Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-26

The wholesale markets continue without
features of interest and are quiet. Flour is in
liberal supply and prices are easy. Wheat re-
cepts are increasing and figures are reported
weak at the declines recently noted sales
60, 20. II, 70 and 10, most of the offerings
are from fair to prime, but little strictly
choice is coming here Corn is lower at %
to 53 Rye 5S to 60. Oats 36 to 40. But.
ter is dull at ID to is. Eggs 10. Poultry,
Potstoes Dried Fruits and all kinds of pro-
duce are without change to-day. Provisions
and Millfeed are firm.
BALTIMORE. May 26.-Flour dull and IN.
changed. Wheat easy; No = red spot 73.,s
1875: May T3a.a74; Juno T4a74A july
754a75ie; Aug 1854 asked steamer No >
red 691. asked milling wheat by sample
73a75 Corn firm and easy: mixed spot and
May 49iaai9'a June 49a49ta July 4s7,
a49; Aug 49t,a49l.; steamer mixed 4si.,
bid (; white corn by sample So; yellow do
5OL. Oats firmer; No 2 white Western 42l,,
a43; No mixed do 36a37. Rye slow No
= IS. Hay firm; good to choices timothy
$40 90 to SIT 90. Provisions quiet and light
demand
RICHMOND MARKET. May 25.-The mar
ket is dull and prices are lower while the Of.
ferings of grain continue light. We quote:
Flour 81 50a4 rs for fine to patent family
brands: Wheat 70a75 Corn 50a53; Rye Goa
| 90; Oats 35a3I.
FRKDERICKsBUEG MARKET, MaJ %
There is but little grain being Offered and
prices are lower while the market is heavy
I'VE quote Flour 81 50a4 80 for fine to
patent roller: Wheat 70a72 Corn iSl5J:
Rye 55a5S; Oats 36a3S: Butter 15a2O Egg.
12a13.
SUGAR ASD COFFEE MARKET, May 25.-
Refined Sugars-The quotations are a. fol-
lows: Standard powdered 5'se; cubes sac.
cut loaf 5 5-16c; granulated 5isc; fine Sranu.
lated 5,c: COnfectionerS' A 81; Diamond
A 5ilc; Columbia A 5l4 cents per 10. The
market is active and strong, with tendency
higher.
CoFFEE-The market closed strong. with
gain Of about lac per ID during the week, the
quotations hcing rs follows: 1Slpc per pound
for fair Rio and 1675al7c per pound for No.
grade
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, May .
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged Is fol-
lows:
'sa5 80
Generally rated first quality. .......... +7-s5ls
Medium or good fairquality ..........a.. 3Iga4as
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen andCows.
OF the Cattle received - came from VIZ
sina.
Beef Cattlc.-Thc market for Beef Cattle
opened strong ut last weeks values for the
| l.t fInnul, M no
last week. but for common cattle prices were
la nc lower throughout.
Mich Cows.-There was q full offering and
fairly good demand in the market this week
for cows nj >f2O;.5O per head, with a few
ira without calves ut $55 per head.
Veal Caltcs-There is n large increase in
the number of the Offering over last week,
with fairly good trade for good calves AZ DO
a4lAc per lb.
Sheep and Lambs-The market has been
fairly active for good sheep, while that Tor
lambs has been only fair. Wool sheep ia34:c,
clipped do 21aa4a. per ID gross, with favor
able prospects. Spring lambs case per ID
gross.
Swine-Priccs Of hogs show no serons var.
iations from Mondays values. Trade IS not
active at the figures ruling. Fair 70 best
Western hogs sell at $7.75aS 20 per 100 lbs
Win lew extra at SO.oOJ oHu AO"6A' T
a6.75 per 100 lbs.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. May 25.-
Beeyes-no trading. Calves-market steady
veals S5a7 per 100 lbs. Sheep and Lambs
Sheep S4.25a5. As, spring lambs $sa9 per
100 lbs. Hogs-market lower at Si.ioa7
per 100 lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Nay 25:-Cat-
de-market WAS higher; top prices T5.2Ua
medium S5.25a5.60, othes $4.25a4.9o'
Texans $390a4 nstive COWS $255ai.61 per
100 lbs. Hogs-market active and closed
lower; packers and mixed STAT 10. prime
heavy and butchers weights 81 .15a1 p light
81 10a7.25. skips and pigs $5.5Oa3oo Per
100 lbs Sheep-markct steady: natives 10
go Texans S325a3.75 per 100 lbs Lamb"
So .50a7 per 100 lbs
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