Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-12

The market closes dull and fiat. the continued
bad weather having Il depressing cltrt on sales
There is no change to note in Flour. The offerings
of Wheat amounted to but 1900 bushels, only part
of which sold at 135 for Futz 131a13S for miv
ed, and 14O and 143 for Lancaster. One small 10,
of Corn brought %. Country produce is dull aud
quiet Bacon is shade higher.
FISH REPoRT.-1OUO shad and -, 900 hcrrin,
arrived at Fishtown this morning and sold As fol.
lows: shad 16a&19 per hundred; herring Gas,
per thousand.
RICHMOND MARKET, May 1.-THE market /,
without material change and produce is coming
in slowly. Flour quiet but steady Small sslr,
of Wheat ut $50 for white 140al50 for lanrn>I,t
and I'D for Fultz. Sales Of Western Corn AT y!
Nothing doing in Rye or Oats
LYSCHDuRG MARKET, May 11-Thr market il
very quiet Flour is inactive the quotation,
being from BASS 80 rs to brand. Wheat IN.
changed the quotations being from 13jall5 AZ.
cording to quality. Corn is in demand and strong
at 95a1O3. Rye and Oats nominal. Receipts Of
Tobacco not Us large rs last week Fine u,aIilir,
both light and dark are active.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, May / The mar.
ket is quiet and transactions very limited NJ
change in Flour. Receipts Of Wheat very light
and quotations about 135a145. Corn steady Al
9Oa93 Rye and Oats nominal
BALTIMoEE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, May
11.-Sugars.-Thcb business in raw at the Northern
ports has been active and the market is lrmrr
Fair to good refining is quoted at 1fsaIa-'. Hnd
centrifugal at TesaSas. For refined Sugars the
market continues quiet but firm, with prices
steady, as follows: We quote hards OF 1Gt.c for
cut loaf, 1Os. for crushed, 1Oa, for powdered 10
for graduated, and soft A 97s, and yoows S'Ia
9Ac per ID.
Cofee.-The market has continued very quirl
the past week, but firm i'll Tone the stock ben.
generally held quite firmly above buyers views
There has, however, been fair jObbing trade from
second hands at full prices. At the close quote
invoices as follows Ordinary SaSl,r; fair ?il
good 9iaa9ti, and prime 1Oa1OL.
CATTLE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, May l.-Ear;
Cattle.--Thc New York market on Monday Wal
slow, with prices u to 'l5c higher and yesterday
they were 81 per head lower
Sheep and Lambs.-Trade is dull and prices
lower. Quotations ;}a5lsc for Sheep and 5ys7
for Lambs, with fair demand for good Sheep. while
common are dull
Hogs.-Prices are firm and trade is quite ,"".
The prospects are that higher figures will prevail
next week. Quotations 9a1O12c
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET May 12-Bcr'ts
Dressed Beef sold slowly at 10t,a12 ~ per lh Tor
common to prime sides.
Calres.-Buttermilk Calves sold slowly Al -
33sc per ID, and veals at 4l4a;5c per h.
Sheep and Lambs.-Clipped Sheep of good quail
ity were in fair demand at rather better prices
but lunshorn do were slow of sale at prcrioI'
figures. Transactions were ut 4aGl.c per III ici
clipped Sheep, and 5a71sc per Id for unshorn do.
Southern and State Lambs sold at 1a9t.c per ID
Hogs.-Market steady for live Hogs At ~"
81 % per 100 lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. May 11.-.,ll bco"
best heavy about &c lower common to good lniHGa
8 9OasI 40; heavy packing and shipping u"
81 So light sOas7 40. Cattlc-Markct more
active and firm exports 30aS7 49,: good 70
choice shipping 6 95aS7 20: common to iai'
) T5aSG 70; mixed butchers: common to fair. ~
tive at 81 so; choice 75aS5 50: stockcr' a':a
feeders more active at 3aS5 20. Shcep-MarSe'
better, the very low prices HAVING ~
tracted some competition common to fair ! iva
~ IS; medium to good Sass so; choice 10 eN'''
. 75aSS %; general market dull
CINCINNATI HOG MARKET. May 11.-ltoss "iH'
common and light 5 5OaS6 80; packing Al"
butchers 10asS.