Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-11
MONETARY AND COMMERc,.,

New YORK, March I'LL a. m.-stocks 49,.
weak ard lower this morning on reports Of 70.
cutting. Trces declined lsa1t I, per cent II. y.
ter i'll Central Pacific, which sold down r. -
Lake Shore sold at 100 and Union Pacific 9, :.
seller so when the price in the regular w.v No.. No.
1O13, and 77t,
Noon.-After eleven o'clock there was a sIiu,.
rally, but the Improvement was subsequently, IN,
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. March 11.-Tbers i.
noticeable increase in the receipts of Flour a..
Grain during the past few days, owing to the in
proved condition of the weather and co,r,..
roads. The former is in good local d,,,,,.
There have been but few samples Of prime n,,I;,,
Wheat offered en- change for some time. ,,I'
were made this morning Of $500 bushes Of ira.
ordinary to good Wheat at 1O9a11O for rO,,.
and Ill for Lancaster; a small lot of lady dam
aged brought 81. Corn is steady and ou;.,.
white sold at Is for dry and GO for sonr Il,
No yellow Corn, Rye Or Oats were offered Pc
duce is in light receipts and prices are frner
BALTIMORE, March Iva. SIS defd. - do,,,
solitiated 40 do I'd series do past din. o.,
pons 50; DO new l0.4Os 80; do new Is AL
bid to-day. Cotton steady; middling 1O5,,1O,3
Flour steady. Whcat-Southern steady and -
tive; Western easier and active closing dnIi.
Southern red 112a1l5 do amber 114a117. N",
Maryland 114laa115lh; No Western VIM,
red spot 1OS'sa1OSa. April 1O9asalO9Ss Nav
111E.a1113s June 111a.a112. Corn-sou,b.
ern firm and active; Western about STEADY IND
active, closing very dull Southern white 6la62:
do yellow 5SaG0; Western mixed spot and Msrb
IS bid; April 59ia bid; May 60lGOIo; steamer
So asked. Oats quiet and steady; Southern 81,
49, Western white 43a45; do mixed 4o,!9.
Pennsylvania 42a45. Rye firm at 72a74. OtLsr
articles unchanged.
NEW YORK. March 11--ctocks lower. Mona,
easy at lha2. Cotton dull; nplands 1O7s: Or.
leans lis. Flour heavy. Wheat opened l,a&,,
lower; reacted and advanced 1sahc. Corn better
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, March 1O,-g..t
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows.
Best 5Oa$G IS that generally rated frs,
quality II l.a$G 90: medium or good fair quali.
ty 75aS5 90; ordinary thin Steers. Oxen
and Cows 3 OOaS3 80. Extreme range OF price,
3 OOaSG IS. Most of the sales were from 4 90
aS6 20 per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
1914 head: total sales for the week 92I head
The market has been heavy to-day from the le.
ginning to eud. The decline since last Monday is
L4aas. col sidering the quality, which was scarcely
Of as good an average as last Monday.
Mich Cows.-Trade in Cows is very dull Al 10.
S65 per head, wholesale.
Sheep and Lambs-There is no outside demand
to-day and trade to butchers slow, the supply be.
ing fully equal tn the demand though the ot!er
ipg5 number 700 less than last week. The quail
ty is generally about as last week few extra
heavy Sheep sold on private terms at higher
figure than our best quotations. We quote Sheep
at 4a63! cents per ID net, and Lambs at Sal cents
Arrivals this week 21S2 head
Hogs.-Thc quality will not average quito up
to that of last weeks offerings. The run show,
some increase on that of last week, constituting
u rather full supply for the demand, which is only
fair, aud in some cases slow. We quote common
to fair Hogs at Sa9 y cents, and the better grades
Sa.a9la cents per lb net. Arrivals this week
$3.50 head.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. March TO-