Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04


leal4 per lower This was followed bya rally
and still later by decline. Northwest and the
Wizards were particularly weak. Northwest fell
oil lS per cent to 1915. do. preferred 1 to lis,
Northern Pacific preferred l.. per cent to 61as.
and Oregon Trans. j, to AZ.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. December 4-Flour is
steady aud firm and sales have keen considerably
guickcncd hy the near approach Of the holiday
season. There is but little change to note in the
Wheat market since our last report: 5000 bush
els only were offered on change to-day and sold
at 100 for common Fultz; LOG for fair mixed and
10I for ordinary n5bcrry; no choice was offered
and would command good figures for milling pur-
poses. Corn is strong and active with small re-
ccipt;; 800 bushels sold rs follows: Old white
G:'. old mixed 60, and damp new :53, dry SIS. No
Rye Oats were offered. Produce is without
change and in liberal receipt
BALTIMORE Dee. IVA. is deTd =: do con.
sodat"d ia to second series :; past due cot,
pons 5S do now 1905 34is,; do now IS :j3iI,
bid to-day. Cotton dull miliiing 10Aa1Oas
Flour unchanged and quiet. Wheat Southern
firner; Western frncr aud inactive; Southern
red 1OSal13: do amber 11Oa11J; No / Mary
land 112a1l2i, No = Western winter red spot
and December Ta,a107Hs; January 11Oa11Ok
February 1l2h!a1l2is. Corn--Sonthern firmcr
Western dull Int no'ninaly higher: Southern
white 56a6I do yellow 55aGO; Western mixed
spot 90 bid; January 81 gaze: FEBRUARY 61a,a
62l4 Oats firm and quiet; Southern 3Sai4;
Western white aoaii; do mixed 3Sa39; Pcnna
3Saii. Rye quiet at GGaGS. Hay firm and
steady. Coffee dull and easier; Rio cargocs, or
binary to fair 11a12. Sugar dull; A soft Sit.
Wh5kcy steady at 81 / Sal 1Sl,.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4 Stocks higher Money easy
at ). Cotton easy; uplanas 10 9-1G; Orleans
changed. Wheat l,a5s,c better and active. Corn
iaal isic better and fairly active.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Dec 3.-Bccf
Cattlc.-Priccs Of Beef Cattle ranged rs follows:
Best 5 50aSG %; that generally rated first
quality ! 5oaS5 50: medium or good fair quail
Is , 5OaSl %; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows 3 OOaS;; so. Extreme range Of prices
} OOaSG %. Most Of the sales were from A 90
aS5 30 per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
ISL head; total sales for the week GIG head
The offerings To day were not nearly as numerous
as last Monday, but the quality averaged better
than 1t did then, and prices show some improve
mcnt OH last Mondays figures GAZE on the bet
ter grades Of butcher Cattle, aud lc on stockcrs
and feeders though the higher advance existed
only in n few extra instances. The supply was suf
icicnt for a rather limited demand.
Sheep and I.amhs.-With Il rather limited run
and fairly good demand from butchers, tho
offerings were generally sold out Mt an carly hour
The quality was some Improvement on last weeks
offerings, and prices shade higher. We quote
butcher Sheep at :ia5 cents, and Lambs Mt 4a5%,
cents per ID gross. Stock Sheep 81 75aSS:5 SO per
head for Ewes, aud 1!.,at cents per ID for Weth
ers. Arrivals this week 1913 head
Hogs.-The offerings number 200O less than
last Monday, constituting only light supply
considering The fairly good demand
The quality ia scarcely no oond ne
it was last Monday the butchers needing heavier
hogs now than heretofore AS the product lard,
etc, is III better demand. We quote rough hogs
ut 6a6i2 cents, and the better grades kpa7 cents
per ID net, with extra heavy ~, cents. Arrivals
this week 66O5 head