Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-03
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, April At the opening this morn
ing the stock market exhibited consitersbl.
strength, the first sales being made at advance.
over Yesterdays closing figures of from /. n
per cent. A decline followed, when tho setv.
list lost from Z, to . per cent. The moyemen,
was checked, however and slight raeo7ery r.,
lowed, but t1s rally WAS very feeble, the improve
ment being entirely insignificant. The mark,
became quito dull and remained motionless e,
the rest of the hour, and at O'Clock it was ann
and steady at but shade better than the loy..,
prices. Money easy NJ Bad
BALTIaoRE, April Virginia 6s consoei,,.,
=; pastdue coupons -; 10-4Cs 81 lex
3s 64a9, bid to-day.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, april 3.-Fiour is a,n..
err in tone and the demand IS fairly ac IL.
Wheat is without change; sweet sound. fresh p.
ceipts CELL without trouble at full prices 4,
musty and inferior samples are very harl
move, the near approach of warm weather M
danger of wcevil rendering them obiec,oa.E..
sales are made in this in other markets IL t-sa
90 to 9ic for damaged to choice milling W5s,t.
Corn is strong at $3.50. Rye and Oats are s.e.iy
Eggs, Batter, Poultry aud produce OF al! Hind.
are wanted.
BALTIMORE. April 3.-Cctton firm and oo;...
middling loyal. Flour steady and 1rict
Wheat-South steady red 92a9l amber on,
sc; Western lower and dull No = winter red
spot So asked ; May SS4saS9l- June SSlcsSI,
Corn-Southern white 5Sa6u; yellow 55s59
Western easier and dull mixed spot ssh bd
April 69iaa5Sat May 5sA,a5Sl June 57-d
5Sta. Oats firm, with good inquiry Southern
and Penna 3Sa41 Western white 4lsl2. d.
mixed 3Sa39. Rye steady aud firm st 70.73
Provisions dali and quiet. Eggs lower aud qnirr
at IL Coffee irmcr; Rio cargoes ordinary t5f,ir
14a14la Whiskey steady at 81 2lal % Other
articles unchanged
NEW YORK, April 3.-CottOu quiet upland.
0 BIG; Orleans 0 1916 futures steady. Flour
steady. Wheat lower. Corn lower. Pork steady
at S14 50a15. Old Mess Pork SIT 25ai4 50
Lard s'eady at 50.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET April >. Feet
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as foi.ow,
Best. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20 ajCO
Generally rated first quality. 3 70 al 50
Medium or good fair quality. 3 co ABS
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 a3Q0
Extreme range of prices. 20 a5GO
Total receipts this week S51 Total sales PSI
OF the receipts 81 came from Virginia
There was fair Offering as to numbers aud 10
quality the Beeves were an improvement on thal
of the offerings Of last week. Trade was quite
dull the sales being very Light and prices i.,lc
lower than on last Monday.
Sheep and Lambs-Trade in Sheep is no; actiye
this v eek The supply, though moderate is sui
Gcient for the moderate demand ruling in all The
yards. The quality is quite as coed IS tha.G
last week offerings Prices FOR Sheep snow 1e
cline of fully lac per ID as compared With ,aLGca
last week. We quote butchers Sheep at 4s5l.c
for shearcd and 5l4s6'2c per lb gross i,r wooi'd
Lambs at 9lba10c per ID gross Receipts this
week of Sheep and Lambs 1923 head
Hogs-There is a fair supply of Hogs on the
market this week, aud though the auailcr is $50
less than last week, the Offering is amply sutf
cient for the very moderate demand generally
prevailing. The quality is as good AS it was la.t
Monday. We quote Hogs at 6 i2a7 &c, with most
sales at 7lha75sc per ID net. Receipts this week
$500 head.
PHILADELPHIA, April . -Csttle-malket fir;