Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-01
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, April 1--11:35 h. m.-Stocks have
been feverish and unsettled. The Graugers were
weak i'll the early dealings but after the first call
became firm. Lackawanna Lake Shore, Oregon
Trans, Manitoba and Northern Pacific preferred
were firm. Louisville and Nashville, Missouri
Pacific and Kansas and Texas were weaker.
Western Union after an early decline to TON
rose to II, reacted to 7Oss and rallied to 7Oa
The market now is about firm.
Noon.--Stocks were generally firm after II
o'clock Louisville and Nashville fell of to 4el,
and rallied to Al.
ALEXANDRIA NARKET. April There Is no
material change to note in Flour. Wheat con-
tinues, notwithstanding the light offering, quiet
and easy, with but little disposition to speculate
in futures or buy and hold spot only prime hard
milling lots command attention and that class is a
very small share of the receipts Corn is still
scarce and active. Rye and Oats firm Butter
is wanted at better prices. Eggs are steady
There is no quotable change in other produce
BALTIMORE, April Iva. 6's defd =; do con.
soidated Ala do I'd series :; do past due cot.
pous ~ do new iO-4Js 34la; do new 30 56l
bid to day. Cotton firm: middliug 11ss Flour
dull aud weak. Wheat-Southern scarce, higher
and firm Western lower. closing weak and dull:
Southern red 1OSa111; do amber 112a116; No
Md 10 asked No = Western winter red spot 100
a1OU1.; May 1O1 sss1O2l4; June 1O3a1O3os; July
1O3a1O OBS. Corn-Southern higher for white
yellow steady Western dull, lower to sell South,
ern white 57a62 do yellow 53a55; Western
mixed spot 56l. asked; April 55Lia56Li May
STA asked June 50 lea5S7s; July 6Olpa6Oc..
Oats dull and about steady; Southern 4Os43;
IT. l. Il,f ~. d. ID
40a43 Rye quiet at 67a69. Coffee uominally
higher; Rio osrgoes ordinary to fair 10a1l
Other articles unchanged.
New York, April 1.-Stocks lower Money
easy at Il aa2. Cotton firm uplands II TIC;
Orleans II 11-16. Flour dull. Wheat 1sslac
better. Corn LA lac higher.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET March 31.-beef
Cattle.-Prices Of Beef Cattle ranged a: folowa:
Best 00aS6 so; that generally rated irst
quality 81 BASS 81 u medium or good fair quail.
and Cows 5OlS3 62la. Extreme range of prices
3 50aS6 80. Most of the sales were from 4 %
aSG 25 per 100 LBS. Total receipts for the week
9oI head: total sales for the week TAB head.
The market has been slow to-day, dealers holding
hard for high figures, which were obtained per-
haps in a few instances, but altogether values
may pa quoted Is last week, strong, in view OF
quality. which averages better than the offerings
then.
Sheep aud Lambs.-Tradc is quite slow supply
rather limited, but fully equal to very moder-
ate demand The quality Of the offerings is rath-
er better than last week, but the best will he
shipped East. We quote clipped Sheep at 4a5as
cts, wool do 4a6lta cents per Ih gross, and Spring
Lambs at 1Oa12l., cents. Arrivals this week
S25 lead.
Hoss-The offerings number few hundred
less than last week, but there is some improve
uicut in the quality. though there are few choice
tops Good Hogs arc i'll fair demand, and choice,
ii in better supply, would readily bring higher
prices We quote at S24a9t. cents per Id net,
with selections shade higher. Arrivals this
week $40 head.