Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-28

The market opened quiet with very light
offerings OF grain and prices remain un-
changed. Country Produ,e is quiet but firm.
CHICAGO, Feb % Wheat TO day started
with a considerable show of strength May
lbaa.c higher at 103 ,103la, and July about
Il cent higher at S9lsaS9as Some selling
caused an immediate reaction 10 1023sa
1925 in May and SOC in July, hut the mar.
kct rose. May advanced to 1 03l4 and re-
acted later TO 103. July advai ced to S9l2
and reacted to $685.. Late the market
luctuated within a narrow range. Corn was
strong and higher; May opened a Lag
higher at 29Tsq3O and dyanced to 30I..
Oats were quiet but strong Ny opened 1sc
higher at 26ls and advanced 10 Dos May
Pork opened 10a15c higher at $40 45a
10 so, declined to SO 37l2 AID reacted to
$40 42b. May Lard opened unchanged at
So 171b, sold at So 10 and back to So 17l3.
May Ribs opened 214a lower at So o. y and
advanced TO S5 10.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 2S.-Fiour dull
western super So S0a3 20; do extra So 45
Al 10; do family 81 4Oi4 10; w"intcrwheat
patent 81 S5a5 10 Wheat strong spot,
mont aud Mar 1003sa100lh April 10lh
asked: May 1003sa1U03s steamer No , rcd
96:96ls: southern wheat by sample 9Sa
101b do on grade 97a1C1. Corn dull ;
spot, month and Mar 33&s337s; April 332i
a34 steamer mixed 33a33A southern white
and yellow corn 334t3444 Oats steady :;
No = white Western 3412a35 No 2 mixed
32a32lb. Rye easy; No 2 nearby 55l4a
55h; No . Westsn 564q5Gl3. Hay
steady; choice timothy SIP 5Oa13 90. Su
gar strong granulated SIS 33.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2 S-Flour-State and
Western finer and held somewl Il, higher
Rye flour steady Wheat-op:ions No = red
Of shorts, inspired by higher cables, foreign
buying aud a big decrease in local stocks;
May 99a100ls; July 911sa92ls. Bye
stesdy No . Western 5S. Conceptions No
2 pened fairly active and i;mer with wheat !;
May 81 13-16a35l4 July 36a36as Oats
options No = opened quiet but st,adier /;
track white 33a39. Beef firm. Pork quiet
mess $40 G5a11 co. Lard easy primo
Western steam 50 40 nominal.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Feb. 90
Cattie.-Iherc was the usual Saturday small
SUI ply of cattle mo t of the o~tl.rings were
of only medium grade; the market at preselt
is in rstler poor condition, a1d largo receiIt IS
not looked for next week. Hog;.-Rc.
ceipts of hogs were light, bat there was no
imp ovement in prices. On the contrary,
ligtt weights and light mixed declined oil an
av5rage of 2l1c, prime assorted lig' t hogs
,lling n S3.95a4 hogs sold at an extreme
range of S3S0A.07la. chiefly at 81 95a
1 %, an pigs Welt largely Al S3.6043 S5.
S leep. Mot of the receipts Of sheep and
LAMBS were consigned direct u Ice i slaught-
er:ng concerns, and there were not enough
ofred for sac 10 cut any important fgu e.
Sheep sold at S3a} so for the poorest pp o
81 50s4 60 for choice flocks, net many eoi, &
under 81, and gearing she 2 brought $4 90
al -. Lambs sold / 81 50a5.60 and goats
Sia4 go.
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. Feb 26.
Beef Cattle wore in light supply and IN.
chsnged, Tie quotations were SIS follows
Extra 5La52sc. good 5a5 1,sc, medium 4@sq
47sc, common 44.a4lac per Id. Sheep were
active and unchanged. The quotstiona were
as follows; Extra 5a5Ac. good 44ha4Ac,
medium 4a41hc, common Sba3aAc per il.
Lambs 5a63Sc p Ii. Hogs we're active and
higher at os4a6c per ID for lest Westerns,
aud 52is6c per ID for other sorts. Fat cows
were il fair demand at 2lea31nc per ID.
Thin Cows wee steady at SIS to SIS per
head. Veal calves were active 41bs7c per
ID. Mich cows were in fair request at $40
to $40 per head. Dressed steers sold iJon
6Ds%c pc: Ii.