Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-17
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

has again been active aud strong this morning
At the opening prices were generally l,aEi per
cont. higher than they closed last evening. After
a further advance of small fractions in the carly
dealings there was slight reaction and then a
strong market again. AS rule. however, tho
range of prices has been less than per cent. At
IL o'clock the market was active but somewhat
feverish at quotations generally little above the
opening figures.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Nov 1T.-Forcign
news and the recent advance in Wheat have in
nuenced stcadicr feeling on the part of holders
of Flour and millcrs, but buyers are mainly deal
ing in job lots, sales being we'll distributed as to
grade. Wheat is firm and fairly active. The
offerings this morning on Change were $500
bushels OF common to fair grade aud there is no
material change in prices since our last general re-
port, but we note a better demand for primo mil
ling lots a. the recent advance. Corn is steady
and quiet. Rye and Oats are strong. Eggs and
choice Butter are scarce and higher. Other pro-
ducc is without quotable change.
BALTIMORE, Nov. Iva. 6s past due cou-
pons 591s bid to-day. Cotton steady and quiet,
nldding 94. Flour steady and quiet; Wheat
Southern easy and quiet; Western shade easier;
Southern red 92a95; do amber 9Sa1O1; No Mary
land 95a. asked; No 2 Western winter red spot
92ha93 November 927sa93la December
941sa94as January 96lss9G3s; February
99a9SA. Corn-Southcrn steady and quiet;
Western firm and quiet; Southern white,
45a52; do yellow, new, 46a41; Western mixed
465sa471a; February 4Gha47. Oats firm, South
32s36; Western white 33a36: do mixed 81 abs;
Penna. 32a3G Rye firm at 70a72. Provisions
steady. Butter easier: Western packed 1Oa11; ;
creamery 20a27. Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, Nov IT,, Ills a. m.-Wheat opened
easy at l:,a;hs lower than yesterday, declined
shade more but reacted and is now quoted at
9Oa90is for December, 9O%. for January and
9G@a07k for May. Corn opened steady and
l,ofs better; lost the advance, but recovered and
advanced l4a's, and is now quoted at 4O%! for Do
cember, 403s for year, SO for January and 40 for
May. Oats steady at 81 for November, 81 for
December and 81 for May. Pork steady at So 80
for December, 50 G5 for January and 9 II y fer
February. Lard steady and unchanged.
NEW YORK, Nov 17.-stocks active and steady.
Money nominal at Dab. Cotton firm; uplands
93s Orleans GIG; futures quiet and steady.
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat better. Corn
So 47h
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Nov. 1G.-Bcef
Cattle-Priccs of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best 4 5Oa$5 co: that generally rated first
quality 375aS1 27la: medium or good fairquai-
ty 75aS3 co. ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows OOaS2 rs. Extreme range of prices
= G0aS5 90. Most of the sales wero from 90
ash 10 per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
2795 head Total sales for the week 1850 head.
The market has been slow but tops were a shade
higher and common Cattle about tho same as last
week, considering quality. The general average
ranged in quality higher than last weeks offer
ings, with the tops more numerous and longer
line of middle grades.
Sheep and La,nbs.-The receipts show slight
falling OFF from last week, with some improve
ment in quality. There is fairly good demand
for good stock, but common is hard to sell. We
quote Sheep at 2a31a cents, extra shade higher,
and Lambs at 3a4al cents per lb gross. There is
no demand for stock Sheep. Receipts this week
2462 head
Hogs.-There is slight increase in the lumber
of the offerings over last week, with the quality
of tho Hogs better suited to the requirements of
butchers than last week. We quote good Hogs at
5lsa5A cents, and rough Sows and Stays It'd iaa5
cents per ID net. Receipts this week $3.50 head.