Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-20
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

The business Of the city has been quite
brisk during the week, as is generally the
case the week before Christmas, but in none
tary affairs there is still little Of interest 10
mention and the war talk has not materially
affected the prices of local shares which re-
main quiet but firm. In New York yester-
day money on call was active at 21ba5 per
cent, las. loan 3, and closed at 3 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4a5lh per cent In
Baltimore money has shown firm tendency
ard, while cali rates are quoted at 4a5 pc;
cent, most Of the loans are made at D per
cent, with concessions below this rate an eA
ception in the market.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 20 -Virpinis Century
60ba61A
Alexandria Market, December 20.
The grain market continues quiet with
light offerings and small sales, while quota
tions remain unchanged. Country Produce
continues low on account Of the mild wealth
or. Bacons are shade lower and Sugars
shade higher.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.-Flonr quiet and I'M
changed. Wheat weak and lower: No 2 red
spot and Dec 631aa63s: May 661ba66a4
steamer No 2 red 61a6l "a southern wheat
Corn fairly active and easy mixed spot 32a
321s; year 32a321s; Jan 321sa32A; Feb
32hs322 Mar 32a4a327s; steamer mixed
31a3I4s; southern white corn 31a32; DO
yellow 31As32A.. Oats quiet; No 2 white
Western 24s24lb No 2 miTed do 22lba23.
Bye steady; No z 44a45 for nearby and AGA
At for Western. hay quiet. Other articles
unchanged.
NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-The semi-p anicky
condition of the London market for American
railway shares this morning as reflected in q
sharp fall in prices at that center, due to
heavy realizations, created marked excitement
at the opening Of the Stock Exchange here
and heavy slump took place IN all classes OF
shares. Tie engagement of So, 1000 gold
for export to Europe tomorrow also had a
very depressing influence At II o'clock the
whole list was heavy and on the down grade
with dealings large and excited. There are
stories of enormous gold shipments next week.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Whest-Dec Bog;
May 5sas5s1a. Corn-Jan 25as May %.
Oan-May 1879. Pork-Jsn IS 4719 May
So S21b LaTd-Jan So 2T1a May 30 90
bid. Ribs-Jan 81 25; May 81 %. Inc
Wheat market opened nervous ana from 4a
1ac lower Corn opened weak WITH the same
apprehensive feeling that prevailed III "hea''
NEW Yosx. Dec. o.-Flour-state and
western quiet and steady. WheatnNo = red
declined 1a11a; more active; Dec 641aa
S4a. Corn-Ho 2 dull and easier; May
S3sa33 11.16. Oats-No 2 dull and I'M
cbansed. PORK steady; mess 50 75a9 so.
T.ard Juiet and steady steam rendered So 30.
BALT1xoRE CATTLE MARKET. Dec. 19-
Beef Cattle-The quality of the offerings
this week scarcely average up to that of last
week. for though the better grades were fully
lp to the average of last week, yet there were
more Of the lower grades than there were
hen, and on the later values were a slight
hade easier, while Others were unchanged.
The market was not very active at any time
md wound up slow Prices of Beef Cattle
his week ranged IS follows:
3est......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 20 40
Generally rated first quality. 8 rs ~
Medium or good fair quality. 2 rs 3 70
ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows...... ................. 90 %
OF the Cattle received 1854 came from Vlr'
,inia.
Sheep and Lambs.-sheep sold at 22ac per
b., and lambs at 2aas4 per lb gross.
Swine-Trede is slow and values unchsng-
ID since Monday.
Cows.-There is rather heavy Offering
md the market is slow. and values about -
If. Quotstiens at $20a4o per head, and eT-
IA at S45 per head.
Csives.-The market is dull, but pres ara
without material change for yeals selling %
ts6c per lb. Grass calves are inactive aud
'alues unchanged, viz: STAT per head.