Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-29

The markets during the first OF the week were
fl nm and fairly ac!ivs, and VIC noted considers'
Bile increase in the voum> OF business, but the
close is weak and easy. We quote Flour quiet
and without chsnge. Wheat 1s2c lover, sales
range from 80 to 90, Corn 10 of, sales 49 to 81.
Bye 70 to 40. Oats 36 to SO. Veal Calves 4 to
6. Live Poultry, Lambs, Butter aud Egg are
wanted at full figures. Potatoes, Apples Onions
and other produce are in fair demand. Hay is
scarce. Mllfeed is declining. Straw is steady,
The catch Of II. rring and shad is very small for
the season and prices much higher than usual.
BALTIMORE. April 90 Flour steady and un.
changed. Wheat easy No 2 red, spot 95las
95Hs April 95Aa95a4: May 93Aa93 u; June 81 IL
91% steamer No 2 red 81 bid Southern
easier; Fultz 92,99; Loneberry 95a99. Corn
dull mixed spot 47As47aas April 47Aa47h;
May 4oAs ,46As; June 45 Aa4o% JUL s69ss469s;
steamer mi3eo 451a45s Southern steady white
47a4S yellow dull at 471a. Oats quiet No Q
Western white 3Slhs39; No mixed do 34Aa
35. Bye quiet; No 9 S5 asked Hsy firm; good
to choice timothy $15 O0a16 90. Pgoviaions
steady.
NEW YORK, April 29.-Cotton -; uplands =;
0rl, ans fntures steady Flour active and steady.
Wheat active and firm. Corn quiet ard easy.
Pork quiet and steady at So O0a$11 90. Lsrd
quiet and steady at So go.
CHICAGO, Api 29.-1O:45 m-Whest-Msy
80h; July 81. Corn-May 40A July SO Oass
July 50 81 1has9 60 Lard-Msy Sc 2Oa$6 221a;
July Sc 30s$6 32h. Short ribs-Msy So 60,
July So rs.
RICHMOND MARKET. April 2s.-The offerings
o! grain are very light and prices are ehade
higher than those oflast week. We quote Flour
$3 6oa5 70 for fine to patent family brands
34s36.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, April 29.-The
maj ket is quiet and firm at about last last weeks
figures. We quote: Flour So 50i5 rs for Hne to
patent roller; Wheat 85a96 Corn 44a47 Bye
s0a9O and Oats 34a36. Butter 15a25. Eggs
11sl2
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, April 28.-Re-
fined Sugars-The quotations are as follows
standard powdered A 1916; cubes 4 1916; cut
loaf 3-16c; granulsted 9-16c fine grsnulsted
9-16; confectioners' 4 ZIG; Diamond A
9-16 Columbia SIG cents. The market
continue, S eady.
Co3ee-The market Ia steady but dull closing
at 1870 per pound for fair Rio and 1910 per
pound for No grade.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Apl. 23.-PriceH
Of Beef Cattle this week ranged SIS follows:
Besl, % % 6O
Generally rated first quality. 426 a45ol
Medium or good fair quality.-" SC0 a400l
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
CoWs..-",,..~,... .......... $500 a275I
or tho Cattle received IL came from Virginia
4he market is reported as being somewhat
stronger, and some few dealers reported their
prices tribe higher. The general opinion was
there oh Dps fr laat xyaak
Mich Cows.-Good COWS are scare aud in d..
msrd at $2Oa50 per head
Vssl Caives.-MaEket stronger at 4ha5A cents
per lb,
Sheep and Lambs Trade is only fair. Wool
sheep 4a6lhc per ID gross, only few and those
extra, selling at the latter figure, clipped she p
3s646c, only a few at the outside figure. Fall
lamba at 6aaIc per Id gross, and spring lambs at
7A9c.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET April 28.-Beeves
NO trsde; feeling firm. Calves-msrket lower;
vesls So. 1886 per % lbs. Sheep and Lambs
market steady; unahorn sheep S5s6. 40 clipped
do $225,6 go, unshorn lambs Sc 50s7 so and
clipped do $5.5Oa6.75 per 100 lb. Hoga-mar.
ket nominally firm at 81. 90a5 80 per 100lbs
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. April 28-Cattle-
market eady good to choice steers S4 Is, prime
steers So $685. others So 60a4 90, stockers S. 80
a3. 65, cows So 15a3 40 per 100 lbs. Hogs-msr-
ket higher; rough ard common $425s4.5O.
mixed and paokers S455s4 65, prime heavy and
butchers weights 81 65s4 70, and light s4.55a
40 per 100 los sheep-marketlo lower Western
$6a6. 40, ewes and wethers $5a5.50, TeIsns $5s
6.S5 per 100 lba. Lambs $6a700 per 100 los
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. APRIL 20.
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