Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-22

The grain market opened quiet with light
offerings and no changes to note in prices.
Country Produce is also quiet and unchanged
CHICAGO, Nov 2a.-Wheat opened quietly
at about where it left Off Saturday for May
but lac lower for December May opened at
at 90laa90A., declined tc 897s. while Deem.
Der was making it' 1c break and recovered to
904s Chicago receipts were 173 cars. Com
was dull; May opened unchanged at $3.50
a295s sold off to 293sa29lb and recovered to
than corn May opened shade lower at ga
221ls, and sold at % January Pork opened
21ac higher at So 20 and advanced to SIS %
January Lard opened 21bc higher at Sd 20
and advanced to 81 30. January Ribs open
ed unchanged at $4 20 and advanced to
81 %.
BALTIMORE, Nd. Nov. 22.-Flsur dull /;
western super SO 7OA3 10 {; do extra So 35a
10; do family 81 40s4 Is; winter whea.
patents So S5a5 90. Wheat dull; spot and
month 97a97A Dec 97Aa97h Jan 97%
ass; May 81; steamer No 2 red 92a92A ;
southern wheat by sample 92a99; do on
grade 021ha971h. Corn steady spot, month
snd Dec 32Ssa32aa Nov or Dec, new or old,
323sa3 rs Jan 32lha32aA steamer mixed
302sa30S4; southern white corn 33a35 do
yellow 32a34. Oats firm No 2 white 29a
29lh; No 2 mixed 26al6b. Rye ea9ier ;
No 2 nearby 521s; No 2 Western 63lh sales
Hay steady choice timothy $13 90 asked.
Sugar strong granulated So 08.
NEW YORK, Nov. % -Flour-State and
WesterO dull but steady. Rye Flour Gull at
81 S5a3 35, latter for fancy. Whest-op.
tons opened easy under heavy northwest re-
c-ipts and disappointing cables but rallied en-
the small visible supply increase; Dec
| sc 11-16a97 1-16: May 90 15.16ao3 SIG
Bye steady; No 2 Western 50h. Corn
optione opened quiet and ruled steaiier with
the rise in wheat; Dec 31a May 34a.
| Osts-options opened quiet and steady: traok
| white 2Ta33R. Beef quiet. Pork easy.
Lard steadie1 primo Western steam Sd SO
nominal
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET, Nov. 20.
Beef Cattle were in full supply and in fair
demand prices closed steady on all grades
except common. The quotations were as
follows: Extra 6a5 &c, good 42E,a47sc, me-.
dunn 41aa49sc, common 4Aa4asc per lb.
Sheep were active and higher for all grades.
The quotations were as follows: Extra 5a
5 c, good 4lea4a4c, medium 4a4Ac, com.
mon oAa4c per ID Lambs 514a6c p h.
Hogs were in fair demand and finn at 5A /
5 pc per ID for Westerns, othor sorts at 5a
D tac per Id. Fat cows were quiet at 2 lba3 1sc
| per Id. Thin Cows were in fair request at
SIS to $15 per head Veal calves were &C.
tive at 5a7Ac per ID. Mich cows sold al
S2oa45 per head. Dressed beeves were &C,
tive at 6a8Ac per lb.
CHICAGO CATTLE Market. Nov. 90
Gait e.-The week closed with lower catt'e
market, medium steers selling $4.25a4.75,
such lote having the qualit,, but lacking tbs
finish, Hogs There was an active trade in
hog at ST. ady prices the bulk of the hogs
selling at SO 4oa3. 90; common heavy pack
ers $3;3Oa3. 35, and choice shipping hogi
So. 5Oa3 90. sheep.-The small sfferings Of
sheep and lambs were disposed OF a. the re.
cent sharp. decline, sheep being saleab'e at
S2.5Os3 Tor the poorest to S46oa475 f,r
the best, while lambs were }eld at S375a4
for the poorest to $5.25a5 SO for choice lots.