Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-12
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL +
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
NEW YoRg. Mar Il The stock market al tho
opening this morning presented marked
contrast to that OF yesterday. being not opr,
comparatively du!, but positively strong. H.,
prices among the active shares showing aiyapce,
over last evenings figures OF from Is to 2 Der ~
The advances of the opening were supplements
by further fractional gains in the early dealiuss
none of which exceeded b per cent. The stroB,
tone disappeared toward this end of the hour. AMI
most stocks went back to the o euing prices TIL
market showed no further change, aud at eleven
O'Clock was duh and fAiriy steady at about open.
ing prices Money easy at 2i4a3
BALTIMORE, March l. --virginss ,oasaias-
=; past-due couaons =; do f0-4ns So ~. p.
65A
k1ExAxoRrA MARIE, March L. g.ea
only fairly active, jobbing traders being q..ty
well supplied FOR near needs. Wheat is ii#e...l
the undertono is weak none hut choice .amr....
can be sold resdily, while othcr grades nav b.
noted lie lower and hsrl to move; ssles at - 81
81, 90, %, 100 102 and 107, as to condition
the latter mixed with choice ongbsrry. een,,
steady at IL to -. Rye % to 56. Oats 3 To
35. Eggs 1 to II. Butter, Pork, Potstoss ,rt
other produce are in light supply and dull
BALTIMORE, Mario Cotton nominaly stc,fc
middling 10isa104 Flour dull and wc
Wheat-Southern fairly active and steady 9r,.
10Oa107 longberry 103s10S; Western cs4.. 81
= winter red spot 81 lis91 -; March 91ts3il.
April 92.92t; May 93a93t; June 90 tS9i
white 41a42lb; yellow 4Oail; Western ct,ie.
mixed spot 1913, a397s March 30, l39t. am.
40sa408s; May 41Aa4i3s; steamer 39A3u,
Oats steady snd active; Southern and Peuua ~,
80 Western white 32433 do mixed 2JA2l
graded No ? white 33. Rye quiet at 53a56 Tia,
slow and unchanged; primo to choice timothy
$15a15 So Provisions firm and uuchsug,
Butter frmer; Western packed 1922 best lol,
14s1S creamery 21a2S. Eggs f3 kali Con
strong Rio csrgocs fair 10. Sugar firm AMI uu.
change d. Whisky firm at 81 l II
CHICAGO, Mar 12-11 a. m-The MAY options
are now quoted as follows; Wheat 90, Corn
short ribs Sc 27l1.
New YORK, March 12-Cotton quiet; upland,
10 3-16; Orleans 107 10; futures quiet ava
steady. Flour dull and depressed Wheat sct5,c
and weak Corn duh and steady. Pork stead,
at S12 50a13 %. Lard quiet and strong p.
ST 27lb.
PHILADELPHIA, Mar. / l Beef Cattle dlll ana
weak extra 1l2c; coed 4aiE.c medium Slqs
3a. common ;}s3a. c per ID. Sheep in light SUI
ply, but demand poor, and prices i.!c lower oy,rs
natives 5a.s6c; good 5As5iac; medium i.t5r;
common AL pc, and culs :i433i C per h.. Lambs
fairly active at 8a1 4c per ID. Hogs in fair re-
quest and prices lG.c higher; Western - extra
Chicagos t,c per h. Calves sold at 5-~, C,ty
dressed Beeves in fair demand at 5s6 sc pcrlb
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, Nav l1.-5peg,
A light Offering changed hands at stror 2 forlnaf
prices common to strictly prime steers sold 81
So 60a4 60; tops 81 65a4 10 per 100 lbs. AID
bulls and dry cows 81 25a3 % per 100 pongds
Sheep and Lambs firm for good and prime s:ock
but dull and weak for common; Sheep so q AZ
81 25a6 per 100 lbs, and fancy wethers at s. 81.
Lambs cold at SIS 5Oa7 70 per leo H.; Hogs
nominally steady at S5s5 80 per 100 lbs
BALTIMORE Hoe MARKET, March I Their. =.
large falling Off in the receipts as compared With
last week over !, 300 head. The qua ity l. gen.
orally of very good order. Trade is fair sad the
| market firm at quotations. more Hogs selling 40
and near the top figures, which are the samo o.
these of last week, than were recorded WccGoic
at 5aia6sac, most sales being at G9seG3.c yer Do
net. few under u iSc and down To SIZE were
rough Hogs. Receipts this week 507s head
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET Mar l. %
Cattle were offered and sold as follows hest g a
IA. good 3l4a@ slc medium 2a.a3 &C. common
2a23.. Some Sheep and Lambs we're offered
and sold Sheep sold at 4a5 I6c. and Lambs ST
5a6a,c Calves , iaaGat,c 10 Cows sud Cslyes
brought S25a50 Market fair