Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-06

Alexandria Market Augusta.
We are unable to report apy changes in the
Flour markets to-day. There Is some little
inquiry for good extra to-day, but there is
none on the market; prices remain steady.
Wheat continues to come in in limited auan-.
titles nothing like enough of the better grades,
to supply the demand, while the inferior and
lower grades are neglected Oats continue
dull and lower, and weIe offered freely to-day
by Western houses at 25c on the track az
Alexandria for Few No. 9. Rye is quiet, bur
sells from 43 to 46 for good dry article.
Country produce in light receipt. Butter,
eggs, SO, aell readily at firm prices.
BALTIMORE. Aug 6.-Flour quiet. Wheat
firm; No red spot and Aug 69eAa70 Sept
66saa67 southern wheat by sample 7Oa72,
do on grade 6Sa71. Corn dull and lower
mixed spot 4714 bid; Aug 461h bid; Sept
4644a461h year SO asked; Jan 3s3ss asked
southern white corn 81. Oats dull and cas-
ier; No white Western 3Oa3O1s No q
miIed do % asked. Rye steady; more in.
quiry; No 2 81. Hay easier; good to choice
timothy SIC 80 to SIT 90. Other articles
unchanged.
CHICAGO. Aug 6.-Wheat-sept 6s%a
681a; Dec 71a71ls; May 74Hs Com-sept
Al Oct 1893 Dec 32% May sas. Oats
Sept 20A May 24lha24ss. Pork-Sept
$9 80; Oct $9 40; Jan $40 10. Lard-sept
S6 90; Jan SIS Is. Ribs-Sept So 571h;
Oct $5 671a. Wheat opened quiet and steady,
but the Offering became somewhat pressing
during the first few minutes and q moderate
decline occurred. Corn opened steady, after.
wards gaining an easier tome
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-F1our-State and
western quiet and easy. Wheat-No Q red
advanced Asa4c; fairly active and firm; Aug
73As73As Corn-No quiet and weaker:
Sept 46s46ss. Osts-No 2 dull and easier;
Oct 24a4; Western 27a39. Pork quiet and
easy; mesa 81 0OaS11 so. Lard dull and
nominal.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Aug. s.
swine.-There is very light run of hogs
since last Monday-one of the lightest for
mand reported at the rates ruling last Thurs
day. For Western hogs S5.90a6, nearby
hogs 81 .26s4 60, and roughs $3 60a4 so per
100 lbs.
Sheep and Lambs-The sellers have to
take whatever buyers may choose to offer,
values for sheep being Aassc, and on lambs
As1hc lower than last week and the market
very dull. sbesp sell at 11hs2aac, and few
extra at &c per lb.
Calyes.-Trade is dull. Yeals sell at 3a45bc
per lb. Roughs at $2a5 per 100 lbs, veals
being fully $50 lower than last week; roughs
unchanged.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Aug. g.
Beeves-market active aud higher for bulls
and dry cows; steers firm; native steers gras.
aud corn.fed, poor to prime, $4.4Oa5.75.
ordinary to choice stillers $5.25a5. 70, sta 3
and oxen $3a4 so. bulls $2a3, dry cows
81. 40a3.3o per 100 lbs. Calves-vesls A.c
higher; grassers and buttermilks Ac lower;
veals, poor to prime, $4a7 per 100 lbs; grass
ers and buttermiIk calves $L75a3 per 100
lbs. Sheep and Lambs-sheep 4aaa,c lower;
poor to good sheep S2a350 per ion lbs;
lambs. common TO choice. $3. 50A5 20 per
loo lbs. Hoga-market higher at 5.5Oa
5.85 per 100 lbs
ARLINGTON STOCK YARDS, Aug. 5.-Cat-
tls.-Some % Cattle were up and sold as fol-
lows: Beat 41aa42c, good 4s4Ac, medium
3i2a3Ac, common 2lha3Eac per ID. Some
$40 Sheep and Lambs were offered and sold
as follows: Lambs 31ha5c per Id. Sheep "a
&c per lb. Calves 5a51ac per h. 10 Cow,
and Calves sold at from $50 to $45 per head.
Market fair.