Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-05
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Business generally continues dull. The
bad weather during the week and the closing
OF tho river by ice helped to Interfere with
trade Money matters are also dull, but there
are no chsDges in rates here. In New York
yesterday money on call was easy at !a2 per
cent last loan II, closed offered ut l. LAP per
cent. Prime mercantile paper Bad pcr cent
In Baltimore the demand hiss been light,
though rates on call have been reduced to 5
and 81 per cent. Bank discounts and accom-.
dations were quoted at and 6 per cent, but
these figures have been known to be COZ 81 l.
erably shaded. Virginia State bonds az q
SHADE lower. Local shares are quiet and un.
CHANGED
NEW YORK, Feb. 5-Stocks were weak
this morning but the losses outside of sugar
were slight. Business too was on q moderate
scale The general list ran off 1sa7s per
cert. Speculation at II o'clock was quiet
weak.
BALTIMORE Feb. 5.-vi,g inia century 60
Alexandria Market, February ..
The market closes dull with continued
light receipts of grain. Prices arc dropping.
Country Produce is que ct.
BALTIMORE Feb. 5.-Flour dull and un-
changed Wheat unsettled; spot 81 bid !;
May S3lbaS3a4 Southern wheat by sample
SSaS9 do on grade S2lhaS7lh. Corn firm
or; spot 25;E,a251s month 25a.a25 Is Mar
26Aa26l1; April 271sa27;s; May 2St.a
2Sl2; steamer mixed 24a24ls southern
white corn 271aa2S; do yellow 26lka27
Oats quiet and steady No 2 white 24a24 Y !;
No ? mixed do 21a22. Rye firm; No near
A l. "a > NJ
finn choice timothy $13 50a14 90. Sugar
inactive; graduated $4.33. Coffee steady (;
No 7 10.
New YORK. Feb. 5.-Flour quiet steady,
and unchanged. Wheat-No . red opened
at &c decline on easier cables and lower west;
steady aud very dull May S1ihaS2ls Rye
steady and unchanged Corn-No dull and
steady; No 2 30a31. Oats-No 2 dull and
firm State aud Western 22a30; May OPS
Pork dull and easy. Lard quiet and nominal.
CHICAGO Feb. 5 -Whoat-May 751sa
1913 July 71ias715s; Sept 70A Corn
May 241ss24A July 25as: Sept 26a4.. Oats
May i79ss17&l; July ISIS. Pork-May
81 50a7 52,a July 81 GO o. LardnMay
May SO S5a3 SIP; July SD 92i2. Wheat
duu NOiu opcACu OaoJ-
RICHMOND MARKET. Fob. 5.-The market
is dull with light offerings of grain and prices
are lower We quote: Flour SD 50a5 rs
for fine to patent family brands; Wheat S5a
90: Corn 27a3O; Rye 36a3S Oats 20s22.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Feb. s.
The transactions in the grain market con-
tinuo light and prices are lower. We quote
Flour So 50a5 go for fine to patent roller
Wheat SOaS6 Corn 26a2S; Rye 35a39 |;
Oats 2oa22; Butter 16a1S Eggs 12a14.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. Feb. A.
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 4 95c per pound
Standard powdered 4.5Sc per h., Cubes
4.5Sc per ID; gr,nulated 4.3s33c per lb fire
4 .20c pei Id; Crystal A 4 33c per ID; Col
umbia A 4.0Sc per III; Fellows 3.20a3 56c
per ID. There were indications that more
active market is not far oil. Prices were un
changed.
CoFFEE.-The market for spot Rio closed
steady for the week, with quotations on the
basis of 1Oa1Olsc per ID for No. I. and 9lba
93sc per lb for No. 8. Mild Cofees were
firm at the following quotations: Santos
12a1 Sc per lb. Maracaibo 10 leal9t4c per ID ;
Java 22a25c, fancy do. 2Sa29c, Mocha %
a24c pcr lb.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Feb A.
Beet Cattle.-The quality Of the offerings at
the yards this week was OF from that OF last
week, a few very good tops, and the bulk OF
the offerings consisting OF medium and COM
mon cattle. the latter in larger numbers than
last week. Prices of Beef Cattle this week
ranged as follows:
.................. 81 50 4 rs
Generally rated first quality. so 20
Medium or good fair quality. 800 a 80
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
| anu WV S''..'.... .................. w = az
OF the Cattle received 731 came from vir-
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs-Thore is a slight in.
crease of about $50 head in the receipts of
last week wee. :. The ,h market is generally very
SLOW both Tor sheep and lambs. without any
3lac per lb, and few extra sheep at sac
per Id. Lambs 3iha5c per ID gross