Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-23

bICooCu CuichSLS, pei ip'.' wv q blI
Veal Calves........."..".. q i = 0 Is
Lambs, spring. :. ....... . / a 0-ii
Hogs, small....."........... . 81 = 0 6
Large .......".... > q O r;
Irish Potatoes $50 a 0.5'
Sweet Potatoes per barrel. go q $50
Onions, per bushel ......... go q 100.
Apples per barrel...."..... $50 . $50
Dried Peaches, peelcd....... 0 40 S;
Unpeeled ............ Q 3 a Q i
Dried Cherries. ......".... a 0 ;
Dried Apples...."."........ 0 3 q 0 ,
Bacon, country hams........ 011!a 012
Alexandria Market. February -.
The wholesale markets opened tins MON.
ing with IN improved tone. but the eHquss
in prices recently have been very small and
offer very little encouragement to |specuiaur:
in either spots or futures. Flour is qgid
Wheat is a shade stronger with light reccgs
sales 81, IS ana 80 for fair to prime mill.
samples. Corn is firm at Is to IL on cEiil
bu k. Oats are active 81 to 80, latter Is,
choice white. There axe no changes in Egg
Butter, Pork, Dressed Poultry, other Pollu
or Provisions. Figures continue
Millfecd is higher. Hay is dull.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Whcat-Fab ISL
May 6la611 July Cos. Com-Frh 3l5.
May 81: July IS. Oats-Fcb ~ Ny
1885,: July 2Sli. Pork-Fcb Sl2l IT,
May So 22Is; July ST. 27ls laa-E5
81 60: May 81 DBL. July 81 j.. lii,-Fb
So 20; May So 32l2 July So 3.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 23.-Fiour .a
May 63le milling wheat by sample 6.a6l
Corn firm spot aud FEB AZ Mar iiail4:
April 49, bid May l2Il southern eurH
sample 42a43l2 do Oh grade iiai2is
New YORK, Feb. 23.-Flour moderately
active and steady. Wheat firm au! lity
active. Corn lirmer and dull. Pork Qlt
and steady mess Si3 30 10 Slioe. Ian.
quiet and steady steam So 0laskci-
SUGAR y COFFEE MNEEEG Fj n
Refined Sugars-Thc quotations ar &
lows: Standard powdered il3-l6r oie
1 13-16c; cut loaf > 5-lGe; sEHU4ta
4 9-16c; fine |grnulatcd 9-ior tali@
TONERS A 7-16c; Diamond \ 4l6c:Ct'
umbia 4 4 SIG cents per H.. The mtibt
WAS steady, but the buying WIS 9cucrllyii
the immediate wants of dealers.
CoFFEE.-fhc market closed steady gi
the quotations rs follows: liz perlola.
for No. I grade of Rio. Mild ".ie,a Htt
steady.
RICHMOND MARKET, Feb. % Thcr
no improvement in the market. the ]teni,l!
| Of prices still being downward, and tAg oIa'
ings of grain continue light. We li@
Flour 50 00ai 90 for fine 10 patent i4a!
brands; Wheat GOa62 Corn l2ai3 lycJa
53: Oats 33a3S.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. icf. ~
There is little doing in grain and prc,
anything, are lower than those Of last ael
We quote: Flour 81 00li 90 for iNe
patent roller; Wheat 56aG0; Corn jNt
Rye 45a47; Oats 32a35; Eggs 11ai25b-
ter 16a1S.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, FL ~
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged ass
lows:
Observation-Disclosures. 49," "
Generally rated first quality. .
Medium or good fair quality. 3 . 81
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
OF the Cattle received los camel Iron w
GINA.
Beef Cattle. There has been n full ole1l.
this week at the yards, and trad hs I'D
slow throughout. The number Of the oAl' (
Jugs was somewhat in excess OF .lr icii'- I
The quality was quite as COOL gcncr.. =
that of last weeks offerings, and #'aile' +I
generally considered as being iir lower 'l'
last week.
Mich C~ows.-Thcrc is a fair supply.
trade is slow. Quotations at $50 ">3'F
head.
Veal Calves.-Thc Offering i ~: nag
and trade is slow. Quotations 2i2l24s
ID, and a few extra a shade higher. Il
Sheep and Lambs.-There has been a a.'.
run of sheep and lambs this weea, aha
is very slow. There is no Eastern de'tls
and trade is confined wholly 10 saii!
only the home demand. Sheep are 4Hyv.s
2a31ac. and a few extra at Il pei 70. LiI'
sell at 3a4c per lb; a few extra We peri.
Swine.-Tradc in hogs IS slp" 'ihos
day, and but little if any variations ID
ton for them. Light hogs sell at 230
5.S5 per 100 lbs, the latter for scle1.sf, i
nearby hogs selling at S5.3oaJ-'2
lbs gross; roughs $4a4.75 per llV W.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. fe.' M L
-Beevcs--market active, but loa2eP
lbs lower; native steers, good t. 1i4.
a4.3O, medium to fair $3.15ailo, 'g.1
to ordinary So 5Oa3 20. cornled and eoS 3
$3.50, bulls S2.65a2.SO, dry co.'s, g.
2.75 per 100 lbs. Calyes-m4f.ef ~.
poor TO prime veals $5a1.5o' i"I
calves $3.50 per 100 lbs. sheep ana
market dull and 1,c per ID l2%gi, ars
poor to good S2.5Oa325 per loo W. iGlA
common to prime. $3.12i2li 80 PER - ~
Hogs-market weak at 93.2oa'.'V
lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MAEKEr. Fen q
tle-general market unchangca ' s
ira native steers, none here; 5921 \.
S1.Soa4.75. medium 50 17ai-2 ~
$50. Texans $2.S5a3.10, per iQg r
market active and a triile D'sAs:
S~4.65a5.90, packers and mlXei es
prime heavy and butchers %si."@ i,p1la
5.3O, assorted light $1,000 PEI .5 .ssf
Sheep and Lambs-market ioI $50 r;
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