Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08

During the past week the markets have been
irregular and fuctuating, holders of Flour not
pressing sales and buyers not appearing to be-
lieve in lower prices; receipts have fallen OF and
there is growing scarcity of low grades. Wheat
is about Sc lower than at the opening of the week
but closes firm with hardening tendency and
fairly active demand for milling grades. Corn
is quiet. Rye is still very scarce and readily
commands outside prices. Oats are strong. But
ter, Eggs and produce generally arc without quo
table change.
BALTIMORE, MAY s.-Va. IS consolidated 40;
mast due coupons 81 do new 10 40s "a new 3s
81 bid to-day. Cotton quiet; middling 1Os4:
Flour easy and quiet Howard street and
Western super So 5Oa3 So do extra So 9Oa4 81
do family 81 50a5 % City Mills super 50 5Oa
3 rs; do extra 81 O0a4 so do Rio Brands IS 90;
Patapsco family Sc 90; do supcrlative patent
S. 25. Wheat.-Southern steady with active de-
mand Western higher, closing quiet; Southern
red 1o4a1O6; do amber 11oa113; No Maryland
1O71ha1O73.: No 2 Western winter red spot
994a99as; June 1Ol Aalol July lo53sa
1O3b: August 1O4ba1047s. Corn-Southern
firm Western steady and dull; Southern white
6Oa61; do yellow SCI ba57 Western mixed spot
55a56; May 55a1 asked June 90 12ao5%l July
56 bid Oats frmer with active inquiry South,
ern 42a45: Western white Halo; 90 mixed IL
a43 Penna 42a45. Rye firm at 7saS0. Hay
vania and Maryland SCI. Provisions steady
and quiet Mess Pork Sl3 GOALS 25 Bulk
meats-shoulders and clear rib sides, pack
ed. 51ba7. Bacon-shoulders Gil; clear rib
sides "a Hams 11t.a13. Lard refined ga
2Oa26. Eggs steady at 12a121a. Coffee barely
steady; Bio cargoes, ordinary TO fair 7asaS4:
Sugar firm; A soft 61s. Whiskey steady and
firm at 81 GOAL 81.
CHICAGO, May Stills a. m.-The market
onenad nearly one cent higher at 9O44 for June
Whea at and has remained close to that figure al
the morning Corn 77a. for juno. Oats &c
higher. Pork ikc higher. Lard 21sc higher.
NEW YORK, May s.-Stocks active and firm.
Money easy at l. Cotton steady; uplands JOS ;
Orleans 1l1s futures dull Flour steady. Wheat
higher. Corn better. Pork dull at S12 Do. Lard
frmcr st 81 10.
NEW YORK, May Sill a. m.-The Wheat
market is a.a1c higher, but only moderately ac-
tive. The advance is based on unfavorable crop
reports.
RICHMOND MARKET, May THE market is
quiet with light offerings of all kinds of produce
Flour is very quiet and weak. Small sales OF
mixed Wheat at 1O7al1O. Sales OF looo ousn ne
No. mixed Corn, June delivery, at 5Ih.
Nothing doing in Rye or Oats.
LyscHRURa MARKET May THE market is
| quiet and prices depressed. Flour inactive;
Wheat in fair demand but limited receipt, and
quoted at 9Oa95. Corn in demand at 5Sa60. Rye
aud Oats nominal. Receipts of Tobacco light
| and demand for sl grades active except for COM
mon brights and Tugs. Good 81 piping scarce and
wanted.
| FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. May There is
very little doing in Flour or grain. The stock OF
the former is good, but the market is weak.
Wheat is quoted at 95a10O. Corn 55a5S. Bye
| and Oats nominal.
BALTIC. SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET May T.
sugsrs.-The tone in the market for raw Sugars
the past week has been somewhat uncertain. and
the activity heretofore noticed has to some extent
abated This is due ia a great measure to the
lesseped demand and the shrinkage of the latter.
We quote fair to good e5 5ef4 teas s. sa e.
/ grocery grades New Orleans 5ssa6. For re
fined sugars the market strong tending nsns5
ula.ed 5ss; A soft SIS; of 5tao"s; yellow
a5a5lac.