Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-08

| light offerings of grain. Quotations Iemain
unchanged. Country Produce is i'll demand
and prices are flrmer.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, July T.
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 5.95c per pound ;
Standard powdered 5.70c per h., Cubes
zoe per Id; Standard granulated 5.45c
per lb; fine graduated 5.45c per ID; Crys'
tai 5.45c per ID Confcctioners A 5.33c
pei Id Columbia & 5OSc per III ; Admiral
A 5.08c per Id Fellows 2Oa4.7Oc per ID.
| The demand was somewhat active at same
| prices
CoFrEE--The market for spot Rio closed
very dull, but steady, with quotations OF tho
basis of 6E.a6asc per lb for MOI Rio. Mild
Cohees were firm at the following quo-
tations: Santos Sale per h. Maracaibc
10a15c; Java 24a26c per lb, fancy do.
29a3Oc Mocha 20a21c per b. Futures clos
ed steady.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET July T.
Beef Catte.-Whilo the offerings are several
hundred more than they were last week, yet
the market has been strong at the values
realized then and some few dealers thought
they were shade higher The quality of
the tops was fully equal to that of last weeks
offerings, while there was rather larger line
of the common grades than there was then.
Prices Of Beef Cattle this week ranged SIS
follows:
Best...... .......................... $4 so , 10
Generally rated first quality. 40 10
Medium or good fair quality. 3 % i %
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Observation-Disclosures. zoo ) on
OF the Cattle received 1860 came from
Virginia.
Sheep and Lambs There is a heavy run
of sheep and lambs this week, over 2 800
head more than last week, and both are very
slow of sale, sheep bling &c and lambs 4.s"-c
off since Monday Sheep sell at 2lSa4c per
ID. Lambs sell at 4l2a5k 4c, and extra at
51ac per ID for the usual weights of each.
Swine The market is slow and about
steady at Mondays ratings viz: Far West
ern hogs sell at $435s4.4O per 100 lbs
gross, those from other points 81 load 20;
light pigs, weighing under 100 lbs 50. Goa
$50 per 100 lbs gross.
Fresh Cows.-There is q free offering Of
fresh cows, but last weeks figures again rule
viz: $50 to $40 per head, and few extra
at $50 per head.
Calves.-There is moderate oiler again
of veals and values are 4.aiac lower than on
Monday; viz: 4a5c per Id. Trade Is very
slow.
CHICAGO CATTLE NAKhEI' July =
Cattle There was good demand for cattle
and prices ranged 10a15c better; choice
gtecrs s5a5 30, medium $4.60a4.75, beef
steers $4a435, stockers and feeders 81 5Oa
4.75 bulls $3s4. 20. cows and hefers $315
al calves So 50a6 90, Western steers 81 90
5 50, Texas steers $3.80a475. Hogs
Hogs were in active demand and the small
supply resulted in a further advance of Sc
fair to choice SD 9oa4. 62ta. packers So. 7oa
s3.871a, butchers $3.60a3.97lb, mixed
S375a3 92la. light SO. 65s39 5; pigs $3a
$50. Sheep.-There was poor demand for
sheep nd prices continued to decline com.
mon sheep So. 50a3 so, native muttons$l -
a5, Western 81 25a4.75, ewes S4a4.Z5i
spring lambs S4.25aG.1O.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. July =
Beeyes-no trade; feeling steady cables
higher. Calves-msrket dull and weaS
veals $4s575 per 100 lbs buttermilk caves
$3a3 37la per 100 lbs; Westerns nomns.
Sheep and Lambs-sheep slow and sb. g@
lower lambs 15c higher; sheep 81 obi
per 100 lbs; lambs S5a5.75 per 100 LOO 10, los'
Hogs-market frmer at S4a4.35 per loo us