Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-22
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The stock msrko. wa
very steady at the opening this morning III.
changes for the active list in no case cycccdin,I
per cent. from last evenings closing figures Since
the opening the markc. has been dull tt roupbout
and week most of the list declining from l. to i,
per cent. Just before II o'clock there was q
slight rally, and at that hour the market was dull
and firm at prices y to 8 below opening figures,
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Dec 22-Piour il
steady and unchanged. Whcat is without mate.
rial change and there is q stronger tone in the
markets, but nothing is reported that would have
tendency to influence prices in either direction,
except the visible supply" which will probably
show slight reduction this week Corn is cay
Rye and Oats are firm. Produ &c Is in good sup
ply and quiet.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 22--Va. Gs deferred -;
consolidated =; past due coupons -: new
1O4Os =; Cd series 81 new thrces Coz. bid
to-day. Cotton dull; middlng 91s. Flour steady
and quiet Wbeat-Southe,n nomirally steady
Western tirmer and quiet; Southern red 9la93:
do amber 95s97 No , Western winter red spot
and December s7k4 asked; January SIl.as7's;
February 90a9ols; Msrch 92aG24 Corn
Southern shade irmer; Western easy; Southern
IL
spot 45ls bid December 45lsa451A January
45Aa45l2; February and March 45t. bid
steamer 42l4. Oats steady and dull; Southern
37a42; Western white 3Sa4O; do mixed 3Ga3T
Pennsylvania 3Ta4O. Rye firm 70a73. Whiskey
steady at 81 19a1 20. Other articles unchanged
New YORK Dec. 22.-stocks dull and firm
Money easy ut Dab. Cotton steady; upland.
0 SIG; Orleans ol2; futures steady. Flour quiet
and heavy. Wheat higher. Corn better. Pork
steady at SO 81 i4a$1O 37lh. Lard d:n at s. 27i,
CHICAGO, Dec 22.-Wheat ruled stronger OF
"a smaller increase in the visible supply than WAS
generally expected advancing from 9O3, 10 9lGs
for May and is now 81 L.s91as Corn frucr Ia
L higher.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Dec 2l-Bco.
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged us follows
Best 51sa5 &c. that generally rated first quality
4aoc medium good fair quality 81, ASA or
binary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows Ia y. Ex
treme rsnge of prices '%a5ti cents Most Of
the sales were from 25aS0 90 per 100 lbs.
Total receipts for the week 951 head. Total
sales for the week SOB head. Trade in Bcevcs
shows no improvement in activity over the opera
tions Of last week, but like the Hog and Sheep
markets. has proved to be very Slow throughout
Prices Of tops exhibit little variation from last
week considering quality, though some few deal
ers thought there was slight Improvement Ms
they said the tops this week were not IL good ~
werc those of last week, but on other grades near
y all dealers thought prices lsai..c lower than
last Monday.
Sheep and Lambs.-The trade for Sheep and
Lambs is quito slow in all the yards the supply,
though slightly less than last wces, being more
than needed for tho very limited demand
from butchers, with 10 demand from outsiders.
The quality is quite as good as il was last week.
Sheep sold at 2a4c and Lambs at 2i.a5c gro.s.
Same time last year Sheep sold at 2a5can Lambs
OF L-aE1 iT,ts nc .nE : h.af
Hogs-The receipts are quito fall for this sea
son, just before Christmas. and the demand is by
no means active, the supply being fully equal to
if not in excess OF very slow demand. Tho
quality is quite as good as it wa1 last week in
some instances too large for the needs Of the
butchers. Prices ~. 40 i3c and extra So. Same
time last year Hogs sold at . y to Csc net Re-
ceipts this week 5G01 head.