Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-03

The Flour and Grain markets arc firm and more
active account Of unfavorable crop reports
both in this country and Europe, but there is
still according to the New York Produce EN-.
change report) a very large visible supply of both
Wheat and Corn with only a slight decrease dur
ing the past week, yet We note r stronger sprcu-
latve feeling with an advance on both spot and
futures of from to ! X, cents per bushels in the
last two days. The offerings on Change this
morning were small, high grades Of Wheat rcaGI-
ly commanding good figures Corn and Rye are
active. Oats are quiet and easy. Eggs are want
ed Other produce is without material change.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, June B. 1855
Prices ranged as follows:
Cattle-Very 3l2 80.
Cfood... oS a1'7
Medium or fair quality ............. / al
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen andCows afig
Calves ~, no..
Sneep..........--.. -.
Lam 3'@"
u
Cows and Calves 25aS5O.
The market this week was fairly supplied with
all kinds Of stock, except good butchers Cstt",
which scarce and in good demand. Prices
slightly higher than last week, all the offerings
being sold. Calves in good supply and slightly
lower with fair demand. Sheep-but few offered
last week. Lambs in good supply and fair de
mand, with sales a fraction lower thsn last wccE
Hogs dull and lower. Cows and Calves i'll fa!
demand
BALTIMORE, June 3.-Va IS consolidated
past due coupons 52t, do new 10 4Os 30; ne;s Is
so bid to-day. Cotton quiet; middliry lu7-
Flour nominally steady and quiet Howard street
and Western super So 25a3 65 dc extra 81 1ja
4 %; do family s. 50a5 so; City Mills super
CSa2 do VI cd M
"a sOa5 10; Patapsco family So rs; do supcrIat,y"
patent St 20. Wheat Southern higher aud
firm; Western higher and quiet Southern red
95a97 do amber iOOa1c4ie; No / Maryland
81 DID NO Western winter red spot 93a .a9l'%
June 937s bid July s71ha975s; August 1OC5-s
1OO+; September 1031sa1O3ia Corn-South
ern easier; Western higher with better demand
Southern white 63; do yellow 50; Western mixed
spot 81 = bid fresh; juno 519s bid; July 52r,
August o3osa54h Oats easy and quiet; South.
ern 39a4O; Western white 40a41: DO mixed
3sa39; Penna 39a4O Rye dull at 7sasO. Hay
quiet and steady; prime to choice Penna and
Maryland S17a1S. Provisions steady with mod.
crate inquiry; Mess Pork $12 25a12 30 Bulk
meatsIshoulder7 and clear rib sides. pack.
ed, 5Aa6A. Bacon-shoulders 90. ; clear RIB
sides 7la Hams 11As12la Lard refined &
Butter easier Western packed Sa13; creamery
l1a19. Eggs hrmer at IA. Coffee du II ard easier
Rio cargoes ordinary to fair 7SsaSa,. Sugar quiet
and easy A soft Gass. Whiskey steady and qu:et
CHICAGO June 3-11 a. m-The grain mar.
kets opened easier this morning, but soon became
very strong and prices have since been advancing
sharply. July Wheat sold down to ST., but has
since advanced to SSt. July Corn has rallied
one cent to 1868 and 46aa Oats have advanced
taas Pork Toe higher. Lard 2iaa5c hiphrf.
The report from the southwest fields owing tho
ravages of the insects is declared to be the cause
OF the sudden strength shown in the Wheat
market
Ills a. m.-July Wheat rose to SSlaas-'-
but has fallen back to S94 assss
NEW YORK, June 3.-StockG quiet and steady
Money easy at /. Cotton quiet; uplands lG'7
Orleans IL Lis; futures quiet and steady. Flour
dull and heavy. Wheat unsettled and better
Corn steady and higher. Pork steady al 81 5
Lard firm at So 721a
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. June2.-Thcrc
were 1872 Cattle up and sold. Market steady aud
unchanged in prices. Quality better than -;
week. Best. 5Ssa51sc good, 5tia5 l.c: fair, IA
Size medium 4bas4a.c; ordinary bulls, ola
oxen, and cows. pad &c. 81 sheep and Lamb,
up and sold high. and prices higher than last
per pound. % Milch Cows sold at S25a5O each.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, JUNE 3. 1879.
Sun rises 49,. . 80 sur snt- IL
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