Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-25

The market closed steady and firm. There arc
no changes to note in Flour. Wheat closes firmer
and higher and the quantity and quality has i'm
proved though there is still good deal of tough
and damp coming in the offerings to-day amount
c,l to $500 bushels and sale were made at 1O3s
11oi:, for Fultz, 11Oa111 for mixed and H. for
Lancaster. BIT little Corn is coming in and about
1000 bushels of white sold at 60 One small lot
of Rye sold at : and one Of Oats at g. Country
produce is scarce and wanted. Bacon is firm and
higher.
RICHMOND MARKET, August 24-The market
is fairly active. In Flour there is not much do.
ing and prices are declining. Receipts of Wheat
good with sales of white at 1O6a117; Lancaster
at 93a117: mixed 1O4a113, and Fultz at 1OOs
1l2. No transactions in Corn reported aud all
the sales of Oats and Rye on private terms.
LINcHEURG MARKET, August 24-The market
ior -FOUR IS quiet with fair stocks and lower prices
Receipts of Wheat liberal and prices tending
down. ana large portion of that coming in is in
Il ua'"l Mla condition; quotations from S5a11O,
Us 10 qlialty. The demand for Corn is light and
prices declining: Receipts of Oats light with
far demand. Nothing doing in Rye. Receipts
of Tobacco small and prices unchanged.
FREDERIcKsBURGM MARKET. August 24.-There
Is little OF interest to note in the market Flour
quiet at 81 25aT 10 for fine to choice family
Wheat loOal12, with fair receipts Corn scarce
but prices weak ut 9Oa95. Nothing doing in rive
ana Oats nominally 5Oa6O.
BALTIC. SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. Auq %
ougars.-Ihc inquiry for raw Sugars in New York
Is talr; the market is steady at 7a74sc for COM
mon |" good refining. For refined Sugars the tone
OF the market is firm, but with business rather
S,"Mi we g quote hards at for cut loaf 1Oac, for
crushed G5 Us; ior powdered TO- for granuiated
9's' and soft 9ls, yellows 79saSA per lb.
Colee-The market though quiet, is firm i'm
t lone STOCKS generally being light There are no
further sales reported. The quotations for Rio
are for ordinary s1ac, fair 9al, good 1Oia, and
CATTLE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Aug 24-Resf
Cattlc.-ln New York the market was fairly az.
i've on Monday, with prices ha1bc higher, for
ieH'ii ana Colorado Cattle, and firm for prime
anu iair native steers. Yesterday trade was &C.
i've There and prices all round 1ac higher.
shecp and Lambs.-We have few arrivals to re-.
port since M0nday-44O hcad-and there are now
III the pens 800 head of Mondays offerings the
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noss.IIhc receipts here since Monday number
INV ''ei' ana those now in the pens unsold 1874
mead. The market is quite firm at Mondav.
prices, lOi.alla4c, with prospects that IL anv
change occurs it will be in the direction of b;ahar
igurcs, rs that has been tho tendency in the West
for some days past. '''
o. NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, Aug. 25,-Raaves
State bulls sold at So to So 10 per 100 lbs ,;w.
weight. Not enough traffic in Beef Cattle to male
L quotable market. W >o
Calvcs-Dull feeling and slow sales at hardly
sustained prices. Feals sold at 7a9c per III. "SadH
Calves ut oiSa6isc; buttermilk do at 4La5I.c
and grisscrs at 31ba4 4c
Sheep and Lambs-The market drooned from,
'nc start and closed weak at lower figures saIes
d sheep were at 3aia5 tc per lb, few selections
going to 5i2a55ac; Lambs ranged from 4Ihsf,Sc
per lb,whllc few tops sold at 7c
. aogs-Market closed easier for live Hops and
20 10 per 100 lbs was the top at the finish.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Aug % -Hoo,
Market strong and active; prices fully 5c hGb.-.
quality poor; mixed 81 75as So: heavy Sa 80ea,,
ight ;! SoaS 40; the market closed strong. Cat.
le-Mar ~ active; desirable grades stronger.
Exports 81 7Oa7 10; good to choice sbinn;ng
80 noa' ~; common to fair 81 4Oa6 20: MIXED
,utchers active and firm 81 5Oa4 60. Sheen
Market slow and weak on account of unfayorabla
Eastern adyices common to medium S3a3 En-
n Medium to good So TOAD choice to extra "A SOs
CINCINNATI HOG MARKET August M-Hogs
irin common and light seas IS; packing and
butchers - 15aS 80; receipts 4O5 head: shin.