Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-28
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Feb 2S-The stock market was
dull again at the opening, but prices were firm at
slight advances over last evenings closing figures
The improvement was not maintained, however,
and on 8 somewhat increased business declines of
from 1s to g per cent. were established in the
general list. The selling movement was soon
over in turn and slow rally took place which
brought prices in most stocks back to opening dg-
ures, while the market became extremely dull
and featureiess. There was no further change
and at II o'clock the market was dull aud steady
to firm at about first prices. Money 2a3.
BALTIMORE, Feb 2s.-yirginia Us consolidated
40; psst-due coupons Co. new 3s CTS; 10-4Os
81 bid o-day.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Feb. 23.-The Flour
markets for several days past have been without
new features jobbing traders are not disposed to
anticipate their wants, and mllers do not seem at
all anxious to sell, but meet current prices, which
they claim will be sustained, as full figures have
to be paid for sound sweet Wheats. Grain is
quiet, both buyer and seller appearing to be wait
ing for something to turn up; choice samples OF
Wheat continue scarce, and such grades may be
noted firm, but inferior and common grades are
hard to move; sales at 49, rs, IS, 80 to 81 for
very poor to fair lots 49, 49, 81 to SO for fair to
good, and Sc to 81 for good 10 prime. Corn is
steady at sc to 81. Rye and Oats are active.
Eggs. Butter. Pork and Poultry arc wanted. Mill
Feed and Hay are without chsnge.
BALTIMORE, Feb 29.-Cotton dull middling
1O1ss10h. Flour nominally steady and quiet.
Wheat-Southern nominsly steady; red s0a93;
amber 92a95; Western about steady and dull
No winter red spot and Feb SSt. asked March
e77ssse1s; May 9la91E. Corn Southern high
err; white 65a56; yellow 54a54h; Western
shade firmer and active; mixed spot SO i4a53ia;
March 3sa54 April 54Aa549s; May 55las
55Si. Oats easy and quiet; Southern and Penna
36a40 Western white 40a41 co mixed 37a39.
Rye firm at 65a70. Provisions steady, with mod
crate inquiry. Coffee dull and nominal Rio car
goes ordinary to fair 15s16. Whiskey quiet at
81 21s1 %. Other articles unchanged.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 2S-Cotton easy uplauds
101a Orleans fOSa futures steady. Flour quiet
and steady. Wheat lower. Corn lower Fork
dull and weak at $15a15 %. Old Mess Pork
S14 75a15. Lard weak at SO %.
CHICAGO, Feb %, II a. NAT this hour the
May option is quoted as follows Wheat SOFA
90ss Corn 511s Oats 31a311a; Pork $14 is;
4 Is -.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Feb. 27.-Beef
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged rs follows:
.............. 81 62 90
Generally rated first quality. 3 3 70 70 90
Medium or good fair quality. 3 90 a3T5
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows......... 90 g. 70
Extreme range of prices ............ 90 %
Most of the sales were from...... 3 so a 10
Total receipts this week 1876. Tots! sales 298.
OF the receipts 142 came from Virginia
Trade was slow, but dealers report all their off
at about last weeks values. The quality was
scarcely up to that OF the offerings of last Mon
day.
Sheep and Lambs-Tbe receipts are very light
this week. as compared with the numbers last
week but little over one third as many. Trade
was slow, and the offerings were sufficient for the
demand, which was reported fairly good for good
Sheep and Lambs. We quote butchers Sheep at
3laa6c per Id gross and Lambs at 1aa6 llc per Id
gross. Receipts this week of Sheep and Lambs
S53 head.
Hogs-The receipts number some 400 head less
than were recorded last week, but trade was gen.
orally rather slow, and the supply sufficient for
the moderate denland prevailing in all the yards
The quality continues quite az good rs il has been
for several weeks past, with but few common
Hogs among the offerings. equote Hogs at 6io
al ssc, with most sales at 7l,a7asc per ID net
Receipts this week 5906 head.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 81 Cattle-market dull
prime 5las55sc good 5a5I4 medium 4i4a4si
common 312a4l2 Sheep--market dull; prime
64aGSs good 5lss6 Medium AZ. u common
3'9a4la Lambs 4lha44 Hogs-msrket dull
extra Chicago Gls; good Western 6; medium
Western 7a. common Western ~; State Tai y.
Give Ely's Cream Balm trial. This
justly celebrated remedy for the cure of catarrh,
hay fever, cold in the head, &C. can be obtained Of