Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-19
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

new YORK March 19-The stock market at
the opening this morning was very active and de-
cdedly strong, first prices in the general list be-
ing from Is to o per cent. higher than last even
ing's figures. The same stocks which were most
prominent yesterday led in the dealings this
morning. while the low-priced shar,s were more
than ususlly quiet The opening gains were in
creased in the early trading, but the improvement
was for fractional amounts only. The market be
came more quiet later in the hour, but was sub
ice; to sudden spurts of animation, when prices
generally improved At II o'clock the market
Was quiet and steady generally at the best prices
reached Money easy at 3d.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. March 19.-Thcre is
gu ct but constant demand for Flour well dis
,ributod as to grade, and tho markets generally
are firm at current figures Wheat is without
change: both dealers and milers discriminate
closely and neither will take damaged or common
samples except at intrinsic values sales to day at
-. - "a, SO, o2, 81, 100 and 10s, rs to qnsi-
~ and condition. Corn is steady at Al 10 az
Rye % to 80 Oats 81 to 80. Eggs l to 12l4
Batter s to %. Potatoes are dull Other pro-
duce is wanted at full prices.
BALTIMORE, March 19-virginias consolidated
49,; Isst-due coupons = do 10-40s 35asa36
do IS G57ss66.
BALTIMORE. March 19.-cotton quiet mid
ding IO4. Flour dull ard feature'e.s Wheat
Southeru scarce and firm; FuliZ lOoalo| long
berry 1O2s1O1; Western quiet and easy; No =
winter red spot and March S9bsS93. April 80
bid MAY 9oN s91 June 91l2s91sa; July S7las
So Corn-Southern quiet white 4la42 yell
low frmer at 40A4l: Western firm; mixed spot
and March 4O!. a1Ol1 April 4O7ss41 May Al y
aIl5a; steamer 39l2 bid. 0ats-choce steady;
others easy; Western white 32a33l4; do mixed
oo43l: graded No white 3D. Rye-demand
slow at 54a56 Haywood demand prime to
choice timothy SD Scale. Provisions fl IN ard
unchanged. Butter steady; Western packed 10
% roll 15a20; creamery 2Ia2S. Eggs easy at
12s12l5 Coffee steady; Rio cargoes fair lS'5a
18a,. Sugar firm; a soft IA. Whisky stosdy at
81 il.
New YORK, Mar. 19-Cottou steady uplands
1Ols: Orleans 103s; futures stesiy. Flour dull
and easy. Wheat lower and active Corn dull
and lower Pork easy and dull at SD 75a13 90
Lard stoady at s. 20I7 22le
CHICAGO. Mar 1911 a. m.-Thc May options
are now quoted ss follows: Wheat, 9cSi Corn
35as; Oats, 25a. Pork, $1l 92l2; Lard, s. 80;
short IDS ~
BALTIMORE Hoe MARKET, March 18-There Is
q fall supply Of Hogs on the market this week, an
exccss Of more than 1900 head over last week S
Numbers. Their general quality compares favor
ably with that of last Monday offerings. Trade
is reported as moderately fair, and prices shade
higher than last week, few rough Hogs selling
IS low a. sac the better grades ranging up to
63,c with some extra Western Hogs shade
higher most sales at 6Ssa69.c per ID net Reaelpts
this week 1850 head
PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 10 Beef Cattle in light
err supply and dull extra 4l2c: good 4a4 &c; me-
fair domand at decline of &c; extra native
81, ate good do. 5As5l3c: medium do. 4fiaoc ;
co,nmon do 4As4 l5c; culs do. 3las4c; extra
Kansae 6t,a5 l9c; good do, 4@sa5c medium DO
4Ls4 hc common do aia4c; culls do. 3a3 pc
per ID Lambs in fair demand at decline of E4c
Western 7a7Ac State 6a6s.c per h. Mich
Calves were inactive at 4a6iac.
New YoEE CATTLE MARKET Mar 1S.-Beevcs.
c:.,nd Cattle iirner and 5a10c per 100 lbs higher
hut inferior and common barely steady; the
medium to prime steers sold at So SOa4 40; tops
"a 5Oa4 90 per 100 lbs bulls and dry Cows
q 6Da5. aud fat bulls 50 20a3 per 100 pounds
sheen and Lsmbs-market dull but trife firmer
far vearling Lambs; Sheep sold at 50 50a5 so
and extra at So 75 per 100 lbs. Lambs sold at
- 25s7 30 per 100 lbs. Hogs-nsrket steady
for live Hogs at "a 90ao 80 per 100 lbs
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, March IS
Cattle were offered and sold follows: best Ia
!. oooS SLa2Ac: medium 22as3tc; common
1sos. Some Sheep and Lambs were offered
and sold: Sheep sold st 4a5sic and Lambs at
5lts,c. Calves 3ihs5i4c. 20 Cows and Calves
brought S20a40.