Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-28

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Fiour-State and
Western quiet, steady and unchanged. Wheat
No red advanced 1ha5sc; firm and mod
erately active; Sept 635sa637s Corn-No
2 moderately active and frmer Sept 26lb
Oats-No , quiet and easier; Western 15a
%; Oct 20la. Pork easy new mess 81 25
as %. Lard dull steam rendered SD 1915.
Dec 597ss6oass; May S4sa647s. Corn
Sept 2oas. /; Dec Dos May 25as Oats-Sept
157ss16; May 19al91s Pork-sept So So !;
Jan Sc So Lard-SeptS3 30; Jan So 1915
Ribs-Sept So 22l2; Jan S3 40. Wheat
opened strong. Corn opened firm, in SYM
patty with Wheat.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. Aug. 81
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 5 45c per pound !;
Standard powdered 5.09c per h., Goes
5.0Sc, per ID; graduated 4.e3c per lb; fine
granulated 4.93c per lb. Confcctioners' A
4.70c pei ID; Cryss..aaii A 4 5sc per ID; Col.
umbla Ha.iic per lib Fellows 3. 72a4 SIC
per ID. The market ruled steady during the
week
CoFFEE.-Thc market for spot Rio for the
week showed an easier tone, but closed
steady. Quotations OH tile basis of 1913 a1 1c
per ID for No. Z, and 10tt s103sc per Id for
No. 8. Mild Coffees were steady at the fol
lowing quotations: Santos bal &c per lb,
Maracaibo 161ha191hc, Java 23a26c, fancy
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Aug 81
Beef Cat'le.-There was full offering at the
yards this week, and its quality generally
compared favorably with that of last week.
The trade was not quito SO active as last
week and values were some 1Oc per 100 lbs
off from those ruling then. Prices of Beel
Cattle this week ranged as follows
Best OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 30 40
Medium or good fair quality. 90 a 3 so
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and ws.......................... W oo
Of the Cattle received 1405 came from Vir
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs -Thcre has been quite a
heavy run of sheep. The market closed about
as it ranged on Monday, though higher fig.
ures have ruled since, but have receded since
then Quotations of sheep range 11aa31bc
per lb gross. Lambs sell at 3a5H.c per ID,
and market slow, though good sheep were in
demand.
Hogs.-The market closed firm at MONDAYS
figures. Good light fair Western hogs sell at
$4.10a4.15, and others So 7Oa3 80 per 100
lbs gross. Rough 80 5Oa3 per 100 lbs.
Mich Cows.-There is a light run and i'm
proved demand for fresh cows and prices SIS
a45 per head, and few extra at $50 per
head
Calves.-The market has been fairly ac-
tive, but prices shade easier. Quotations
3i2a5 &c per h., and few extra at 51ac per
pound.
CEIoAao CATTLE MARKET. Aug 81
Cattic.-Trade was active at steadier prices,
the best fetching So; sales at 81 75a5 for
prime to fancy beeves down to $3.50a4 for
ordinary grassy lots, with sales largely as
S4 25a465; stockers and feeders S3.3Oa
800, COWS and hefers S120a3 so, with ex-
ira fine heifeys at So S0a4 20, calves SCAT,
Texans So, 4Ua3, and Westerns at $3a3 Co.
Hogs.-With slow demand for hogs prices
ruled weak at 5a1Qc lower; heavy hogs sold
at $2.6Ca325, medium weights at 50 GOA
) 40, and light weights at $3.2Oa3 55.
Sheep.-Sheep were again in active deman !.
with sales of common to prime iiocks NJ 81. 20
a3 80. There WAS no Improvement in the
demand for lambs and sales were on basis 81
S3a3. so for common to choice, with ssle1
largely at $4.75a5.25.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, Aug 60 H.
pdaI,os No trading; beef 71ssSa.c pei 10.
Calves-market active and very ~" ,eais
60 20 ner 100 lbs grasscIs ecI butter
@,;n "a az 55a3.75 per 100 lbs. Sheep and
I In,,nS very dull snd lower, owing
- oTcessiye supplies sheep $2.50a4 per 100
liz IL lambs S4a5.75 per 100 lbs. Hogs mar.
te, dull for heavy hogs, but firm for other
weights; quoted at SO. 75a4.30 per 100 lbs.