Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-13
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, May 49, 1920 a. m.-stocl.
opened active and weak, but rallied slightly uuds-
supporting orders and the coverings offs shorts.
Noon.-Stocks are stronger. Nearly all the A..
tive shares command premium, as high as s5os
day has been paid for the use of 100 shares of
stock. Railway bonds were generally lower
Chesapeake and Ohio Currency Is declined 2ls,
per cent to ID, and Kansas and Texas general to
IS. Erie new ends and West Shore SIS are higher
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. May 13-Flour is i,
fair receipt and steady. Wheat during the past
few days has been fuctuating and irregular bu,
closed to- day without material change since ,ur
last report; 1900 Bushels only were sold an
change this morning; good Fultz brouyh, 10.
and mixed 109; no longberry was offered. Cnn,
is firm; 1900 bushels Of white brought 20. g,
small lot of mixed was withdrawn. No yr!ow
Corn, Rye or Oats were sold Produce j. in r,,,.
liberal receipt, but xll choice lots find Ready SAL
at good figures.
BALTIMORE, May 13.-Va. IS defi =; d.. con-
solidated 40; do 2d series =: do past due can.
pons =; do new 1O-4Os 1915; do new 3 -
bid to-day. Cotton steady: midhlinr ia,
Flour stesdy with moderate local demand
steady and dull; Southern red 1l0Al13; do Sm
Der 112s116; No 1 Maryland 1875 ask ed; No
2 Western winter red spot 102a1O3, fresh June
1O3Aa104; July 1O2lsal02ss; August 1Oll,.
1O2. Corn-southern steady; Western higher
and dull; Southern white 6Sa70: do yellow Ga
So; Western mixed spot 60l4aG01a. fresh; Msy
591a bid; June 6Oa6Ots; July G1aG1as Auyn:t
81 y bid. Oats quiet and held firmly; Southern
40a43; Western white 41a43; DO mixed Ssa4U
Pennsylvania 40a43. Rye quiet at Gsa7o Eyes
higher at 14laa15. Whskey quiet at 81 IT,
Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, May $4,000 a. m.-The markets
opened with some signs of recovery from the de.
preston of the last two trading days Buvinr
was more Free and the shorts displayed all inc
nation to cover July Wheat opened at 90ls, but
advanced rapidly after few opening sales and
rose to 81 with June at S9aa. July Corn 5sL,
but advanced to 1913. June Oats $685.
New YORK. May 13-Stocks stronger. Monev
easy at 21aa3 per cent Cotton quiet; upland, II
l1.16; Orleans II 1916, Flour dull Wheat
opened Sage lower; reacted and advanced l.alc,
Corn a.al lac higher.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET May 12.-Bect
Catte.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged a. follows:
Best 3 OOaS6 10; that generally rated inst
| quality 5 OOaS6 90: medium good fair quail
ty 2oaS5 90; ordinary thin Steers Oxen
3 75aS6 20. Most of the sales were from y,
aSc 25 per 100 lbs Total receipts for the week
1888 head. Total sales for the week $50 head.
There was some improvement in the activity OF
the market to-day owing to the purchase by Mr..
Lngham's agent OF over 100 head for export and
prices were strong at last weeks values, quality
considered. The average grade of the offerings
was considerably above that of last week.
Sheep and Lambs.-The quality of the offerings
this week averaged about equal to last weeks
offerings. Trade was fairly active for Sheep. as
of the best of the receipts were taken for the
Eastern markets. Lambs were scarcely as active.
We quote Sheep at 31aa6t. cts, few only selling
at the latter price; Lambs at Tag cts. and few at
| latter price. Last year Sheep sold at 3a5'4 cts,
Lambs at sac cts. Wool Sheep are not wanted
now. Arrivals this week 412S head.
Hogs The quality of the offerings shows some
improvement over that of last week. Tho supply,
though several hundred more than there were
then rather light. in view of the fairly good
demand reported at all tho yards We quote HI
7a5 cts, with most sales at laa73. cts; same time
last year 9tia1Oas cts. Receipts this week 5Ooh
head
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET, May lob
Cattle and 1000 Sheep and Lambs up, all sold
Cattle brisk lac higher all around best, 6asa
8 lac good, CACHE fair 5laa5a4c; medium, 5a
brisk; old Sheep sold at 4a6c; Lambs 1l.aaSi2c.
81 Mich Cows sold at S25aS65 each.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. MAY -. 1854.
Sun rises.......::.... 81 Sun sets......... 7o1
ARRIVED.
Stmp z C Knight, New York to A Reed & Co.