Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19


irregular at the opening this morning. During
| the 6rst hour there were fractional advances
ranging from I, t. IS per cent. Between 1890
and II o'clock the market was more quiet aud
| yielded fraction.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Nay 19-Tha receipts
of Flour are light and tho tone of the mark, is
quiet but firm. Stocks are being steadily reduced
but sales are mainly confined to jobbing lots, and
but few round lots are offered, holders being firm
in their views. Wheat continues irregular and
1uctuating speculative grades showing Z slight
decline each day, for two three days past
while prime milling lots still command full
figures. The offerings on change this morning
were 900 bushels only with sales of fair to good
Fultz at 9Sa10O; mixed lob, and good longbcrry
1O5 no strictly choice of either grade was sold
Damaged and common samples sold at from 80 t.
50, as to condition Corn is quiet and fcatureless
selling at 1c lower than yesterday; 1900 bush
els brought 62 for white and 80 for yellow. Re
is active and higher SO bushels sold at IL Oats
are firm. Produce is without material change
BALTIMORE, May Iva. SIS consolidated 47l.,:
past due coupons 81 3. do new O4Os 81 nes s.
So bid to-day. Cotton quiet; mddng 1Oa4
Flour quiet and steady. Wheat.-Southcrn quiet
and steady; Western frmer but quiet; Southern
red 1O4a1O6; do amber 11Oa113; No Maryland
1O69sa1O67s: No Western winter red spot
1041s; August 1O57.a1OGls. Corn-soutbcrn
firm and higher Western quiet and frm South
ern white 59a60; do yellow ST. Western
mixed spot 54Aa55; June 55lsa55A July
561 aa56. Oats quiet but frmer in tone; Southern
41a43 Wes'crn white 42a43: do mixed 4Oa41
Penna 41a43. Rye firm at S3as4 Coffee firm
Bio cargoes, ordinary to fair 7SsaSl1. Whiskey
steady at 81 2Oi1 81.
NEW YORK, May 19-stocks quiet ana steady.
Money easy at l. Cotton dull; uplpnds IO7s;
Orleans 111s futures dull and steady Flour
quiet and heavy. Wheat higher. Corn better
Pork dull at SIP. Lard steady ct ST.
CHICAGO, May 19-1O:3O a. m.-Trad:ng in
Wheat has been moderator volume With rather
firm feeling prevailing. The market opened Ac
higher than last night, reacted, then sold up ,c,
and fell off again to medium figures July now
being quoted at 92t4a92as. Corn has been active
and strong, with June selling up 1872 and off
again to ASA. Oats firm at 34Ss for July. Pcrk
higher at Sl1 80 for July. Lard frmcr at
S. 81 11a6 go for July.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET May 1S.-Reor
Cattle-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best 8 5Oa$5 80; that generally rated first
quality 81 lhaS5 SO: medium or good fairquai.
ty OOa$4 9712; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows 3 OOaS4 90. Extreme range of prices
3 OOa$5 80. Most Of the sales were from -
ass 62h per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
1O46 head. Total sales for the week S33 head
The market was dull, with prices 15a20 ceEts per
100 lbs lower than last week, considering the
quality, which, in some respe t. was better even
than the very good offerings of last week
Sheep and Lam bs.-The receipts are some $50
less than the offerings last week and their
al quality not as good as it was then. Trade is
exceedingly slow, common stock not being want
ed at the lowest figures. We quote sheep AZ Olga
a4aa cents, and Lambs 5a9 cents per ID gross
Receipts this week 36l3 head.
Hogs.-There is slight increase in the receipts
ever last week. and the quality of the offerings is
as good as it was then. The supply is about
equal to a moderate demand. We quote at 5i.2a
e PC cents, with most sales at 63, cts per ID net.
Receipts this week 1892 head