Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-06
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

irregular but quieter opening on the Stock E1.
change this morning. The changes in first quo
tations, however, were for only small fractions
In the carly dealing which was dull there Was a
slight decline, but this was soon checked ard for
the remainder of the first hour the market was
active and strong. The advances have ranged
from I. to Is, per cent led 10y Union Pacific and
Lackawanna. At II o'clock the market WAS ne.
tive and steady at prices near the best Of the
morning.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET Oct. G-Thcrc is 10
change in Flour. Wheat is steady for milling,
which readily commands the attention Of millcrs
and buyers, while speculative grades and futurCs
are shade lower and irregular, caused by an III
crease Of the visible supply. There is, however
a irmer feeling in the foreign markets The oilcr-
ngs on Change day were light. Corn is strong
and active. Rye and Oats arc without material
change. Butter, Eggs and other produce are
quiet.
BALTIMORE, October 6.-va G's consolidated
=; past due coupons $685.: new 10 Os = new
IS - bid to-day. Cotton steady; middling S".,
Flour steady with fair demand Wheat South
ern steady and quiet; Western higher and mac
tive; Southern red 35a97 do amber 1OOsl0l;
No l Maryland 9712 bid; No . Western winter
red spot 924aS21a; October % bid November
93laa94t; December 9G1sa91 January 9s7,
80. Corn-Southern firm: Western higher and
dull; Southern white 56a57la do yellow JO.5l
Western mixed spot 49lb asked year I5laalG;
January 45ass45$!. Oats steady and quiet:
Southern 3Oa3G Yves ern white 33a}5 10
mixed 3Oa31 Penna 3Oa3G. Rye finn at C2s;jj
Whskcy steady at 81 14a1 is. Other articles
unchanged.
CHICAGO October 6.-November Whe&t opencd
at Sc; the market rose to 81 on good buying
fell off to e69s, and is now quoted S6t, a.D7,
Corn is exceptionally strong, October having ad-
vanccd to 421a. Oats 1saasc higher. Porl: 3'.g
sc higher. Lard 2lac lower.
New YORK, Oct 6.-Stocks dull and steady.
Money easy at 1. Cotton quiet; uplands 101.lG:
Orleans 10 $40; futures steadicr. Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat higher. Corn better Pork
dull at SO 5Oa1O 90. Lard steady at So 224h.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Oct 5.-Bccl
Csttle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best 81 1haS5 co; that generally rated first
quality 3 81 ta$4 81 y; medium or good fairqrali-
ty 25a$3 co. ordinary thin Steers Oxen
and Cows 2 O0aS2 %. Extreme range Of prices
OOaS5 W. Most of the sales from :. 30
ash 621s per 100 lbs Total receipts Cor the week
34O9 head. Total sales for the week $50 head.
lrdQc WAS SOlneWnAC more actlVc IMAM Ia-t
week, but at lower prices throughout the list, To
the extent that country dealers bought orc free.
ly. The quality was Of n better average than last
week, tho tops were somewhat better, and th,r"
was larger line Of the middle grades. Prices
were OF 1saEtc generally through the let.
Sheep and Lambs-Trade for Shecp generally
is not active There is fair supply Of Sheep bu,
no outside demand but fairly good inquiry :or
good Lambs which are not plentiful. We quote
Sheep at 2s3al cents, and Lambs at BAD CTS per ID
Pross. Stock Sheep $1a2 % rer head Receipts
this week 1850 head.
Hogs.-There is moderately fair trade only
for Hogs The supply is fair, there being small
increase over last weeks offerings. The quality
generally is quito as good AS it was last week,
with the price lac lower than they were then.
We quote at 5a6Ei cts per ID net, as to quality.
Receipts this week J075 head