Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-29
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEWYoRK, Sept 29-The changes ri the open.
ing Of the stock market this morning were only
from IA to 1, per cent. in either direction. The
market became very active during the iir-i II
minutes and declined 15aas per cent. The mar.
ket then became dull and strong, and the early
losses were recovered Towards II o'clock there
was renewed activity and strength displayed and
prices rose to the highest of the morning At
o'clock the market vas active and strong.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. September 29.-Ticre
is no material change in Flour and the market j:
steady and firm. Wheat is fairly active, with
good demand, by both millers and shippers for
choice lots, while futures have been easy for one
or two days; but the markets have been stubborn
and without news Of character to effect values
in either direction. Fultz brings 90 to SO, mi,-
ed 92 to 81 and longberry 81 to 100. Damaged,
common and fair lots Of either grade rs to con.
dition, sell at 10 to 92. Corn, Rye anh oats are
quiet. Provisions are without quotable change.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 29.-Va 6's consolidated
49, past due coupons 5Ss, new 10 dos %; new
IS SO bid to-day. Cotton steady; middliEg So.
Flour firm with regular demand Wheat-South-
easier and quiet Western lower and quiet
Southern red 95a97 do amber 0Sa1OO; No /
Maryland 9TH; No Western winter red
October 90aa91; November 939sa93'. Dcccm-
Der 96sa9Gas. Corn-Southern firm Western
frmer and more active; Southern white 65a5G:
do yellow 52a53; Western mixed spot ~ bid
October 4S1b asked year 15tiad5tl; January
45a4524. Oats firm; Southern and Penna 30!
So; Western white 33a35: do mixed 3Oa3l.
Rye scarce and firm at G2aG5. Whiskey dull
and nominal at 81 16a1 II. Other articles un
changed
New YORK, Sept 29.-Stocks quiet and steady
Money easy at l. Cotton firm upiards 1O1.lG;
Orleans 10 3-1G; futures steady. Flour quiet
and unchanged. Wheat lower and less active.
Corn lower. Pork dull and heavy at 50 5OaiO 90
Lard heavy at So II y.
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-Whcat declined 3. from
last nights closing and is now quoted S6l- for
November Corn weak at lsaasc lower Oats -
lower. Pork and Lard unchanged.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Sept. 4S--Bcct
Cattle-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best 50aS5 20; that generally rated first
quality 35OaS4 so; medium or God fair quail
ty 2 5Oa$3 90; ordinary tEin Steers, Oxen
and Cows 2 OOa$2 25. Extreme range Of prices
2 OOaS5 20. Most of the sales from : 30
asa rs per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
1890 head. Total sales for the week lSG3 head
The quality of the offerings was inferior 10 any
seen here for long time, very few good butcher
Cattle or tops being among them These as to
quality, showed decline Of nearly &c as COM
pared with last week, while larger fraction
marked the difference on the other grades Com
mon Cattle were of a shade better quality Somo
dealers accepted concessions Of 3,a'Ac to effect
clearance.
Sheep and Lambs.-There is a full supply Of
Sheep on the market, but the quality shows fall
ing off in all the yards as compared with that OF
last weeks receipts Trade is slow, AS there is no
Ne
Sheen at 2a33, cents and Lambs at 21,a43. cts
per Id gross Stock Shoep S1a2 50 per head. Re.
,eipts this week 1892 head.
Hogs-The supply is fair and about equal t0a
moderately fair demand There is but little, il
any variation in the quality Of the offerings
compared with the quality of last weeks receipts.
Prices are nearly 44c lower than last week. We
Iuote common to fair Hogs at 5l4a6 cents fair /,
good 6lsa6t. cents and extra at G', cents per h
let Receints this week AIT bend