South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-07-15
Baltimore Cattle Market.
TnURspAY, July ., !


BEBE CArTLE.-The receipts of Cattle this week
being very small, gave holders decided advan-
tage and they were enabled TO advance the price
TO &c per III on all grades Buyers were not
disposed 1T frst 10 respond, but finding that sell
ers would not make any concessions they were
forced TO purchase at the advance, and soon the
market became very active and continued so un-
Ill all the offerings were sold. There was
nothing doing in stock Cattle Prices rang
ed as follows: Very hes; Beeves at 50 %
as so generally rated first quality At 81 75C9s
medium or good fair quality 81 0O(GT so; or
binary thin Steers, Oxen Cows, SO 25Cg96 -
inferior and lowest grades Of Cattle 50 e0(dS5 %
general average of the market to-day 50 10
extreme range of prices 81 OOGlS 80. Most of
the sales were from So T5GI7 p = 100 lbs. OF the
receipts $50 head came from Ohio, 81 from West
Va, lis from Virginia, and - from Md.-total
receipts $40 head-same time last year O6 head
OF the offerings 504 head were taken by Balti-
more butchers, l63 sold TO spectators for Eas-
terri markets, ; to Annapolis butchers, and head
to Ellcott city butchers-total sales for the week
$40 head.
SnEEP-IIaye been coming forward rathe, more
freely the past week, but with an active demand
there has been no accumulation of stock, and pri-
ces have advanced about &c per 10 on last week $
quotations. Good open-wool Sheep are wanted
Prices to-day ranged as follows: Fair to good
Sheep at 4Ca,5 cents, good 20 extra 5000 cents
per NJ gross. Stock Sheep ) 1902 80 per head &.
Lambs 50 90 to 90 per head. Receipts this
week 2, 22l head against 2, 99l last week, and
4,64l head same time last year.
HoGs.-Tbe receipts during the past week were
quite short and with fair inquiry prices have
slightly advanced the market closing firm at quo
tations. Prices to-day ranged rs follows: At
SIP OOG9l3 90 per 100 lbs net. Receipts this
week }, 1851 head, against 3, l9l last week, aud
4,54l head same time last year.-Sun
BALTIMORE, Mn, July l2.-Giowhrd Street su
per -four, 50 5OGg6 90; Wheat white new, 81 %
! al 5o-red, new, so 90 az 90; Corn, white,
l5@y 20 cts; yellow, V5@l 90 cts. Oats,
60963 cts.
On the 18th, Gold closed al 1929, in New York.
5SsS- His Excellency Gov. Stevenson, on the eth
inst. appointed Rev. r. n. Poole, OF Cla-ksburg, n
member of the Board of Regents of the West
! Virginia Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
in place Of Hon. w l. Boreman, resigned. We con-
! gratnlate HIS Exceency upon this happy APP
| pointment. The State thus secures most Elf
cient servant, and the distinguished phanthro-
| Ply and indCmitable energy Of MIR Poole Will
| have hne field for their exercises in the admin
stra ton Of this beautiful charity of the State.
| We learn that Ills Excellency Gov. SerG9soH
| has accepted the invitation of the citizens of
! hampshire county, to be present at Romney, on
/ the occasion OF the organization OF the West Nir
! ginia Institute of the Deaf Dumb and Blind,
which has been recently located ut that point
The organization is to take place on the 10th
inst. The occasion will doubtless be highly in
! teresting and in keeping with the reputation of
Hampshire for distinguished hospitality and uni
| form courtesy TO visitors. Other prominent gen
/ lemen have been invited 10 be present. Par
kersJUrg Times.