Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-12
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Feb 12--11 q. m.-Stocks were
weak and lower this morning. The decline, aoW-
ever, was unimportant ranging from IS TO 70 per
cent. Northern Pacific, Oregon Trans, Northwest
and Union Pacific were the weakest shares. Be-
fore 1920 a. m the market began 10 improve ana
at the present time prices are at or near tho best
of the morning
Noon.-Stocks were strong and higher prices
have adva need Il TO y per cent.
ALEXANDRIA MARK EFT February u There is
but little change to note in Flour since our last
report. Wheat is firm and strong, with con-
tnued scarcity Of prime milling lots, which COM
mand good prices Corn is in light receipt and
active Rye and Oats steady. There is no
material change in quotations o! country produce.
BALTIMORE Feb 12.-Va. Us dcfd. =; do con-
solidated 40 do I'd series - do past due cou-
pons A do new 1O-4Os 81 do new IS 53,h bid
to-day Gotten easier and dull: middling 1915.
Flour unchanged and fairly active. Wheat
Southern quiet and frmcr; Western higher and
active closing dull and weak; Southern red l Ia
1l3 do amber 11ia11G; No Maryland 1134a
113T,; No 2Wesleru winter red spot 10SalS !;
February 1883. asked; March lO9alO9A; April
111lsa111t,; May 1894 13@. Corn-South-
ern quiet aud steady; Western easy and dull ];
Southern white 59aGO; do yellow 5Ga3S;. West
ern mixed spot and February 60 bid; March 59aia
6Ub May G3aG3E steamer % i2a1O. Oats 1rn
and in light supply; Southern 4la43; Western
white 42a43; do mixed 4Oa.l1 Pennsylvania 40
a43. Rye dull at G5atjS. Provisions higher and
active mess Pork ST. 90. Rulkmeats-should-
crs and clear rib sides, packed, otla1o'o. Bacon
shoulders 8; clear rib sides IL hams IA i2a
1914, Lard, refined, 1Otl. Eggs Irregular and
lower at :;.Ja:t;1. Other articles unchanged
New YORK. Feb 12-stocks higher. Money
easy ut l kaa2. Cotton dull; uplands 1O't4: Or
leans II. Flour quiet. Wheat active and ksah.c
lower; Corn dull and 'saL.c lower.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Feb. 11.-Bcef
Cattle-Prces of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best + 5OaS1 90: that generally rated first
quality 81 1saS6 12l2: medium or good fair quail
ty , 75aS5 %; ordinary thin Steers. Oxen
and Cows :, OOlS::5 -. Extreme range Of prices
3 OOaS7 CO. Most of the sales were from 3 81 y
aSG 81 \, per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
592 head: total sales for the week ~ head.
The market has been very slow again throughout,
and closed rather later than it did last week, con-
sdering the number of the offerings. Taken al
together prices show no change since last Monday.
The few tops offered were somewhat better than
those Of last week, and good butcher Cattle Ill
lighter supply than common grades.
Sheep and Lambs.-rhe receipts, though some
500 less in numbers than last week, seem to he
about equal to fair demand, rs far as good
Sheep are concerned common stock is hard to
sell at any price. Inequality averages somewhat
better than last week. We quote common to fair
Sheep at 3aI cents, fair to extra 5aGE cents per
H.. Arrivals this week 1850 head.
Hogs.-Thc run is quite light to-day, less than
half the number of last Mondays offerings, owing
to the extreme high waters III the West, which
have delayed stock expected in day or two. The
quality is fully rs gond rs it was last week. Trade
is fair to good and prices are higher. We quote
common light Hogs ut Siaa9 cents and the better
grades 9Lta9la cents per ID net. Arrivals this
weeck 3197 head.