Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-11
Bichbergg 9,
NE. Cor. King & Royal SIS.

Dec 657sa671s. Corn-No . quot I'd
steady; Oct 36a361A. oats-No 2 dull. ANA
steady Oct 235s Nov 233s Dec 1885, May
25b; Western 24a29 Pork quiet AID
steady mess SO 75a$1O 90. Lard quiet and
steady steam rendered Sc 10.
CHICAGO. Oct. 11.-Wheat-Dec 59asa
59b May 631ba635s Corn-oct %; Nov
2s4 Dec %; May 2S%a287s oats-Oct
171b ; Dec 175sa17aa bid; May 201sas201i
Pork-Dec So 40; Jan SO 371h; May So 621a.
Lard-Jan So 721h; May SIS 871a. Ribs
Jan 81 771b. Wheat opened lower. Corn
opened aiightly easier.
RICHMOND MARKET. Oct. II. The otfsr-
ings of grain continue light, and though the
market is shade frmer in tone, there is no
active advance to note in prices, except for
Wheat, which is about cent higher. We
quote Flour So 25a4 % for fine to patent
family brands; Wheat 5Sa66: Corn 4Oa41 I;
Rye 43a47: Oats 22a30.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Oct. 1.-THE
market is quiet though firmer. but the offer.
ings of grain are light. We quote: Flour
81 25a4 So for fine to patent roller; Wheat
55a61 Corn 38a40; Rye 40a45 Oats goa
%; Butter 15a1Sc; Eggs 13a15c.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, Oct. TO-
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 5 9.16c per pound :;
Standard powdered 5 3-16 cents per h.,
cubes 5 3.16c; granulated 1910; fue
granulated 1870; Diamond A 1916;
Confectionery A 1916; Crystal A
4 1916; Keystone 11-16c, and Column
bia A 11-I6c per lb. The tone was firm,
but the activity in buying was not decided.
CoFFEE-The market was firm, with quo
tations on the basis of 1614 cents per ID for
MOI Rio, and 1514 cents for No. 8. Mild
coffees were steady.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Oct. 10
Beef Cattle-There has been a free offering,
the bulk of them being of the medium and
lower grades, good tops being conspicuously
lacking. The market has not been active at
any time Values have been about 1sc off for
the tops and better grades and 4ic in some in
stances on the others. Prices of Beef Cattle
this week ranged as follows:
Best........ ............... .......... S46Oa4.SO
Generally rated first quality. 4.0Oa4.25
Medium or good fair quality. 300a35 so
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1.5Na2 so
Of the Cattle received 1898 came from vir
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs-The market for sheep
generally is very much demoralized, there be-
ing fair trade only for good fat sheep. Sheep
sell at 1 Aa21hc and few at 2aac per ID.
Lambs 3a4c, and q few at 41.c per Id. with q
fairly good trade for them. Stock ewes 50c.a
So per head.
Calves-Trade is only fair at best for all
kinds of calves. Veals sell at 3a514c, and a
fe~ extra at 5 1hc; grassers $3a6 per head.
Swine.-TheIe is no change to note in hogs
since Monday.
Mich Cows-There is full Offering and
trade is dull and values lower We quote
80, and few extra at $40 per head
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Oct. 10
Cattle.-good to choice native steers $5a5 so,
medium grades 81 25a4 95, common SD 10.
4, stockers and feeders $2.6Oa3.90, with an
coca. ional sale at 81: COWS $1a3 65, calves
50. 76a5.75; cattle were in good request.
Hogs-there was the usual active demand;
prices were steady for best droyss and weak
to SC lower, packing lots at So. S5a4, and
shipping droYes at S4, 10a4.1o, heavy and
light hogs S4.25, and common S3.6Oa3 ia
large numbers of pigs sold at 81 75a4. Sheep
native sheep were ssleabe at $1a1. 80 for
inferior, up to So 1Oa3 go for good feeders
50. 5Oa2. So. Western sheep $2.40, bulk
50 75a3 10. Lambs were in good demand
at S3a4 80.
NEW YORK CATTLE Market. Oct. TO-
Beeves-na trading beef at SAa91a per lb.
Csiyes-market very slow and weak poor to
prime vesls S5as per 100 lbs; gras ers
- 25A2.75 per 100 lbs. Sheep and Lambs
market very dull anu 44saR.c lower poor to
prime sheep 81. 3oa3 per 100 lbs; ;.ias !.
to choice lambs So 5oa4 .62ls per 100 lis.
Hogh-markat slow at S4. 6Oa495 ner 100