Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-02
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.


morning was again extremely dull for the general
list. which WAS also without movement of import.
ance apparent tendency in either direction, but
it was enlivened by great activity in few shares
in which marked movements were made. First
prices showed scarcely any change from last even-
ing's figures and the majority of stocks traded in
did not get more than slight fractions from them
during the hour. A better feeling was shown in
the latter portion of tho hour, and at II o'clock
tho market was dull and steady to firm. Money
easy at Bad.
BALTIMORE, July 2.-Virginias consolidated
| :; past.due coupon =: do 10-40s -; do IS
G7aGS.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, July 2-Flour is very
active at an advance of 25c on choice grades.
Wheat is steady and active with good demand
for choice lots we quote at from IS to 90 as to
quality. Corn is also strong and active at 46s49.
| No change in Bye or Oats.
BALTIMORE, July 2-Cotton dull middling
| 11as. Flour steady. Wheat-Southern stea iy
Faltz old S7a92 longberry e9a94 new 7Os9O,
as to condition Western firm; No winter red
! spot Sc; July S3aS3tl August S2EiaS2lh; Sept
Soy. Coru-Southorn firm; white 46a4S yell
low 44a46ih; Western strong mixed spot 42A
July 415sa417s; Aug 42a424 Sept 42aa43;
steamer 80 iha1O. Oats steady; Western white
32a34ib Rye s.oady at 49a5O. Hay unchanged.
| Provision quiet and steady. Butter dull cream
CRY 16a17. Eggs firm at f5a15l4. Cotleo quiet;
Rio csrgoes fair II. Sugar and Whisky I'M
changed.
NEW YORK, July 2.-Cotton steady urlands
ia Orleans II "a futures steady. Flour quiet
and finn. Wheat active and steady. Corn
tive and stronger. Pork dull and unchanged at
$13 25al3 so. Lard dull and steady at So So.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-Beoves dull; best
9s44 &c fair 41sa4Ac; common 3s4A.c Sheep
market fair prices were steady with those of
Saturday best 5s5Eac; good 4lha4aAc medium
Kansas 4a4Ac fair 3l4s3tac; common 3Aa3 lbc.
Lambs were in fair demand; best 7lhs77sc good
7lss7asc medium GAa7c fair 6Aa6lac COM
mon 5aAa6c Hogs-malket only fair; prices
firm choice Chicagos 6lhaG3sc good Westerns
GEa6iis State Hogs 5&aGc.
BALTIMORE HOG MARKET. July 1.-The re-
| ceipis arc rather heavy this week, but the offer.
ngs at tho yards arc not i'll excess of moderately
fair demand prevailing in all the yards. There is
an advance over last weeks values of laql4c with
trade not active in any of tho yards. The quail
| ity is. rs usual quite good. We quote the range
| at 5a6c per ID for rough Hogs, 6a6 &c for heavy,
and lba6asc per ID net for good light Hogs, at
which most OF tho sales were made. Receipts this
! week were q, 244 head.
Receipts of Sheep 1902 head, with sales at $3a
4 10 per 100 lls and Lambs at from TO &c per
pound
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. July 1.-Beeves
q fraction lower native steers sold at SD Goa
4 60, and bulls at S2s3 pcr 100 lbs. Cavos-af-
ter few early sales at fair prices the market
woakencd and closed dull 1T decline equal to b
aH,c per ID; voals sold at $4a5 per 100 lbs and
buttermlk Calves $2a2 so per 100 lbs. Sheep
aud ambs about steady; Sheep sold at SLAB %
per II lbs; Lamba at IS 65s7 % per 100 bs
Hogs-live Hogs quoted steady at 81 5oA4 80
per 100 lbs.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, July. 1.-Reef
Cattle werc offered and sold eq follows: best IA
4A; good 3Hl.s4c; medium 3a3a,c; common
DAB 1901 Sheep and Lambs were offered
and sold ; Sheep 2ha4; Lambs 5a6Ac. Calves
4a5c. 10 Cows and Calves brought $20a35
Market good.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. JULY 2 1889