Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-11-28


Flour is firm and ttady. Wheat strong with
better tone at an advance Of from to &c on
hi.h grades 500 bushels only were offered on
Change to.dayali Fnltz which sold at 10Y
no mixed or longbcrry fancy was Sold Corn il
active and higher: 800 bushels of old white
| brought Goati2 AS Ia grade. Rye is steady, and
22o bushels sold III G2. No Oats were offered
Pork and Poultry. owing to more favorable wealth
er, may be quoted higher. Eggs arc lower. Po-
tatoes are dull and abundant but little change
to note in other produce. On account of the
opening Of the French ports to the American
Hog. the price of Pork has advanced
EALrlMoEE. Nov. HS.Vs Is derd =; do con
soidaed 10 do second series = past due cou-
pons 81; do new 10-40s 34Ts do new Is 53i,
bid to-day. Cotton steady; middling 1Ot,s1O3.
Elourstcady ndquict; Howard street and Western
super S' NDat 30; do extra $} 75a4 rs do fam
lily 50 OOa5 -: City Mills super $s OOa:3 rs do
extra 81 OOa6 %: do Rio Brands So 75a6 90;
PataI,sco family SIS 80. do supelative patent
500. Wheat Southern quiet; Western higher
and strong; Southern red 10Sa112 do amber
ll0al n; mol Maryland 113aia11I; No Q West
ern winter red spot 1O94aiO9as, November
1o9L bid; December lOghsa1O9at,; January
l2al 12E: February 11IAai14ls; May 1l9I.
all9'- Corn Southern steady and quiet West
cru :cllSc anu nlERer: southern white 6UaGl
new 5:;a59 do yellow 59aG0 new 5oa56; West
ern mixed spot III bid; Nov Cog bid year 6Oa.a
GIN January 62a62k: February G2ha6'
Oats firm and quiet; Southern :SSa44; Western
white :H)ai1 do mixed ;57a:s9; Penna 37a42
Rye quiet at Coats. Hay steady prime to
choice Pennsylvania and Maryland 13a$15. Pro-
visions higher and firm; Pork $l3 IS
Bnlkmra'a shoulders and clear rib sides, pack
ed, G;..aS Bacon-shonlhers I; clear rib sides
>; hams ii2al5. Lard, refined 91,. Butter
firm; Western packed i0a23 creamery 25a33
Eggs firm at 29i3O; picked dull at 22a23
1l2l5. Sugar dull; soft 81. Whiskey steady
ut 81 1sal 1919. lTo.morrow, Thanksing Day.
no markets
New YORK, Nov. 2s--stocks firm. Money
easy 1T >. Cotton quiet but firm; uplands 10
GIG; Orleans 10 1916 Flour dull and heavy.
Wheat opened i4at.c lower; later recovered most
Of the decline; trade quiet. Corn opened 3sa3,c
lower; afterwards recovered from the decline.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARX EFT, Nov. %, 1883.
Prices to-day ranged as follows:
Cattle-Ncrv bcst..... ..................... 6 asa
iO0n. X, Al
Medium or fair qnalty........ 4 a43s
Ordinary thin Steers, oxen and Cows 3kt 3s.
veal Calves ........................ at
Sneep Observation-Disclosures. Az
Laihns.......'.. 5la az
Cows and Calves 25a$5O
The market this week was fairly supplied with
all kinds of stock. Cattle sales were limited, and
prices slightly lower. quality considered than for
several weeks past. while our quotations are
slightly higher; the difference was more than
made up in the qualities of tho cattle. Calves in
far supply and dull; prices slightly lower than
last week. Sheep dull. Lambs in good supply,
with sales of all offered at quotations. Hogs dull
and lower, with a fair supply. Cows and calves
in better supply than usual, with prices consider
gably lower and in very light demand.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. Nov. 2S--
At the Queenstown drove yards this week 2DG
head Of Cattle were offered. of which 73 sold to
butchers at 4a51 lc per pound and 1873 to farmers
Six hundred and sisty one Sheep and Lambs were
sold as follows: Sheep 3 I!,a51ac per pound Lambs
LAO t. Five Cows and Calves brought S35a65