Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-20
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Mar 2Orhc stock market opeue,
rs per cent lower than it closed yesterday for s.
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba and a Shade low.r
for the remainder OF the list. During the mas.
hour speculation has been very dull and the mar
kct heavy in tone aud prices fell of la l., p,r
cent. the latter Northern Pacific pfd, willie s,
Paul, Minneapolis aud Manitoba dropped l., b.,
cent TO 151 but 81 IL O'Clock recovered 10 =,
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Mar. 2o.-There !, =,
change to note in prices. Flour il quiet, I'm,
littlo Wheat was offered aud 500 bushels OF Fur,
sold at rs. 1881 bushels Of Corn brought 81.
62i., for white aud 60 fnr mixed y. ex.,
Oats were reported
HALrIMoEE, Mar 2o.-Ya. Is derd -; do Goa.
solidntcd Al; do second series = past due COT
pons "A do new ln-4O's 34le donew 3; !,QI, hin
to-day. Cotton dull; middling 1Ois. Flour ~,
; changed and quiet. Whest-Southorn steady
Western shade frmer and fairlvactive; 2euthrr,
red ll!al2Oi do amber l2O.l24; No l Maryland
bid March 1l6ls bid; April ll75sa1i7s.. M,7
1l9fsa12O. Corn-aouthern lower; Weetern srGi
easy. options about steady Southern white 81,
Ok; do yellow G2a63 -; Western mixed spo, 63i
asked; March 63ss; April 64lsa6lt,: May G5a-s
ano juno 90 bid steamer SOP OATS quiet anil
'5o1G; do mixed 53a55 penna 53a5e, Rye dull
at 10 Hay unchanged. Coffee steady; Kio cur.
goes ordinary to fair St,a9t. Sugar cuiet: 4
SOFT e4s. Whisky nomiaai at 81 1Slaa1 70
New YORK Mar 20 Stocks dull. Money Ia
-. Cotton quiet; urlands 10 Sig; Orleans
10 ZIG Ficnrdull and heavy. Wheat orened
liza PC lower: suhss neatly recovered from decline
and advanced Ia PC. Corn heavy and L,sL,c
lower.
CHICAGO, Mar. 2o-The weather is clear a,j
pleasant. On Change at Il AS q. ~. Wheat was
Ssc, Corn ,sc, Oats iaa1c, Pork 2.aai5c, and Lard
21cc higher.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Mar 1s.-Beei
Gattle.I-priees Of Beef Cattle ranged as follows
quality 5 25aS6 % medium or good f.;r
quality 5OaS5 %: ordinary thin Steers Oxen
and Cows 25a$4 p. Extreme range of price,
23aS0 o6. Nest Of the sales were frcm 90
aSo % per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
1903 head; total sales for the week 1905 head
Inc market has generally been slow on the Hill
to-day, winding up with shout 100 head of the
offerings left over unsold Prices for tops were =
shade oil In most instances. and in few cases lac
lower figures were accepted for them to eject
sales. Other grades declined lac, aud towards the
close Sc the latter falling off being on the mos,
common Of the offerings. The quality was 10, \,
good generally as last week
Sheep.-There is n slight falling of in the Offer.
ings as compared with last week. and some i'm
provemcnt in their quality. Prices are without
serious change. quality considered. The supply
is fully equal to moderately fair demand the
better grades having been sold out at an carly
hour to city butchers. We quote common 10 fair
Sheep at 4laa0:i cents fair to good 5e,aGIe cents
and good to extra 6aia7 cents per ID gross Az,
rivals this week 1906 head.
Hoss.--There has been fair supply OF Hoy,
offered during tho past week, and d fair to good
demand on the part Of homo butchers. The oual-
ty was fully as good rs 1t was last week. in some
Instances il was better. Prices show All improve
mcnt on last Mondays figures. Wcquote common
Hogs at 9%ia1O1l cents, aul better grades (chiel,
Chcago) at 1O12all cents. most sales were made
at lOAalO4, cents per ID net. Arrivals this week
1871 head