Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-31

76s76A southern wheat by sample Scas2
do on giade 7SaS1. Corn weak mixed spo.
57s57A May 57t. asked; June 81 asked
july 56ais57; southern white corn So; d.
yellow 57a,. Oats steady No white West
ern 37ba3S: No 2 In xed do 34a341h.
Rive slow No 2 7Oa72. Hay steady good 10
choice timothy $13 so. Provisions steady
aud unchanged. Coffee dull at 16a16A
Sugar quiet graduated 81 70.
NEW YORK, May 31.-F1our-siate and
western quiet and firm Wheat-No . red
declined 11sa1 Ac steady July 91a4aS21s
Corn-No dull and weak !; 1E4c lower; July
573aa577s. Oats-No dull aud essier ;
July 33asa33h ; Sept 33aaa34 Western 80
Az. Pork quiet and steady; mess sl3 10
to S14 80 Lard quiet and steady; steam
rendered Sc 80.
RICHMOND MARKET. May 81. There is
no increase in the receipts of grain, but the
market is iirmer and prices have again ad-
vanced. We quote Flour So 25s4 70 for
fac to patent family brands; Wheat SOaS6
Corn 5Sa6O; Rye 60a65: Cats 34a3S.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, May 81
Tho transactions in grain continue light but
prices have ain advanced. We quote: Flour
So 25a4 rs for fine to patent roller; Wheat
75aS3 Corn 52a55; Rye 56a5S; Cats 34s
&C. Butter 15a1S; Eggs 1Ca11.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. May 30
Refined Sugars-The quotations are as fol-
lows: Cut loaf 5isc; Standard powdered
5 Lice; cubes sc; granulated 4Sac; fine
granulated 4ac; Diamond A 4a,c; Con
fectioners' A 44sc; Crystal A 4s4c; Keystone
41hc; Colum5ia 415c per ID. The mar
ket was steady though buyers were not show
ing much interest.
CoFFEE.-The market was steady, with the
quotations as follows: 16Ei cents per pound
for No. 7 Rio, and Is cents for No. s. The
market for Mild cOfees was rather firm.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. May 30
Beef Cattle-The market this week was
hardly as active as last week and closed ex
tremely dull. The cattle did not average
quite up to last weeks receipts. For though
the tops were quite as good there were not as
many of them as there were then, and prices
for them held we'll up to last weeks figures
for tops. Prices Of beef cattle this week rang
ed as follows;
Best....... ......... ......... So.Zoa0. 90
Medium or good fair quality. 8 a4.37
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows. 2 a2.62
Of the Cattle received 265 came from Vir.
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs.-In the market for
sheep the trade is fair only for handy light
ones, but extremely dull for common and old
ewes. II is demoralized on spring lambs, and
$1a1. 25 lower than this time last week ow-
ing to the very heavy supply and the condi.
ton of the eastern market admitting DO out
let for our heavy supply. Common to fair
sheep 2a3c, and good to extra 315a4c per ID.
Spring lambs 4a5c, and few extra to 51t.c
per lb gross.
Swine.-Therc is no change in the market
since last Monday. Western hogs $520a
5.25, and Others S490a5.10 per 100 lbs
gross.
Mich Csws-There is heavy run and very
slow market. Common cows sell at $20a25,
fair to good $30a35, and a few extra at SAT
per 100 lbs, with limited number of prime
COWS at shade higher figure
Veal Calyes.--The market very dull, with
sn extra heavy run. Prices 4a5c per lb.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. May 30
Beeves-market closed slow and lower; ms.
tive steers, ordinary to good. $4.2Oa5. S5.
poor to choice 'stillers" 81 75a6, stays and
oxen So. 25a4 90, bulls SO 25a3 IS, dry COWS
So 25s4 10. Calves-msrket active and
little easier posr to prime veals $4a6.5O
buttermilk calye, $375a4. so per 100 lbs.
Sheep and Lambs-sheep and yesrlings 1sa
lac lower lambs 1aa2sc lower; poor to strict
ly prime sheep So 25a4 621a per 100 lbs;
common to fair yearlings SO. 50a4.75 per 100
lbs. Common to choice southern lambs $5.15
as rs per 100 lbs Hogs-market steady at
81. 90s5. 20 per 100 lbs,
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. May 80
Cattle-Sales were slow at weak prices for all
except the best lots, with grassy cattle doll
| and weak. Common to fair grades 15a25c
| lower. Inferior to strictly choice native beef
steers sold at S4.60a5. 65. Gamers 81 75a
2.40, butcher cows $2.25a3 %, fat cows and
heifers $3.50a425; good to choice veal
calves are in demand at 81 5Oa5 so per 100
lbs. Hogs-trade was dull and prices weak
or; common TO extra heavy 81 4Oa4 go, light
S4.25a4.65, common to choice miIed $4.25s
4.7O per 100 lbs Sheep-market very dull
and prices 4Oa60c lower than a week ago.
Natives $3.25a4.e5, Texans $3s3. 60: lamb
ALSO, spring lambs 81 75a5 25.