Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-11-27
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

NEW YORK, Nov Pill a. m.-The s,ocI
market opened firm. The fluctuation. up TO tho
present time have been very slight and pr;re.
show scarcely any change from those ruling y,
the close Saturday.
ALEXANDRIA MARkET. November 27.-Fl,ur
IS ateady with fair receipts and locsl demand
Wheat is quiet and without change since our las,
report; the receipts to-day were very light, only
1000 bushels being sold on change at JOG tor
good Fultz; 1o4 for ordinary; 105 for common
mixed and 1OS for fair longbcrry no choice WA,
offered. Corn is strong aud active; old white ia
scarce and higher; 300 bushels brought s. new
sold at from 80 TO -. as to condition Rv. /.
firm and $50 bushels brought % No O,ts w.r,
offered. Produce is steady aud at unrhsugc,l ana.
tatinns.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 27.--Ns Us d.fd IL, cor
solidaled :; do second series IS: past due cou.
pons =: do new 10-4o's 30 do new IS 53s
bid to-day. Cotton steady: madling 1OL.. Flour
unchanged but frmer. Wheat Southern quiet
Western dull; Southern red 1Osa113: do amber
11Oal14; MOI Maryland 1127sa113; No West.
ern winter red spot 1O1a,al0SL,; December
1OSha1OS9s; January 1lo7sa111b h February
1l"Lal13k. Corn-Southern quiet and steady
white G0a62: new 55a571e: do yellow 6OaBl
new 52a53: Western mixed spot 59a6O year SPA
59's January 60ta6Ole: February 6Olaa61
steamer 55a56 Oats steady and quiet; Southern
3Sa44; Western white 39a41; do mixed 37a39
Penna 37ai2. Rye firm at 65a6s Hay I'm.
changed. Coffee quiet; Rio carroes ordinary to
fair II laa12in Sugar dali A soft 81 Whisky
quiet at | lsasl ISL
New YORK Nov. 27.--:tocks dull and geuer
ally steady Money easy at 2a2is. Cotton hrm
uplands 1ola; orIeans 1oaa. Flour dull and
declining. Wheat quiet and unchanged, and 1aa
"sc better and quiet. Corn 1a1aac higher aud
strong
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-The weather is clear aud
cold. On Change at y III. to-day wheat was lac
higher. Corn gale higher. Oats 1ac higher.
Pork 6oa6i pc higher, and lard 31lbc higher.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Nov. 26-Beef
Cattle.-Prices OF Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best . b2ioaS6 90; that generally rated first
quality 21aSo 20 medium or good fair quail
ty 5 Quasi 10; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows ooaS2 %. Extreme range Of prices
OOaS6 90 Most of the sales were from 3 90
ass 90 per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
262o head: total sales for tho week 1868
head. The market to-day for top Cattle and the
good butcher grades has been fair and prices
for the best fairly maintained, rs they were in
qui'e iihiited supply, lnoHSn tnere were not
great many wanted by the butchers. The bulk of
tho offerings consisted of medium and common
Cattle, the latter being very largely represented
Tops show 10 change Of note. while other grades
particularly the common, were 1saL.c lower than
last week. and the market for them quite dull
Mich Cows.--Good Cows are scarce, and sales
freely made at s6Oa$65 per head wholesale
Sheep and LaInbs-Therc is large decrease in
the offerings to day as compared with last Mon
days record, but they constitute a supply moro
than adequate to the very limited demand, as
there is no outside inquiry to record worthy of
note, and the butchers are buying very few Sheep
or Lambs. We quote Sheep at 3a45 cents, and
Lambs AZ DAD !. cents per lb gross. Stock Sheep
s. '5a:i3 90 per head for Ewes, and 3laa44. cts
per Id for Wcthcrs. Arrivals this week 27SS
head.
H22s.--Thc supply is quite full this week, near
~ 2oOO more than reported LAST Monday.
The quality CONSISTS moe extensively of small
Hogs, with proportionately fewer larger ones.
which are now more desired by the butchers.
Trade has been moderate TO good, with prices
shade oil from last weeks figures. We quote
roush Hogs mt LAS cents per ID net, with few
extra shade higher Arrivals this week 1868
head.