Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-26

CHICAGO, Nov 26-Prlces of wheat start.
91Aa917s and recovered to o. About half
an hour after the opening December
suddenly developed strength and under
rather urgent short demand ad-
vanced from 961s, where it rod
just after the opening to 974.. Corn was
dull; May opened a shade higher at 291ha
29Ss and sold at 291h. Oats were quiet bat
steady; May opened 1sc lower at 221Es, and
sold ct 221las224,. January Pork ohened
unchanged at So 121a and advanced to
SO 171h. January Lard opened 21h higher
at 81 224ss4 25 and sold at 81 % January
Ribs opened 2lh higher at Sd 171s.
December wheat sold at a dollar about
1870 to-day. After that price was reached,
however, the market dropped back very
quickly to 974s but another spasm Of cover.
ing sent it up again to 9STs.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 26.-Flour quiet
and unchanged. Wheat frmar; spot and
month 9sAa991a; Dec 995aa992, jan
local OO4t steamer No 9 red 94a94Ba
southern wheat by sample 94a99@. do on
grade 944a99A. Corn steady: spot and
month 32lhs32al Dec 32lbq323s Nov or
Dec new or old, 324a32 rs Jan 32Aa329s
=
corn SLABS; do yellow 3sa34 Oats fl m
No 2 white 29a29lh; No 2 mixed 26a261a.
Bye frmer; No 2 nearby 59; No 2 Western
81 bid. Hay finn; choice timothy S13 90
asked. Sugar strong; granulated So OS.
NEW YORK. Nov. 6-Flour-stste and
Western firm and higher. kyo Flour steady
at 50 75a3 %, latter for fancy. Wheat
options firmer on cables and advanced later
on squeeze of December shorts; Dec
SO 11-16a992a; Jan 99a99 GIG; M,y 94%s
50 GIG Bye firm; No 2 Western 50b.
Conceptions opened ilrm on cables and rue
strong thereafter with wheat; Dec 319,a32
May 349ss34A. Oats--options orened qoiet
but stesdier. Beef steady. Pork steady.
Lsrd steady; prime Western s.eam 81 SO
nominal.
RICHMOND MARKET. Nov. 96.-The mar
let is quiet but prices are shade firmer fol-
Wheat and Corn. We quote: Flour So 5Oa
70 for fine to patent family brands; Wheat
93a97; Corn 32a34: Rye 49a50; Oats
23s26.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Nov. 26.-The
transactions in grain during the week have
been light and low grades Of Wheat are dull
We quote: Flour So 5Oa5 rs for fine 10
patent roller; Wheat 9Oaa2; Corn 32a33
Rye 40a42; Oats 20a23; Butter 15a20
Eggs 16s19.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARX EFT. Nov. 2o,-
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 5!0c per pound
Standard powdered $3.50 per h., Cubes
o.2Oc per Id; Standard granulated 5.OSc
per Id; fine granulated 5.OSc per Id; Dia-
mOnd A 5.osc per ID; Crystal A 5.osc per
A 4.7Oc per lb; Keystone A 4.7Oc per Id
Fellows 3 89a4.3Oc per lb. The market
was steady with the demand rather light
CoFFEE.-The market for spot Rio closed
firmer with quotations on the basis of 6ssac
quiet at the following quotations: Santos
a26Ac per ID, fancy do. 2aa30c Mocha
21a211hc per ID. Futures closed irregular.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Nov 25.-
Beef Cattle With rather limited Offering
TT the yards to-day, number OF loads being
belsted, the market was fairly sctiye and
was not as good as that Of last week. Prices
Of Beef Cattle this week ranged So follows:
Best"..:... ......:::,,,,,..."...... ~ % 70
Generally rated first quality. 20 SO
Medium or good fair quality. IS a 3 40
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
ana an tbs tt;s 80 e., 90
ginis.
Sheep and Lambs-Ths sheep and lamb
market continues active for good stock, no