Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-16

| feverish and unsettled the markets being weak
and strong by turns for futures; prime grades of
spot are readily sold while common, damaged and
| fair lots are neglected and lower. Co:r is more
active and 4 shade higher; much Of the new com.
ing in is very damp and unfit TO grind or store.
Oats are scarce and higher Rye is very strong
and firm. Butter is abundant and lower. Other
produce is in good supply and prices morally
arc oasy.
| BALTIMORE. Dec. 16.-Vu. Is deferred -;
consolidated 90: past due coupons =; new
| 10-40s 81; new 3s 81 bid to-day. Cotton dull;
middling 9h. Flour steady and dull Howard
street and Western super 81 G2a3 co; do extra
| So 25a4 90; do family ri Pad 70 City Mills
super 81 5Oa3 90; do extra 81 6oad Is; do Rio
| brands Sd T5ai5 90: Patapsco family 50 % do
| supcrlatve patent Sc 90 Whcat-Southern steady
and quiet: Western easier and fairly active Sauth-
ern red 93a0o do amber JSt1UO No = Western
winter red spot STl4 3D. fresh; Dcccmher S1la
bid January SSL.aSSt,; February GO'7 l9O's;
March 93a931s May J5lh996%.. Corn-South-
ern firm and steady: Western u shade irmcr;
| Southern white 1876; do yellow i3s4G W"st-
ern mixed spot 46a46ls December diligently;
January 45Fsa4eHi February 43t4a9G; st, amer
432sa43la. Oats firm and dali; southern }Gaa0
Pennsylvania 37a4O. Rye firm at 7laT3&.
Hay steady prime to choice Western Sl3 OUa
10 so Provisions steady ard quiet; Mess
Pork SO 25. Bulkmcats, shoulders, and clear
rib sides packed 4I2aG. Bacon shoulders 3;
clear rib sides c.. hams 1OAa11. Lard-rcfncd
71a. Butter stcady Western packed l2a2O;
creamery 25a32. Eggs firm at 23a2G lined ga
20. Coffee dull and nominally steady; Rio car
goes, ordinary to fair 73,aSi2 Sugar steady;
soft 6&l. Whiskey firm and quiet at ST l9al 20
NEW YORK Dec 1G-Stocks moderately active
and heavy. Money easy Il i2a2 Cotton steady;
uplands 3-16; Orleans 9as futures quiet and
steady. Flour dull ard declining. Wheat lower.
Corn lower Pork dull at 50 s7isa?lO 31lb
Lard heavy at So 40.
CHICAGO Dec. 16.--Whcat has lcen weak all
the forenoon. opening Mt CO.'S for May and ceiling
OFF steadily at 90Ll bnt has since rallied to 9O9sa
OOH. Corn weaker, &c lower Oats uuchange
Pork 10c lower Lard Sc lower:
ALEXANDRIA CATTLEMARKEr Dec. 16, 1885.
Prices ranged as follows:
Cattle-Very best..."...... = D
1000 - as
Medium or fair quality .................. 30.
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen andCows 3'4
SalVes
oncep............ a.
11ano7..''
........".... d'2
Cows and Calves 25aS45.
The market this week was fairly supplied with
Cattle, the demand, however, was very light, but
few of the offerings being sold. Prices about as
last week, quality considered. Calves in fair sup
ply but the demand is very Light lndeed, sales
being hard to effect at any price. sheep dull and
nominal. Lambs in fair demand, with but few
sales to note Hogs in good supply aud only
moderate demand. Cows ard Calves in little
inquiry AID Lut few coming in.
GEoRGETowS CATTLE MARKET Dec Is Sales
of live stock at Drovers' Rest y. c. this week
were as follows: 213 Cattle MP, 1Gl sold; best at
51.l to s. y; good st 45s to 5tl medium at to
44s; common at 2la to 4. Lambs at i'l to D =;
old Sheep at 3 to 3i,,; yearings ct ! 10 IA. 10
Cows and Calves sold at S25 and so. Market
fair