whes:-southern higher and firm; western high
er and strong; southern red l23 al26; do amber
lz7sl30; No l Maryland 1870; No 2 wesle.I
winter red spot and Sept l29,l3O; Oct. Nov and
Dec 1l9 bid. Corn--southern nominal without
ssecepts; western higher and firm; southern white
eo 90 yellow 66; western mixed spot and Sept
67a67a; Oct and Nov 65s553; 9: IS bid steam
efono Did: Oats higher and active; southern
95a37 western white 1886; do mixed 32.33;
Ienna 34aS5. Bye quiet at e4=e6 Hay steady;
PRIME 70 cnolce fenna and Maryland l4.l5.
Conee active and strong without change, Sugar
firm; A soft s5aS5. Whiskey steady at los
New YORK, Sept "a. Stocks strong, Money
6a6. Flour frmer. Wheat unsettled. Corn
unsettled.