Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-06
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, July Cat tho opening of the
stock market this morning first prices generally
showed advances Of \, to 4, per cont over Satur-
days final figures. There were somc few slight
further advances made after the opening, but the
entire market WAS weak.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. July G.-Flour is quiet
and steady. The grain markets arc strong and
fairly active with an improved demand for primo
grades of old Wheat. The bulk of the offerings
of new Wheat so far have been littlo green and
damp. Corn is firm. Rye and Oats are quiet.
Produce is easy and lower, account of the
warm weather and increasing supply of vogets.
bles and fruit.
BALTIMORE, July 6.--Virgnis Gs consolidated,
53 lO.4Os 40; new IS =. Cotton firm and quiet;
middling 9A. Flour steady and quiet Howard
So OOa3 G5 do family 50 75a4 SO: City Mills
super 81 50a3 90: do extra 50 25a4 90; do Rio
brands 81 50a4 CO; Patapsco family s. 10;
do superlative patont ID so. Wheat Southern
lower and easy; do Western higher and active:
Southern red SlaS1 do amber nominally $500;
No Western winter red spot S4AaS5a. July
95's asked: August S4;haS5A; Sept So l1aS5',
Corn-Southern steady do Western higher and
dull Southern white 46a41 do yellow 4Ia4S;
Western mixed spot 45ass45's; Aug 4it,al5;
4
Western white 3Sa40 do p,ixed 34a36:
Pennsylvania 3Sai4. Rye quiet at 65a6G.
Hay easy and dull; prime to choice Western
$9a12 so. Provisions firm. Mess Pork $40 5Oa
II 90. Bulk mcats-:houlders and clear rib sides
packed Gisa7 Observation-Disclosures 7aS clear rib
sides 7le hams a.a131s. Lard refined ia.
Butter steady; Western packed 1oa13; cream
cry 15a1S. Eggs dull at 12a12la. Coffee firm;
Rio cargocs ordinary to fair S"sa9is. Sugar
quiet A soft Gls Whskey steady ut 81 19al 20.
NEW YORK, July Stocks quiet and strong
Money easy at 1lSa2ih. Cotton firm; upan'ls
ZIG; Orleans o.; futures opened steady.
Flour quiet and firm. Wheat 1a1a. higher Corn
lba1c better. Pork firm at $40 ;IDal / OO. Lard
firm at ST. 90.
CHICAGO, July G.-Aug,st Wheat opened
stronger at 79ls and advanced to So Corn
steady August ISi,. Oats steady ut 30 Pork
steady Aug $40 42i4. Lard steady Aug So -.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MAREEr July 5.-Becf
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged rs follows:
Best.......... ...... .......S5 % a5T0
Generally rated hrst quality. l 81 Y, > %
Medium or good fair quality. 3 81 la q / 80
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
,........................... 90 a 80
Extreme range Of prices ............ > co 4 > 20
Most of tho sales were 'front.'. 375 537h
Total receipts for tho week 1857 head. Total
sales for tho week 9O2 head.
There was no improvement in tho market this
week i'll activity, nor were prices Us good as last
week, tops being &c lower and other grades &c
rs to quality Tho general average Of the quality
was fully up to that of last weeks offerings.
Sheep and Lambs-Thcro WAS an increase in
the receipts over last week Of about HOO head.
but their quality was scarcely ~ good as they
wcro last week. The demand is slow and prices
somewhat higher than last week, and range for
Sheep at PAD BE and for Lambs at 3 1as5 gross.
Arriv this week $3.50 head
Hogs-There is a full supply of Hogs on tho
maj ket-somc 1000 head more than last week
but there is a COOL demand, which absorbed them
before the close of tho day. The quality ranges
about rs good as last weeks offerings. Prices
have advanced full lsc on last weeks figures,
and now range from q to 6i4c, with most sales ut
and near the latter figure. Prices same time last
year 5a6li net Arrivals this week $40 head.