Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-22

Sales OF Flour are confined to the near wants OF
the jobbng traders, and prices easy, but with
out change. Wheat is heavy and dull the mar
kets show further decline in futures and ordi-
nary grades for prompt delivery strictly choice
ota, however, still sell at outside quotations the
range for all sorts is from 65 to SSc per bushel.
Corn is quiet at 60 to 81. Rye 60 to 6S. Oats
AZ to 45. Eggs II to 1S. Butter is hard to sell
at 10 to Is per Id. Other produce is weak and in
good supply.
BALTIMORE, June 22-Cotton steady; mid
ding 104. Flour slow but steady. Wheat
Southern old firm but nominal FultZ S5a90:
longberry S7a92; first arrivals of new to-day,
prime selling at 112 fair at LOOM all about
$50 bushels; Western dull and weak No 2 win
nal August s57sqS6; Sept S6aa969s. Corn
Southern steady and firm; white 5Sa6O yellow
59a60: Western dull and weak mixed bpot and
June So and nominal July b444ao4A; August
55a553s. Oats quiet and steady; Southern and
Penna 40a43; Western white 40s41 mixed 43a
Al. Rye steady prime 67s6S Hsy dull prime
to choice Western $17a17 so Provisions quiet
and steady no change Butter dull, steady and
unchanged Eggs firm at 161hs17. Coffee dull
and easy Rio csrgoes fair 14a.a15. Sugar quiet
and steady; A soft 6a9.. Whskey quiet and steady
at 81 Zeal %.
New YORK, June % Cotton quiet uplands
10 sic; Orleans 10 7-16; futures steady. Flour
steady. Wheat lower. Corn irregular. Pork
steady at S15 25a15 so. Lard steady at So Goa
52ih
RICHMOND MARKET, Juno 21.-The market
during the week has been very quiet and prices
are weaker. The offerings of grain are limited
and sales small at about last quotations.
LYNcHBpRG MARKET, June 21.-The market
for Tobacco is quiet aud the demand is generally
for prime wrappings and the better grades Of To-
bacco. Flour is very quiet. Receipts OF grain
are small and prices weak.
FREpER1cKsBuRa MARKET, Juno 21.-There
ia no change to note In the general aspect of the
market Flour very quiet. Wheat 9Oa95. Corn
60a62.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, June 21.-sugar.
In raw Sugars there is stronger feeling, with In
ere ,sed sales We quote fair to good refining AZ.
al 1915 moasses Sugars "a centrilugai,
go test Size. Refined Sugars are strong at cur
quotations for cut-.oaf SSse; cubes I%s
powdered 7He granulated rs moulds 7es;
Dicks confectionery TO- confectoners'
Ga; Columbia A 6 7-16; tandard glucose syrup
SO cents.
Coffee-The market is dull and nominal on 8
basis of 16c per ID for fair Bio.
CATTLE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, June 21-Prces
Of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows:
Best $500. 20 . ~
Generally rated first quality. 3 90 o 70
Medium or good fair quality. 81 p 4 621h
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows '''.'..' - - 60,
Extreme range of prices. w . 3aiR
Most of the sales were from...... w b I2in
Total receipts this week 2231. Total sales S9s.
OF the receipts 7SS came from Virginia
The market this week showed no improvement
offerings averaged better than then. Though
there was fair number of the common grades
the better grades we're more numerous, and the
tons of higher order than any of last Thursday
offerings. Values are of 1sc on the better grades
and fully lac on the medium and common Cattle.
was slow this week, and prices shade to &c off.