Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-17
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, March 17.-The firm tone il tho
stock III srket prevalent last evening was carried
over into this mornings dealings, but while there
was r.ore activity than usual OF late the move.
ments in the active stocks were conined to small
fractions as rule. Opening prices were il mos:
cases slight fractions better than those OF las;
evening, and further improvement was made, In:
these gains were all lost with someih ng Ia add.
ton before the end Of tn, hour. The activity
disappeared from the market toward / o'cock,
aud at that time its tone was firm, with prices
generally factions below the opening iignrcs.
BALTIMORE, March 17.-Virginia consoIs -.
1O.4Oa -; do IS GAS
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. March 1T.-Flour is
without further improvement; milers do not
Seem disposed.to prets Gales, bat meet the
demand, which is good, and very regular aud
we'll distributed as to grade. There is less Wheat
visible or 10 stores and elevators at present than
at this date for mauy years past; the markets
strong and firm, and the best samples bcing full
prices sales at 100a109; damaged and common
90a10O, ss to condition Corn is quiet a. 65a70
Bye SOa95 Oats 5Sa59 Butter 20a30 Eggs
16a17. Pork 4lhs5. Veal Calves BABY. Dress
cd Poultry Hale. Produce of all kinds coninue
scsrce and high. Cotton Seed Meal, Mllfeei, Hay
and Straw sell readily.
BALTIMORE. March 17.-Cotton quiet: middIing
g. Flour quiet, Wheat-SoutheIn firm; Fuliz
103s109 Iongberry 105a11O; No = I06b;
steamer No rcd Il 3; Western dull and firmor
No winter red spot and March 1868 100 y
III n
Southern quiet, white 70a72; yellow 90 60;
Western firm mixed spot, March and April 6St,
s6Sh; May 6SA steamer o. Oats firm un-
graded Southern and Ponna 57a6O; do Western
white 5Sa60 do mixed 53a59; graded No
white SO 4as60; graded No mixed 5Siaa59 Rye
common to fair S5a92. Hsy dull choice tim
othy $40 50a11 good to primo SO 50a1o. Pro-
visions firm. Sugar steady graduated Ga.
CHICAGO, Mar. Hills 9. m.-Eo 2Whcat-
May 1928 No Corn-May 63$4 July G2t..
$11 35: July $11 70. Lard-May SIS 42l4;
July $6 g. Short ribs-May SIS so; July So SO.
NEW YORK, March 17.-Cotton quiet; uplsnds
9 1.16 Orleans 90; futures steady. Flour
quiet and steady. Wheat active and firm. Corn
active and firm. Pork active ard firm at $40 %
s12 %. Lard quiet and firm at Sc 45
BALTIMORE, March 16 Hogs There has been
a comparatively light cllerng at the yards to DAY,
and all dealers report an improvement in the mar
ket Of fully 1s cent and moro activity in traic.
The quality is generally quite good and satisis..
tory TO dealers all around We quote thu range
at LAS y cents per ID net with coed number at
the latter figure. Common to fair sold at 5ks
cents per ID net.
Receipts of Sheep and Lambs $50 head, with
sales at S4O0a5.50 por 100 lbs for Sheep. aud
Lambs at 5a6A cents per Id.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. Mar. 1G.-Boeves
market firm; native Steers Sd. 81 As5. 90 Balls
and Cows $1.75s4.40 per 100 rs. Calvcs--lnar-
ket higher Veals $5s725, Westerns S15O.2 70
per 100 lbs Sheep and LamNs-market higher;
sheep $3.50 .62lh, Lambs $6a7 37la per 100 lbs.
Hogs-market steady SO 40 3 SO per 100 lbs.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. MARCH II, 1891.
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