Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-21
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, October 81 II a. m.-Stocks
opened strong and after fractional advance be.
came weak and lower. A drive was made against
New York Central. which fell of SOL, to ST.,
The other active shares declined L. to H.. Der
cent At II o'clock the market was firluer.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Oct. 21-There is
little better feeling in the grain markets with no
material advance in prices; high grades are fairly
active; 5000 bushels were offered this morning
on change and sold at 50 for good Fultz; 20 for
fair; rs for ordinary; SO for Mixed and 81 for
longberry. Corn is steady; 500 bushels new
white and yellow brought "a to So, as to condi-
ton. Rye firm; 100 bushels brought Gs No
Oats wcrc offered. Produce is scarce and active
BALTIMORE. Oct. 2t-va 6s dcf-d g; con>aDi.
dated 40; de I'd series -; past due coupons S.iY
new 10 4Cs :: new IS - bid to-day. Cotton
dull mdding 9esay3.. Flour quiet and nom.
inally steady. Wheat-Southern dull and lower;
Western dull and steady; Southern red SOas5 do
amber 91a95 No 1 Maryland ssas3ta; No .
Western winter red spot 81 tas15s Octole
91lha91a.; November S2lsaS2i4 Dcccmhsr
S39.a94. Corn-Southern steady and quiet West.
ern dull and nominal; Southern white and
yellow 54a5S. Oats quiet and steady. Rye quiet
aud nominal at GAGS. Coffee dull and easy Rio
CATSOeS, OEuludTS W odlo sugar quiet. y
soft 81. Whiskey steady at 81 1Sa1 IS.
NEW YORK, Oct 21.-Stocks excited and AZ.
| tive. Money 1a2. Cotton quiet; uplands o.;
Orleans 1O1s. Flour dull and heavy Wheat IN.
settled. Corn quiet and better
| BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Oct. 2O-Brcf
Cattle.-Prces of Beef Cattle ranged rs follows:
| Best 5 75aS6 90; that generally rated first
quality 5Oa$5 so: medium or good fairquali.
| ty T5a$4 1919; ordinary thin Steers. Oxen
and Cows oOaS2 DO. Extreme range of prices
OOaS6 %. Most of the sales were from 3 %
ass so per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
1885 head. Total sales for the week 1882 head
Trade in some of the pens was fair for while.
but did not continue very long, but became ey.
ceedingly dull and held on for longer time than
| for several weeks past. Prices were generally /,
cent lower than last week. A few buyers re.
| ported a greater fraction of decline before the
| close of the market.
Sheep and Lambs-While there are some better
Sheep among the offerings than last week the
quality is not generally of as good average as
| last week. Trade is fairly active for good Sheep
and Lambs, which were sold out early. Common
Sheep and Lambs were slow of sale. Prices Of
Sheep 21as4as cts, and Lambs 3ioa3a, cts per ID
gross, and stock Sheep 25a$3 por head. Same
time last year Sheep sold at 3a5 cents and Lambs
4t.a6 cents per lb gross Receipts this week
3O77 head.
Hogs-There is heavy percentage of increase
in numbers over the offerings of last week, and
improvement in their quality in all the yards
Trade Is fair to good, but prices off from last
week u to ~ cent, quotations ranging from 6L
to I cts for common to fair and Tl4a1l9 ccrts for
fair to good, and few extra shade higher.
Prices same time last year 6a7 Il cents per lib net.
Receipts this week 6S43 head.