Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-06

Inc mRrkeG5 nave poem very irregular during
the past week, but close with stronger tone and
firm. Flour is in fair demand at current figures
Choice Wheats are scsice; sales at 80 to 90. Corn
4s 10 81. Bye 20 to so. Oats 81 to 40 Butte,
is lower at "a to 22c. Eggs IA to 15 Irish
Pototces are hard to sell at 80 to 40 Spring
Chickens and other Fowls sell readily. Yea
Calves and Lambs are wanted. Hay is steady
Millfeed easy. Whea. and Eye Straw quiet.
s.LrIMoRs, May e. Flour steady and un.
changed. Wheat easier; red, spot 9Sas 96lb
hay 94a94A; June 92% a93; july Gil
asked stesmcr No 2 red 9S9s i'd Southern
strong; FuItz 90 SO; Long barry $3.50 Corn
easier; mixed snot 49A a497a; May 49g asked
June 47S s,, July z7Ss4zS IS Southern
quiet and steady; No . Western white 3sa3slh;
No mixed do 34As35. Rye quiet; No sOs
S2 Hay firm goo1 to choice timothy S15sS16.
Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, May ellis a m-Wheat-Msy
s2s July e2asas2h; Corn-Msy 49,; July
~, -, ca5 5; az e. 2S; July 80; POrk,May
July nominal, Sc 271s. Short ribs-Msy nomi.
nal July So 80
NEW YORK, May Cotton =; uplanda -;
Orleans; futures steady. Flour active and
firm. Wheat active and weak. Corn quiet sud
weak. Pork active and steady at SO 0Oa$11 90.
Lard quiet and easy at So so.
RICHMOND MARKET. Msy 5.-The offerings OF
o. grain continue light and the market Is dull
and heavy, prices bsipg lower than those of last
week We quote Flour So 50a6 rs for fine to
patent family brands; Wheat 85a99 Corn Ala
81. Bye 85A9l. Oats 33a35.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET May 5.-The mar.
ket is dull a,d lower with little doing. We quote
Flour So 5OA6 rs for fine to patent roller; Wheat
e0a95; Corn 44s46; Rye 8Oa90; Oats 30a34 :;
Butter 1928. Eggs 10a11.
SUGAR AID COFFEE MARKET. May 5.-Re-
fined Sugars-The quotations are as follows !:
standard powdered 1916; cubes 1916 cut
lost 3-16c; granulated 4 9-16c; fine granuiated
4 GIG; confectioners' A 7.16; Diamond A
GIG; Columbis 5-16 cents The demand
was tsir and prices were firm.
Cotee-The market declined In tbs week "a to
1ac per pound and closed steady at l6c per pound
for fair BIO and 13c per pound for No grade
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Msy 5.-Prices
OF Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows:
Aest:;. "."............,...." So SO 4 60
Generally rated first quality. 425 ALSO
Medium or good fair quality. 300 400
NA0iHoiy OVooIoj OAeA huu
CoWs..:;.:v; :.".."........... 81 90 q 70
OF tho Cattle received IL came from Virginia.
Values were shade easier, and the mark ct less
active than last week, and closed dull.
Mich Cows-Good COWS are scarce and in good
demand at $25a50 per head.
Yea! Caves.-There was very full Offering
and extremely dull trade at 4a4lac per 10
Sheep a, Lambs.-The market Is fully sup.
piled with sheep this week, and their general
quelity is not very cd. Trade is very dull. and
values are low Wool sheep 4a6Ec per ID gross,
and clipped sheep 3a5hc Fall lambs 6a67s,,
spring lambs 7a9o and few extra at Sic per ID
gross.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. May 5-Beeves-
no trade; feeling q III. Calves market firm ;
veals $4a6. mixed calves Sd. 5Os5.25 per 100 lbs.
Sheep and Lambs-sheep dull lsmbs firm; clipp-
ed sheep 50 60a5.50, unshorn do. $676s7, clipp-
cd lambs So. 50a6. 72lh DER 100 bs. Hogs-nomi-
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. May 5-Csttle-
market steady extra to fancy s.esrs 50. 50a5 O5,
good to choice s.eers S4a4.25. others, including
feedsrs So 5Oa3.75, stockers$2 50a2. rs, COWS and
heifers So 50a3.5 so per 100 lbs Hogs-msrket
steady rough ard rommon $4l4 40, mixed and
packers 81 46s4. so y. prime heavy ard butchers
weights $4.55s4 IS, light 81 50a4.6 H per 100
lrs. Sheep-msrket irregular; clippcd Texans
So 75s6.60, Western wethers $6sS.35 DER 100
lba. Lambs and yearlings S5a6 80 per 100 lbs.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. MAY 6, 1892.
Sun rise5............5 90 Sun So
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