Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-08
Cotton Seed Mixed Feed.

The week just closing has been devoted to
politics. rather than business, and the whole
sale Grain and Flour markets have under.
gone no changes of any movement. Mer-
chants are disposed to keep up stocks at pre-
vsiling prices, but not disposed to enter in
8 ,ecul, tive purchases. The offerings of Flour
are liberal. Wheat continues in very light
receipts our markets receiving only the win
ter wheat, which is particularly scarce prime
ss .ples suitable for milling purposes can
scarcely be had, such bring full prices. Corn
is in very light receipt, especially for our Vir-
ginis and Maryland crop; at this season. We
generally have it in large lots from the river,
now very little Is coming: we don't know
whether to attribute it to the low prices or to
the light crop The drought of the summer
has reduced the yield materially and We
think the light receipts are cause principally
by this. The daily receipts sell at fair prices
comparatively speaking. For Bye there ia
still no demand; receipts light and prices
nominal. Oats are daily offered from the
West and prices. though low, do not seem to
induce the de .lers to lay in heavy stocks
The better grades Of BAY continue in de-
mand. Country Produce particularly. quiet
Potatoes are arriving freely and selling at
lower prices than have prevailed for several
years. The crop througout the country north
Of us Is reported as the largest in msny years
Our own crop is short. The ground was too
dry to plant in August and september. But
ter and Eggs are scarce and command full
prices.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 8.-Flour dull. Wheat
frmer: No red spot and Nov 65a4a66: Dec
66As66b; May 70als71 steamer No 2 red
6aa4 1853 southern . heat by sample 65a66la;
do on grade 63Aa66A. Corn firm mixed
spot 35As357s; Nov S51ba359a year 33a.
"a; Jan 334 s3aa Feb 33a4s34; steamer
mixed 34Aa34lh; southern white corn 81
do yellow 33aAs37. Data quiet and steady
No white Western 24a241h: No miJed
do % bid. Rye gu o. and steady No 2 43s
firm good to oh ice timothy $15 50s$16 90.
Other articlea unchanged.
Msy 62h corn-Nov 299.; Dec 90 May
294s. Oats-May 204s. Pori-Jsn So 15 |
May SO 47lh. Lard-Jan $5 65; My
S5 SO. Riba-JanS4 60 bid; Msy 81 so bic. |
Wheat opened about steady. Corn opened |
dull and steady.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Flour-State and |
western quiet and easy. Wheat-No 2 red |
declined 1saAc; fairly active and rtrong Dec |
Go 1-16ab5 1916. Corn-No 9 dull and |
frmer; Nov 361h. Oats-No 2 dull a., d |
steady; Dec 231b; Western 24a2S. Pc X |
steady; mess 80 75a$10 Is. Lard quiet Al d |
arm steam rendered S6 90.
NEW YORK. Nov. Slower cables from
London unsettled the local stock market this
morning and the international Issues scored
losses of 1aa1A5 per cent. At IL o'clock the
IL - fnr r. R
RICHMOND MARKET. Nov. 8. There have
been no changes in prices OF grain since last
week and tho market continues quiet with
little doing. We quote: Flour So 25s4 %
for fine to patent family brands; Wheat 5Ss
S.: Corn 36s40; Rye 43a47 Oats 22a3O.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Nov. 81
rhere are no changes 10 note in prices since
asst week and transactions are exceedingly
limited. The market is dull. We quote
Flour 81 25a4 55 for fns to patent roller:
Wheat 66a61 Corn 32a36; Bye 4Oa45;
Oats 2Ca2S; Butter 15a2Oc; Eggs 15a16c.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, Nov. I'll
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 5asc per pound
Standard powdered cepts per Id, ubes
&c; granulated 4eac; fine granulated 44sc;
Diamond A 4asc; Confectionery a 41ac;
,rystal a 4tac; Keystone 4sssc, aud Column
ia A Age per lb. The market was I'M
hanged.
CoFFRE.-The market W squirt aud steady,
With quotations on the bisis OF 10 cents Pc
for No. Rio, snd 16alo4 ccn,s iur NO.