Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-25
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ALEXANDRIA MARKET, February .5.-Tte
offerings on change to-day were fair snd prices
keptup Thetrarsactionsi in Flour sre light. TIE
receipts OF EYhest amounted 70 9 GEO bu!hc,s. and
sales were made st 10lalCG for Eul'z. SID lC7,
l08 and 1O3 tor fair to coed Lancaster. Corn is
in better receipt, and ISLES were nsde Of LEO
bushels at AZ for whi:e. and d for yellow. One
small lot of Rye WAS offered, but not SOLD. No
Oats were reported.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Feb y. 81. 1919.
cattle are sold at these figures 1.-Two weight.
Hogs are sold at net weight, that Is ~ per cent
Generality of from the live Weight Sheep are
sold gross, that is live weight, or nothing off,
Beef Csttle-Prices to-day ranged as follows:
Best Beev ...........-....."........1I 10 D "
Generally rated first quality. 25 Is
Medium or good fair quality ..-......3 . -
Ordinary thin Steers Oxen and Cows % 3 w
Extreme range OF prices. .............3 w D "
Most of the sales wore from ..........4 10 -
Total receipts for the week 1923 total ss.es 12G2
The market mas been very dull this week, the
butchers buying very slowly, and only willing
to operate when concessions were accorded.
Prices. according to general reports Rere yo:y
variable, soHe dealers fading the decline only
&C., and that toward the c!oss OF the market,
while others report the concessions Of 5st2. from
the beginning. sld on ell grades, tie greater de-
cline being rather the more observable or the
better srades. We quote q. 9 G1aS5 g.! pee lCG
pounds. The quslity was rather better than it
was last week, fewer common Cattle being among
tho offerings
Mich Cows -Coumon arn vary dull. and
good ones in fair demand. We qlc:c $. 1855
per head, IS 10 quality,
Shcep.-The receipts have been very light end
trade quito active at 81 advance OF fully =. sincc
our las! report. The quAiiIy is somcwna! better
than it WAS last week, the offerings generally be-
ing very good, with but few common sheep
amoIg them. IL view OF esriy anticipated re-
coipts. il is though! the improvement will 10
lost before the close OF tho week. We Guoto st
Ils5i cts, with G few choice g! g.. par ID gross.
Receipts this week lGi4 head.
Swine.-Wilh q fair supply this week follow
ing the rather full orc of LES. waeE, there being
but 1000 diIe,elcs between tie number of the
offerings, trsda has not been Gct!va bu. only
fairly SO, with Sigh. advance in prices since
our last report. there being S few nero sold Of
the higher prices. at present The prospects ere
that there will b. C. fair supply, fully eGua! to
the demand, for the rest of The week. We
GTo:e at 81 q cents, most sales being recorded at
morning 4l05. and since then ilSG head. Receipts
this week S:9i head.
NEW YORK, Feb 25.-Stocks weak Money
2s3. Flour quiet. Whsst steady. Cora quiet.
DALIlMChE. L coE II IL Si.iii slScs Gc-
fsrrcd II do consolidated 5it DO % series II
past due coupons ia bid to-day. Sugar quiet
A soft e3ass Cotton a!esdy and frm; riddIi1g
es. Flour quiet aud strong without chsn8e,
heat-Scuthern quiet end steady; Western
strong and steady; Southern red iO}sl03; 60
amber l10a1l24 No Panns red 1l0all0I No
2 Western winter red SPOT ll01all02; march Ill;
April 11i2all2. Corn-SCuthern firm for white;
dull for yellow; Western dull Southern white
55a4G; do yellow 4is44! Western mixei spot
44a44!; Msrch AL 44!; April 45t NJ ~ 4;ta45s;
steamer 4l!a4ls. Oats ,qule! and unchanged.
Rye nominal at 57s59. hay unchanged, Coffee
dull and lower; Rio csrgoos I0!Il5. Whisky
dull and lower at 81 or.