Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-21

The grain market closed quiet but tim
with very light offerings and no changes in
quotations. Country Produce is also quiet.
CHICAGO, Jan 2l.-Wheat started very
strong again today, opening bids for May
nearly cent, while 843ssS42. was bid for
July, yesterdays closing pice being 83a.
May reacted to 92Ha aud July to S4as bat
grow saong again later, May advancing to
925sa92ati and July TO say Corn was very
quiet but steady; May opened shade higher
NJ 29a291ls and held at 291s Oats were
dull but steady; May opened lac higher at
237s and sold at 23ais237s May Pork
opened 2lhc higher at So 72A advanced to
So so and reacted to So tag. May Lard
opened 2lac higher at Sd 80. May Ribs
opened shade higher at 81 S21Aa4 50.
NEW YORK, Jan. 81 -Flour-State and
Western firm held with wheat. Rye flour
continued finn all the morning on higher ca
bles and foreign buying Jan O41ss1o5h;
Mar 100Aa100h; May 94ass9la. July
8 asaSS 11.1G. Rye steady; No 2 Western
90 Conceptions opened quiet but frm,r
with wheat; May "a 1-16a341s. Osts-op-
| lions opened slow but steady; track white
29a32 Beef firm. Pork finn mess SO so.
Lard steady; prime Western steam SIS OBJ
| nominal.
BALTIMORE. Md, Jan. 2t.-Flour quiet
and unchanged. Wheat easier; spot, month
and Feb 9Slas9Sa. May 944a95 steamer
No 2 red 94As95; southern wheat by
sample 94a99A do on grade 95a99 Corn
frmor; spot month, and Feb 323s,a327s
steamer mixed 3lAa31as; southern white
a. nof
No white 29l4a30; No mixed % sales.
Rye firmer; No 2 rearby 52ha52a. No .
Western 53ha53A. Hay steady; choice
timothy $13 90. Sugar strong and un-
changed.
R1cHMoND MARKET. Jan. 2l.-The mar.
ket was quiet with light offerings of grain
and no change to note in prices We quote:
Flour So 5Oa5 rs for fine to patent family
brands; Wheat 91a97; Corn 32a34; Rye
4Sa50; Oats 26a2S.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. Jan. 21.-Tbe
grain market is quiet with little doing. We
quote: Flour So Sous rs for fine to patent
a42: Oats 23a27; Butter 15a2O; Eggs 10
a16
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. Jan. 20
Refined sugars-Cut loaf $3.50 per pound
Standard powdered 5.52c per h., Cubes
| 5.52c per ID; Standard granulated $3.50
per ID; fine granulated 6.33c per 10; Crys'
tai A 5. 33c per lb; Confectioners' A 5.2Oc
per 10; Columbia A 495c per 10 Admiral
4 95 per lb; Fellows 4a4 SOC per ID.
Price; continued unchanged and the demand
light. -,
steady, with quotations on the basis OF 6'sa
6nc per ID for No. Rio. Mild Cotees were
quiet at the following quotations: santos
7a11c per ID, Maracaibo 1Olaal5c; java ~
a26c per h. fancy do. 29a3Oc. Mocha
2Oba21lh c per lb. Futures closed steady.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Jan: 20
B ,ef Catt!e-The market has been fai.iy &C.
tive this week, with an improved quality OF
offerings though there was a full number OF
the common thin stuff. Tops held their own
we'll up with last weeks values while the
common were easier iOa1oc. Prices OF Beef
Cattle this week ranged SIS follows:.
Best ......................... S4 % a 20
Generally rated first quality. Az 4 oO
Medium or good fair quality. 3 80 w
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
o and Cows.......................- 200 $50
Of OF the Cattle received $50 came from
Virginia. r ~,
market has improved since Monday, though
values considering the improved quality. are
upe ansed Comnon to fair sheep, ~ ~ to
50 lbs, sell at 2laa3a.c. fair TO good, oo 10
100 lbs. 4a4as., per ID gross Common 10
fair lambs, so 10 so lbs, 4Aaoe4c' ana goou
tn extra, 65 to rs lbs, 6a6 Eac per 10 gross
Good sheep and lambs both are larry set''e,
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