Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-11
CH,T.nERCf.YL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. March 1l.-T2e mar
ket continues; active. and prices arc still sdvanc-
icg. Flour is firm. TIE offerings OF Wheat are
liaht, but prices sro good, and va noto sales to-
dsy g: 1906 Iii ard II! 60: Ful!a srd IL snd
lis for Lancaster. Corn is a!:o higher, ard $50
bushels of white troaghtlI. No Oats reported,
ard small lois Of Rye sold ST. 90 ard G5.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Mar. 10, 1919.
Seattle are sold 8: these figures live weight.
Hogs arc sold st net weight. that Is - per cent
(gencrslly) of from tho Iva weight sheen are
cold gross. that is live weight, or nothing of.
Beef Cattlc-PriCeS to-day ranged as follows
Best Beevcs 10 w
Generally rated first quality II 81
Medium or good fair quality .;.::..% II \ y
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen ana Cows2 50 n -
Extreme range OF prices ................3 ~ g.!
Most Of the sales were from ..........4 w 81
Total receipts 70. tue week 1919 total sslcs .CO'
The market to-day has been very dull. one Of
the most sluggish for several weeks rssi; Prices
were satc. OIL, al grades suffering naa:'J hEEe
in the decline. There were some of the best !cp:
illinois Cstt!e) that have been otfurn1 here for
some weeks, which hrUug ht tho top ii cures and
on Thorn it was considered tao dsc!i:e WAS lr.
Apart from these there ~cr' not many good
Cattle amorv the offerings. Wo quote 81 : !Oa
So t2l per 100 lts
Mich Coss- Common Cows are GEl! 8. lSa
S25 and the bet.sr grades il ;alr dem ana 81 1aa
$50 per head.
Sheop.-The ofTe.inxs on 10 market this
morning were very light as to rumbaiS, isree
portion of the rrcsip,s having oeeG r+snipped
East late LAST week. The deu,snd absorbed the
offerings very rapidly esr!y IN the day, the buy
crs being our home butchers. Prices we're lrm
q. slsj3 cents, with acme choice selling Ut u cts.
rer pound gross. Es-iy arrivals are looked
for during the week, when i. is though. prices
will DO easier. Receipts this week lGtS head.
Hogs Tho rocc, pts have been fair his "acS
in point of numbers val &s 4usl.y, G!Is:.nE
very little, il any in the lister respect: i5"-l -.
week. Pricos are tia as they @aEo ,$s:
week, though the market is scarcely ~ f;ai rs
it was then. the top prices being much iar!cr 10
realize. We quote st !:G costs pc! poua;. net,
a lew aEd tnoso choice. selling 81 tLo lister
nrice. Arrivals 70 Saturday PISS, aud s:.@c !hh;:
429S head. Receipts this week GiSj jaA?.
BALTIMORE March 1l--Vir2inis Is Old -;
DO deferred x; do consolidated &c; DO u series
IL; past duo coupons .. Sugar frru; sol:
ttsss Cotton 9ao:; nn3aIns x f9aF Ga ,s;
nnd steady; Western dui and h'nvy Southern
red us; do amber l20sl23; No : pcH:iH rsd liz!
allG4; No Nostorn winter red spot aa March
llStslls3; april ll2i'l$5; May II HE
tive and easy Southern Th;to 5!s52; do yellow
4iis45; Western mixed spot AID 6l&S"h AZ;
April 445s4;!; May I5.tt5; s!oa:acr dl.l!t;
Oats unchanged. rye unchanged. Hay du!!
and unchanged. Ccte: very dull sad u7ch2nS-
I'd. Whiskey quiet sod unchanged
NEW YORK, March ll.-Stocks Q1c.. Money
3s4. Flour dull. Whaa. active. Cora steady.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, MAHCtI ii, 1870.
San rises......... II sap sets...... .....-.. "
ARRIVED.
Str J w Thompson, lower Pic. 10 L : Eced.
CLEARED.
Str Ann Eliz,, Philsde phis by L A Reed.
Str Msttsno, lower Pie, by BtUders s. 60.
rAsSED UP.
Schr John Tway, Norfolk, for Waehirg:on.
PASSED DOWN
Schr Index, Georgetowa, 70: Bo:ton
MEMORANDA.
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