Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-19
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, August 19.-11 a. m.-Stccks
have been strong and Is TO per higher this
morning. Reading showed the greatest improve
ment. Missouri Pacific was shade easier At
935sa93a4 Erie rose to 1915. Among the mac.
tive shares st Louis and San Francisco advArc,,:
2la per cent to Dol, and do preferred 81. to 3,l,
Noon.-The stock market during the past hour
has been active and higher Prices advanced L,
to per cent from the lowest point of the morning
ALEXANDRIA MARKET August 19-Thcrc has
been but little change in the markets since our
last general report. very large proportion of tie
Wheat coming to this market is in bad condition
being damp tough and badly cleaned, hence the
wide range of prices: 5000 bushels were oif. rl
on change this morning nj SlsS5 for good Fulr,.
S5aS6 for mixed 81 for longberry, aud Pa
for common and damaged Corn is st. ally: :,ru
bushels of white brought 1Oa11a7:22 \" y..lus
Corn or Oats were sold. IA bushels Of cao..,.
Rye brought to. Potatoes and Onions are album
dant and dull. Other produce is wiil"mt rhan.r
BALTIMoRE, Aug. 19.--Va. IS rnr.s.l i,tatri
past due coupons -; do new IS - bid fo.,!s,
Cotton dull and lower: middling lo7, Flour
steady and quiet. Whcat-Sorilhcr. firm, p.
SSa90; do amber Glass; No ! Maryl,ud 90.
93hs; No . Western winter red spot ana! Angus,
81 LtaSi ~; September SS1,a~9: October ,niI.
9O3s November 9sa:,2L.. Corn outhrrnurn.
inally steady: Western no olrrul and $40 bid.
Southern white 6S do yellow unuitr,' nr
lower with more demand Southern :.la3-
Western white 35n:}. do mixed :la3i Penn.
sylvanla SLAB. Rye quiet ut GOa62 Cote.
firmcr; bio clrg"ea. ordnsry To fair 9aluI,
Whisky nominally steady at 81 -. Other ar.
tices unchanged
New YORK, August 19-St0cks firm Money
1a2. Cotton steady: uplands lO7-: Orleans II
Flour dull. Wheat ",a'sc hth.r. Corn lalL.c
better.
CHICAGO August 19.-on change at lll5a.
M. Wheat WAS a.aa.c, Corn i4a'.,r and Oats 10
higher.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET August S-Rrci
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged ~; follows:
Best I5aSG 90; that generally rated ir~:
quality . UDaS5 80: medium or good fair quail
ty : 5OaS4 30; ordinary thin Steers, uxrr
and Cows > 15a$3 so. Extreme range of price
15aSG 90 Most Of the sales were from , -.
aSJ % per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
3249 head. Total sales for the week 1858 head
The market has been very slow to-day for Beef
Cattle, and prices i2c lower than last week The
offerings were in excess of the demand, and trade
throughout slow. The quality was about the
same AS that of last weeks offerings
Sheep and Lamhs.-There is large increase IN
the receipts over last week. and no Improvement
in the quality OF the offerings. Butchers are uni
buying very freely, and there is no Outside. de-.
mand The prospect is that numbers will l., left
over unsold. We quote butcher Sheep 4. j., il>c,
and Lambs at BAD y cents per ID gross and dnll
stock Sheep 2aS' 90 each for Ewes. and 3i.,aIL,c
per ID for Wcthcrs. Receipts this wcek ISL,
head.
liogs.-Thc offerings arc fair III point OF mum
bers but the quality shows no improvement over
last week, there being yet too many light grass
Hogs, with good grades less numerous Common
and grass Hogs sell las cents aud better grade,
SaS,e4 cts per ia net. Receipts this week ISL
head