Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-16
COMMERCIAL.

unchanged. Wheat is about tho samo as yo-
terday; there were no offerings Of Lancaster
and 6l5 bushels Ct Fultz sold al l4l and IT.
Corn is scarce and higher. and prices advanced
to-day to GOlsGl 70. white. Ono small 10. Of
Rye brought 49, snd 1872 bushels Of Oats sold a.
80. Butter continues scarce and wantec.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. March Is -
Prico3 this wook tor bcof Cattle ranged as fol.
loves
bost III u 8 g..
Generally rated first quality .........4 % u Is o.
Medium or good fair quality. .......5 % a 4 10
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows SO &,
Extreme range of prices. 60 a 5 g.
Most OF the sales were from ...........5 co 5 80
Total receipts for the week 1909 hc.d: sales $50
Wholesale prices were shade beLtor than
those Of last week, ard expectations prevailed
among dealers thst tho retail market would
stand higher figures also, as it did for very
biief period, and while some Of the bolter grades
were disposed of, but tho tone of the mark Q. soon
fell oil from shade higher range Of quotations
Than lsst week to those fully rs low, ifnot in
some cases lower prices than those which ruled
then. We quote at hNsS5 GA. with most sslt =
ranging itcm 5(OsS5 30 per 100 lbs, supporter
Western droves only brir giIg tho latter rricr
or Ar whore near it.
Mich Cows-Trado is very slow for all kinds
We quote at t0aSd5 per hoad, as to quality.
sheep-The receipts arc quite light again this
woek, loss than tho demand, and insult Gent '.,o
90 round" except by dividing into small lois.
and the quality generally was only fair, with
low e1cepuons, which sold =! exceptionally hlgn
figures. as only tuch Rs that kind sells for. being
All average of over 40 lbs. Prices ged at 81
~ cents. and extra at It cents per ID gross with
favorable prospects for good Sheep. Arrivals
this week 7l9 head.
Hogs.-The receipts arc rather light, less than
tho moderate run of last week, and The quality
OF the offerings s scarcely So good as It WAS then,
there beng somewhat moro light Hogs amany
tnem. The demand is generally reported ier
quite Free the butchers buying lees sparireIy
than last week. We quote common rough uryi
(Sows and Stags) st Gait cents, and the b,,er
grades at GsaGs cents, with selections st & cents
per 10 net, with more selling at the latter prcc
than last week, Arrivals this week G7S) heal
BALTIMORE Mar. 13-Virginis sizes old -
DO defd8i do consolidated 52i p; do ID series 241;
past due coupons 844; new l040s SOY; Virgin.
III Az coupons -. C9tton very quie,; middiny
l3sslSt Flour quiet and unchanged Waa.,
Southern steady; Western f,mer; Southern
red l4Osl15; DO amber l43al5); No l Msr7.snai
l48; No Western winter red spot and Msren
1861; April "a, l.ldta; May l43ls14%s; juno
l39Al"9t; July lz7sl27l; common whito siosdy;
yellow easier =; Western easier; Southern white
%; do , ollow h6s67; Western mred spot 5G;s
024 June 62ts52s; steamer 81 .6it Oats steady
and fairly active; Southern 4Sa49 Western
white 81 AS: do m>xsd 4G.47; Penna 1870 RIO
dull at tOa95. hay unchanged Coffee dull and
unchanged Sugar firm; A sof. 81. Whisksy
dull at lClaSl II.
New YORK, Msr. II Stocks weak. Money
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