Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-10
Alexandria Market. Nav 10

Prices for grain have advanced again and
we revise quotations. The offerings, how
ever, are light. Country Produce is firm.
CHICAGO, May 10.-Openng quotations
for July Wheat wero 2l,a3Ac below yester-
days ose. From Halls at the START the
market declined to 1164a, rallied to 125, fell
back to 120 and reacted TO 1913 May opened
steady at 175, sold at 175 but recovered
and later touched $50, the topnost figure
yet. Corn opened weak July opened a,a7sc
lower at 3Ga364i rallied to 81. reacting to
3o5 Oats started irregular and lower; July
opened at 27427ai, compared with 277s
a2S yesterday, and rallied to 2S July PORK
opened steady at 81 20a11 IS and declined
to $11 q d. July Lard opened 21ac lower
at s. 30, declining to s. S71h July Ribs
opened 2lbc lower SIS 81 nd fell to So So.
BALTIMORE, Nd. May 1O.-Flour firm ;
western super Sd 00a4 %; do extra 81 So
as so do family So 10s6 81; winter wheat
patent So 75a7 10; spring do 81 25a7 rs ;
spring wheat straish Sc T5a7 TO- Wheat
unsettled aud sy spot and month Ma
AS; July 121 asked; steamer No 2 rod
140lb bid southern wheat by sample 140a
146lp do on grade 141a14G Corn tte4dy
SPOT 41iha4i&; month 41Aa411a; June
4OAa41; July 4la41a steamer mixed
40Es4Oai; southern white corn AZ do yell
low 44a45. Oats firm; No white 3aba40
No mixed 80 lha3G. Rye unsettled No 2
nearby 75a75l2; No 2 Western II. Hay
firm; choice timothy $13 90 bid.
NEW YORK, May O.-Flour-State and
Western steady and nominal V unchanged; city
mills patents IS 00aS 25; do clears Sc 75a
90; Minnesota bakers So 5Oa6 90 Rye
flour dull at SD 70a4 Is. Whcat-options
No red opened weaker or declining Liver
pool cables May 1S0a19O; July 123a1314;
sept 96a100; Dec SSs92 Rye firm No ,
Western g. options No 2 opened
weaker with wheat but had a subsequent re-
covery on covering; May 407ss41 July Al y
a42lb; Sept 1925 Oats-options No 2 opened
quiet but firm; track white 3Sa41. Beef
firm. Pork steady. Lard easy prime steam.
ed Sc IS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. May o.
ewine.-The arrivals this week were 14,412
head. The receipts are about 700 head less
ported as fair and prices some 25c per Ice ib7
higher than they were then: Far Western
hogs sell at 81 25a4. 60 per 100 lbs gross,
those from other points 50. 2Ga4 40. Light
pigs weighing under 100 lbs, SO 75a4, and
roughs $2.95a3.25 per 100 lbs gross.
Sheep and Lambs, There is fair trade
for both sheep and lambs, the weather being
more favorable than last week. Clipped
| sheep, 10 to 10 lbs, 3a3a4c per ID, and
extra at &c per Id. Fall lambs, all Weatern
60 to 70 lbs &c per 10, being 1seAc higher
Spring lambs 40 to Go lbs, 6a6lhc, and ex-
tIs at pfGc per ID no change.
/ Calves.-A fair trade is reported for We lis
owing TO more favorable weather, and the
prices Of last week are well maintained. Veais
weighing from 80 to 40 lbs, 5a6c per ID.
| NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. May O.
| BeeVes-market active; steers Toe higher
fat cows firm common and Medium steady
steers $4,60a5. 20, tops $5.25, bulls So 5Oa
4, cows 50 10a415 per 100 lbs. Calves
market active, but 15a25c lower; veals $4a
so, choice So 60a5 S71a per 100 lbs
sheep and Lambs--market active; light
sheep frmer; lambs 1Oa15c higher; spring
lambs soc higher; clipped sheep So. 5Oa
% per 100 lbs; unshorn lambs Sc. is
clipped do. 81 75a5 40 per 100 lbs one
car extra $3.50; spring lambs So 50a4 80
per head coed kentucky do &c per ID. Hogs
market higher at $500 AS; comm IN
Wcs.ern pigs $4.10 per 100 lbs.