Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-18

RICHMOND MARKET Mar 10. But little
has been done in the grain market this week.
Wheat is shade lower and Corn is finer
We quote Flour SO 50a5 rs for fine to
patent family brands; Wheat 95a99; Corn
35a37 Rye 50254 Oats 30a32.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Mar 49,
The transactions in grain during the week
have been light and prices remain about un.
changed. We quote: Flour So 50;t5 rs
for fine to patent roller; Wheat 92a96
Corn 30a32; Rye 40a42; Oats 30a32
Butter 15a18 Eggs Sa10.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARX EFT. Mar H.
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 570c per pound 1;
Standard powdered 540c per h., Cubes
per lb fine graduated 5.20c per Id Crys.
tai A 52Oc per ID; Confectoners' A 5.0Sc
pei Id; Columbia 4.S3c per liz Admiral
A 4.S3 per Id; Fellows 3SSA4 3Sc per H..
There was very little business and the condi.
tons were thought to favor an easisr ma: ket,
but prices were unchanged
CoFFEE.-The market for spot Rio closed
steady, with quotations on the basis of 59sc
per Id for No Bio Mild Cohees were
quiet at the following quotations Santos
Ta11c per h. Maracaibo 1Olha15c Java %
acc per Id, fancy do 29a3Oc Mocha
20l3a21 pc per ID. Futures closed dull.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Mar. IL
Eeef Cattle-The market for beef cattle has
been very slow and dragging this week, more
so than ioy number of weeks p st The
cattle were of fully as good an average gua!.
ty as last week, though they were fewer, with
an ample number of good tops for tho wants
of the butchers. p. ices of Beef Cattle this
week ranged IS follows:
Best....... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 20 90
Generally rated first quality. 40 4 90
Medium or good fair quality. ) 30 / 15
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Observation-Disclosures" 2OO 27p
OF the Cattle received GOO cana from
Virginia.
Sheep and Lambs. There is no rorccptible
variation in values since HoLday-a fair
trade has been on since then, and we quote
at 3a4c for those ranging in weight from "a
TO 50 lbs, and 4a4a4c per ID for those weigh
ing from IS to 115 lbs. Lambs 5auc per ID
as to weight and quality
Swine The market for hogs is about
st ady at Mondays figures VIZ: Far West.
ern hogs sail at 440a4 80 per 100 lis
gross, those from other points 81 20a4 30 :;
light pigs, weighing from no to rs lbs, 81
at. Is, and those under 100 lbs $3.9Oa4 10
per 100 lbs gross.
Fresh Cows.-Thcro is fair trade reported
for fresh cows ant good cows are fully up to
the figures ruling last week viz: $50 10
500 per head.
Calvos.-There is not heavy Offering OF
yeals and an improved demand is reported
ut shade higher valuation. Quotation 5a6c
per Id gross and extra at GAc
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Mar. IL
Gait e-Prices for cattle we're steady under
the Influence Of fairly active general demand
sales were at SO 90a4 80 for thu coma on
kinds up to $5a5 80 for CHOICE the bulk
crossing the scales at 81 35a5 10; calves sold
at Sc. 35a6 80 Hogs Trade ia hogs was
active at stronger prices the bulk of the
sales occurred st S;3 f5a3 S. few prime
heavy hogs fetching $495; pigs sold largely
at So 25a:5 SO. Sheep There was good
demand for sheep and lambs and prices were
steady sheep sold at So 25aI.5O for the
commonest up to SIs 5Ga4 rs for the best fed
Westerns, sales being largely at $425
Lambs were in demand at $4.50aG 30, sales
being chiefly at 1925 45. Shorn lambs
sold at "a 20A425.
NEw YORK CATTLE MARKET Mar. IL
Beeyes-nothing doing feeling dull. Calves
market steady at S5a7 62l6 per 100 lbs.
Sheep and Lambs-market trile weak
poor to good sheep So. 50a4 rs per 100 lbs
prime lambs S6.25a6 35 per 100 lbs Hogs
feeling weak market quoted at Sad 80
per 100 lbs.
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