Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-10

lcr disappointing Cdo!cS id!ilcu ou az squeeze
of shorts, but eased off az in under realizing
Jan 96ias99; May 94i4s95A. Rye quiet
No , Western 51aa. Conceptions opened
dull but strong Msy 81 lsa344 Oats
options opened steady with corn ; May 27la
track white 2Slaa35. Recf steady. Pork
quiet. Lard firm; primo Western stet NJ
81 55 nominal.
RICHMOND MARKET. Dec. 10.-Wheat,
which has been weaker during the week,
closed finer, but prices for all grain arc
about the Same as those of last week. We
quote: Flour So 50a5 rs for fine to patent
family brands; Wheat 93s97; Corn 32a34
Rye 4Sa50; Oats 23a26
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Dec 10-But
little gram is being offered and prices arl
weaker than those oil last week. We quote
Flour SD 50a5 rs for fine to patent roller
Wheat SSa91 Corn 31a32 Rye 40a42
Oats 2Oa23; Butter 15a2O Eggs 17alS.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. Dec. o.
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 5 Zoe per pound
Standard powdered 5 25c per h., Cubes
520c per lb; Standard graduated 6.05c
per Id; fine graduated 503c per Id; Dia-
mond A Csc per lib; Crystal 6.0Sc pei
ID; Confectioners A 49lc pei ID; Columbia
a 47Oc per 10; Keystone a 4.7Oc per ID
Follows 3 9Sa4 30c per Id. With raw sugar
selling on the bisis OF 4c for cetrifugals re-
fined Was strong and az advance in the mar.
iet was looked for momentarily.
CoFFEE.-Tho market for spot Rio closed
firm, with quotations on the basis of 63sc
per ID for No Rio. Mild CofIees were
firm at tho following quotations: santo:
Sa13c per ID, Maracaibo 14a17 lhc Java %
a26Ac per ID, fancy do. 29s30c. Mocha
21a2l1nc per ID. Futures closed firm.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Dec o.
Pecf Cattle.-Top cattle and tho better grade:
generally sold more freely than last week and
at about the range of prices as then. Com
mon cattle were dull and shade ea:ier
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged q;
follows:
Best........ .......................... 81 G5 rs
Generally rated first quality. 30 4 Is
Medium or good fair quality. 3 90 3 65
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Observation-Disclosures. 20 ~
OF the Cattle received 1917 came from Yir
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs-There arc but few good
sheep on the market and trade has been Glow
all the week, and is now, and range at Mon
days figures Dad ttc per Id, tho latter for 6
few extra. Lambs arc much moro active
than on Monday, selling at 4a52i per ID, and
a few extra shade higher.
Swine.-The market is slow and weaker al
the range Of prices ruling on Monday viz
Far Western hogs at S4a4 10 per 100 Id;
gross, and those from other points and light
pigs So 6ca3 80 per 100 lbs gross. Rough:
co. a. lks
Fresh Cows.-tiood mich cows are scarce
and in demand, prices being July up to those
ruling last week; viz: S25s5O per head
aud extra ct S55 per head.
Calyes-Veals are very dull, with fail
run, the values of Monday ruling now; viz
3hq6c per ID. Roughs not wanted. We
quote nominally at S3a6 per head.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Dec o.
Ca.te.-TIaie il cattle was slow at further
dscline Of 1Oc; Christmas beeves sold at sos
5 so, while common steers sold at So 0a
3 so, the bulk goilg at IS 4Oa3.5 Hogs
In hogs there was slower demand; prices
were 21ba5c lower sales were largely $3.25
$40 with coarse heavy packers selling at
So 1Oa3 20. and prime medium weights st
So. 37ba342la pigs sold at So 20a3 35.
Sheep. There was fairly active general dc.
mand for sheep and lambs, and prices were
unchanged. Sheep sold at S2,65a3.2 % for a
few Inferior lots up to 81 25a4 50 for heavy
export lots, with prime sheep wanted st
S4.6Oa4 TO- Lambs sold at $4a4 so for cul's
up to SO. 50a5.75 for choice to extra.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. Dec O.
Beeves-no trading; beef sold at SaSs. &c
per ID. Calves-msrket dull and steady
vesis S5a775 per 100 lbs; grassers 50 90
as per 100 lbs. Sheep and lambs-msrket
SLOW and steady: sheep S3a4 so per 100
lbs; lambs $5.25a6 62la per 100 lbs. Hogs