Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-08

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Wool-long, unwashed...... 012 a DIS
Washed .................. DIG r or
Merino, unwashed.. . 9 01O
Do. washed ....."..."." 01S 02O
Sumac U 10 50
hay $1,000. ........'............ Io on 3 10 %
Cut do..................." II 30 l. 90
Wheat Bran per ton. ......... 15 90 q OOOO
Brown Middlings.............. 10 30 Is 90
White Middlings .............. i 30 a Is 30
Cottonseed Meal................ p 90 = ~ %
........................... $50 90
Cotton Seed Mixed Feed II 90 a l3 90
The market closes dull with little DOING
the receipts of grain during the week having
been exceedingly small. Prices are firm
however, at quotations. County Produce
was also quiet.
BALTIMORE, May S.-FlOur dull Whost
unsettled No red spot 70 bid May COL,
bid July and Aug 6Sa4a69 southern wheat
by sample 72a73; do on grade 70a-3. Corn
firmer: mixed spot and May 30 bid June
35loa35a. July 357sa36ls; steamer mixed
33Aa34 southern white corn 35a3jlD do
yellow 36 asked. Oats steady; No > white
Western 25aa26; No , miyed do 2ile bid
Rye firmer; No , 41a42 for nearby and IS
All for Western. Hay firm at ST. 0Oa
II so. Other articles unchanged.
New YORK., May S.-FlOur-Ststc and
Western easy, inactive aud unchanged
Wheat-No = red advanced Llqa-c fairly
active; May 90 10 16a1o ZIG Rye IN.
changed. Corn-No 2 dull and firm; May
35A Oats No ? quiet and steady; State
26a2S; Western 26s2S; May 24&.. Lard
quiet and nominal steam rendered 50 90.
CHICAGO, May S.-Wheat-SIay G3; July
64Aa6413; Sept 654.a65as Corn-May
29Is; July BOB Sept 49,, Oats-fuly %
a197s; Sept 20l. Pork-July s. okla
7 90; Sept SIS 121s. Lard-Juiy J 81
Sept 81 95 Ribs-July 81 20; Sept 81 IS,
Wheat and Corn opened firm.
RICHMOND MARKET. May s. The offer
ings of grain continue light, but the market
is dull, while prices for Wheat were l)wcr
We quote: Flour 50 25al 30 for fine to
patent family brands: Wheat 72a77 Corn 81
abs: Rye 42a44 Oats 25a30
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, May s.
There is little OF nothing doing in the market
and prices are dull and shade OK We
quote: Flour 81 25a4 50 for fine To patent
roller; Wheat 6Sa76; Corn 35a3S; Rye ga
40 Oats 24a2S; Butter 1ial6c; Eggs
Sa9c.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. May T.
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf Csc per pound
Standard powdered sac per h., Cubes
5a,c per Id; grlnulated 5i2c per ID; fine
graduated size per ID; Coniectoncn
SIC per Id; Crystal A 5l2c per Ib; keystone
A size per lb. The demand was light aud
the reiiners had no trouble to I'LL all Their
orders.
CoFFEE-The market for spot Rio closed
finn, with quotations on the basis OF lic
por ID for No. and 13l2c for No 5 Mid
Cofiees were firm.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, May =
Beef Cattle.-Thc market this week opened
fairly active and at a shade advance over ia'l
weeks values, and continued so through mos
of its progress, but for some time before IL
close such improvement as was seen earlier
in the market was lost and before the end
shade lower range Of prices was accepted thM
those OF last week. Prices of Beef Cattle ihii
week ranged as follows: ,o
Generally rated first QUALITY. 3s7 a 100
Medium or good fair quality. ) Oo a . -
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen ,,-
and Cows. ......................... 700 30
OF the Cattle received $50 came from VIZ
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs.--Good sheep and laT's
were in good demand. Sheep sold at 2-g'
33,c per h. Fall lambs 3i2ai lef per 10
gross. Spring lambs share per lb, and 3 ie"
extra shade higher.
Swinc-There is no change since MondS!
in values and limited demand There SIC
no Westerns on the market Heavy hogs aI'
not wanted.
Mich Cows-There is full offering and
trade is dull. with values fully 81 per mes.
lower. Prices $2Oa35, and few extras g.
S45 per head. III
Cslvcs.-A fair trade is reported, with ta1
receipts. Values l2c lower for yesls