Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-16

very quiet at the opening this morning r?.S
prices were generally 3 lower and the ms-l...
was inclined to weakness, and further lo,.o.
small fractions were sustained. but prco, 49,.
subsequently, though tho movement was co,,s,ss
to fractions. at l o'clock the market Wa. f.:..,
active and strong, generally at shade better Tho,
the opening figures. Money easy at 2a3.
BALTIMORE, April 16-yirginiss consoi,...
=; past-due coupons =: do 10-4os 35a..3Gi
do IS 65a.a66ls.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET April 16.-Floy- :.
easy st decline, but there is no dispo.i,ion
press sales by either milers or wholesala d..
with large stocks. Wheat is tame. and there
total lack of speculative spirit; futures b.r.
dropped to point 3 to &c under this datos
ago; spot Whests range about the same. and onr-
tho very best samples bring full prices the or..
ngs sold this morning ut %, IS, 81, %. o. ana
81. Corn is strong and fairly scti7e a, igi.
45, the latter for choice white. Rye 30 ~
Oats 81 to Sd. Eggs arc scarce at II toioI.
Butter, Potatoes, Veal Calves, Poultrr and 9TH.
produce ere dull, on account OF tho lifcrq sr,.,.
of fresh fish. Millfcel is declining.
BALTIMORE, April f6.-Cotton firm millro,
1OA. Flour dull and unchanged. Wiz WIZ
Southern quiet and stiff; Futz 93a1Ol lam.
berry 94a1U1 Western dull No - Winter -,
spot $685. bid May S6aS6H, June SGisS- i IT,
firm; white 42laa44; yellow 42i44 Wo.,..l
dull; mixed spot 43lAa433s April l2l, ';;S S,u
May 43A a437s s; June 41lGa41a, steamer S9a..
397s. Oats quiet but firm; Western wbitc2i
40; do mixed 3Oa32. Rye quiet AZ ST.
Hay about steady; primo to choice timo,b,
SIG 5Os17. Provisions quiet and steady Ms:,
Pork Sl3 10. Bulk mcsts-loosc shoulders ~,
long clear &c; clear rib sides &c; sug4r.pic. a
shoulders 6%.c; sugar-curcd smoked shoulders $.
hams 12a12ia. Lard-rcfned Sic; Wcs,e.,,
crude 7Lc. Butter firm; Western psckcd lS,S0'
best roll 15a1Sc; creamery 26s2Sc Egg, ,te,J,
outhern II NC; Western lie. Coffee se.dy
Bio cargoes fair 1Sl1c Sugar strong Al b,ebc,
A soft S3sc Whisky quiet at II H.
NEW YORK, April 16 Cotton steady: miami.
10 1I-16; Orleans 10 1916; futures sto,6y
Flour dull and steady Wheat less active sti
depressed. Corn quiet and firm. Pork inactive
at S12 50a13 70. Lard quiet and firm st s. II
CHICAGO, April 16-11 a. m.-Tuly Whcst is
Sly. The May option is quoted as follows.
Whest S7y. Corn 343sq34a, Oats 21Io. pofk
PHILADELPHIA. April 15-Bcef Cattle-the
receipts were in excess of tho demand, and rates
declined &c; extra 4I4a4a.c; good 1afilc: me
dunn iaa;5a. &c common 3a3Hc Sheen were ia
too heavy supply and, with only moderate Dc
| mand, prices declined i4c on WOO Sheep and ioa
on clipped extra wool Gao ,c good do 81, .5a,c
| medium do 5a5llc common do 4a4%.c extra
clipped 4a.a5c good DO. 1 lad DC medium 3i.a
&c; common do. 3a3i2c Lambs wool Lambs
/ were scarce at 4s7i4c while spring Lambs we're
| wanted at S3a7 per head. Hogs were in good de-
mand and prices firmcr; Westerns 7s7a,c Stsle
6Aa6sac. Mich Cows were dull at S25s50
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, April 15.-Bceycs
dull and fraction lower common to prime steers
sold at So Tad 20 per 100 lbs; extra do 81 so,
90; bulls and dry cows - 1913 40per 100 lbs
Sheep and Lamhs weak aud lsslic per ID lover
Sheep sold at S5a6 per 100 It's Tor upshOrn clip
ped Sheep $4a5 1919 unshorn yesrline Limbs
$6s7 so, and clipped do. $5a6 10 per 100 lbs
Spring Lambs S246 each. Hogs-live Hogs about
steady at So 20s5 40 per 100 lbs
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET Apr. 15.-reef
Cattle were offered and sold rs follows best 3'9a
A go,d 3a3l9c; medium 2iqa}c; common
2a2h. Some Sheep and Lambs offered
and sold; Sheep (wool sold at 4iaa5t &c; sheep
(clip) 31h a5; Lambs (Spring) 7l3al0c; Lsmbs
(ffll 5a6c. Calves 4lba5 lbc.f5 Cows and Calves
brought $20s40c. Market good