Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-13
m0gETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, July 13.-lhe stock market opened
lowcr for almost every thing on the list this
morning, first prices being generally Is to 8, per
cent below last evenings final figures The
opening was dull and the trading for the hour
presented little OF interest. Prices made some
few slight declines i'll the ealy dealings but these
were quickly recovered and tho mark ct thcrcar.
ter ruled barely firm until toward II o'clock.
when there was moro decided strength shown hv
Western Union, its advances reaching ., per Ct
ALEXANDRIA MAEKET. July 13.-Thc Flour
markets arc without features of interest and
transactions are mainly confined to the near
wants Of the ,iobbine trade There is Il fairly ar.
tive demand for dry, ccan, sound grades of old
and new Wheat for milling purposes at full fig
urcs while damp, garlicky, inferior lots are very
hard to sell oven at reduced prices; so murl of
the receipts Of tho new crop to date has been ont
of condition. that buyers find it very extensive
and difficult TO make it mcrchantabe and it will
not bear storing in bulk. Corn is firm aud strong
Rye and Oats arc steady. Butter is more active
; and higher. OLhcr produce is quiet and in full
supply.
BALTIMORE, July 13.- Virginia Cs consolidated
with coupon 90: past.dLc coupons 81 new IS
G74 1O-lOs IL. Cotton steady; middling mp
lands 3'2 Flour steady and quiet. Wheat
Southern easier ailc active Western lower clos
ing dull Southern red SiaSG; do amber S:5aJO
No Maryland 81 asked: No > Western winter
red spot and July pas, y: August 50 I,aSJ1.
Sept S6tt:aSI. corn-Southcrn steady Western
steady and dull; Southern white A7a4Sia do
yellow IIa1S; Western mixed July i6 asked
Aug 15aiG; steamer II y asked. Oats steady;
Southern and pcuna 37al2; Western white :,:)a
4 do mixed ::Ga::>. Rye steady at G:5a6S Pro-
visions quiet and steady. Whiskey steady at
81 13a1 20.
New YORK, July IS Stocks dull and steady.
Money easy al / tsa:;. Cotton easier; uplanis
8 91G; Orleans 90. futures opened dull but
steady. Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat
1tia1;s!c lower Corn-July l.c better others n
shade lower. Pork firm at $40 80. Lard frmcr
at S. rs.
CHICAGO. July 1:'.-Whrat opened casya 81 for
August, fell of to soy, and is now quoted at SOl,
August Corn 50 1916. August Oats 29k,. Au-
gust Pork !? 50. August Lard ST G!ih.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, July l2.-Bcei
Catte.-priccs of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best...... ......... .........S3 % a5 30
Generally rated first qualify. IS as 12la
Medium or good ,:ir qualty... 3 rs IA BIZ,
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen ard
Cows....... = SO a3 %
Extreme range oi prices. so Il 3 80
Most of the sales wee from........ 3 80 a525
Total receipts for the week 1862 head Total
sales for the week 1918 head.
There was no Improvement in tho activity of
the market over last week. Prices are Isat,r
lower than last Monday. The offerings are
scarcely of As good an average rs last Monday
though much more numerous with good tops
Sheep and Lambs-'rhe receipts this week con-
slst very largely of common grades, good stock
being quite scarce. Tra'c is slow, with prices
about the same as last week. We quote Sheep at
21aa4 &c, and Lambs at :',5ii,c per lb gross Ar
rivals this week 1920 head.
Hogs-The ceipts are less than last week, but
tho offerings are ctIusl to u moderately fair de-
mand Prices arc tic higher than last week,
with the quality not rs good rs it WAS then. We
quote at 6a6a.c, with most sales Mt 63.aG;hc per
Id net. Arrivals this week 1913 head.
GEoRG -TowN CATTLE MARKET-At Droycrs
Rest yesterday 80 head Of Cattle were sold "a fol-
lows Best 4aa5Ac, good 4k.a4ac; medium IA
4Ac; common 3ias4c. s3l sheep and Lambs
wcro offered, Gi9 of which sold mt 6ihc for best,
and 4 i2a6c for fair TO good. 10 Cows and Calves