Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-28
Wholesale Prices in Alexandria

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Western. hind uuarters...... o > q q .
Fore ouarters...... o > o
Live Chickens (hens)........ q S a q .
Spring o 10 q OIL
Veal Calvcs........... U 1 a 0 81
Lambs, spring e. "....-.." "! a U -
Irish Potatoes .....""..... ~ q O9U
Onions, per bushel.".".." COT q 90
Watermelons ....".--...." U q 100
Dried Peaches, peeled.".... a .
Unpeeled ..."..".."... . q -
Dried Cherries. y ; 3 OlO
Dried Apples."""..".".." 90 a -
Boon, country hanIs.".". O13t& Oh
Best sugar-cured hams. Obs Ola
In the Alexandria wholesale commercial
markets during the week prices show but few
and very small changes in values. Like other
markets jobbers are reported as buying only
10 supply current wants, but sales are said to
b, increasing considerably in volume Flour
is easy. Wheat is steadier in tone sales ~,
80, 81 and 80, seed 55 to SIS. Corn 5S, 80
go and I'll. Rye 10 to 80. Oats 30 to 81.
Eggs 10. Butter is scarce at Is TO %. Po-
tatoes, Apples, all kinds of Produce, Fruit and
Melons sell quickly and are in small receipt
Bacon is weak. Sugar aud Provisions are
without chsngc.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 2S.-Flour dull and IN,
changed. Wheat steady No 2 red spot and
Sept ~523sa52a4 Oct 523,a527s; Dec BOA
!J5ls; May 60iba60al steamer No = Ied
50a50ls milling wheat by sample 53a53l2.
Cora dull and easy mixed spot and Sept
ssh bid Oct 55l2 asked year SOB asked
southern white corn 81 do yellow 90. Oats
inactive and weak No 2 white Western 34i2
abs; No = mixed do 32l2a33. Rye steady;
No . 53. Hay steady and firm good To
choice timothy S12 90 to S12 80. Pro-
visions steady. Coffee quiet; No Z 1914.
Sugar quiet; graduated S4S2.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-F1our-State and
Western quiet and weak Southern quiet and
weak; common TO fair extra 81 loa3 co:
good to choice do So 00a3 so. Rye Flour
quiet and steady superfne 50 55a3 90,
Wheat-No 2 red declined 3sal2c; firm and
Western 4Sa57. Corn-No = dull and easier;
OF 55Aa551b. Oats-No > dull and weak
er: Oct 32as Dec 34as; May 378s; State
35Isa39la; Western 33a391a Pork dull
and weak; mess ga 10 20 SO 25; extr,
prime $13 so to SID 90. Lard quiet and
ii.mer; steam rendered SO 90 asked.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Wheat-Sept 505G
Dec 53Ia53as MAY 5sAa5S9s. Corn-oct
49, Dec 467s; May 49aa49as. Oats-Sept
27a1: Oct 277s; May 333s. Pork-Sept
Sl3 % bid; Jan $13 221e. Lard-sept
IS 471a; Oct So so; Jan 81 20. Ribs-0ct
81 2712 Jan Sc 10.
RICHMOND MARKET. Sept. 2S.-The mar
ket is dull and heavy while prices are lower.
We quote: Flour 50 0Oa3 50 for fine To
patent family brands; Wheat 50a5I; Com
59a60h Rye 50a52: Oats 34a40
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Sept. Is
The market is quiet and prices of Wheat are
lower. We quote: Flour 50 OOa3 50 for
fine to patent roller; Wheat 5Oa52 Corn
55a5S; Rye 42a45 Oats 3Oa36; Eggs la
Is; Butter 15a20.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. Sept. IL
Refined Sugars-The quotations are as fol.
lows: cut loaf 5asc; Standard powdered
) Lice; cubes 5 slice; graduated A 13-16c'
fine graduated 4 13-16c: ConfectioncH 4
4 11-16c; Diamond A 4 13-16c; ColumbiaA
Alp cents per lb. The market was steady
tut quiet.
CoFFEE.-The market closed firm with the
quotations as follows: 15a4a157sc per pound
for No. 7 Rio. Mild cofiees were quiet, but
some grades firm.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Sept. 81
Beet Cattle.-Ihe market has been fairly ac'
i've, particularly for tops and the better
grades, the tops being less numerous Una"
last week. and figures a shade higher wee
obtained for them and the better grades g'h'
erslly. Medium cattle brought about 'hc
same prices as last week. and the common
grades. which are unchanged were very H'"'
Reef Cattle this week ranged as follows;
Best. $780," $4.3lal ~
Generally rated first quality. 3SIai.
Medium or good fair quality. 25oa@.VO
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Iva =.
OF the Cattle received 1778 came from VIZ
GINA. .,
Mich Cows.-There is a good demani i9'
good COWS. Prices range from $50 to 9'''
and a few extra at $40 per head.
Veal Calves.-Thc market for veal CAVES
active and prices range at 4a6c per ID. vi"
calves only slow at $3a5 per head.
Sheep and Lambs.-There has been q hea,i
run all the week and trade is fair tor gg-
stock only. All other kinds arc exceeiins}
dull. Sheep are quoted at 2a3c per IT, aD-
lambs at 21aa3l4c, and 3 few extra at icF
lb gross. ,s
swine.-There is no change to record sln.s
early in The week, values remaining aoou.%
they were on Monday, with few sales n.y.
since then. Quotations were: Good to P1mS
cornfed hogs $6a6 25 per 100 lbs, and eAn%
a shade higher. Nearby hogs those "a "a
Virginia, Maryland and PennsylvanitI.25O
ID 90 per 100 lbs gross. Rougbs sfaf"
per 100 lbs gross.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Sept
half the arrivals were i I'.l
The bulk sold below $3.50, and rangers uee
$3.50. The top of the hog market was pa. Z.
ca,ly Sc. though there were scattering az a IN {
Sc O5aG1O Packers bid $5.3Oa2.2o n
fair to good. Poor sold around So, ara sG AZ
sold at 50 5Oa4 SO. The greater par sor n.
S. IS. Sheep were quoted at $j.l2 700 os I
ierior to choice, with sales mostly ~ 40 {
2.75. Lambs were saleable at Si.2V@A +
for poor to prime, with fancy as hisi S
per 100 lbs.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. sen.
Beeves-none on sale. Calves-marSee5on lb:: l.
Door to prime yeals $7a7.5O per 10 oC
yraesers and butteImilk calves - Do and +
100 lbs. Sheep and ~Lambs-sheep SO" f1c.
over LAMBS weak and under-grades D s5OsS r
Jon easier; ordinary to good sheep, 80 5b
Der 100 lbs. inferior to prime 'amos III.
1922 per 100 lis. Hogs-9o per