Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-19
Wholesale Prices in Alexandra

DULtClJ VhSAiin PtlShSu'' " ~ "a " 10
Choice Virginia. 01S 020
Common to middling... II OBS
Eggs .............................. OIL! 0i2
Western, hind quarters. U II a Ola
Fore quarters............ u
1.-Two Chickens (hens)....... s a 0 o
Veal Calves u . u
Lambs, spring.. .............. . & o q
Dressed Hogs ................. . .! 4 O
Irish Potatoes, Va............ 090 l 20
Sweet Potatoes bbl.......... $50 Il 100
Onions, per bushel........... % & 30
Apples........ 10000. .......... 4 90 $50
Dried Peaches, peeled..... 0 z
Unpeeled ................. o 8 q
There has been decided improvement in
business during the past week, due to the al
vance in Wheat, Beef and Cotton. Flour Is
from Is to 25c higher Wheat is very scarce
at SO, ga, 60. IS ahd 81. Corn 81 10 50
Rye So to Sd. Oats 331a TO 81, latter iof
choi e white. Eggs 10. Butter Is to 90
Other Produce, Provisions sud Miilfeed are
wy firm. Hay and Straw are without
hange but in better demand.
BALTIMORE, April 19.-Flour firm Wheat
strong; No 2 red spot and April 5i.!a6je;
May GAS bid; July 63Aa63l4; steamer
No 2 red 62a621.; southern wheat by sam,
pie 63a66; do on grade 623; $685.. Corn
firm mixed spot and April 50Aa508s Nay
5Oa5OA: July Sly bid steamer mixed is'a
a49; southern white corn 49t,a50ii; DO
yellow 499,a51. Oats quiet and easy NO2
white Western 37a371s No , mixed do 33t.
ABA. Rye quiet; No , Glaze Hay firm,
good to choice timothy $13 90 to S13 80
Provisions unchanged. Coffee nominal At
16.
NEW York, April 9.-Flour-State and
Western firm and moderate demand South.
ern quiet and firm; common to fair eztn
81 9Oa2 rs; good to choice do 81 S0a3 D.
Rye Flour moderate demand and finn super
fine So OOa3 30. Wheat-No . red declin.
ed 1saE, steady and fairly active; May 63a
63A. Rye nominal Western 50a57. Com
NO 2 dull and frmer May 505sa50 1j.lt.
Oats-No 2 quiet and steady; May 81 July
32&.. Pork quiet and steady; mess Sl3 30
to SD 90. Lard quiet and firm: steam rem
dered ST is.
CHICAGO, April 19.-Whcat-Nlay 1913;
July go; Sept 6O5ss60@l. Corn-Msy 10:
July 461a Sept Al. Oats-May 2s5s Jure
2S7s; July 27as. Pork-May S12 30; July
$12 60; Sept $12 7Oa12 771b. Lard-Nly
So 92la bid July 81 O5; Sept 81 20 Rls
May SO 30; July Sc As; Sept $500
Wheat opened with undated enthusiasm
Corn was not much disturbed by the live!
action of wheat.
RICHMOND MARKET. April 10. The of II.
ings of grain continue very light. Wheat Is
quiet, but Corn is shade firmcr. We quote;
Flour 81 75a3 SO for fine to patent family
brands; Wheat 56a64; Corn 51a53 Rye %
a5S; Oats 34a39.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, April 49,
There is little doing in the markets, the oiler'
ings being light with prices changed but IT. i +,
tie. We quote: Flour 81 75a3 80 for fine
4S; Rye 5Oa53 Oats 34a36 Eggs lOalli
Butter 15a2O.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. April 49,
Refined Sugars-The quotations are rs fol.
lows: Cut loaf 47sc; Standard powdered
4lbc; cubes 41hc; graduated 4l,c; huc
graduated 4Ac; Confectioners' a ll-c;
Crystal A 4Ac; Keystone A &c per h. The
market was strong and increasing in demand.
CoEFEE.-The market was dull and nomi.
nal, with the quotations as follows: 1Gal6a
cents per pound for No. z Rio. The market
for Mild cotfees was quiet.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. April )
Beef Cats'e.-The market has been exceed.
ing dull this week. ] he quality ef-thenIleL.
.ngs has averaged very good. Values are cas-
ler-a shade, perhaps, on the tops, and 1bc OF
the other grades-some dealers reporting theiI
sales as being made at greater fractional de-
elmo. Prices OF beef cattle this week ranges
as follows:
Best....... ......... $5.25a6 90
Generally rated first quality. 5.00a5 .25
Medium or good fair quality. 3.25a4.5O
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and CoWs...... .......... ........ 1.5Oa2.75
Of the Cattle received 27O came from Yir
ginia.
Mich Cows.-The market is more active
with better demand for good mich COWS.
Prices for fair to good $20a35, and good tc
prime $4Oa45 each.
Veal Calvcs.-Receipts were quite free.
Trade is only fair for good calves.
Sheep and Lambs.-The receipts do ~
number half as many as they did LIST Isl
week, and while trade is only fair for the be;i
grades of sheep and lambs it is quite dull fo'
all other kinds. Sheep sell at 2a4l.c pei
b; Fall lambs 3lha5Ac, and spring lsmS'
61haac per lb.
swine.-Trade is very dull and the market
IS weak Maryland, Pennsylvania and 'if
yinia hogs $5a5.40 per 100 lbs, with ~
Western offerings.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. April =,
ON sale. Calves-market duIs
and steady, closing weak veals, poor TO prime.
S2.75a5 per 100 lbs. Sheep and Lambs
sheep slow but steady lambs in better &c,
mand and firmer; unshorn sheep poor 10
prime, $350a5.371s per 100 lbs, good chp,
ped do. 81, 30; upshorn lambs, common 70 " ,
choice. $4.50a6, clipped do. $4.5Oa5 81 p,
100 lbs. Hogs-market easier at 9o'-0"
$50 per 100 lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. April ~
Cattle-msrket weak; common TO e1us
steers $4.0Oa6.25, stockers and ieege,'
81. GOATS, COWS and bulls. S1.75a5, ciles
e2a4.75, Texans S3.25a5.25. Hogs-n1s s,,
ket weak; heavy packing and shipPin:s, ~ -
81. 95a5. 10; common to choice mixed 9 ~,
rs. 90, choice assorted $4.SOa4 ~, helSi
3D. 60s4 so, pigs 81 00a4.50. Sheep n ahq
Lambs-market weak; inferior 70 cIO "a
S2. 5Oa4. so per 100 lbs. Lambs So.ooa' "
per 100 lbs.