Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-11
Woodward & Lothrop
10th, nth & F SITS, n. W..
WASHINGTON. d. G.

NEW YORK, June 11.-Flou1-statc and
Western dull aud easy. Rye Flour dull.
Wheat opened stronger on higher cables, light
northwestern receipts and the bullish crop
reports but COLLAPSED under offerings of long
wheat Sept 70As71. Rye quiet; No ,
western 363, Corn sold off this morning un-
der fine weather conditions; 307sa31 "a.
ats dull and nomiql; track white 25a31.
Beef quiet. Pork dull. Lard quiet prime
western steam SD 82la nominal.
RICHMOND MARKET. juno IL. Tho
offerings Of grain have been light during tho
week. Wheat and Corn arc lower. We
quote: Flour So 50a5 % for fine to patent
family brands; Wheat S0aS7 Corn 33a33 y {;
Rye 33a35; Oats 22a23
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Juno IL
But little grain has been offered during tho
woek and prices arc lower. We quote: Flour
So 50a5 30 for fine 20 patent roller; Wheat
75aS3 Corn 30a3l; Ryo 30a33; Oats 2Oa
%; Buttor 12a15 ; Eggs 8a9
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. Juno 10
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 45c per pound
5.0Sc per ID; granulatcd 4S3c per ID; fine
t.ocS pei VI otdi A K Ccc
per ID Confcctioners' A 476c per lb; Col
umbia A 4.58c per lb Fellows 3.45a4c
per Id. The market was strong and active
at the advsnce of 1,sc per lb OH sll grades.
CoFFEE.-The market for spot Rio closed
quiet with quotations on tile basis of 77sc
per Id for No 7 Rio. Mild Colces wore steady
at the following quotations Santos 10a13c
per ID, Marscaibo 15s191Ac; Java 25a26l4c
per ID, fancy do 29a3Oc. Mocha 22a23c per
Id. Futures closed dull.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. June 10
Beef Cattle.-Therc is but little difference in
any of the features Of to.dsy's market from
that of last week. 1t Was not active at any
time. and values were unchanged from lsst
week. Some deslars thought the market
slightly weaker, but others report no serious
change. Prices of Beef Cattle this week
ranged az follows:
Best....... ........................... 81 20 90
Generally rated first quality. 4 10 40
Medium or good fair quality. 3 10 B so
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows. Observation-Disclosures zoos 80
OF the Cattle received 29S came from Vir
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs There is a heavier run
this week by about 1000 head than last
week. The market for both sheep and lan.bs
is reported as active at the prices ruling on
Monday; viz: Sheep 2a3a. C per h. and a
few extra st &c per ID. Lambs 5a51 ac per
ID gross
Swino.-The receipts have been sbout all
sold ct the quotations given on Monday viz:
Far Western hogs $4.10s4 Is per 100 lbs,
and for the Others, lights. So S5a4 per 100
Lbs, and for heavy weights So. 65a3. so per
100 lbs gross.
Fresh Cows.-With quite heavy offering
during the unfsvorsble weather prevailing,
the market is very dull and dcmorslized,
values being fully SO per head oil from last
week, quotations ranging at 81 5a35 per head,
and few extra at $40 per head.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Juno 10
Cattle-Trade in cattle was slower than
usual sales were on a basis of $4a4 25 for
the poorest native beef cattle up 10 $5a5. 80
for choite to strictly prime bceycs. with mot
of the Transactions at $4. 5Oa5 stockers and
feeders $39Os4 40, and bulls at $2.40a4.
Hogs.-Ihere was good general demand for
hogs; sales were largely at $3. 40a3 47la,
hogs selling at an extreme range of $320a
52la, and pigs at $2s3.5n. Shcep-Prices
for sheep were steadjer under better de-
msnd sheep sold at $2.5Oa4.75 for inferior
to prime hocks, the bulk selling at $3.50s
So rams sold at $3a3 so. Lambs we're
about 10c higher, with sales at So, 25a4. So
spring lambs were more active at $ia4.75.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. June 10
Beeves-no trading; beef Sa6lac per lb.
Calves-llarket act We and firm; veals STA
6 % per 100 lbs; buttermilk calves SD 50a
per 100 lbs. Sheep and Iambs-market
dull sheep weak; yearlings steady; lambs
lower sheep So 60a4. 30 per 100 lbs; yearl-
iups S4.5OA5 per 100 lbs; lambs $5.25a
G. IS per 100 lbs. Hogs market steady st
S4a4. IS per 100 lbs.