Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-29

1O1; steamer No 2 red 941aas5 southern
wheat by sample 95a101 do on grade 96s
1O1. Corn steady: spot, month and Nov
314a311h; new or old, Nov or Dec. 31a
31A Jan 317sa32; steamer mixed 29Aa
1915 southern white corn 31a33 do yellow
a27; No 2 mixed 23a231a. Bye frmer; Nc
Q nearby 531h; No 2 Western sd sales.
Hay steady choice timothy $13 GOALS so.
Sugar strong and unchanged.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 9.-Flour-state and
Western ruled quiet but steady. Rye Flour
quiet. Wheat-options opened easy on the
Disappointing cables, rallied sharply On bull
lish homo news. but eased off under resliz-
ing hay 96s964s Bye steady; No West.
ern 50b Conceptions opsned steady, ad-
vanced with wheat. but eased off under long
selling; Dec 353sa35aa. Oats-options OPEN
ed quiet but steady; tra"k white 25a31.
Beef steady. Pork dull; new mess So 5Oa
900. Lard easy prime Western steam
81 521b nominal
CHICAGO, Oct 29.-Whest opened to-day
about where it left off yesterday, December
ranging from 9714 to 97as at the start with
few sales moment or TWO after at 971s.
The market became very strong about 10
o'clock. Shorts started TO cover and on small
Offering tho price was advanced to 9315 The
market react ed later at 951s. Corn was fair
ly active and firm. December opened 1sc
higher at 26&s267s. sold at 269s and ad
vanced to 27. 1t reacted later to 267s. Oa.s
were firm with corn. December opened 1sc
higher at 10, advanced TO 1873 and re cted
to 1914.
RICHMOND MARKET, Get. 90 Wheat is
higher, but other grains are lower. The Of
ferings are light. We quote: Flour So 5Oa
5 rs for fine to patent family brands;
Wheat 93s98; Corn 32a34; Bye 46a5O;
Oats 22a24.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Oct 29.-The
transactions in grain are light. Wheat is
higher but other grain is dull. We quote:
Flour So 5Oa5 rs for fine to patent roller;
Wheat 9Oa95; Corn 32a33; Rye 4Oa42;
Oats 2Oa24 Butter 15a20 Eggs 14al6.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET Oct 2S.-
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf soc per pound
Standard powdered 525c per h., Cubes
5.2Oc per Id; Standard graduated 5.O9c
per lb; fiue graduated 5.O9c per lb; Dia-
mond A 5.O8c per ID; Crystal A 6.OSc per
ID Confectioners' A 4.94c pei ID; Columbia
A 1920 per lb Keystone a 4.94c per Id;
Fellows 3. 70a4 zoe per Id. There has been
no change since the decline of 1sa1tic early in
the week. The market was quiet.
CoFFEE.-The market for spot Rio closed
dull and easy, with quotations on the basis OF
6%,a67sc per ID for No. 7 Rio. Mild Coifees
were quiet at the following quotations
Santos 8a13c per lb, Maracaibo 14a17l4c
Java 25a26Ac per ID, fancy do. 29a3Oc.
Mocha 21a2l1bc per Id. Futures closed
easy.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Oct 29.-
Beef Cattle.-There was lighter offering this
week than last-guite as many and rs good
tops as then and fewer Of light cattle and
stockers Most of the offerings had slightly
stronger market than last week, but for stock.
crs prices were barely msiuteiDed, come deal
ers reporting their sales as lower for them
than last week, as the demand was much
more limited. Prices of Beef Cattle this
week ranged as follows:
Best........ ........................ Sd GO 4 80
rated first quality. 10 40
Medium or good fair quality. 70 3 20
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and C0Ws....... w Ioo
OF the Cattle received 1895 came from Vir-
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs.-There has been but
little change in values since Monday. with
tho market fairly active as it was then. Sheep
sell at 2lha4c per h. and extra shade
higher. Lambs sell at 41ba53sc per Id, rs
to quality.
Swine-There is no change in the market
since Monday as to quality. the trade being
slow at the quotations ruling then; viz Gcoi
light far Western hogs sold at 81 65a4.75
per 100 lbs gross, others, light as we'll as
heavy weights 81 25a4 40 per 100 lbs.
Light pigs $35Oa3 80, and roughs at $3.50
a3 per 100 lbs gross
Fresh Cows.-Thero is a good demand for
fresh COWS and limited receipts. They sell
at $15a45 per head, and extra at $50 per
head.
Calves-The market is strong with light
receipts, yeals being ssc higher and selling at
4a6Sac per lb, and extra shade higcer
Roughs $4a0 per head, and extra 81 per
head higher.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Oct. 29-
Cattle There was good demand for cattle
AMI prices ruled strong; sales were on basis
of So 90a4. so for the poor grades, while mo.
dunn to good cattle sold at $46Oa4 90 AMI
choice to extra shipping lots brought S5a
5 40. Hogs Trade in hogs was active and
prices showed little change sales were large
ly made at So 50a3 80, COARSE packing lots
selling at S3.2Oa34O, and choice shipping
hogs at SO 75a3 S71a. Sheep.-Trade was
fairly activs at somewhat easier prices for
sheep and further decline Of 1Oc in lambs
shoep were wanted at 50 Toad. 90 for tho
poorest to the best natives, with Westerns in
demand at $3s4.25. Lambs sold at $4a5.50
for the poorest to the best, yearlings going
for So. 50a4 .65
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Oct. 29.-
Beeves-none on sale and no trading; beef
7lnaSAc per lb. Calves-market quiet and
steady |; all sold vesls S5a7 so per 100 lbs
grassers $3a3 SO per 100 lbs Sheep and
Lambs-msrket very dull generally lover to
sell sheep $3a4.75 per 100 lbs; lambs $5a6
per 100 lbs. Hogs--market firm at $4a4. 80
per 100 lbs.