Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-06
terday evening net being felt here Corn is
dull. Bye is higher. Oats are lower. Coun.
try Produce is unchanged.

Wheat-options opened strong and &C.
tive on higher Liverpool cables but sold oil
sharply under reslizing and weakness at
Paris; Sept SO -16a84 8 is. Rye quiet
No 2 Western 451h. Corn-options opencu
steady with wheat but eased of on the crop
news Sept 31E.a321a. Oats-options open.
ed quiet and steady; Sept 212sa21 11.16;
track white 29a3O. Beef firm. Pork quiet.
Lard weaker; prime Western steam 81 90
nominal
Prices for wheat leaped up 13sc bushel
this morning in answer to very strong Liver
pool cables, but meeting largo selling orders
on the bulge Immediately turned weak, rally
ing again in the early afternoon. September
started at S4a,. sold up TO 84Ss and broke to
=, 831s. rsllying later to S4.
! BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 6.-Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat quiet; spot and month
S54a951 b Sept 94aS4l2 steamer No 2 red
F; 8 2Aa82a southern wheat by sample S0a
80; do on grade S4aS7 Corn weak; spot
32As32 month 313sa315s Sept 31a
a31L; steamer mixed 29Aa3O; southern
white corn 36 do yellow 35s36 Oats firm {;
No white 27a27l6 No 2 mixed 23lea24.
Bye easier No nearby 46a4Gih; No
Western 46iba47. Hay steady; choice tim
othy $13 Scala 90. Sugar firm and un-
changed.
CHICAGO, Aug. G-whoat-Aug 77ss;
Sept 771s; Dec 1871. old 77A; May SO4:.
2s1s: May 309s. oats-Aug 164 Sept
17Aa17as Oct IT'S Dec 1914; May 201aa
So 90 Lard-Ang So So; Sept 81 32a4 80
Oct 81 37a4 40; Dec 81 As. Ribs-Aug
and Sept 81 80; Oct 81 S5.
ca cAGo Aug CATER the first rush to
cover had subsidized the market essei off 7sc
on q renewal of liquidation. September
wheat opened 11ss1$sc higher at 77a774i.
sold up to 77la, Oft to 764s. up to II, and
back again to 1868.
RICHMOND MARKET. Aug. G.-The mar.
ket is firmer and prices are higher than those
of last week, but decline has taken place
since yesterday. We quote: Flour 81 OOa
SO for fine to patent family brands Wheat
75a91; Corn 34a36; Rye 38a41 +; Oats Do
a23.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET Aug. g.
The arket is frmer and prices are higher
than last quotations. We quote: Flour
So 50a5 so for fine to patent roller; Wheat
70a78 Corn 33a35; Rye 30a35; Oats 2Oa
%; Butter 12a15 Eggs Sac.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. Aug. s.
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 5.7Oc per pound
Standard powdered $3.50 per h., Cubes
5.33c per ID; granulated 5.OSc per Id; fine
granulated 5.OSc per Id; Crystal Csc
per lb; Confectioners' A 495c pei lb; Col
umbia A 4.63c per III; Keystone A 4.S3c
Fellows 3.70a4 zoe per Id. The market was
thought to be strong, though the demand was
only moderately active.
CoFFEE.-The market for spot Rio closed
steady, with quotations on the basis of 71hc
steady at the following quotations Santos o
a12c per Id, Maracaibo 15a19lbc; Java 25a
264ac per lb, fancy do. 29a30c Mocha Ola
22c per Id. Futures closed steady.
BALTIMoRB CATTLE MARKET. Aug. g.
Beef Csttle.-Trade in beeves this week has
been fair Their quality was Of fully as
good, if not better, average grade than last
week. The market was strong at last week 8
prices. Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
IS follows:
Best....... neutrality-suspicious.. Sd so 60
Generally rated first duality. SO 10
Medium or good fair quality. 270 3 35
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and CoWS........ Z w 81
Of the Cattle received 1866 came from Yir- |
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs-There is heavy run
again this week, less than 100 head under
that of last week. Yet the market is steady |
and unchanged as to values compared with |
those ruling on Monday. Sheep sell at 2a
3lac per lh, and few extra at 81. &c per ID.
Lambs 4a5c per h. and few extra q shade
higher.
Swine-There is no change since Monday
the M ,rket closing steady at the pri -es ruling
then; viz: Good light far Western hogs sold
at 81 go per 100 lbs, and others at 81 Boa
4.4O per 100 lbs gross, with roughs at $3.50
3 25 per 100 lbs.
Fresh Cows.-The offering is very light as
to numbers and prices are stronger. ranging at
$15a40 per head, and fow extra at $40
per head.
Oalves-Vea!s arc dull and sell at Al &c per
Id, 10 change since Monday.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Aug. s.
Craftsmanship supplies tended TO weak
Gu the market for cattle to-day good export
stock was steady, but others were slow and
1Oc lower sales were on basis of S.. 65s
choice to extra cattle the bulk Of the sales
we're made at 81 30a4 SO, heavy lots selling
1T Sd S5a5.10 stockers and feeders $,.25a
35, and calves at SIS 371aa5.75 Hogs
Buyers refused to take hold of hogs to-day in
view of the increased supply; opening salcs
were sc lower and the decline WAS increased
to 10c sales were at an extreme range of
So 50a4. OF n, with the bulk of the sales ut
So 8Oa3 80; at the close choice light hogs
wrre slow around 81, and choice heavy wore
du ! around $3 50. Sheep-Trade in sheep
was fair at about steady prices supplies were
liberal inferior to choice sheep sold at $3.50
al. Western ranges SO. 40a37 lambs $3.50
as Is, medium to good lambs sold at $4 .50a
476.
NEW York CATTLE MARKET. Aug. s.
Beeves-no trading; beef 9laa9c per lb.
Calves-market steady but very quiet; vesls
$4s6.25 per 100 lbs; buttermilk calves $}a
$50 per 100 lbs. Sheep and Iambs-shcep
quiet and steady; good lambs weak; others
lsc lower; sheep So 50a3 30 per 100 lbs
lambs Sd 5Oa5.75 per leo lbs Hogs mar.
ket iirmer at 81 2Oa4.60 per 100 lbs.
PORT OF AIEYANDRIA AJ1G 6 1897