Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-05

1ualIS tNeEc - HOluInS vi IuNclcSt W notc. III
New York yesterday money on call was easy
at per cent. Prime mercantile paper 3a5 \.
per cent. In Baltimore money was easy at /
to per cent, and for bank accommodations
] the ruling rates Were 5a6 per cent Local
shares were quiet with little doing.
NEW YORK. Oct 5.-The strength of the
market which was such prominent feature
at the opening did not last long and die ear.
ly rise of 4. to per cent was partially lost
before IL o'clock. Speculation was very
quiet and dealings were confined to the room
| traders. At IL o'clock the market was dull ,
Alexandria Market. Octobcr5.
The markets are without new features to-
day. Wholesale merchants report an increase
in the volume of business, however at eur.
rent pr es. Flour receipts are still liberal.
Wheat is quiet; sales AS, 40, 30 and 81
Corn is weak at So, IS and 50, former for
new. Rye 40 to 80. Oats 30 10 81 III bulk
Eggs are scarce. Butter and other Produce
wanted. Provisions and Groceries are firm
Millfeed, Hay and Straw are in fair demand.
NEW YORK, Oct 5.-Flour-Statc aud
Western weak and light demand; Southern
quiet and weak; common u fair extra 81 10
a3 90; good to choice do 50 00a3 80. Rye
Flour dull and steady; supertine 50 55a3 90
Wheat-No 2 red advanced lsallc; steady
and quiet; Dec 81 5-16a577s Rye nomi-
nal: Western 4Sa57 Corn-No dull and
steady advanced 1ia3sc; Dec 54asa55. Oats
No dull and easier; Nov 33lo; Dec "a b
a345. May 373, State 35a39; Western 33
a39 Pork quiet and steady; mess SD .
to SD 25 extra prime $13 80 TO $14 90.
Lard dull and nominal; steam rendered
SO 90.
BALTIMORE. Oct 5.-Flour dull and I'M
changed. Wheat firmer; No , red spot and
Oct 53a4a537s; Dec 55a4a557s; May 81 !.
a61la: steamer No 2 red 50ala5 bid mill
ing wheat by sample 81. Corn firm; mixed
spot and Oct 54la bid year SOL. asked I;
southern white corn go old; So new; do
yellow 5Sa59. Oats steady; No . white
Western 341ha34@,; No = mixed do 32a
good to choice timothy SD 90 t, SIP 30.
Provisions firm. Coffee quiet; No 15l2
a1555. Sugar steady; graduated $4.71.
CHICAGO, Oct 5.-Wheat-Dec 54ls May
59h,. Corn-Oct 81, bid; Dec 495,, May
514.. Oats-Oct 2S9s: Dec 30as bid; May
344. Pork-Jan S12 72k2. Lard-oct
81 So Jan 81 30. Ribs-0ct Sc 72ie bid;
Jan So 1915.
RICHMOND MARKET. Oct 5.-The offer
ings Of grain are light and the market is dull
while prices are again lower. We quote:
Flour 81 0Oa3 IS for fine to patent family
brands; Wheat 50a53; Corn 5Sa60 Rye 30
a52 Oats 34a40
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Oct. 5.-The
market is dull with little doing and prices
have downward tendency. We quote Flour
50 90 a3 So for fine to patent roller; Wheat
4Sa52; Corn 55a5S; Rye 42a45; Oats BOA
80; Eggs 15a16; Butter 15a20.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. Oct. l.
Refined Sugars-The quotations are as fol.
lows: Cut loaf 5 slice; Standard powdered
&C. cubes &c; granuiated 43,c; fine granulat-
ed 43ic; Confectioners' A 4 &c. Diamond
A &c; Columbia A 7-16 cents per lb.
There was reduction of Lice per ID on all
the grades in the list.
CoFFEE.-The market closed steady at the
loss of 1!,c per ID in the week. with the quo
tations as follows: 15i2a153sc per pound for
No. Rio. Mild cotIees were quiet aud
steady.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Oct. l.
Beef Cattle.-The market has been toerably
active this week, and prices for tops were
fully maintained, but other grades were gem
orally about 10c easier than last week Tops
yva N haftar GnnnIry than LAST TpgE and
scarcely as many were sold at our highest iig-
ure as then. Beef Cattle this week ranged as
follows:
Best ,.............. ........ .......,. $337a450
Generally rated first quality. 3.15a4. w
Medium or good fair quality. : 4Oad,oo
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows. .................. 2.0Oa2.2l
OF the Cattle received 224S came from VIZ
ginia.
Mich Cows.-Good COWS are in demand.
Prices range from $50 to $40, and extra at
S45 per head.
Veal Calves-The market is well support
ed. Veal Calves are off fully lac per lb since
last week. Prices range at 2l2a5 lac per ID,
the latter for extreme tops Grass calves are
fully SOC off from last week. Prices range 81
S2.50a4.50 per head.
Sheep and Lambs.-There have been heavy
arrivals all this week. and the marhet Is -
ported as being very slow, with values oil
rom those ruling last week. Sheep quG,-
I'd at 1lea2ai &c, and few extra at &c per 10.
Lambs 2a3k1c and a few extra heavy at &c
per Id gross.
Swine-The market is slow and values are
,ully lac lower than on Monday Quotations;
Good to prime Western hogs So. 15a6 per NV
BIS gross; nearby hogs-tbose from Virginia
Maryland and Pennsylvania-S3.25 a2 o.
Der 100 lbs gross. Roughs $4a4.5O per 1oo
'er lbs gross.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Oct. a
on sale; no exports to-day'
steady; poor to prime year
SALTS pei. 100 lbs; grassers 81. 2i2a2 ~
DER 100 lbs. Sheep and Lambs-matket very
lull and lower; poor 20 prime sheep 500
,er 100 lbs, inferior to prime lambs S32ea
I.35 per 100 lbs. Hogs-market lower; m
erior to prime hogs So. 50a5. 50 per 100 lbs
n EW CROP BLACK EYED PEAS just re-
~ ceiyed by ]. C. MlLBURN'