Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16

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There are very few changes to note in the
wholesale Flour markets during the last week.
The receipts have been ample to supply all
demands. New Flours sr, being offered low,
but the baker trade will not handle new for
. month to more. The changes in Wheat
during the week have eiso been very little.
Prime milling Wheat is holding its own and
all good samples sell as soon az offered from
% to 65; lower grades neglected. Corn is
somewhat neglected. I he bears have the mar
ket and continue to beat it down fraction
every day. Rye aid Oats arc about steady.
Other Produce unchanged.
BALrIMoRE, Aug. 16.-Flour quiet. Wheat
6rmer; No 2 rcd spot 691sa69A Aug SEA
69A Sept 697sa7O1s; Dec 72Aa73as
steamer No 2 red 66s66A; southern wheat
by sample 70a71A.: do on grade 6714a70a4.
Corn frmer; mixed spot 4514s451b; Aug 40
45A; Sept 44aa bid; year 3S asked; Jan
BIB asked southern white corn 44a45 do
yellow 47s4S. Oats steady No 2 white
Western 27a271Ih; No 2 miyed do 25a251h.
Bye slow; No 2 90; bay firm; good to
No 16A. Other articles unchanged.
New YORK, Aug. 16.--Eour-Stste and
western quiet and weak. Wheat-No . red
dull and weak; Aassc lower; Aug TN.
Corn-No 2 quiet and easier; Sept 43asa
441h. Oas-No 2 quiet and frmer Sept
24ba242; Western 25a34. Pork steady
and quiet mess 81 O0a$11 so. Lard quiet
and nominal.
RICHMOND MARKET. Aug. 10. The offer
ings Of grain have somewhat increased, but
the market is heavy and prices are rather
weaker than those of last week. We quote:
Flour So 25a4 % for fine to patent family
brands; Wheat 67s7O: Corn 49a50; Rye
A5a50: Oats 27a35
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Aug 16.-The
market continues quiet with light offerings,
while prices remain unchanged. We quote:
Flour 81 25a4 90 for fine to patent roller;
Wheat 6Oa65; Corn 47a50; Rye 40a45;
Oats 25a30; Butter 15a30c; Eggs Base.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. Aug. 49,
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 53sc per pound.
Standard powdered Lie cents per h.,
cubes &c; granulated 42.c, fine granulated
4gc; Diamond A 4a4c; Confectioners A
4asc; Crystal A 4a.c; keystone A 41ac, and
Columbia A 41ac POI ID. The market has
apparently settled down to quiet work and
steady prices.
CoFEEE.-The market was quiet, with the
quotations on the basis of 161s cents per ID
for No. z Bio, and 15 cents for No. g. The
market for Mild cofees was steady.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Aug. Is -
Beef Cattle.-The offerings at the yards
this week are heavier and the sales more
numerous than for months past, and trade was
fairly active, though most of the morning
values were Of 1sassc, and in some few in
stances 1hc. Tops were easier about 1sc and
other grades 14assc and in few cases 11c
lower figures were taken to close out Prices
of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows:
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Generally rated first quality. Al Az
Medium or good fair quality. ga
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
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OF the Cattle received 1904 came from Nir-
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs.-There has been 8 heavy
run again this week and it consisted very
largely Of common stuff, entirely too much of
it. and shippers are advised to hold off for
awhile till butchers arc more clear of their
purchases. Prizes ranged at 11aa2as, and q
few extra prime at Be por lb. Lambs 21baAc.
and few extra prime at 4E4c per ID gross,
trade being exceedingly slow.
Swine.-The market was barely steady at
Mondays quotations.
Mich Cows.-There is moderate offering
and good demand at last weeks quotations
$2Oa45 per head.
Veal Calves-There is fair demand only
for good calves. yesls 2las41hc, and extra
at sc per lb. Grassers dull at $250s5 per
head
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET Aug. 10
Beeye3-no trading of Importance beef st
9s9%c per lb. Gayes-vesls in fair demand
yeals, poor to primo $4a750 per 100 lbs;
per 100 lbs. Sheep and Lambs-market
very dull; sheep, poor to prime, 81 .25a3. 90
per 100 lbs lambs, common to choice. $3a6
per 100 lbs. Hogs-market lower at $5a
$50 per Hobbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Aug. Is
Cattle-native steers SO. 60a6, very few went
over $3.50, stockers and feeders $250a3.75,
with come sales at $3.80a4, COWS and heifers
were in usual good demand at $1.25a3.75,
bulls $176a3.50. Veal calves were &C.
tive at Sd 75a5.T5; Texas cattle were
unchanged at $3a4: cows and heifers,
So. 25a3.7o. Hogs--heayy hogsi sold at
$410A4.65, mixed lots $4.25a4.T0, light
weights $4.4Oa4.90, and smuggling pigs at
81. 90a5 the sales were principally at 81. 30
s4.40 for packing hogs, and $4.t5a4 60 for
shipping grades. and $4.S0a4.S5 for light
weights. Sheep-Good to choice sheep were
steady natives were in demand at $2a4, but
very few brought $3.50; Western sheep at
$2.6Oa325. Lambs were in fair supply and
in good request at unchanged prices for COM
mon, with an advance of 1Oc in the best