Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-18
MONETARY AND CoMMERc1.I

@ONETARY AND COMMERCIAL
NEW YORK, Sept. 1s-The stock ms,Lo,
less active this morning First prices vas
er than last evenings closing, the advance. -
tending to g per cent. Afterwards tboro sN
declines, but the market quickly recovora3 =
toue and the whole list moved up. At11o,cI.,,
the market was fairly active and strong n..r
best prices reached. Money easy at 2s3
BALTIMORE, Sept 1S.-yngnias cous,Ii5.,.,
37lb; psst-due coupons =: do 10.40s 35ln.,'
new IS Go bid to-day.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. September 1S-Tba,.
is constant demand for Flour, and the p,.rla
generally are firm at full prices Wheat copti,,.,
irregular; the huctustiors show sharp aiy.p,a.
followed by almost equally sudden decl M, On,
with strong and very conservative upder,,-
rent, which is indicated by the volume Of bo.i
ness done in futures the receipts for several A..
past have fallen off. on account Of the mui3v.o
dition of the country roads, which render iboJ.
livery at shipping points difficult sales range :,
to quality, all the way from 65 for tail ends ;,
los for choice seed lots. Corn is firm At S. 10 =
Oats 30 to 33 Rye 80 to 60 Eggs, Butter ana
other produce are scarce and wan ted at fl n,co.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1S.-Gotton quiet and stead.
middling iOAs10ss. Flour active and stro,
Wheat-Southern fairly active and firm rnt.
95s102; longberry 96a1o3; Western weak and
lower: No winter red spot 944a9is. Sem
94las94 Oct 95a954 Dec 9sls .9sa. Corn
low 65a56 Western dull; mixed spot 53a5il,
Sept 53a53 la; Oct 52laa53; year ijloq45a.
Jan 451ss45A Oats steady and in fair demsr+
Southern and Penns 32a34; Western white 39
81 do mixed 2Sa3I.. Rye steady At 6ls63 p,l
visions active and steady. Coffee firmer Eo
cargoes fair I5a15A Whisky firm ats 264l Is
New YORK, Sept Is Cotton quiet: u,l.,,
1913 Orleans 103s; futures steady. Flour IN
fair demand and lower. Wheat dull and lnuo
Corn quiet and steady. Pork dull at Sl5 ~,
10 10. Lard stronger and scarce at S1l 10.
CHICAGO, Sept 1S-At11 o'clock the C,,ol.,
option was quoted as follows: Wheat 92a, ro,n
44a44ls; Oats 2lss bid Pork $li 81 10 I,5
$40 SO asked short ribs So S2l2
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET Sept. 17.-2lo
Cattle were offered and sold NJ follows: best IA
AZ; good 4a4E.c; medium 3a.a4c commSa
2lea3. 3O2 Sheep and Lambs were olerei
and sold; Sheep soId at 2l3a4c, aud Lsmbs At A.
u
brought $20a37 90.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept il Beet Cattle vers N
fair request and prices advanced l.c; extra 3D.,
sc good 5l4s5 l1c me iium 4t4a5c common 81
4 pc. Sheep were in coed demand At au advance
of 4.c extra Sc: good 1aa43 medium 3l9s4Lc
common i2s3t. Lambs 3a6l2c: Hogs were az.
tive and 1sc higher Western 9a9Ac Slxte.s
S1ac. Mich Calves were in fair request at 3y,
6lac. Fat Cows were frmer at 2a3 be; mich
Cows were in good demand at S25s60
BALTIMORE Hoo MARKET, Sept II There.
ceipts, which number some 200 head ,ss than
last week, constitute fair supply, for whchs
fairly good demand is reported IN all the yards
The quality will scarcely average up to that Of
last Mondays offerings, but values unchanged
We quote good Hogs at SAaSs.c per 10 net with
a few extra shade higher most sales at siqi
sac. Common Hogs sell at Tai lsc net Receipts
this week 5331 head.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA SEPT IS 1855.
Sun rses.............5 As Sun sets.6
ARRIVED.
Schr Agnes Reppelier, Burrels bay, James riy.
err, lumber, to Smoot.
PASSED DOWN.
schr B c Cromwell, from Georgetown bound
out.