Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-14

Sumar. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O75 az 060
nay. IL w (y 10 w
Cut do...".-.... 10 w (0 70 w
Wheat Bran. .... 22OO @ 23OO
Brown MiddiinSs.. % 90 q % 81
White Middlings...... 80. %. "a 0O d Is %
H0mlny Chop. "a w (D w 90
Cotton Seed Meal ............... 90 rs % 2715
Cotton Seed Oil, per gall. O65 a. 076
Flour IL fair receipt and without material
change in prices. Wheat is quiet and with tame
tone in all Of the markets aud but little DISPOSE.
tion to buy sell futures to speculate even GU
spot. The fluctuations, however, during the PAST
week have been within narrow range and there
has been but small difference in prices since our
last weekly report. Corn is steady with good
milling demand at full figures for prime. Rye il
strong. Oats are wanted. Eggs are lowor snd
growing abundant Butter is firm. Potatoes in
large receipts and ara dull in all markets Other
produce is not quotably changed. Bacon is firm
and quiet.
BALTIMORE, March Iva SIS defd =; do con.
solidated 4Oti do I'd series 40; do past due cou.
Dons =; do new 1O-4O's 80; do new IS Ssh,
bid to-day. Cotton frmcr; mddinp 1Oa. Flour
steady and quiet; Howard street aud Western super
81 75a3 so; do extra SO 75a4 rs; do family
So O0a6 90; City Mills super 50 75a3 so: do
extra So 75a6 %; do Rio Brands IS 62a5 IS;
Patapsco family IS so: do superlative patent
~ W. W Hcdt~SOuLuciu lulcI duu SLCdQy, NtbL-
ern steady and dull; Southern red 112a1l5; do
amber 115a117; No Maryland rs asked No
2 Western winter red spot 1881 bid; April
1O9Aa1O9&4; May 111ss IL ~ June lila. bid.
Corn-Southern easier and fairly active; Western
irmer and dull; Southern white 6Oa61 do. vel.
5slaa59; May 60las61t.; June 81 bid July
6212a63ie Oats steady and fairly active; South.
ern 42a45 Western white 43a44 do. mixed IA
43; Penua 42a45. Rye lower at 7Oa71. Hay
firm and active; prime to choice Penna and Ss.
ryland 14aS15. Provisions steady with fair
meats shoulders and clear rib sides, packed "a
1014. Bacon-shoulders SO. clear rib sides IL
hams Ii lba15t.. Lard, refined, 1Ot. Butter
steady: Western packed 1Oa22; creamery 25a36
Eggs lower and quiet at II. Coffee easier Rio
cargoes ordinary to fair 11t,a121a Sugar steady
soft ~. Whisky steady at 81 19ai 1915
NEW York, March 14-Stocks steadier Money
easy at 1l2s2. Cotton frmer; uplands 1O7s; Or
leans 111a. Flour dull Wheat LaaL,c lower
Corn Aa@sc lower, but reacted and advanced
1satac
RICHMOND MARKET, March 13.-The make,
is very quiet and receipts of stocks of Flour Oh
hand good. Very light receipts of Grain with
sales of Wheat at Us for mixed and 1Oea113 for
shortberry; prime white Corn brought 67lea70
aud small lot Of Oats sold at 43.
FREDEnIcKsBURd MARKET March 1.-THE
market is without change and very little doing.
Flour in fair supply. Very little Wheat offering
and quotations from ITO to LIP. Hardly any.
thing doing in Corn and Rye, and Oats nominal
LYNCHBURG MARKET. March 13-The market
is quiet with light epts Of Grain Flour steady
for extra brands. No change 10 Wheat or Corn.
Some demand for Oats for seeding. Nothing do.
ing in Rye. Receipts of Tobacco have fallen of
and prices are stiff and medium wrappers and fine
shipping are very active.
BALTIC. SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET March II.
very moderate and Indifferent demand, and the
interest of buyers seems to be slow and difficult to
arouse. There is no change, whatever, to note
In the condition of the market. The quotations
are 57sa6c for fair to good refining. Grocery
grades of New Orleans sell for 6s4a7A cts, and
sasA. Refined Sugars are quiet and
steady. Cut.lo Sic; for crushed gu for
powdered S4 for granulated rs soft A 7i4
yellows 6a67s cents per pound
Cotee-The inquiry is more decided, but for
e'gn advlces are not particularly favorable to
holders, and in view of the INCREASED offering the
market is easier. Sales of 2,711 bags at II Il and
LA cents. Speculation was fairly active at the
Exchange. We quote Rio invoices nominally IS
follows: Ordinary at 4ia11 y cts, fair at 12As
l2la cts. good at 12a.s13 cents, and prime at
l3i2al3'4 cents per pound, 80 days.
CATTLE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, March 49,
Hogs-Trade has not been active since Mondsy,
but prices remain as then quoted-Sa9Iacw with
but few at the latter figure. sheep-the market
has been very dull since Monday, and prices t.c
over than they were then, ranging now from
% = &c, and few extra shade higher.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. March 13.-Hogs-
Market weak and lOa15c lower; rough packing
5 1OaS6 go; packing and shipping 65a$7 80;
light sOaS6 60; skirs 4a$6 rs. Cattle-msr.
set d ull and 1Oa15c lower ex ports 25af6 s.;
FOOD to choice shipping 5 7Oa$6 10; common to
Medium 6asS5 60; corn-fed Texans 5a$6. Sheep
market slow and weak and 15s25c lower; infs
'ior TO fair 25aS4 so; medium to good 75s
IS %; choice to extra 5aS6.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET, Mar 13-Beevea
Sone in market; dressed Beef dull; limited
rade at 9a$1O SO per 100 lbs. Sheep-Darket
shade better for choice stock, but generally
oil and lower fair to good Sheep sold at , 2os
y 70 per 90 lis; yearling Lambs at 6a$s, snd
pring Lambs at 5aSS per head. Hogs-markes
lull and nominal for live Hogs at CAST per 1Oo
'ounds
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET. March 13.-Hogs
teady and firm common and light $5a6 50;
aokipg and butchers Sc 5Oa7 35; receipts
300 head shipments $50.
MARINE NEWS.
'ORT OF ALEXANDRIA, MARCH IA 1884.
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