Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-18

There is fairly active demsnd for Flour at the
advance in prices recently reported, and the mar
kets continue very firm. Wheat is in light re-
ceip. and steady choice samples soil at extreme
figures, but other classes range as to condition )
sales at 20, 70, 10, so, 49, S5 and So. Corn is
quiet at 4Oha41lh. Rye 43a53. Oats 2Ss32.
Butter, Eggs and other produce arc scarce.
BALTIMORE April 1S-Cotton firm middling
1I31 Flour fair active. Whcat-Southern very
quiet; Fultz $3.50 longbcrry 97a90; No 80 !;
steamer 2 red S5;AsS7; Western dull; No win.
ter red epot and April S71ba97a. May S7a.aSS;
July s6A asked Corn-Southern nominally
firm; white 42a43lb; yellow 39a42: Western
firm mixed spot, April AID May 399sq39 Y; June
395sa397s: Ju V 40a4UE, August 40laa4Oa.
steamer 37;E bid. Oats very firm Southern and
Penua 29a33 We tern white 32a33; do mixed
3Oa31 gradei No 2 white 33. Rye quiet; primo
to choice 57.5S Hay very firm; prime to choice
timothy $l3a14. Provisions fairly active.
CHICAGO, April ISL a. m.--Whcat-May
SSb; Juno S6as. Corn-May 1885 Juiy 33 y
oats-May % Is July "a. Pork-May Si3 20 !;
July SIS 30. Lard-May Sc so; July Sc 62ia
Short Rbs-Msy So 521h; July So 61l2
RICHMOND MARKET. April 17.-Thoio has
been more activity in the market during the
week, which has stifcned prices. We q1ote :
,
75aS7 Corn 3S443. Tie offerings yesterday
were light aud all sales were Ill tde on private
terms.
LyNcHBuRG MARKET. April 17.-Tho market
has quieted down after tho furry in the North
| and West, and We quote: Flour $" 5oa1 90 Tor
fne to fancy: Wheat 1886, as to quality Corn
3S.a3 Rye 45a52, and Oats 1885.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, April 17.-The
market during the week has been stronger. with
slight advance in prices OF grain. We quotc
Flour SO 50a5 GO fine To patent roller Wheat
7OaSS Corn 3Sa12, and Oats 28a3O.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, APP 17-Rcfned
sugars-Hards: Cutloaf 7isc; cubes 11.16c;
powdered IL 1fc; granulated 7-lGc. Softs ::
Diamond 5-1Gc; confectioners' A 6 LILO !;
elf As 53.a6c; light yelows 9-16a73sc; yell
lows 51ss53s
CofIae-Ghe market for spot Rio is easier at 20c
per ID for fair and 1c for No pale, fat bean.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. April 17.-Prices
of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows; %
Best.............. o. ~
Generally rated first quality. 25 "A G2h
Medium or good fair quality. 3 % "A w
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows. ............ 100 a325
Values were generally considered full &c lower
than last week. Trade was slow, closing very dull.
Mich Cows S2OaZo per neaa lor cominnh W
fair, S3Oa35 for fsir to good, and $40 to 90 for
good to extra Fairly good market.
Veal Calves 81. .4c per ID, and trade SOW.
Sheep and Lamns-There has been a fir trade
this week Clipped Sheep 21bs5lsc per ID, and
wool Sheep 4s5t.c per lb gross. Fall Lambs ga
6Ihc, and spring Lambs 7a9c Per ID gross.
New YoRK CATTLE MARKET. April 17.-Beeves
mo trsding ia Beef Cattle dressed beef steady
at 6a7 pc per Id for common to extra native Sides
Calves lower veals $4a6 per 100 lbs, and butter
milk Calves $3s5 70. Sheep and Lambs-msrket
firm Sheep So 25a7 per 100 lbs, and yesrl;ngs
81 12sS per 100 lbs. Spring Lembs S4a6 so
each. Hoss-market stesdy for live Hogs at
| 81 40a4 80 per 100 lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET Ap,il 17.-Cattle-
market st,oag: beeves S5s5 50 steers $3a3 So !;
stockers snd feeders 81 4Oa3 90: COVE, buls and
mixed 81 50a3 Do Texas cornfed steers S2s3 80
per 100 lbs Hoes-msrket higher; mixed 81 10
"A 40: heavy 81 10A4 80; ligat 81 load 80 {;
skjp3 $3a4 per 100 lbs Shcep-market slow
natives 50 75a6; Western corpfed $5a5 10 Tex
ans So 50s5 so Lam's S5a6 GO per 100 lbs.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. APRIL IS, 1890.