Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-20
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. Aug. 20-The stock m ,rket show
ed moderate degree o, aninatio ia The gre
gate this morning but the dea iHgs in the REGULAR
lis: small and cntise'y devoid of inter st.
The opening was flir;y ;iln IL ST S ockj showing
advsn cs over asst evenings ii utes of froui Is 10
q per ceut. The subszqaent dealings showed
declining tendeacv aud late in the Ii ur there
was partial reaction, ami at IL o'clock the mar
ket was dull sud firm a fractional dee i ass from
first prices Money 2a3
BALTIMORE, aug. 2o.-Vifsinias consolidated
35 bid past-due corp = lt'-.;us 80 lid; DO %
CT bid, 67s. asked.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Angcs; 2o-Flour is
without change, with fair demand at current
figures Wheat is easy with but little srecula-
tive spirit range of prices frcm 60 to 81, with
no primo offerings; the bulk OF the offerings are
damaged Corn is weak and in liberal supply at
431as46. Rye is ST ally. Oats arc dull shd low
er ard the quality of the offerings is poo. Coun.
try produce is higher and wanted except Chick
ems which arc lower.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 2O-Cotton firm rniddling
115s. Flour fairly active and steady; How
ard street and Western super 50 60aS3 Is; do
extra So 25a4 10; do family 81 25a4 10; City
Mils-Rio brands extra $4 90a5 10; winter
wheat patent 81 90a5 IS; spring do So 60s6 90 !;
do straight 81 90a5 80; do straight So 1854 90
Whsst-Southern frmor; arrivals generally infe-
rior; Fultz S0aS7.; longberry 61aS7 No South
ern So steamer No 80; Western quiet and
s2lsaS2es; Sept s2As92ss; Oct 92a4as3; Dec
S45saS47s. Corn-Southern fiat; receipts all
damaged white 44.46; yellow 42a43lb Western
duu and easy mixed spot and Aug 42As42as :;
Sept 42A 1921; Get 43 Oats easier; Southern
and Penna 27a31 Westefo white cd s0a31 new
2Sa29; do mixed old 26427 now 24a26. Rye
scarce and rominal at 50a52 Hay firm; prime
to choice timothy $16a17. Provisions dull. But.
ter frmer for fine grades; Wcs'ern packed la
10; creamery 17a18 Eggs in fair demand at 16
Coffee q1et but firm; Rio c.rgoe1 fair Is y. Sugar
steady; soft SO
CHICAGO August 2o-11 m.-wheat-sept
76sa Dec IT'S. Corn-sept 35lse35t. Oats
Aug and Sept DOL. Pork-Sept 50 52ih Lard
Sept Sc is Short rits-sept 81 92E,.
NEW YoaK, August 20 Cotton firm ap.ands
II 7.16; Orleans II HE, futures barely steady.
Flour easy. Whest dul and lower. Corn steady.
Pork steady at 81 50412CO. Lard easy at Sc Go.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. Aug 19.-fieeves
market dull and inferior and ordinary native
steers declined Zoe psr 100 lbs, with the better
grsdes barely steady native Steers sold at So 2oa
50; Texas and Colorado do ut So 25a3 60
bulls and dry COWS at 81 80 per 100 lbs. Calves
vcsls steady at 81 500 80 snd buttermik
Calves Mt So 50a3 so per lO) lbs. Sheep ard
Lsnbs-mark,t dull and 1sa4,c per 10 lower
Sheep sold at 81 50a5, and Lambs mt So 27a7 %
por 90 lbs. Hos -msrket quiet for live Hogs
at 81 Seas per ICO lbs
BALTIMORE. Aug 19-Hogs-The receipts ex-
coed those of LAST Monday some 1900 head, ard
constitu 3 fair supply. Trade is only moderate
~ active with va,ues unchanged since last week.
There is Little or no difference in the gu ility OF
the offerings. We quote at 6Aa65sc; most sales
at 6las6asc por ID net. Heavy rough Hogs sell
down to o t,c per pound net. Receipts this week
69S8 head.
Receipts of Sheep 1882 hral, with sales at 81 2a
4 'hc, and Lambs at from i y to sac por Id.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKEr.Aug 19.-Peef
Cattle were offered and sold follows: best 33sa
DIS: good 3ssa3a.c; medium 3a3lac; common
2Aa3. S14 Sheep and Lambs were offered
and sold Sheep 2lha4 Y Lambs 5laaG lhc Calves
4Aa5a,c. 20 Cows and Calves brought $15a15.
Market brisk.