Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-13
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Feb 13.-The stock market opencJ
weak and 'sa1 4 per cent lower than at yester
days close. The market continued weak i'll til.
early dealings and further decline of lsa'., per
cent took place. There was then 4 rally extend.
ing to !. per cent, which was lost at II o'clock
Union Pacific selling of 2. per cent Specus,o,,
during the morning was only fairly active.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Feb 13-The ,pa,l.,
continues active and prices keep up. Flour !.
firm at last quotations. 1900 bushels Of wba.,
sold to-day at 12O for Fultz. 121 for mixed and
121a122 for Lancaster. 400 bushels of Oar
brought 80 for poor and 64a65 for very dry whit.
and G3 for yellow No Rye or Oats reported,
BALTIMORE. Feb. 13.--va is det-d =: do can.
snlidated 5Oi4; do second series =: past du
coupons IL do new 1o-iOS lOas do new ,, ~
bid 10 day. Cotton quiet: mddings lul-
Flour unchanged and firm Whear-Soutber,,
firm: Western higher and dull Southern rr,,
16al21; do amber 12Oa125: No ! Maryland
l21 laal22 No Western winter red spot l1Sl.
asked; February 11Sls,a1lS3, March ll9a,s
1879: April 121 iaal21a,: May I23L,al23i
Corn-Sonthern steady; Western steady; South
ern white GSa1O; do yellow GSaT1: Western
mixed spot .3a13 4 February 7Otaa-Ois; Mari,
6S9saGSS. April 6SaGSi.: May 61;.,stsi,.
steamer GGa66!2. Oats firm Southern .lsa5i
lSa3l. Rye quiet at 11a13. Hay unchanged
Coffee firm: Rio cargoes ordinary to fair 9alo
Sugar firm; \ soft sa!. Whiskey quiet ut 81 l.,
l 17ln.
New York, Feb. 13.--Stocks dull and weak
Money 3te Cotton dull and easier: upland,
lOl.: Orleans 1Oi.. Flour quiet and STEADY
Wheat fairly active and liaasr better. corn
quiet and trit1e better.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Feb 1o-H-.f
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows.
Best l2i4aS6 37i. that generally rated 6rs
quality 311eaS5 BIN; medium or good fair
quality 5 ioaS4 90; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows = 25aS3 80 Extreme range of prices
25as6 37Is. Most Of the sales were from p:it 6,
aS5 90 per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
lo9l head; total sales for the week 9:iS head
Trade has heen-only moderately active, butcher,
buying freely, but 1T slight decline on las,
week 5 figures, though the quality did not average.
rs good as last week making tho decline. consid-
ering quality, possibly mere shade There wer,
i lew good tops. IS good rs last week but more
mea'"M anu fewer OF the very lowest grades.
straightforward the number is not much more
than hall as many rs the offerings of last week
yet is about equal to the very moderate demand
on the part of home butchers while there is M
outside inquiry The quality is but little, if any.
different from last weeks offerings. We quote NJ
4aoti cents with most sales at 5a5l cents per ID
gross. Arrivals this week 1929 head
HoeS-Thcrc is slight decrease in the receipts
from the number Of the offerings of last week,
but they are about equal to a moderately fair de-
mand. The quality is fully as good as that of last
week 5 offerings. Prices show an advance over
the figures of last week Of about lac per Id. we
quote common rough SOws and Stays at Sl,a9
cents, better grades ut 9a91 extra at 93.c per ib
net. Arrivals this week I51 head