Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-21


markets. Stocks we'll assorted and the de-
mand continues good, especially for medium and
high grades Wheat is quiet at the recent decline;
speculative grades and futures are tame, while
there is moderately active trading in prime
milling lots. Corn is easy and lowor. Rye and
Oats are steady. Choice Butter is in demand at
better prices. Other produce is without material
change. Apples have not been so abundant for
many years and arc hard to sell.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Oct. 81, 1885.
Prices ranged rs follows:
/ Catte-Ecry bcs;... 4 =
Good IA
Medium or fair quality ............... 5 y 4
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen andCows "a "a
Calves "..'...
Shccp.........'.. ..............'.''''' '''. r,
Lambs. 80. ............. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. On
Hogs. - Y d v Y
Cows and Calves 3OaS5O.
Tho market this week was again affected by
DELAYED traius, aud but few Cattle were offered,
dealers going abroad for supplies Calves In ialr
demand Sheep dull. Lambs in fair inquiry:
Hog il; fair supply and prices arc unchanged
since last weeks report. Cows and Calves IN fair
demand
BATTING nE, Oct 21.-Va. 6's defd i 81; consol.
| so; past duo coupons So; new 10 dos 1914 new
IS 5914 bid to day. Cotton dull; middling 9's.
Flour quiet and steady; Howard street and West
do family 81 5Oa5 - City Mills super So 00a
3 so; do extra So 75a4 IS; do Rio brands
So OOa5 25; patapsco family SIS 90; do super.
iativo patent So %. Wheat.-Southcrn dull and
easy Western dull and lower; Southern red goa
81; do amber 10Os102; No 1 Maryland goa
November 92a921h; December 95Aa95
January 971ss97ai. Corn-Scuthern firm; West
ern dull but steady Southern white 54a54 = DO
yellow 53a53la Western mixed spot 50a5oA
445sa45. Oats quiet: Southern and Penns goa
"a Western white 32a34: do mixed 29a31.
Rye steady; at 65a67. Hay firm prime to choice
Pennsylvania and Maryland $15 OOa17 90. Pro-
visions fair, active and steady; Mess Pork
so. Bulkmcats, shoulders, and clear rib sides
sides IA; hams 11l4a12A. Lard-refned ~
Butter dull; creamery 2Oa25 dairy loa
1S. Eggs firm ard higher at 2Oa21. Coffee
dull; Rio cargoes,- ordinary to fair IHsa9.
Sugar quiet and easy soft 61ba61s. Whiskey
steady at 81 Hal IS
| CHICAGO, Oct 21.-Wheat opened weak nervous
holders throwing considerable long" property on
| the market which caused December to decline
almost instantly to 1885,, but under fair buying
the price rose to $685. then fell back again rapidly
| to SS1s, and is now quoted SS4. The cables
quoted lower foreign markets and moderately
free receipts at all primary points Corn easy
at lac lower Oats 1sc lower Pork 7 1bc lower
Lard SC lower.
New YORK, Oct 21.-Stocks active and steady
Money easy at 1a2. Cotton quiet anu urn
uplands 913-16; Orleans 10; futures steady
Flour quiet and heavy. Wheat unsettled and
lower. Corn unchanged. Pork steady at $9 BOA
1000 Lard firm at So 30.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET Oct. 2O.-Saes
of live stock at Drovers' Rest yesterday were u
follows 200 Cattle up and $50 sold !; best at 4 Eas
4h; good at 4s41. medium at 32.a4 common
2liaa31h. 3O2 Sheep and Lambs Sheep at 3a4
Lambs at lt,a51b. 81 Cows and Calves, at s2os
$50. Cattle dull Sheep and Lambs brisk