Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-26

New YORK, August 26.-11 a. m.-Steck
opened strong and higher and in the first hal
hour OF business there was an advance of y tt
] L, ger cent the latter in Union Pacific which
rose to % st Paul, Northwest. Northern Pa
ci fc preferred ana Oregon Trans, however, were
weak in tho first sales, but soon advanced IL
sympathy with Union Pacific. After 1880 a. M
u weaker feeling prevailed and the early improve
ment was not only lost but many stocks recorded
decline Of I. to per cent
Noon.-Therc was sharp prcssuret to sell Union
Pacific and the coal stocks after II o'clock. and
prices dropped u to ) per cent, Lackawanna be-
ing the greatest sufferer At the present time
the market is quiet and prices show rally OF Is
10 per cent.
ALEXANDRA MARKET. August 2G-Flour Is
quiet. Wheat has ruled rrcsularly for Two or
three days past, but the fluctuations have been
small and it closed to-day steady; $500 bushels
were sold on change AT s., for good Fultz; 81 for
fair; Seas. for good lon@hrrry; no prime or
mixed were offered; common t" fair lots bring
from rs tn SIS, rs TO condition.. Corn is firm.
Rye and Oats are steady. Produce is in liberal
receipt aud easy, except for Eggs which are active
and higher
BALTIMORE. Aug. 26-va. 6's consolidated 30 :;
rist due coupons 80; new 1O-ios 81: do new
IS 50 bid to-day. Cotton dull middling los.
Flour quiet and about steady. Whcat-Southcrn
easier: Western lower and active: Southern red
SSa9O: do amber !I2a9i; No Maryland ~
bid No . Western winter red spot S.aS' :,
September S7lsaS1L, October Ssi4aSS',; No.
nt,I Son hnrn II
quiet Western no offering and no bid; Southern
white 67a69: do yellow 65atii Oats dull and
lower to sell; Southern ;1a3I Western white
32a:54 do mixed :IOa:il : Pennsylvania 3la34.
Rye quiet and nominaly steady at 36a5S. Whis-
key steady at 81 ] s. Other articles unchanged.
New York, August 26.-Stocks lower. Money
2a, Cotton qnet; uplands lU,. Orleans II.
Flour dull. Wheat LA lsc higher. Corn 'ssa"sc
better.
CHICAGO. August % change at 11:13 a.
m, cereals were stronger upon the publication OF
the report of the visible supply. showing de-
crease in Wheat and Cora as compared with
week ago. Wheat was ia - higher. Corn sale
higher. Oats asa '4c higher.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARX Er, August 81. Beef
CattlePrircs of Beef Cattle ranged AS follows:
Best 5 I5aS6 90; that generally rated first
quality 5 N)aS:, 62 /, medium Orgood farqnai-
ty ; 5oaSl G2ia; ordinary thin Steers. Oxen
aud Cows : 0tlaS3 30. Extreme range of prices
> ODaSG o. Most of the sales were from / 90
aS5 81 u per 100 lbs Total receipts Tor The week
1000 head Total sales for The week llbi head.
The market has been slow I" day for Feet Cattle,
and prices, except for tops and good butcher Cat
tie, withuI. change since last week. Tops aud
good butcher grades were some II TO 20 cts high
er. The average of the offerings was not rs g"od
rs last week.
Sheep and Lambs.-Thc quality of this weeks
offerings is not as good rs last week. There has
been fair demand for good stock Sheep, common
grades are dull. Trade on the part of hntchers
only fair We quote butcher Sheep ut 2i2ai &c,
aud Lambs at ;'a1 i.,c per 10 gross. Stock Sheep
2;.S5 % per head Receipts this week 9l26 head
Hogs.-Thcrc has been extra full supply on
I he market this week, and no improvement in the
quality of the offerings. which consists more large
ly in proportion of grass Hogs than last week.
There has been a fair demand for good grades.
We quote grass Hogs ut 6,a7 cents. better grades
SaS;, cents and extra cents per III net. Receipts
this week $50 head.