Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-25

CHICAGO. Get 25.-Whcat- Dec 6la611 70
May 65a661s Corn-Oct 311h Nov %C7s f;
Dec 2S1b; May 293. Oats-May 2Ufs.
Pork-Jap So 221h; May SO 521b. Lard
Ian SIS 70; May So S714a. Ribs-Oct 81 671b:
Jan 81 67lb asked; May 81 S71b. Wheat
and Corr opened steady.
N1w YORK, Oct. 5.-Flonr-state and
western quiet and firm. Wheat-No red
advanced E.c; fairly active and steady; DC
677sa68A. Corn-No dull and firm; ct
383aa39. Oats-No 2 dull and steady; Nay
257s; Western 24a29. Pork steady mess
30 75a$10 25. Lard dull and nominal.
RICHMOND MARKET. Oct. 25.-No changes
have taken place in the market this week,
the offerings continuing light. We quote
Flour So 25a4 % for fine to patent family
brands; Wheat 5Sa66: Corn 4Oa41 Rye 43
a47: Oats % ago.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Oct. 25.-
The market continues quiet with little doing
while prices are unchanged. We quote
Flour 81 25a4 55 for fine to patent roller
Wheat 55a61 Corn 38a40; Rye 4Os45
Oats 20a28 Butter 15a20c; Eggs 15a16c.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. Oct. 81
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf Size per pound (;
Standard powdered SIS cents per h., Cubes
51sc; granulated Age; fine granulated 47sc;
Diamond A Acc; Confectioners' A 4asc;
Crystal A 47sc; Keystone A 49sc, and Column
bia A 49sc per lb. There YVES no change in
prices, but the demand was limited.
CoFFEE.-The market was quiet and steady,
with quotations on the basis of 16a1614 cents
fnr Nh Pin 1 Ho1 IL, 70 for
No. 8. Mild cofees were steady.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Oct. "a =
Beef Cattle.-During the early part Of the
market and for some time thereafter trade
was rather an improvement over last week as
to activity and values ruling then were we'll
maintained, more particularly for the tops.
There was very good demand generally for
stockers and feeders. Prices of Beef Cattle
this week ranged as follows:
Best......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S46Oa475
Generally rated first quality. 4O0a4.25'
Medium or good fair quality. 300a325
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and CoWs......." ................ 2OOa2 10
Of the Cattle received 1857 came from Vir.
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs-The market has been
dull all the week and at its close no improve.
ment was seen in sales since Monday. Thele
is demand for stock sheep. Sheep sell at Ia
21sc, and q few extra at 2a4c per ID. Lambs
2a3lhc, and few extra at 32ac per Id.
Swine-There was no change to report
since Monday, values then ruling having been
msintsined
Mich Cows.-There is a light offering again
this week, and good COWS are in good demand
and at higher figures. Common to fair 500
aS35 per head, and few extra at $40a50
each.
Calves.-The market is dull for both veals
and grassers. Veals sell at 3a5c psr ID. Grass
ers So. 50a5 per head.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Oct. "a
Cattle-sales were slow at Zoe decline ns-
tive steers SO 5Oa5.30, the bulk at S4a5,
with few at $3.15a3. 25, good to choice
beeves 81 5Oa5, stockers and feeders 2.3Oa
a385. Western range cattle So. 4Oa3 20, and
30 7Oa3.25 for cows and heifers. Hogs
the demand was quite brisk and prices we're
strong to Sc higher, with sales at So .4Os3.9O
for common to choice droves; prime heavy
So. eOa3. 70 for packing, and at S3.75a3.85
for shipping lots pigs were in active demand
at So 5Oa3.75. Sheep and Lambs.-tbere
was an active general demand aid sales were
on a basis of 81. 25a3. 80 for inferior stocks
Westerns were in good request at $2a3. 20,
Lambs sid at S3a460; the bulk of the sheep
sold at $2a3.10.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. Oct. a.
Beeves-no trading of importance; beef at
7aa9Ac per Id. Calves-market steady, but
slow poor to choice veals $4a7.25 per 100
lbs; gras era S2a2. so per 100 Us. Sheep
and Lambs sheep steady; lambs little irm.
er for top grades, but dull and weak .,r o. herr;
poor to fair sheep S1.75s2 81 per 100 lis:
common to choice lambs SO 25a4.51 per 10
lbs. Hogs-market steady at $4.15a4.5Q
per 100 lbs.