Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-18

Clover Seed .................... 8 90 ; %
Timothy ...... ....... .... 1 so 175
Old process Linseed Meal. 81 % q 81 90
Salt-G. A..................." As 80
Fine Observation-Disclosures. " 90 80
Turks Island. ........... O7O O 90
Wool-long, unwashed..".. y - oil
Washed ...... ............ OH 020
The market closes quiet with no changes
to note i'll quotations. The offerings con-
tinue light and the sales are few. Country
Produce is in fair demand at last quotations.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 1s.-Flour firm but
quiet and unchanged. Wheat dull spot 90lR
bid May 97aS7A Southern wheat by ssm.
pie Ssa32; do on grade 87a91. Corn-cssh
easy futures firm spot 27t4a27ss yesr -
a271s Jan 27Aa27as; Feb 273sa27a. Mar
27Tss2S steamer mixed 25l.a253s south.
ern white corr OIL. asked. Oats quiet ard
steady; No 2 white 25a26; No 2 mixed do
22Aa23. Bye barely steady No 2 nearby
41a42; No Western 43s43t.. Hay steady
and unchanged. Sugar quiet; graduated
S4 45 Coffee dull at 1O1s for No !.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Wheat-Dec 76a.
Jan 771s May 797ssS01s Corn-Dec 22a.
May 25ias25ss. Oats-May 20. Pork
Jan 81 571aa7 60; May ST 80. Lard-Jan
So 92la May S4 021a. Bibs-Jsn 50 SHY
bid; May 81 90 bid. Wheat opened lower
on weak Liverpool cables and on an error in
the reported heavy clearsnces OF flour yester'
day from Newport News. Instead Of 14O,.
900 barrels there were but so many pounds.
Corn opened easy with wheat
NEW YORK. Dec 1S.-Flour quiet steady
u Il
weak at ac decline; dull and stesiy; Dec
s6ssl. Corn-No 2 dull and steady; Nay
3115. Oats-No 2 dull and firm; western 20
a3O; Jan % bid May 24ls bid. Pork easy.
Lard quiet.
RICHMOND MARKET. Dec. IS. The msr.
since last report. The offerings of grain con-
hnue light. We quote: Flour S3 5Oa5 %
for fine to patent family brands; Wheat goa
% ; Com 29a3O; Rye 3Sa42 Oats 20s22.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Dec. Is
The market is weaker than it was asst week
and prices are droopy. The off rings OF
grain are ve-y lighT We quote: Flour 50 %
as rs for fine to patent roller; Wheat SOa
90; Corn 2722S; Rye 35a40 Oats 2Oa22,
Butter 1920; Eggs 1ea19.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. Dec. IL
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 5 Csc per pound
powdered 4.70c per ID, Cubes
470c per lib !; graduated 4.45c per Id; hne
granulated 45c per ID; Confectioners
4 33c pei Id; Crystal A 4.45c per lb Col
umbia a 4O9c per lb; Fellows 3 20a3 63c
per ID. The market was steady, with only
a moderate demand.
CorFEs.-The market for spot Rio closed
dull, for the week, with quotations on tho
basis Of 1014c per ID for No I, and 9S.c
per lb for No. 8. Mild Coffees were quiet at
tho following quotations: eantos 12al5c
per lb, Msracaibo 15ha19Ac per Id; Jaws
22s25c fancy do. 2Sa29c, Mocha 23a23i2c
per lb.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Dec H.
Beef Cattle There has been moderate run
Of beeves this week, but the large majority OF
,feringa consisted Of edium and very com
non cattle, with smaller offering of the
ops The market has not been active, and
values range at about the same as last week
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as
ollows:
rated first quality. 80 q Oo
ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows. ........................ $50 . 30
Of the Cattle received 1144 came from Vir-
,inia.
Sheep and Lambs The receipts are about
1000 head less than the number last week,
,ut there were among them too many com
non uheep and lambs, the common stuff not
eing wanted. Prices Of sheep are small
raction higher say 1sc-and lambs about
&c. Sheep sell at 1 laa34.c per ID, and extra
shade higher.
Swine.-There ia no change to record diff
erent from the prices on Monday. Trade is
ow
Fresh Cows-There is an over-supply and
rade is dull Prices range at $15a40 per
cad. with few extra at $40 per head.
Calves-Vesls are dull and unchanged since
[onday, and sell at 3a5c per It.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Dec. 17.-Cat.
in cattle was active sales were at
3.5Oa4 for common steers, 81 25a4 so for
edium grades, 81. 60s5 for good cattle and
S 25a5.75 for cho:ce TO fancy; sales we're
.rgely $4a5. Hogs In hogs the market
as SLOW late sales being sc lower; range SO
AS for the poorest to the best, the bulk Of
10 hogs going at $3.15a3.45 Sheep
rade in sheep was fairy active at steady
rices sheep sold at So 25a2 so for common,
p to So. 50a3. 60 for choice largely at $2.85
3 so ewes S3a3. %, and yearlings at 81;
mbs were in active demsnd at 49, 25a5.25
n common to choice, and Christmas lambs
I'D at $3.50.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Dec. H.
eeves-none on sale; no trading; beef Sa
E per ID. Calves-market stesdy; veals 81
I.25 per 100 lbs; grassers S2.5Oa3 per
90 lbs; Western calves $350a4 per 100
9. Sheep and Lambs.-market active and
,a4ac higher sheep S2.50a4 per 100 lbs;
nbs S5a6 per 100 lbs. Hogs market firm
So. GOALS per 100 lbs
ARLINGTON CATTLE Market. Dec. H.
t Arlington stock yards.-Cattle.-Som 80
attle were offered and sold as follows: Best
4a4c, good 31aa3a4c. medium 3a3lac,
mmon 2a3c per ID. Sheep and Lambs.
Some 81 sheep and lambs were on the
arket and sold as follows: Sheep 2las
pc per h. Lambs 31ss5c per ID. Calves
.61ac per ID Ten COWS and calves sold at
Is to s47.50 per head. Market was good
r all kinds of stock
ACE CURTAINS, pretty assortment, 10
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