Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-11
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.


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ing order but speedily collapsed under a raid
by Chicago elevator house and general
liquid ton; May 99Ra100 GIG; July 905s
aa1 11-16 Sept S34S3a4. Bye weak No =
Western 59l4AG0. Conceptions No = open.
ed .t:ady on the government report but eased
OFT with wheat May 49,. s35as July 36ass
3Gh OLts-options No 2 opened moderate
ly active and easie-; May 30ha303s; track
white 33a39. Beet finn. Pork quiet Lard
steady Western SO AN nominal.
BALTIMORE, Md, Mar 11.-Flour dull
and unchanged Wheat steady at the dc
clin,: 8po. aud month 9Sl2a9S5s April 9S7s
s99; May 99a994; steamer No 2 red 94a
944 southern wheat by sample 95a99l3 (;
DO on grade 94a99 Corn steady; spot and
month 337sN34; April 34La34as; May
"a y bid steamer mixed :i33s a33i1; south
orn white corn 333aa343i do yellow 33 ga
34lb. Oats steady No , white Western
34l2q35 No mixed 32A32la. Rye steady;
30 2 nearby 55laa55T. No = Westen
56l2s56ai Hay firm; choice timothy
SD 5Oa13 90. Sugar strong and unchanged.
RICHMOND MARKET. Mar. II. The offer
ings grain continue light. Wheat is cent
oil and Corn shade flmr We quote:
Flour So 50a5 IS for fno 10 patent family
brands Wheat 954100; Corn 35a3G; Rye
50a54 Oats 30a}2
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Mar. IL
The market continues quiet with light ciler-
ings of grain. Prices remain unchanged.
We quote Flour So 50a5 70 for fine to
patent roller; Wheat 92a97 Coru 3Oa32;
Rye 40a42; Oats 2Sa3O, Butter 15a1S
Eggs 1Oal1
SUGAR AND COFFEE MARRET. Mar. TO-
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf 5.7Oc per pound
Standard powdered 5.40c per H., Cubes
5.40c per lb; STANDARD graduated 5.2Oc
per ID; fine eranulated 5.20c per ID; Crys.
tai A 5.2Oc per lb; Confcctioncrs' A 5.0Sc
pei ID; Columbia A 4.S3c per liz Admiral
A d S3 per ID; Fellows > SSA43Sc per ID.
Prizes declined 15c on all grades.
CoFFEE.-The market for spot Rio closed
dull, with quotations OH the basis OF 6t4c
per ID for No. ! Rio. Mild Cofees were
quiet at the following quotations: Santos
7a11c per ID, M&-acaibo 10laa15c; Java 25
ACC per ID, fancy do. 29a30c, Mocha
2Oiaa21 12c per 10. Futures closed steady.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Mar. 10
Beef Cstie.-At the opening of the market
this week values of last week were fairly
well maintained, but some Tina before the
close of operations trade became very dull
and prices eased oil about lsc on tops and
from Is to 25 cents per 100 lbs on the me-
dunn and common grades. Prices of Beef
Cattle this week ranged IS follows;
Best..... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 "a 90
rated first quality. 90 30
Medium or good fair quality. , 40 4 %
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and CoWS...... SOO ~ ,
OF the Cattle received 466 came from
Virginia.
Sheep and Lambs-Trade has been fair
Tor both sheep and lambs. The former show
an Improvement over the quotations of Mon
lay of about lac and they sell at 3a4c per lb |
FOR those weighing 70 TO so lbs, and 4a4a.c
'or those ranging from 50 to 40 lbs, with
some extra fine at shade higher figure.
Lambs are unchanged, the quality not being
quite as good as en- Monday and prices range
It SAGE per ID IS to quality aud weight.
Swine Trade is slow at the same figures
Is Oh Monday. Good fat Western hogs sell
It 81 50a4 80 per. 100 lbs gross, those from
,ther points $425a4 30 light pigs. weigh
ng from no to ! Is lbs. S4a4 20, and under |!
100 lbs, $4a4 10 per 100 lbs gross. Roughs |!
81 5a3 20 per 100 lbs gross.
Fresh Cows.-Trade is slow and with a
ull offering at unchanged rates; viz: $50 |
o $50 per head, few selling at the latter
lgure.
Calves-Veals are fairly active and prices !
tlai3c higher than on Monday, aud weights |
angling from 30 to $50 lbs, sell at 5a6i1c |
,er ID gross Roughs nominally at $3aT per |
head.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Mar. 10 |
Jattlc.-The Gait G market was active at the |
prices that have been ruling the last few days, !
he greater cart OF the offerings crossing the |
scales at 81 35a5. 10, while prime offerings |
we're strong at So 25a5 TO- fat cows and |
neifcrs sold at SO .5Oil.1O while bulls Went |
chiefly ct 81 60a3.S5 Hogs There was |
good early demand for hogs. prices ruling |
strong and on an average of 2lac higher ; |
sales were at al extreme range OF So goa |
1 OF y for the poorest TO the best lots the |
greater part selling at So. SOa3 95, while pigs |
brought $3s3.90. Shecp-Trade in sheep |
and lambs was rather more animated, aud the |
light receipts prevented any weakness sheep |
were in demand at S3s3. SO aud lambs found |
purchasers at 81 25a5 so
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. Msr TO-
steady at 81 50a1 so per 100 lbs |
Sheep and Iambs-msrket dull sheep barely |
steady lambs 10; lower sheep So 50a470 |
per 100 lbs; lambs $5s5 80 per 100 lbs.
Hogs-market dull at S4a4 20 per 100 lbs. |