Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-22
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, JAM 22-1l Il. ul-The Stock
market opened strong and advanced ttol!
per cent, the latter in Kansas and Texas,
Which sold up to ISL. Missouri Pacific rose
4toS6l, Louisville aud Nashville 5to44,
Northern Pacific preferred 4to4Ss, Contra!
Pacific sto64s, Union Pacific 4to74 and
Western Union 4to725 Stocks continue in
good demand Northern Pacific preferred
13to46; and do common sto22s. This weak.
ened the market and prices fell Off ltol per
cent.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET January 22--Tns long
continued bitterly cold weather has resulted in
complete close of navigation and for much long.
er period than for many years, and we note
quiet market for both grain and Flour. The
offerings of Wheat were small on Change this
morning; good longberry brought no; no Fultz
was sold. Corn is scarce aud active white solo
at 63aG4. No yellow Corn, Rye or Oats were
sold and wonld command outside figures for
choice lots Produce is in fair receipt and good
demand at unchanged prices.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 22-va 6's derd =; do cou-
soidatcd =; do I'd series -; do past due con.
bid to-day. Cotton quiet: middlne 1913
Flour steady and quiet. Whcat-Southern firm A.;
Western higher, closing firm; Southern rcd 100
ALL; do amber 12al14; No Maryland 113l,
ALA; No Western winter red spot 1O54s
1r5l2; January JOG asked; February 1O54,a
1906; March 107a1O7ls; May 11Oas HOS. Corn
Southern easier; Western frmer, closing dull
Southern white 5Sa6O; do yellow G0a62 West
ern mixed spot 594a59a4 February 59a4
a60; March 60ea6l; steamer 5Gla asked.
Oats lower and quiet; Southern 42a45; West
crn white .i3a45; do mixed aOa42 Pennsylvania
4Oa45. Rye easier and quiet at GSa12 Other
articles unchanged.
New YogE, Jan. % Stocks strong and higher
Money easy at 2a2is,. Cotton dull and easy
uplands 10 11-16; Orleans 10 1916. Flour
quiet aud unchanged. Wheat l.,aa.c higher and
fairly active Corn 1ssl1c higher and quiet.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Jan. 21.-Beef
Cattle-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best 5Oa$6 S71a that generally rated 6rst
quality 5 37laaSG % medium or good fair quail
ty O0aS5 12ia ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows 5OaS3 70. Extreme range of prices
3 50a$6 Sly. Most ofthe sales were from 90
aS6 81 y per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
9:}5 head: total sales for the week 1868 head.
The market has been slow to-day, and though
prices Of tops have been fairly we'll sustained,
other grades were of lac, and in some few in
Decline as compared with last Mondays figures.
There was a larger number of medium and COM
mon Cattle, while the tops were of about the same
quality rs last week. There was fairly good
demand for good stockers, which sold at S4 5OaI
per 90 lbs.
Sheep and Lanbs.The receipts are about 300
less than last week, with few better Sheep among
the number than there were then. There has
been some little outside demand, and the best
were readily sold out at an early hour, while com
mon Sheep have not gone of freely We quote
butcher at 3l5a6ih cents per Id. Lambs at 4a61i
cents per ID. Arrivals this week 2794 head
Hogs.-There is very fair run of Hogs as far
as numbers go. though they are about 1000 less
than last week, and the quality generally is of
very inferior order, much larger number Of
small rough Hogs being among the receipts than
for months past There is fairly good demand
for good Hogs, which are not plentiful. We quote
common rough Hogs at TAI ihc, better grades 7a4s
Size, and extra Sac per Id net. Arrivals this
week G92J head.