Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-24

The market closes quiet, with lite OF nc
changes in the prices of Flour or grain, and to-
day We make no change in above quotations. The
demand for Wheat is confined msinly to milling
lots. Country produce is a shade higher on &C.
count of the colder weather.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 24-Cotton quiet; m iddllng
II. Flour in fair inquiry. Wheat-Southern
firm Ful'z 1884; longbsrry 75s93; graded
Southern 81 Western steady No 2 winter red
spot and Jan 81; February 81A May S6A.
Corn-Southern firm white 35a4O; yellow BOA
50; Western firm mixed spot. Jan and Feb ga
3S; March 371s.37as May 3Sass3eA steamer
34A. Oats quiet Southern quiet; southern ana
Penns 2Sa3l; Western white $3.50: do mixed
271ba2Sb; graded No 2 white 30A3Oh. Rye
steady prime to choice 56a58. Hay unchanged.
Provisions unchanged. Butter active; best roll
IS; creamery 25s26. Eggs active; Western 10
Coffee dull Bio cargoes fair 1893. Sugar strong {;
A soft 64.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24-Cotton firm uplands
IL Orleans 11A futures steady. Flour quiet
and steady. Wheat depressed and lower. Corn
easier and lower. Pork slow at $40 26a11 10.
Lard quiet at Sc 80.
CHICAGO, Jan. Pill a. m.-Wheat-May
80. Corn-May 31Ns PorklJsn SO 30. Lard
Jan IS 8714. Short ribs-Feb 81 80,
RICHMOND MARKET, Jan. 23.-Flour is quie-
at So 5Os5 so for fine to patent fancy. The re
ceip,s of Wheat are light, and sales of 1900 bush
els were made at S2se5. 600 bushels OF Corn
were sold on private terms, but no Bye or Oats
were reported.
LYNcHBURa MARKET, Jan. 23.-There is but
little chang to note in the market, and the re-.
ceipts of grain are light. We quote Flour So on
as so, IS to quality Wheat 60 .85 for common to
choice; Corn 40a43 Rye 45s52, and Oats 2Sa3o.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Jan. 23.-Thsre is
little change to note in prices, and we quote
Flour So 50s5 25 for the to patent roller; Wheat
6OaS5; Corn 36a40, and Oats 2Ss3O.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, Jan. % Refined
Sugsrs-Hards Cutloaf 7ac; cubes 71lsc; pow
dered TIC; grsnulated SAC. Softs moulds A
67sc; confectioners' A 6ac; standard A CSC;
strong, with off As scarce and 1-16c higher for
SOM grades.
Coffee-The local market has been firm in tone,
but no round lots are reported sold. Fair Bio
cargoes are quoted at 1890, and No. 7 grade 17Ac
per pound.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Jan. ~23.-Prices
of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows
SO "A 2
Generally rated first quality. W q 4 3I2
Medium or good fair quality. 3 90 "a 62H
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows w az 10
The market has been very draggy, but middle
and common grades are q shade easier.
Sheep and L~ambs-Trsde for good stock Is
fairly active. Butchers Sheep 31ha6c per pound
gross, and Lambs 4 aa6asc per pound gro B.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Jan. 23.-Beeves
no trading in Beef Cattle; dressed beef 5As
ATTIC per lb for native sides. Cslves-msrket
frmer; veals sold at $6a9 per 100 lbs, Western
Calves at So 5OA4 so, and grassera at 81 5Oa3 20
per 1O0 lbs. Sheep and Lsmbs-marke steady,
with an upward tendency; Sheep sold at "a 6Oao
per 100 lbs, and Lambs at S6i7 80 PER lOo lbs
H~ogs-market steady for live Hogs at So 9Oa4 ~
per 100 lb,.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Jan. 23.-CattIe-
market lower; beeves $5a5 so steers S3a4 90
stockers and feeders 50 1Oa3 % COVE, bulls and
mixed 81 5Oa3 so; Texas Cattle 81 60a3 go, and
Western rangers 50 70s3 per 100 lbs. Hogs.
market weak mixed So 75a3 95; heavy 50 70s
4; light So 65a3 so; skips $3a3 60 per 100 lbs.
Sheep-msrket higher; NATIVES 70 2oao ~;
Western S5s5 so Texans So SOFA SO; Lambs %
a6 so per 100 lbs.
WASHINGTON AND MT. VERNON RAIL
w WAY COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that books for subscrip..
ton to the capital stock of the Wsshington and
Mount Vernon Railway Company will b, opened
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