Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-13

Flour is quiet, hut Steady, and stocks in first
hands arc well assorted sales arc mainly i'll job
lots To local dealers. who are buying TO supply
current needs Wheat il fairly active at an adj.
vance for prime Z AIDES willie damaged AMI info
rior lots here, as elsewhere, continue dull and
spiritlcss; tho offerings on Change TO day were
small and sales were made at so to ST. for fair
to good Fultz and mixed, prime being sold,
tand t;1 to rs for Tough, gsrlirky AMI common
.lot. Corn Rye and Oats are steady. Produce is
rclsy aud lower OH account of the very warm
ewcather and heavy rec pts of melons aud small
efruits.
1 BALTIMORE, August 13.-Virsinia Gs cnnsoli
lated - past due coupons 69 LOADS ~ do
oicw * 69h. Cotton firm and quiet; middilng
D llsa95s Flour quiet and nolninally steady !;
street and Western super 81 5o.9 30 I;
$50 extra So O0a3 Go; do family So ioa1 90 :
t.itv Mills super 81 5Oa:' 90: do extra 81 23s
nj 90 do Rio brands 81 5Oai %; Patapscu fam
ly 50 Ii do supcrlative patent - 30. Wheat
Southern lrmcr; Western higher, closing firm ;
Southern red S5as1 do amber StinS9; No Ma.
ryland ST hid; No = Western winter red spot
S57.qsG; Aug e5ihaS5a.; Sept S5'ssS5'sl; Oct
SGi, bid Corn Southern nominally steady
Western higher and firm; Southern white 52a,5:
do yellow 5Oa52 Western mixed spot -l3'SsahoL q;
Aug I9I..s5Ot,; Sept 5Oa3l steamer ~ hid.
Oats steady and fairly active; Southern .oa"o
Western white 32a31; do mixed 3)ai2; Penna
2Gs35. Rye nomualy 52a55. Hay easy and dull;
primc to choice Western Sl1al4. Provisions
uuict aud steady. Mess Pork Sl1 25all -.
Bulk mcats--ghouldcrs and clear rib sides packoi
6a,a1u. Bacon shoulders SAB clear rib sides
~, hams Ii ha14. Lard refined Tts. Butter
firm Western packed iosi'; Greamrty ''r'-i
Eggs steady aud dull at 1ls11i2. Coffee firm
Rio cargocs ordinary to fair 9a9".. Sugar finn
A soft &. Whiskcy nominally steady Al ST. IL
al 20.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13-Stocks dull and steady
Mouoy easier at 1a1O. Cotton dull uplands
9 II Orleans 93s futures opened easy Flour
ouiet and steady. Whost lsaA higher. Coru tsa
j, better. Pork firm at $40 50a10 rs. LAID
firm at 81 %.
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Sept Wheat II lilo: Sept
Corn 44t4. Sept Oats 2S'ts Sept Fork ~ 10
Sept Lard 81 20.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, Aug
12.-Sugars-A fair business is reported in raw
Sugars at tho Northern ports, and the market is
steady, closing quiet. Wequote Fair to good re-
filming 11.1Ga47s; molasses Sugars AGA y
Centrifugal, 9Go test 5 11-1G. For refined
Sugars the market is steady at our quotations
say for cut loaf 67sc; cubes G5ts powdered 6Hs
granulsted 61h soits-mouds b y Dicks confec'
TONERS 6ass Columbia 5aa confcctioners' g
Coffee-The arrivals from Rio in the past week
were Ii 900 bags The market for invoices il
firm, with better inquiry from dealers and q
small advance in prices is established. The sales
from first hands are 5000 bags at Siha9 l9c per H.
Tho iobbing trade is improving. We quote Bic
invoices as follows Ordinary at sc, fair at 81. c
good at 1Oc, and prime at 1Ohc per h. so days
RICHMOND MARKET, Aug. 12.-The market
continues inactive. Flour very quiet Offerings
Of about $500 bushels Of Wheat to-day with sale:
at TOaS5. according to quality. White Corr
brought 50 and Oats 3oa42.
I,yScHpuRe MARKET, Aug. 12.-The Flour
market is quiet, but prices are firm. Receipts o
Wheat light. with fair demand, tho quotation
hajnu firm at SOa9O. Corn is in demand ut 40
20 RIVE and Oats nominal. Receipts of Tobacco
beavy with better feeling for good grades, while
| low and medium are dull.
FsEDER1cKsDURa MARKET. Aug. l2..The
market is quiet and prices unchanged. Flour
steady. Whest lot at 75aoo. Corn dull. Rye
| and oats nominal.
Cattle Markets.
R.1TrMohE CATTLE MARKET Aug: lice
| raItis-At the opening of the market to day
| ,rsde was slow, but became fairly active as il