Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-10
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.--Therc was m irregular
opening at the Stock Exchange to day, prices bc.
ing about equally divided between gains and
losses, which in no case exceeded y per cent
either way The trading Was quiet and steady,
there being no decided movement. Towards II
o'clock tho entire market became quiet and steady
at insignificant changes from the opening prices.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. August 1O.-FlOur is
without material change and steady and trausac.
tions are of fair volume, but confined to the near
wants Of the jobbing trade. Wheat is firm, with
an active demand for dry, sound, tlinty milling
grades, but such lots arc seldom found among the
offerings, none of that class being offered to day
IN Change; $500 bushels of fair to good Fultz
sold at so to 81, and wet and inferior at 65 to
10, IS to condition. Corn is quiet bat steady;
G0OO bushels were offered and sold at % to 56
Rye and Oats arc unchanged Butter, Eggs and
other produce are in liberal supply, and conccs.
sicns are made by sellers il round lots.
BALTIMORE, August 1O.-Virginia Is consoli
dated -; 1O-4Os II y: do new IS G0k.. Cotton
dull and nominal middling 9las91s. Flour easy
and quiet. Wheat-Southcrn steady: Western
lower. closing dull: Southern red S4aS6; do am
Dcr SOaSS, NO. w cSLeru winter rct Spot S.tASl'4
Aug S3a, aS3k,; Sept S3t.aS33s Oct SiassS4I.:
Nov So y bid. Corn-Southern nominal; West
ern steady aud dull Southern white 5la56; do
yellow 5Oa51; Western mixed spot 4Sl4sl9:
Aug 4Sas i4Ss. Sept 4Sfsa49t, steamer 41L,
bid. Oats very dull and weak Southern 3Os3G;
Rye lower at 55a51. Provisions firm and quiet.
Whskey steady at 81 19a1 20. Other articles
unchanged.
NEW YORK, Aug 1o.-Stocks steady and quiet.
Money easy at 3i2aS. Cotton quiet; upands
81. Orleans 11-16; futures steady at decline.
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat without
change Corn shade lower and dull. Pork dull
1t $40 5Oa1O 10. Lard steady at 81 %.
CHICAGO, Aug 1O--scpt Wheat 1913 Sept Corn
43 GIG. Sept Oats 2Sl1 Sept Pork 50 STU.
Sept Lard So 02l2.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. August 9.-Becl
Catte.-Priccs of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
BeSt............ .......Si - 40 w
Generally rated first quality..... / % Il i -
Medium good fair quality. 3 90 a 90
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows Observation-Disclosures. 80 a 10
Extreme range OF prlccs............ % = . w
Most of the sales were 'front.'. ) GO Il d 80
Total receipts for the week 1857 head. Total
sales for the week IO) head
The number of the offerings this week WAS
pie for the demand, in view of the varied scnti-
mcnt rs to the market to-day, though the sales
were quite up to tho expectations Of the at,vo-
Gates of Monday market. The quality of the
offerings was scarcely of rs good MI average rs
last week, and there was but shade difference i'll
prices ~ compared with prices ruling then.
Sheep and Lambs-Tradc in Sheep has been
good this week. The offerings arc largely in ex
cess of last Mondays. There is some falling of
in the quality Of the offerings. We quote Sheep
at 2ha4Ac, and Lambs at 'a5lac per lb gross.
Stock Sheep $1a2 70 por head. Arrivals this
week 1887 head.
Hogs-Thcrc is fair increase in the receipts of
Hogs this week over last week and slight i'm
provement in the quality OF the offerings. Trade
has been fairly active with the fair receipts. ami
prices show no appreciabe change since last week
We quote common rough Hogs at GAG &c. fair at
6as All lSc and the better grades ut 67sat;aic per
ID net. Arrivals this week 1888 head.