Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-05


Country produce is quiet.
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. Aug. A.
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 5.95c per pound !;
Standard powdered 5.70c per h., Cubes
5.70c per ID; Standard graduated 5.45c
per lb fine graduated 5.45c per ID; Crys
tai 5.45c per ID; Confcctioners' A 5.33c
pei ID; Columbia a 5OSc per In; Admiral
3 Csc per ID; Fellows 20a4. roc per lb.
There were no changes in the market. Prices
We're firm and moderately active.
CoFFEE.-The market for spot Rio closed
dull u, bat ste .dy, with quotations on the basis
of 6lsc por lb for No. Rio. Mild Cofees
were quict at the following quotations ::
Santos Sale per H. Maracaibo 1Oa15c; Java
24a2611c per lb, fancy do. 29a3Oc. Mocha
20a21c per lb Futures closed quiet.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Aug. A.
Beef Cattle.-The quality Of the offerings did
no. average as good as that of last week, fcw
er tops and good cattle being among them.
V.lues were off Zoe to 25c per 100 lbs, the
tops suffering least in tho decline. Prices Of
Beef Cattle this week ranged IS follows:
Best ..... Observation-Disclosures. S4 "a D OO
Generally rated first quality. 20 6O
Medium or good fair quality. 10 a 90
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows ......................... 175 2 80
OF the Cattle received 1405 came from
Virginia
Sheep and Lambs Tho receipts have be-
come lighter since the first of the week. with
| sheep a shade higher and lambs 1lseEc higher
than they were then, and the quality of both
showing al improvement, with more active
demand Sh cp sell st 212a4c per ID. and
few extra at pc Lambs sell at 5aGc per
10 gross.
Sw nc The market for hogs is steady st
Mondays prizes; viz: Far Western hogs
$4.5O per 100 lbs gross, those from other
points 81 20a4 80; light pigs $'3.75a4 per
100 lbs gross
Fresh Cows-There is a full offering, en-
ample number .cr the moderate demand
Prices range at $50 to $50 per head for
| common to fair, with good at S45 and extra
"a few st $50 per head
Calyes.-Trade is reported as being fair
only, prices Raging for weights OF so to 100
lbs, ct S4a5 per 100 lbs light veals, weigh
ing no to 120 lbs, fairly active
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Aug. A.
Cattle-The small supply of cattle was we'll
taken at steady prices; choice steers So. 25a
CO. medium Sd. 70a4.95, beef steers $4a
Co. stockers and feeders S3a4 10, bulls
So 50s4. %, COWS and heifers S3a4 20, West
err steers St25a5 so, Texas steers $780,
$50 Hogs.--Packers tried hard to buy
hogs at further decline, using as bear ar
gument the big break in provisions yester.
day the supply was smsli; fair to choice
$3. S0a3 %; packers So 55a3. 751a, butch
ers $3.60a3.9O, mixed $3.60A3 SIS, light
So 60a3. IS; pigs S29os3.T3 Sheep =
Trade in sheep was sufficiently good 70 alb
eorb the offerings at unchanged prices; poor
to prime lambs $4a6 65, yearlings 81 65a5,
common to choice native sheep So 25a4.16,
rams $250a3.75, Western rangers S3.5oa
4.4Q.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. Aug A.
Beeves-no trade of importance feeling dull.
Calves-market steady; veals S5a6.7o PEE
100 lbs Westerns $4.25 buttermllke nor2l-
nal Sheep and Lambs-priule sheep were
steady others dull lambs active and 1oa2ac
higher sheep $3a46 per 100 lbs; lambs
S62al7.1215; culis Sd per 100 lbs, Hogs
market lower at 81 15a4.30 per 1OO lbs.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. AUG. 8, 1888.
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