Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-31

Sugar-curcd shoulders. q 81. o 6
Sugar and Coffee Market Mar. 3o-Po.
fined Sugars-Cut loaf 5.7Oc per poppi
Standard powdered 5.33c per d.. Cuic.
5.33c per lb; Standard graduated 800,
per lb; fine graduated 5.20c per lb.Crvs
tai A 6.20c per ID; Confectioners A59,.
pei Id; Columbia A 4S3c per 10 Admiri
4 SIC per ID Fellows 4.}0A4 soc ,rr n,
Prices were unchanged but the toe wss
strong, with a moderately active demand.
Coifec.-The market for spot Rio wi
steady, with quotations on the basis Of - /.
per ID for No. 7 Rio. 6Iid Colccs closed
quiet at the following quotations: ssr;.s
Sale per ID, Maracaibo 1Oa14loc. Java ~,
a26c per lb, fancy do 29a30c, Mocha lq,5
pic per lb. Futures closed steady.
Baltimore Cattle Market. Mar 30.-B,et
Cattle Trade in beeves has been only fair
not active at any time. The offerings rs to
quality were not Of as good a general average
as those Of last week fewer tops. thous.
quite as good ones; fair line of middle
grades and much larger ono of the common
grades than last week. Prices OF Bee! Cattle
this week ranged as follows:
BesV........ .....................:.. 81 80 > 10
Generally rated first quality. 1 so / 20
Medium or good fair quality. 3 40a -
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
ana cows. Observation-Disclosures. > 90 3 -
Of the Cattle received 439 came from
Virginia.
Sheep and Lambs.-Thc receipts are bua
few hundred less than they were last week.
Trade is fairly active for both sheep Snd
lambs without any serious variation in values
since Monday. Sheep sell at 3si';c per d.,
the latter for fat wethers, most sales ranging
between 4ltia41bc Lambs at $5a6.1O per
100 lbs.
Swlne.-The market is very slow and
values are unchanged since Monday; VIZ:
Far Western $4.40a4 80 per 100 lbs gross
those from nearer points 81 10a4 %: light
pigs S3.6Oa3.SO, and roughs s.. -5a& %
per 100 lbs gross.
Fresh Cows,-There is limited Offering
and fairly active demand prevails. with
shade higher range of figures. Prices SSoa
40 per head, and extra Ia few at 500 psr
head.
Calves.-Vesls are in fair demand. with
Monday figures ruling. There is motrf-
ate offering. Quotations, 5aGc per ID, srda
~" O-tsa III pILtC pCI I'D.
Chicago Cattle Market, Mar. 30.-CM-
tle.-The reduced supply of cattle held prizes
irin, but there was no pronounced siysnce.
though the few prime beeves that were offer
ed sold little higher; fancy cattle brought
20. Ioao.o5, choice steers S5.40a5 50. NE
dunn steers S4.75a4.95, beef steers $500
465 bulls 81 6Oa4, cows and heifers . i0a
40, Western fed steers 81 25s5.5O. Texas
steers S3.9Oa5, calves $4a6.S0 Hog,
There was good demand for hogs and pucc.
were largely 2lSc higher for desirable otter
lngs; fair 10 choice grades brought * 15s
8 81 y, heavy packing lots ;S3.65a5.12lg'
mixed S3.55a3.SO, butchers $3.GOa3 -2l2
light So 6Oa3 So; pigs SO 25a3 go. sheep
business was active in sheep and prices
ruled largely Zoe higher sheep sold at 80
800, chiefly $3.50 and upwards wtic
heavy exporters brought 81 Sja5 % yesi.
linSs 81 75a5 10; lambs 4,50a5. 90, mostly
at So. so.
New York Cattle Market, Msr. 30.-Botets
Beeves-nothing doing feeling steady. l2.7y-
steady common to choice yes;
S5a7 per 100 lbs Sheep and Lambs--lser
steady lambs opened firm to shade higher
and closed easier; common to good shee7
3.5Oa4 culls So per 100 lbs; common
choice lambs $5 60a6 GO; clipped DO
IS. 12l2a5 80 per 100 lbs Hogs ms'ae,
steady at S4s4.2O per 100 lbs.
For frost bites, burns, indolent sores C
zema, skin disease, and especially Piles DE-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve stands first and te''.
Look out for dishonest people who Try to in..'
ate and counterfeit it, It's their endorse
nent OF a good article. Worthless goods aIe
lot initiated. Get DeWitt's Witch Hale.
sslve. Edgar Warfeld, jr., corner hilg SID
Pitt streets.