Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-27

CHICAGO, Mar. 7.-Wheat-May 63@.a
637s; July 644.. Corn-May 29ass297s;
July 3O7s; sept 32k. Oats-May 1875
July 20as Sept 2Oa.. Pork-May So 80;
July SO Lard-May SIS 17lha5 20 +;
July So 32Ia; Sept So As. Ribs May
81 771a July 81 S71a. Wheat opened low
er. Corn opened easy with Wheat
NEW YORK, Mar. 27.-Flour-State and
Western quiet, easy and unchanged. Wheat
NO REQ declined 1saAc; May 90 15-16s
7OA. Corn-No 2 dull and firm May 35Ss
a35a4. Oats-No 2 quiet and easier; State
26s2S1h; Western 25a2Slh; May 241a.
Pork quiet; mess 50 50a1O 90. Lard dull
a1d nominal; steam rendered So 40.
RICHMOND MARKET. Mar. 27.-The mar.
ket continues quiet with light receipts.
Wheat is cent lower and Corn cent high.
err We quote: Flour So 25a4 80 for fine
to patent family brands; Wheat 7Oa77 Corn
35a361a Rye 4Oa45: Oats 25a32
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Mar. 27.-Tbe
offerings of grain are hardly sufficient to war
rant quotations and the market is dull and
quiet. We quote: Flour 81 25a4 so for fine
to patent roller; Wheat 60a75 Corn 32a36
Rye 3Sa40; Oats 25a30; Butter 14a16c
Eggs 1Oa11c.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MAREET. Mar. 90
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 53sc per pound
Standard powdered 51ac per h., cubes
lated SIC; Confectioners' A 51sc; Crystal A
sic; Keystone 1876 per lb. The
demand was rather moderate, but the i'm.
preston seemed to be general that the market
was firm.
CoFFEE.-The market for spot Bio closed
steady, with quotations on the basis of 1873
per lb for No. and 1896 for No. 8. Mild
Cof1ees we're firm,
BALT1MoRE CATTLE MARKET. Mar &C.
Beef Cattle There has been some improve
ment in the activity of the market since last
| week, with values unchanged since then
| There is but little difference in the quality o.
the offerings, the quality ranging well up to
| that of last weeks cattle. Prices of Bee
Cattle this week ranged as follows:
| BeSt......... .................... "a
Generally rated first quality. 4 AZ
Medium or good fair quality. 3 a BY
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
OF the Cattle received All came from vir
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs.-There is only fail
trade reported for both sheep and lambs, with
sheep values unchanged, and lambs Hasaet
higher. Sheep are quoted at 2a3gac, and q
few extra at 4c per lb gross. Lambs 31es
4a.c, and few extra at &c per lb gross.
Swinc.-There Is no change to report fol
hogs since Monday.
Cows While there is better inquiry foI
COWS there is no change in values since las
week. Prices S20a35 for common to fail
COWS and extra st $40 EACH.
CslYes.-Veals are reported IS being fairly
active at 5a6c per lb gross
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Mar. 26.-
Cattle.-Common to strictly choice steer
3.4Oa4 30, with the bulk of sales at $3.50:
415, heavy cattle So 9Oa3 95, heifers 81 %
cows 81, bulls So. 5Oa3 %, calves S3a5. so
Texas cattle 81 9Oa3 IS Hogs.-.Prices rul
ed strong and DC higher; common to prim
heavy SO 65a3 80, chiefly at $3.50 for goot
packing droves sheep and Lambs.-Trad
was active at steady prices; common tc p.im'
sheep So. eOa4, Westerns $a.4Oa3 s5
Lambs sold at s3.75a4 80, few going beloY
81 per 100 lbs.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET Mar. o.
Beeves-no trading; beef 5a6hc per lib
Calves-market slow and slightly easier poo
to prime veals $4aT per 100 lbs Sheep an,
Lambs-market firm and slightly higher 70
sheep; lsmbs slow and easier; poor 10 prime
sheep S3a4. 90 per 100 lbs common to ohoic
lambs "a 65a5. 25 per 100 lbs. Hogs-mar
ket steady at "a. 30a4.60 per 100 lbs.