Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-16
COMM ERCIAII

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Sept. iG.-TEe ma!-
ket to dsy is ii:mc7, ard price; higher. Flour
stronger, and sa advance is expected. The re.
ceiLts ot Vines. continue 70 Increase, and 10. day
CI76 bushels were offered ard so.d az 10. III
and l!3 for FUltZ, end Il sri liz for Lancaster
"a lurste7 advance. Ctra is cute. and ma
changed, and SIS bushels c: whiLo were offered
and sold at IS. BIZ. li!tlo Rye is coming in, and
small lots sold al e. zoo bushels Of Oats hrough,
%, ConN!ry produce unchanged.
BALTlMoaE CArT:.: Market, Sept! 10. $50.
Best BeoVes....:.... .....".........".i 81 ) J..
GENERALLY rated first qualify - 81 g.!
Medium or good fair qualify ...........3 G0 ca
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows y q > :,
Extreme range OF prices. ..............l 81 j..
Most of tho sales were from ......3 l.. q 4 =,
Total receipts for TIA wee: 6 = host sales ISL
At the opening this mo-r:ag, ;Hd FOR shoy.
Tune, there was scIa1 little activity, but i! soor
fell Oh, AID trade We; vc:y slow, becoming e1-
ceedingly dull before inc close. Prices for bcs.
grades wefo e shade OF, wGiiO others, pertcu
lsrly The lowest grades, were e o and in soma
cases gIaa.er fraction. Tho quality wss no: o:
as good NJ aTeIag last week. the tops boing less
numeEou; sid ucciU!a and com-con moro pen.
titul.
Mich Cow5.--Tcada Is very Gnll nad rrjco,
low. We quote at II 20 PCT head, as to quality.
Sheep and Lam b$.-Th3 domsnd 10. butcher
Sheep has been moderate only on tho part ci
our homo butchers m2al 0; TIE best having
been bou2h. esriy by css.ara srecula:cr9. We
quote fat sheep 81 g.! a! cen and LAMB ut &la
~ cents per ID gross. Stoc: sheep q! s.
pc: head. Arrivs' s this wecS 1929 head.
HoGs.-Ihc quality II tho o!ie;iays is repre-
sented IS Soo1 IN al the yards, superior to las,
week. Tho supply is tolerhbiy iu'1, ana a.!
dealers report trade ss icing god. Pricea ara
tu!ly up 10 tto:o CT last week, f>w, il any
sales OF scs!awag, being reaol.el. We quote NJ
os5t cents, most saios being st snd near tho lst.
ter figure, and few under 81 cents per ID. Ee:
Arrivals this week t2iS head,
BALTIMORE, Sept, lG -Virsimis & Old -; do
deferred 8; do consolidated SIS do "a scrc.
Isl pas! duo coupons SS Virginia 1870! lcY
old to'dsy. Cotton STEADY; midGIio2 L! Flour
active, strong ind unchanged, Hhest-soulh-
strong and higher; Southern rcd IlOsll5; d"
amber 1lGal2O; MOL Maryland III; No
Western winter red spot ll7.; Sept ll7allT1;
Oct ll5asllt3; Nov 1s!,ll5Ii Dtc ll54sll5S
Corn-Southcrn lover for white; Western
strong; Southern white 81; do yellow 81; West
ern mixed spo! 81; Sept 5C!.5Cs; Get 4oa4S1;
Nov 4S4s4e1; stesmer-no bid. Oats strong and
fslrly active; Southern 3ia35; Western white2d
abs; do mixed 1858; emma 34s3j Rye steady
st 62aG3. Hay firm aud unchanged. CJhuu
firm; Rio csrgoes old lltali4 new l2al5 Sugar
firm; A sol. e!s5i. Whasey steady ST SlUI,
FEw YORK, Sept. iG-Stocka s!rcng. Money
oiG. Flour quiet. Wheat active. Corn weak
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PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, SEPrSMYRlG.
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schr Robert Franklin, WaaaIut lon, TO j T.
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schr Walter, Baltimore sal. - !, Hcoa
CLEARED.
Sir Expermeat Philadelphia. hy + A Eco
Str Msttano lower Poe, By j brode4s & %
Schr Robert Franklin, Hsy DO Grsc., BY J
L Agnew s. &c.
PASSED Ut.
Schr Geo II Ersinesi. RCcaiar,!, 10: Wash
ington.
AEaONANDA.
Schr Carrie Hart, Geor2e.on, - BALTIC 18th.