Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-11
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
New YORK, Feb 11-The stock market
showed a continuance OF the strength at the
opening and tho railway list generally was u
fraction higher. A general ceiling movement
ensued almost Immediately after the opening
the losses extending to a point or over In
several instances.
Alexandria Market. Feb. IL.
The market closes quiet with light offer
ings of grain and prices remain unchanged
Country Produce is also quiet.
CHICAGO, Feb 11-Wheat opened very
strong today at 5saa. over yesterdays
closing prices, May 97l9a9735, moved
up to 90 bat reacted to 91a. Corn was fair
~ active and strong May opened 1sal4 high
or at 29al and advanced to 297sa30. Oats
were very strong; May opened Is higher at
253s and advanced TO 25ai May Pork
opened shade higher at $40 6212, sold at
$40 60 and advanced to $40 75a10 III.
May Lard opened 2l2c higher at 50 10, eased
Off to So % and reacted to So 10. May Ribs
opened a shade higher at 50 1Tl2, declined
to So 12lband recovered TO 50 20.
New YORK, Feb. -Flour-stato and
Western quiet but firmly held. Bye -four
firm Wbeat-options opened strong on
higher Liverpool cables and foreign buying
but eased oil slightly under realizing Mar
102 11-16; May 9S4a9e2s July 80 Z 16a
90a.. Rye steady No Western SO. Coru
options opened frmor on wet weather west
and the rise in wheat May "a 11.16a343!.
Oats-options opened quiet but steadier ;
track white 31laa35. Beef firm; family
81 %. Pork firm. Lard firm; prime
Western steam So 30 nominal.
BALTIMORE. Md, Feb. 11-Flour dull and
unchanged Wheat iirmer; spot and month
1O0Aa1O03s Mar 100lba100a, May 9Sa!
400 steamer No red 96As96as southern
wheat by sample 96a101 do on grade 96ai
a1003t Corn dull and firmer; spot 33fsa
s34; month 333as34; Mar 333sa33ai !;
steamer mixed 33a33ib southern white corn
33a3G do yellow 33a36. Oats firm; No 2
white 30a31 No 2 mixed 2Slba29. Rye
frmer; No . nearby 54a. No 3 Weste n
553,. Hay steady; choice timothy S;12 5OL
13 CO. Sugar strong and unchanged.
RICHMOND MARKET. Feb. LITTLE offer
ings of grain continue light Tho price of
Wheat is unchanged but Corn is n Shade firm.
or. We quote Flour SD 50a5 70 for fine
to patent family brands; Wheat 93a99; Corn
32a35; Rye 4Sa50; Oats 26a3O.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Feb. H.
TIL, re is but little doing in tho grain market
and prices remain unchanged. We quote;
Flour SO 5Oa5 10 for fine to patent roller {;
Wheat 92a9G; Corn 3Oa32; Rye 4OaA2 :;
Oats 25a2S: Butter 15a20 Eggs 14a15
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. Feb TO-
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 5.S3c per pound |;
Standard powdered 5.5Sc per h., Cubes
5.5Sc per b Standard graduated 5.33c
per ID; fine granulatcd 5.33c per Id; Crys.
tai A 5.33c per ID; COnfectioners' A 5.20c
pei lb; Columbia a 4.95c per In ; Admiral
A 495 per Id; Yclows 3.SSa4 soc per Id.
The market was strong and active, with an
advance of &c in Standard Powdered and
Cubes aud the rest unchsnged.
CoFFEE-The market tor spot Rio closed
steady, with quotations OH the basis of Giisa
Gloc per ID for No. 7 Rio. Mild Cotiees were
firm at the following quotations: Santos
7a11c per Id, MaraCaibo 1Ol3a15c; Java "a
a26c per h. fancy do. 29a30c, Mocha
20ha21 l4c per lb. Futures closed quiet.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Feb. 10
Beef Cattle.-There were fewer good tops on
the market than last week and more OF the
medium and common grades, particularly the
latter. Tops were about up to the figures of
last week as to quality, while the others were
about lac easier than they were then. Prices
of Beet Cattle this week ranged as follows
BeSt..... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 94 90 a w
Generally rated first quality. 60 4 10
Medium or good fair quality. 3 so 4 40
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and CoWS........ ............"" ZUO . III
OF the Cattle received 1893 came from
Virginia.
Sheep snl Lambs-There is q falling oil
in the quality of receipts OF lambs since Mon
day. while sheep show little if any difference
Sheep selling at the prices ruling then viz:
Common to fair sheep 60 TO rs lbs, sell at 3
s33,c, good to extra, so 10 ITO lbs, 4a43.c
per ID gross Lambs, as to q1ality and
weight, lea6c per Id.
Sw ne Trade is slow, with q slight i'm.
provement 10 quotations Good light far
Western hogs sell at $4.40a4 80 per 100
lbs gross, those from other points $415a
4. 80, and light pigs S3.90a4.10 per 100 lbs
gross.
Fresh Cows.-A fair trade is reported in
fresh cows at the prices ruling last week, $50
to $50, with few at the latter price.
Calves.-Veals are dull and lower fully soc
per 100 lbs, there being heavy rnn. Prices,
as TO quality and weight, at 4a64., and ex.
ira at 61ac per lb Roughs $3a7 each.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Feb. 10
Cstte.-T rade in Gait was fairly active
prices III ing about steady sales were largely
atS4.35a5 10, stockers and feeders 81 1Oa
4 so, and prime heifeys at 81 30a4 so ;
calves ranged from 81 to s.. Hogs There
was further advance of SC in hogs; safes
ranged at SIS. S0a4.05 for coarse heavy pack
e-s, the bulk of the hogs crossing the scales at
S3.92ba4. Pigs went largely at $1,000
$50, few going below $3.45. Sheep
Trade in sheep and lambs was ie:s active at
weaker prices sheep being wanted at So pa
465, ewes selling largely 81 20. Fed West
ern sheep sold largely at 81 load so. Lambs
were in good demand at $4.75a5 IS for poor
to prime lots, few going below 50 %.
NEW YoRK CATTLE MARKET. Feb 10
Beeves-no TRADING; beef sold at 9a9asc
per ID. Calves-market slow; lie lower
veals S4a7 % per 100 lbs. Sheep and
Lambs-market slow and weak all around :;
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