Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-11
BALTIMORE. Aug 11.-Virsinia cOnsols .
do 1O-40s :; do IS G55;i..
Alexandria Market, August II.

do 10-4Os :; do 3s G5asl.
Alexandria Market, August If.
The Wholesale markets during the past
week have been inactive and the volume of
business while fair, has not be en- satisfactory.
as margins under existing financial troubles
ere extremely small. Flour is very quiet
sales are mostly confined to family b ands
Wheat closes steady, but we can r,po,t no
improvement in prices; sales 80, 90, 90 81
and go for such samples as are offered not 3
car of strictly choice longberry has been sold
here this season. Corn so 10 53. Rye 43 To
Al. Oats 30 to 81. Butter, Eggs and other
produce are firmer. Melons and Vegetables
are abundant. Provisions are stronger. Mill
feed and Hay are active. Straw is very dull.
BALTIMORE, Aug, 11.-Flour dull and uu.
changed. Wheat quiet and higher; No red
spot and Aug 65aia66; Sept 81 l2a61a. Oct
69la asked ; Dec 735sa74ti asked; steamer
No = red "a asked milling wheat by sample
64a65l, Corn steady and quiet mixed spot
and Aug 47a47ll Sept 47l2a472i: Oct Az,
bid year II asked; white corn by sample
81; yellow do 49a5O Oats quiet and
steady; No = white Western 34a35 new; No
mixed do 81 I,a32. Rye Sow; No . 53.
Hay good demand good to choice timothy
$50 50 to $22 90. Provisions quiet and un-
changed.
New YORK, Aug. 11.-Flour dull and
weak Wheat firm and fairly active. Corn
dull and easier Fork quiet and firm; mess
$14 so to $40 90. Lard quiet and easier;
steam IS rs.
RICHMOND MARKET, Aug. 10.-The mar
ket continues dull and heavy while prices are
even lower than those of last week. We
quote: Flour 50 00a4 25 for fine TO patent
Rye 45a50; Oats 33a35.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Aug 10
There is no improvement in the market aui
offerings are light while prices are low. We
quote: Flour 50 O0a4 25 for fine to patent
roller: Wheat 5Sa62 Corn f6a5o: Rye -
a50; Oats 2Sa32 Butter 15a2O; Eggs II
alb.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, Aug. TO-.
Refined Sugars-Thc quotations are rs fol.
lows; Standard powdered 53c; cubes 5i,c;
eat loaf . 15-16c; grnulatcd 5i2c fine
srannlated 5lac; Confectioners' A 5asc; Dia-
mond 5l2c; Columbia A 81. cents per ID.
The market was steady in tone, with q little
better consumptivc demand.
CoFFEE.-The market closed dull at 3
loss of lie in the week, with the quotations
as follows: 16i4a16l2 per pound for No. !
grade of Rio. Mild coifees were quiet.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Aug 10
Prices nj Rnnf Cattle thiS tun.l- rdnGni A. fol.
lows:
Best .......,......... GQtiIO
Generally rated first quality......... , SIai.6O
Medium or good ;lirquality 2.T5a:}.7I
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen andCOws. 2a2.I5
OF the Cattle received 912 came from Viz
gnia.
Beef Cattlc.-Thc market was fully sup
piled with cattle, but the quality was oil from
that OF last weeks offerings. the tops being
fewer, and not as good as those of last week.
The market for tops and good butcher cattle,
in the opinion of some Dealers was, if any
thing, stronger than last week for the better
grades, but very slow as it WAS for all kinds.
Mich Cows.-There is fair trade fair sup.
ply at S20aS40 per head.
Veal Calvcs.-There is a good demand for
good stock at 5lac per Id.
Sheep and Lambs.-There is good demand
for good sheep and lambs but they are not
plentiful and the prices for them are affected
by the large quantity of common stuff, which
is difficult Of sale at the lowest prices offered.
Sheep sell at 2iSa1c, and few extra at 4l.c
per lbs gross. Lambs 3iaa5c, and few cX-
ira ats &c per ID gross.
Swine.-The market FOR hogs is strong at
last Mondays values, at Sc 25a6 80 per 100
lbs for fair to best light Westerns, and SGa
6.25 for same grade heavy Westerns. Roughs
S4.5Oa6 per 100 lbs gross.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Aug. 10
Bceves-no trade. Eeals $5.75a6.3T12 per
100 lbs. Sheep and Lambs-shcep $500
40 per 100 lbs, and lambs S5a6.9O per
100 lbs. Hogs-market dull at $5.90a6.25
per 100 lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET Aug. 1O.-Cat-
tlc-inarket was steady; prices for natives
S475a5. Is, medium So 9Oa4 %, Others S3s
3.75, Texans S240e3 30. stockers $3.50
a41O. native cows $11Oa3.75 per 100
lbs. Hogs condition Of the market not
given; grass and common hogs S4.35ai 70,
packers and mixed S5.1Oa5.35.. prime heavy
and butchers weights So .35a5.55, light $3.50
a5.90 per 100 lbs. Sheep-markct strong
natives $3a4.25, Westerns $290a3.4 40 Tex.
ans 1926 per 100 lbs. Lambs $3a5.60 per
100 lbs.