Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04

slight reaction and prices since have been about
! steady. At ] o'clock the market was very dull
| and stcsdy tGuotations generally a It'll. above
! the opening
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, August i.--Flour is
| without change, hut we still note fairly active
demand for o.! wheat Virginia mills lqmily
bIaLds and high - AIDES, while extras supcrs and
fresh ground new wheat are slow of sale and easy
The Wheat markets during the past few days
have been fcvcIish under strained war, crop, and
other reports. hu. tie fluctuations show but little
advance in rt;,c, with rather slack Foreign
demand The ro dtion Of the receipts in this
market is hotter Than for several years, owing
principally to the continued drought after har,
vest. Tho offerings 10 day on change were sold
at 91a92 for good Fu!tz 80 for ordinary and o.,
for good longberry; no prime mixed wer"
offered. Corn is easy. Rye and Oats lower
| Potatoes arc = drug and very hard to sell. Other
produce is without qiOtable change.
BALTIMORE, Aug. i Va G's deferred =; con
solidatcd - past due coupons 81; DO new 10
4Os 33; new By 81 y bid to-day Cotton dull
middlins 1Oas. Flour firm and steady. Wheat
Southern higher and firm; Western higher
for spot ; Southern rcd 97"9S: do amber l0Na
1O1; No / Maryland 97lha9S; No 9 Western
N,
September 965sa9G7s October a9hsa99;s; No
vember 1O2 bid. Corn Southern firm Western
higher and dull Southern white 59aGO: do yellow
5IabS; Western mixed spot 531a bid August
52asa53la; September So bid. Oats firm with
fair inquiry; Southern 35n3S: Western white 37a
80 I: do mixed 34a36; Pcnna 35a3S. Rye steady
at 65a67. Whisky steady at 81 goal 81 Other
articles unchanged
Chicago, Aug. I.-11:15 a. m-Whcst was
yraa mr. ba inc IN tbo inc
visible supply. September opening at 9g1l hut
became stronger encouraging cables and sd-
vsnced to S0ls and is how quoted at 80. Corn
strong and 12c higher Oats &c higher. Pork
1Oc higher. Lard unchanged
New YORK. Aug 4-Stocks dull and firm.
Money easy at 1a1 y Cotton quiet; uplands 1915:
Orleans 1O's: futures steady. Flour qniet and
steady. Wheat better. Corn frmcr and dull
Pork firm at $11 50aS11 rs. Lard steady at
SC 771a.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Aug. 3-Bcei
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best 25aS5 G5; that generally rated frst
quality 4oOa95 Oo medium or good fair quail
ty 3 5oaS4 90: ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows 75aS3 37la Extreme range Of prices
1oaS5 65 Most Of the sales were from 3 -
a$5 25 per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
164S head. Total sales for the week 1O16 head
Tho heavy rains during market hours seriously,
slowly at the rates ruling generally last week
when quality is considered There were few
tops sold last week better than any offered to-day
The bulk of the offerings consisted Of middle
grades, there being fewer tops and extreme tail
ends
Sheep and Lambs-The offerings arc fully up
to very moderate demand, taken altogether,
though for good stock there is fairly good in
quiry, while common Sheep arc difficult of sale at
the lowest quotations given. We quote common
Sheep at 2a3 cts, the better grades at 3l1ai cts,
and Lambs at 3a6 cents per lib gross Receipts
this week 1864 head.
Hostile supply is slim this week Prices in
the West having made strong advance, canscd
the rise here but buyers arc purchasing spsrinsly
and the demand is only moderate, the offerings
being near about equal to tho limited inquiry
We quote rough Sows and Stays at 6aG I, cents, and
the better gra1es at GO. az cents, with extra Ia
cents per ID net. Receipts this week 3Ol3 head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET August d.
At Drovers' Rest 100 Cattle up: % left over
Best sold at 4#,aj; eood 4Aa4's; medium IA
Az common 3lbs4. 1897 Sheep and Lambs up
and sold at 3s3t, for Sheep aud 5t,a6A for
Lambs. 10 Cows and Calves sold at $2Ua4O per
head. Market brisk.
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