Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-26

lou1 ID StCuis, Win Il DcllEr VUuDiC vi huS,-
ness at unchanged prices. The Wheat markets
are iirmcr in tone aud while figures are not ma.
terially changed, sales arc more easily effected
with an improved demand for medium and good
samples, which still form the bulk Of the Offer
ings on Change $500 bushels were sold this
morning at from II for inferior FuItz to So for
good mixed Whea;s. Com is active AMI higher
Oats aud Rye are steady. Potatoes, Butter and
other produce are IN light receipt and wanted
Yesterday having bacn oil served throughout th.
country as holiday, there we're no markets, and
we consequently omit reports
BALTIMoRE Nov. 2t.-Cntton uuiet: middliug
LILO. Flour quiet Howard street and Western
super - 23a2 DO DO extra 81 75a3 so do
family So Toad so; City Mills super 50 oja IS;
90 extra So OOaS - ; do Rio brands 81 31ai 81;
Patapsco family 50 90; do superlative patent
80 80. Wheat-southern higher and active;
Western lower and quiet; Southern red Siia9O;
do amber Sea91 No Western winter red spot
e3RsS4 Dec S4saSlA; Jan S5laaS55s; Feb
S1aSI y May 91a9l&4. Corn-Southern steady
western iirmer; Southern white 44a47: 90 ye'.
low 43a46; Western mixed spot 45ha45E: wear
451ss45as; Jan 451sa45a, steamer 43LaI3ls
Oats higher and fairly active; Southern and
Pennsylysnia 3Ga35 Western white :55a37 DO
sx s5a34 Rye steady at 56aa5s. Hay
dull; prime to choice Western 50 OOa1l Pro.
visions quiet. Mess Pork S11. Bulk meats
shoulders and clear rib sides packed 6Ita7. Bacon
shoulders TAI y clear rib sides 7Ia hams 2a
l24. Lard-refncd 7ia. Butter firm; West.
ern packed Bal s; creamery 23a3O. Eggs steady
ae lao: Coffee easier and dull; Rio cargocs
ordinary to fair 12,ba13. Sugar quiet; A soft
5's Whiskey quiet at 81 o3a1 "a
New YoRK, Nov. 2G.--Cotton steady; upIands
ZIG; Orleans 9as; futures firm. Flour quic.
and unchanged Wheat lower. Corn lower.
roIs steady at $40 o0a1O %. Mess Pork new,
steady at $40 5Oa11 90. Lard dull at Sc %.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2G.--11 a. m.-Whcat opened
at T44 this morning, and has ruled heavy dur.
ing the entire session, having declined to 49,.
may having declined to 81. May Corn 4la,
Msy Oats 3o4. Jan Pork $40 22l2a10 %.
Cattle Markets.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Nov. 25.-Becf
Gattle-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
best........... .............. 81 so "A Is
GENERALLY rated first quality. 4 90 a425
NJ or good fair quality. 275 aIOO
ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
1--WE. 9 % . 30
NJ naSleae range Oh prices. 225 al -
hiost Oh the sales were from 275 a375
iotai receipts for the week 1877 head Total
sales for the week 1902 head.
Inc oHe1iugs were c:uch less numerous than
lass Wees, but there were plenty for the limited
a1o very slow demand, buyers being very scarce.
! ne quality was quite inferior. there being no
tops, at least like those Of last week. The price,
loI the best Cattle were = shade hisher while
other grades showed no change from lsst week.
I, sheep and Lambs.-The receipts are a few hun
nred in excess of last week S offerings and arc in
SLOW demand, with the prospect of several hun
ired being left oyer uusold. The quality averages
potter than that Of last weeks offerings. We
quote butcher Sheep al 21aaI2:c, few at tho out.
,lde feure. and Lambs Il. 3a5isc per ID gross
Arrivals this week 1910 head.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. Nov. 25-At
Queenstown this week 2i6 head of Cattle were
'tiered with sales at 81. a4sl per ID. Some
L21I Sheep and Lar.bs offered sheep brought
sa4 cents, Yearlings 4a5 cents. and Lamss
lao y cents per pound. Some Cows ard Calves
we're sold at $3ia60 per head. Market for all
finds of stock dull.