Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-22
MONETARY AND rGMNrKl!.

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New YORK, April % 1922 a m.--Tne ,,or.
market opens inactive but strong The ~, rs
endeavoring to cover. Gould stocks are ou..t.
Noon-Stocks were strong after O'Clock with
a slight advance.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. April 22 There i,
slightly improved demand for well established
brands of family and extra Flour with but ,r,
doing in low grades Wheat closed steady ana
firm to-day, but without material change il nrc..
since our last general report High grades are
scarce and wanted for local milling. Corn is firm
and strong Rye is active and steady Oats are
fairly active. Butter is in more liberal rcccipts
and lower. There is no change to note in other
produce.
BALTIMORE April % Va IS tcf'd. do con.
solidated Al rs DO I'd s.ries -; 10 pasr dur con-
pons -: DO new l0-iGs "a; do new IS J6I.
bid to-day. Cotton easy: m;di'inG H.. Flour
steady and firm. WLcat-Southcrn lower and
quiet; Western lower and active: Southern red
11Oa112la; do amber 113a115: No l Maryland
112l2a1123. No2 Western winter red spot lolly
ulO2; April 1O1l,, hid May 1O2a 1929 June
1O3a103l. July 1O2 bid Corn Southern .tcady
and firm; Western nGmnaly steady and quiet
Southern white G0aG2; do yellow 55a5e West,
ern mixed spot 56la asked: May 5Gipa56'ta:
June 57os asked July 5slaa59 Oats steady
and quiet; Southern i0ai3 Western white i2a
43 do mixed 4Oa43; PcnDa i0ai3. Rye quiet AT
6Sa7O. Coffee dull; Rio csrgocs. ordinary To fair
9tia1Oli. Other articles unchanged.
New YORK April o. Stocks stronger Mouc-
easy at laa2. Cotton quiet uplands H.; Or.
leans 12ls. Flour dull. Wheat i..a1nc lower
Corn I4.aa5c lower.
CHICAGO, April 22-o:I5 a. m.-The market.
opened steady with somewhat stronger tendency
Juuo-Whcat opened SSH.aSSa.. sold up lmmcdi.
ately to SIS, and is now SIS June Corn OPEN
ed 53l2 and is now 53a,. June Pork $40 Go.
June Lard s. 32le The stock of Wheat in store
here shows reduction Of sd 900 bushels lhc
past week Receipts yesterday 10000; ship.
ments $4,000 bushels Weather overcast sad
cool.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET April 21.-Bref
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best 3 I5aS6 40 that generally rated first
quality 15aS5 rs: Medium good iAirquali-
ty OOaS4 or -: ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
| and Cows 3 5OaS4 90. Extreme range of prices
3 5OaS6 40. Most of the sales were from %
aS6 90 per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
17lO head Total sales for the week 9ei head.
The offerings, which were largely in excess ola
very moderate demand, averaged much better
W ~
improved character of the offerings, were reported
Aatsc lower than last week
Sheep and Lambs.-Thc receipts show a cousid-
cradle increase in numbers over last week, though
the average quality is not as good as the offerings
then. We quote clipped Sheep at 3a5"i cents
wool do 4a6al cts. and Lambs at Sa1Ol4 cts per
ID gross. Arrivals this week 2613 head.
Hogs.-The receipts were over 1000 head moro
than last week Trade has been fairly active with
the increased numbers. The quality scarcely
averages as good as last week, as there is an in
creased number of thin light Hogs, which are
hard to sell at the lowest quotations. and extra
weight has to be taken Off. We quote common to
fair Hogs at Tar y cents fair to good at IiaaS ct,
and extra at s y, cents.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. April 21--2l3
Cattle and 600 Sheep and Lambs mp and sold {;
Cattle were dull, market fully lsc lower and in
some instances nearly &c off, very few bringing
the top quotations, most sales being from 4aa Ia
Gt.c: best on sale 6hla61ac; good 57sa61ac; fair
5Eia53.c; medium 4a4a5c; ordinary 3'aai lac.
Sheep and Lambs-GO0 sold wool Sheep leaGL,c
clipped 4a5 lac; Lambs Sa1Oc Mich Cows sold
at S3OaS65 each.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. APRIL Do. 1854 .
Sun rise;........... 5 II sun ssf&.. ~ 6I2