Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-07
MONETARY And COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. October The stock market
was still oderately active this morning and pre-
sentel strong front at tho opening, first prices
bsing from u to 3, p5r cent bette: than last even
ipg's final figures IS rule 7 he ee-y doa ings,
however, were feverish and qpite irregular, with
general dropping tendency, the only real
strength being in the industrials, though the al
vsnces in them were as limited as the lose in
the regular list. Late in the hour the whole lis.
developed strong tone aud prices were carried
nm fractional amounts ell slong the line, regain.
ing the early losses and something in Adiition.
The msrket bec,me quite dull, and at II o'clock
it wss fairly steady 81 small fisc.ions better than
the oper ing prices.
BALT1MoEE, Oct. Virginia consoIs =;
lO.4Os 35a40; do IS GAGS.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. October Flour is
finer aud without change tho receipts are not
quite so liberal, but stocks in first hands well
assorted. Wheat is stronger and rather more ac'
tive for the better grades which are readily sold
at full priccs sales of all classes we're made to-
day at from So to 102 Corn is scarce at 56s5S.
Bye 5Sa70 Oats are sgain higher sc 42s46.
Eggs 2Oa21. Butter 16a22. Potatoes 55as0.
Apples S2a4 Other produce is in good demand
pALTIMoEx Oct. Cotton steady: iniddling
1OE, Flour quiet. Whest-Southern firm Fuitz
9Sal or /; longberr 100a1O4; No 1O2a1O2'a;
steamer No 2 rod 81 Western irmer; No 2 win
ter red spot ard Oct 101%ss10ias; Dec 10i'tia
1O5; May 111s111la. Corn-southcrn GU 1;
white 56a5S; yellow 56.57 W'stern firm; x
ed spot and Oct e64s56la; year %; HAY - p.
Oats firm uDgrsded south,rn and Penna 4Os13;
do Western white 42,44; do mixed 4lai2
graded No = white 43A44; do mixed 42+42ip.
Rye tiff; choice to fancy I0a| good to prime
1875; common to fair 65a70. Hsy very steady;
choice timothy $11a1l so; good to prime 80 5os
TO- Provisions active and firm. Sugar firm
granulsted 61s.
New YORK, Oct Cotton steady; upandg
10ss; Orleans 10 10; futures steady. Flour
firm. Wheat firm and &c higher. Corn easier
Pork quiet at $11 50sl2 %. Lard quiet a.
Sc So
BALTIMORE Oct. Clogs Tho receipts this
week are but few hundred III excess of las;
weeks numbers, and IL cir quality generally Is
not rs good as that of the offerings then. Prices
are lac lower than list week, and trade is only
fair We quote tho range from to 6i2c per Id
net Common tra.by stun to fair er siers D TO DC;
good Western cornf,d Hogs 6a6asr, and very
lew prime Western Hogs at 6l2c per Id net. Be-
ceipts of Sheep and Lambs 1892 head, with sales
st So 25S5 so per 100 lba Tor Sheep, snd Lambs
at 4ts6 1sc per Id.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. Oct 6-Beev,s
market steady native steers So %, 40 IS, and
bulls and cows ST. 50s2 90 per i 0 lbs. Calycs-
market frmer; veas So 50a7 rs; eraser Calves
$2a3 per 100 lbs. shoep and Lambs market
steady for Sheep, and &c lower for Lambs Sheep
Sia5 30, and Lsmbs S. 50a6 10 per 100 lbs.
Hog market firm at 81 2oa4 81 per 100 lbs
QUEENSTOWN Cattle MARKET. Oct. G-At
Union stock yards this week 50 Cattle were on
tho market and sold as follows: Best Ash
good 3i9a3aic; medium 2aia3c: common IA
2a,c per 10. $50 Sheep and Lambs were offer
cd old Sheep 4s4 l4c; Lambs 5iha6 i1c per ID.
Cows ana Calves sold at $ 0L45. Market for Cat
tie dull and fair for Sheep and Lam S.