Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-26

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BALTIMORE. April 26.-Virginia 3s, new,
721ha73 do century 591ha592i.
Wholesale Prices in Alexandria
Flour Extra............. ....... 255 265
Family ..................... 2S5 q. 800
Fancy brands............ 800 375
Wheat, longberry. 63 a 70
ultz......................... 062 O6S
Mixed ................. zee. 0 GO a 066
Fair ......... ................ " Do " %
Damp and tough ....... 055 05S
Corn. white .............. 051 O54
Yellow -................... O51 O53
1 Corn Meal. O50 053
Rye..... ................ O51 O55
Oats, mixed ..................... 034 036
White ........................ O37 O3S
There is nothing new to report from the
commercial markets to-day. Flour is said to
be very firm and in fair demand. Wheat is
scarce and active. Corn is wanted. Rye and
Oats are steady. The receipts of Country
Produce are small. There are no changes i'll
| Groceries, Provisions and Millfeed. Choice
Hay is higher Straw is dull.
BALTIMORE April 26.-Flour firm and un-
changed. Wheat firm; No 2 red spot and
April 65a4 bid May 659sa657s; June &c
bid July 65a651 Z, southern wheat by sample
64a67 do on grade 634a66A, Corn steady
mixed spot, April and May 51Aa511a July
521sa52s. steamer mixed 5Oa501t, south
ern white corn 51a511e; do yellow 52a5 pig.
Oats inactive and steady No 2 white West
ern 37a371b; No 2 mixed do 331aa34
Rye quiet, but firm; No 2 &C. Hay firm
good to choice timothy $13 90 to $13 so.
Coffee dull; No 16. Sugar dull granulated
81 90 Other articles unchanged.
NEW YORK, April .-Flour-State and
Western firm and quiet Southern inactive
and firm; common to fair extra So 0Oa2 80 f;
good to choice do 50 9Oa3 40. Rye Flour
moderate demand and firm; superfinc So 25a
60. Wheat-No 9 red fairly active and
firm; asa1ac higher; May Ga 15-16a65 16
Rye nominal. Corn-No = quiet and tirmer;
May 52a52 SIC. Oats-No 2 dull and
steady; May 32Sa; July 1898; State Goa
40i2 Western 32ha40ls. Pork quiet and
steady; mess S13 so to SD 90. Lard quiet
and steady; steam rendered 81 1919.
CHICAGO, April 6.-whcat-May Goasa
May 471sa474i: July Ara. Sept 49,. Oats
May 2Sa.a257s June BOZ; July 2Sia.
Pork-May s12 25a12 pig: July S12 52le;
Sept S12 rs. Lard-MaySo SIS ; July 81 90;
Sept 81 10. Ribs May So 27l5; July
Sc IS; Sept Sc 55a6 571b. Wheat opened
easy On the cloudy weather here, easier ca
blcs and large northwest rn receipts.
NEW YORK. April 26.-Aftcr strong
opening the stock market developed little
weakness. The Southern Railway stocks
were in demand and woro active snd higher
at the opening The transfer of those stocks
for foreign account have been very heavy this
week. At IL o'clock speculation was dull
and about steady.
RICHMOND MARKET. April 2G. The re-
| ceipts of grain continue limited. but prices
have advanced and the market is firmer. We
quote: Flour 81 75a3 so for fine to patent
family brands; Wheat 60a69; Corn 51a54 /;
Rye 56a60; Oats SLABS.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET April &C.
The transaction in grain continues light but
the market is firmer. while the prices for
Wheat are higher. We quote: Flour 81 IS
| a3 SO for fine to patent roller; Wheat Goa
&c; Corn 45a4S; Rye 50a55 Oats 34a36 ;
Eggs 10a11; Butter 15a20.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, April 25.-
Refined Sugars-The quotations are as fol-
lows: Cut loaf 47sc; Standard powdered
41ac; cubes 41bc granulated 44c; fine
granulated 44c; Confectioners' 4 &c.
Crystal 4Ac; Keystone A &c; Columb A
| 4c per lb. The market was strong and ac-
two, with an advance looked for.
CoFFEE.-The market was dull, with the
quotations as follows: 16 cents per pound
for No. Rio. The market for Mild cofees
was quiet.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, April 25 =
Beef Cattle.-The market to-day is dull and
lower-dull all the way through Prices gen.
orally ranged at 15 to 25 cents lower quota
tions as compared with last week, except for
rtheextreme tops, for which shade decline
only is reported. The quality generally is
quiet good, consisting mainly of Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Virginia cattle. Price of beef
cattA this week ranged as follows
Best. ......... So OOa6.S1
Generally rated first equality. 4.75a5.OO
Medium or good fair quality. 3.OOa4.25
Ordinary thin Steers Oxen
and Cows...".... .................. 2OCaZ.oo
Mich Cow5-The market for mich cows is
strong at last weeks range of prices-S2Oa
30 per head for common to fair, and $40 for
extra fine cows
Veal Calves.-A fair trade is again reported
for veals at 4Aa5c per lb, and few extra at
51hc.
Sheep and Iambs-The market is general
" reported as being quite slow. There is a
fair trade reported only for fair to good spring
lambs, and quite dull for common to fair ones.
Sheep sell at 2a33;c, and few extra at &c
per ID. Lambs 3laa5aic, spring lambs 6a7 lac
per ID.
swine-There is no change to note in prices
since Monday.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. April 25-
Beeves-none on sale Calves-market &C.
tive and 1.a1bc higher; yesls, poor to prime,
$3a5.5O per 100 lbs Sheep and Lambs
market active and 14tsslc higher; uhshorn
sheep, poor to good. $3.S71sa5 per 100 lbs,
upshorn lambs, ordinary TO choice, $5.50a
CPS, clipped do $5.121ba5.50 per 100 lrs.
Hogs market firm; inferior to choice, S5a
$50 per 100 lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. April 25.-
Cattle-msrket strong; common to extra
steers S4.00a6.25, stockers and feeders
So. 604S5, COWS and bulls. 81. 65a5, calves
S2.5Oa5, Texans $3.25a5,25 Hogs-mar-
ket strong; heavy packing and shipping lots
81 6oao.OO; common TO choice mixed 81 so
a4.921h, choice assorted $4.TOa4 90 light
S4.50a490 pigs $3.5Oa475. Sheep and
Lambs-market easy: inferior to choice
$1.5Oa4.75 per 100 lbs. Lambs So. OOa5. so