Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-02-05
Philadelphia Cattle Market.

The offerings Of beef cattle ut the different
yards have been light this week, owing to the
impassabe condition of the roads, and only
about 500 head were yarded at the Bulls
Head and Lowers Avenue Drove Yard, prin.
cipally at the former all Of which were dis
posed Of at rather better prices, ranging from
.S9 to II! the 100 lbs net. A pair of extra
line Leeve> fed by Marshall B. Hickman, of
chester county, sold at $l22 the 100 Tbs.
Of cows and calves the receipts were also
very light, and all offered sold at from $50 to
BOT fresh cows: 20 90 to 30 90 for springers,
and Is 0O to % 90 for dry cows, as to quality.
About 100 hogs aud 80 horses were at
Singers Yard this week: the former were all
sold at from $50 to Q the 100 tbs, which is an
adsance.
Sheep and Lambs-The offerings were light;
in all only about 1000, all Of which were sold
~. from So! to 5! each, aud l0(al2!c r Ii
net, according to condition.
re- Flour, Grain, sc.
Flou, and Ncai-The receipts Lave Leen
very light again this week, but in the absence
ofsany export demand, owing to the obstruct-
ed state Of the navigation, the market has
ruled very dull. The sales of Flour for ship.
nent only reach some $50 bbls in all, at sc 37B
|G06 90 = bbl for standard and better brands,
Including $50 bbls, deliverable lst Of March,
Mt the latter rate, and 100 bbls extra at -
. p bbl; to-day holders are free sellers at 6 373
F bbl for standard shipping brands. Rye
Flour and Corn Meal are very quiet, with a
small business doing in the former at So IS
.(04, as in quality, and 90 u Dbl for the lat
ter. The inspections fer the week ending the
29th inst, are 4, IA bbls Flour, 1872 do Corn
Meal, and 50 dc Rye do.
Graln-The receipts of all kinds continue
very light, but the inquiry for Wheat is limi-
ted to the demands of the city millers. who
buy only to supply their immediate wants at
the present high rates; at the close, however.
there is rather more offering, and buyers are
holding off for lower prices The weeks
sales only reach some $4,000 bu Penna at
1900 l54c for fair to prime reds, and 1920
l65c for white, in store and in the cars At
the close buyers were not willing to pay more
khan our lowest figures for good lots Rye
has been In request and scarce, and all offer-
ed found ready sale at 8l(G82c, chiefly at the
latter rate. Corn has been in better demand,
and about 10000 bu, principally prime old
Penna yellow, sold at 68(G70c, mostly at the
latter rate, in store, including new Southern
.at 64(G65c, in the cars. To-day the demand
has fallen off, and buyers only offer our low
lest figures for prime lots Oats have been
dull this week and only some 100000 bu
have found buyers at 47(Q48c for prime Pa.
and Western; the bulk of tho sales were at
the former figures, at which rate there are
more sellers than buyers.
Seeds-There is a steady demand for Clo-
verseed, and prices are rather better. owing
10 falling off in the receipts; sales include
abeut 1900 bu at S7(97 l83, mostly at I24
R bu, closing with more buyers than sellers
at our lowest figures. Some small sales of
Timothy were made at $3(934 p bu. Flax.
eeed continues scarce and in request, and if
here, would bring an advance on former quo
tations.