Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-28
MONETARY .4..'y CO.U.NERCIaL.

Thc New York stock m arkct wss unusually
sc!iye sid Gnoysnt yesterday, the transactions
amounting TO over 100 coo shsrss. Prices adj
vsnced from ! to 81 por ceEt tor tho leading
specuiative:, and st tbs close Of business tho
hi2}l2st prices Of the day wore current.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Jau'y. IS -TheIe
is TO change 70 no.e in !ha market since yes!er-
day. prices rcnisin:ng about the same. Flour is
dull acii nominal. I!Ia recoip,s Of Wheat have
somewtst Increased, ana tao oGeriGas 10 dsy
amounted to Ii0J bushels sies wero made AZ
100 11l, TO- and lG3 for Fuitz. l0i and i05 for
mixed and les ard Ito i.r Lancaster, the latter
price ?9r fancy lot 10 fiji 81 order. Corn is
quiet ard essy, and 1910 bushels Of white sold OF
20. $50 bushels OF yellow were Offered, but
Withdrawn. 40 Rye reported. md small 10.
OF Cats remained ever Unsold
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Jan'y. ~ 1878.
Cattle nro sold Ut these figures live weight.
Hcgs arc sold at net weight, that is - per csaL
(generaily) of froa! tie live weight. Sheep are
sold gross, that is live weight or nothing Oft
Beef C.ttic-!Ticc5 today ranged rs follows:
Best Beuyc .".......-........"....4Z 70 b II
Generally rated first quality IS . 4 Is
Medium or good fair 4uality.........2 IS o 3 .
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows gu Il = IS
Extreme range o. prices. ..........2 81 D II
Most Of the salos were from ...".....3 so 5O
Total receipts for tho week 1915 total salos 53l.
INC ,n4gse. hiss boon very dull Throughout. TO-
day, end iricas he Off On I'll grades, according
10 QuslTY. iAo quality OF tue c1trings WAS
geEeral y r5cu. rs god IS j! I!as lrst week, cI-
cep!iag tia. .naso werD scarcely IS many OF the
WY !awl2t grades IS t.cra were lsss week.
There w.a ipiEsr Junb2r Il Illinois Cattle
su:oEg ::,H ,acli2!s than Ie:. Wo.h.
Mi.ca G0w2--Inc:e' Is 3 fG!l supply Of cJlnino
C)ws. AID III 81" Guii; good onos arc In i.'r
CemaLd. Nc quote 81 2jiS D per head.
Hbccp-ins Lraje in Sheep is very SLOW, our
butchers buying very ap9rIng!y, most OF them
having IA many "s thy nsed, uud there existing
L outside Dem ,ni therefore the market ia ex-
ceedagly dol. Tn1 quality is generally not
q0le AS good n2 /: WAS lg:t 1aek, though there
Sales beiRz ur;.or the outside figure, end few
choics 5.5ic Pc: b sT2s= Receipts this week
1905 hasd.
Hog:-Iho supply lhis woei; is fully equal to
the dem aud, which is fir for the general run
Of tho eek, though good Ter tho bas. grades.
the qualify generally 40. coming up IN grade to
tna. OF lbs. w,ck's rnc4iots. Thee is soma i'm
p1ovemsnt 10 nee i: p:!ca5 siaca last week.
We quote rough sjwi ani stays ~ u Az :. best
butcher H3ss :! i!s5!a per ID net, the lat.er for
choice. Fec i:;;s thi' week Cj55 mead
DALIlMeEE, Jhi!t'y -o-f SIniH s1@es eo'
fsrred e. NiTgiuiss consolidated 53l past Gus
coupons III Sugar Te=k and lower; a sottS! as3.
Co:toi, quic: ani iirn m;ddling q, SO Flour
f.i!iY acliyo ..t E:n:. Nh:,t-Soulnern dull
auu nominal ~ rcc@ip!: Western weak snd
lover 20 :: i'ar.i;& r.i iCo; No : Western via
ter ret epo4 s;,i Jan lQ6! FED 1851 aar lCGss a
lU7 hptii iCS!s,0Si. Corn--Scu:hern stead y
aid quis:, with mail supply; Western tai! y
active srA easier; Southern whito iisl5i DO
yellow :ilsa3
New i'aEE. J.H 23.-s.3ets srUag. 4onoy
2a3. E'.Uur .:o!i. EYhea; dull. Corn quiet.