Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-18
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YosK. Aug. 1S.-The stock market was
again very active and in general strong this morn.
ing though there was some irregularity in the
opening prices. Advances were the more numeI-
GUS however, and despite heavy realizstons prices
continued upward although they did not in most
cases get more than small fractions away from the
opening figures. The buying was insufficient to
maintain the advance In the latter portion Of the
hour, however, and prices gradually went back,
most Of the list being brought down to small frac
tions below the opening figures. The market Was
much less active in the later dealings and at IL
o'clock it was fairly active and firm gencrally at
. shade better than first prices.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 1s-virginia consols : do
10-40s SO; do 3s 81.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. August 18.-Thers are
no further changes to note in flour; the markets
are strong and steady old is very scaTce and sells
at q premium over new Of from % to SOC per bar
rel Wheat is worry unsettled prices dropped yes
terdsy from to dc, but the demand Ia quite &C.
tive at the decline for all good sound wheats /;
range so to 40, latter for prime longberrJ
Corn is quiet but firm at SO to 70. Oats 35 to
81 for new As to At for old. Rye 10 to 95 none
was offered tc-1ay. There is no change to report
in Butter. Eggs, Onions, Potatoes, Chickens, Veal
Calves, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. Fruits Of ell
kinds are dull and hard to sell Millfeed, Hay
and Straw arc easy.
BALTIMORE, August Is. Flour strong and In
changed Whoat unsettled spot, the month and
Sept 1O9Aa1o9A; Get 109Ea11O: Dec 111a
asked steamer No 2 red 103a1O3A; Southern
wo.k; Futz 1901 %; longberry 1O6a110. Corn
steady; white 70s72; yellow 72a73. Oats cas-
Ter No white Western At asked; No mixed
Western AZ ha43. Bye steady No Q los. Hay
quiet and steady; good to choice timothy $14s16.
Provisions unchanged.
1916; Orleans SIS; futures steady. Flour
quiet and unsettled. Wheat quiet and steady ut
. decline Corn less active and irregular. Pork
active and easy S10a10 so Lard quiet and firm
at IS 6!1h.
BALTIMORE, Aug ,17.-Swine-The is much
lighter number OF receipts than last week, the
falling off being some 1000 less than there was
last week. But the supply is ample and values
are off lac per Id, and the Quality Is not good.
We quote the range at 6a72c per ID INST. 6s6lac
for common light ,asieIs, 2sd very ba:d to soil
at these figures; good Western com hogs 81 I1as
7a.c and near By hogs ct &c per ID not.
Keceipts Of sheep and lambs 10, O1O head, with
sales at So 50s4.75 per 100 lbs for sheep, and
lambs 4laa5 lbc per ID.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET Aug. 17.-Beeves
market SLOW naive steers So eOs6, bulls and
COWS $l60a3. IS per 100 lbs. CslveV-market
steady veals So 6 so. f!esserfs S1.?5a2.60 per
100 lbs Sheep and Lambs market steady; sheep
$4.5 40, lambs $5a625 per 100 lbs. Hogs
mslket firm S.. 1Ol5 per 100 BIS.
ARLINGTON CATTLE MARKET. Avg 1872
attic were offered and sold az follows: Best 41sa
4aac; good 4a4Ac medium 31as3a4c; common
2a3c 221 Sheep and Lambs were offered;
Sheep sold at 2Has4c, and Lambs at 51sa6A cent?.
Calves 4a5 lac. Cows and Calves brought $2Oa4O.
Market brisk.