The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-11
STANTON MARKET, JAN. IL, 1877.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY c. A. RICHARDSON.
WHOLESALE PRICES.

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 5.-The market. which for the
| last week has been dull and dropping, suddenly
became active and prices advanced considerably.
Flour is stiff at quotations. Wheat and corn
tinue in light receipt, only 400 bushels of each
| arriving since yesterday; but some of the mer-
| chants who had supplies in store put them on the
market to-day and prices advanced considerably,
and sales were active at quotations. Rye steady
| at 10. No Oats reported. Country produce is in
| active inquiry. and prices generally advanc
ing. Dressed Hogs sold at 5OaS 20. We revise
quotations.
LYNcHBURG MARKET Jan. 4,-The market ia very
| quiet and owing to the severe weather the Sc
we're weather the receipts OF produce very
Corn 55a6O Rye 6Oa62 Oats 37a40
| RICHMOND MARKET. Jan. 4.-The market is
quiet and receipts very light. The sales Of wheat
only reached So bushels at 1875 for fair and for
choice. About $40 bushels OF corn were offered
and sold at 52a53 for white and 4sa50 for mixed
Nothing doing in Rye or Oats and none offered.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Jan. 4-The Market
is very quiet and receipts OF produce nearly
are nominally 12Oa140 for wheat Corn 42a45: RYE
| 60a62, and Oats 32a36.
| BALTIMORE SUGAR AND CoFFEE MARKET.-sugars
We hear OF no movement whatever to-day in
Sugars, but the market, though quiet, is steady
| and unchanged, and we still quote as follows viz
Cuba, grocery grades Observation-Disclosures. 9s4@9 10
CUBA, centrifugal. III ~ luz
Porto Rico. grocery grades. ............9A a 10
Eng Island, fair to good refining. ss.@ *
Hew ersan Sacr rocnrp Hrades loh
| Cofee-TEe market is strong and excited, with
an active demand, but transactions restricted by
Later advices from Rio represent strong mark
ct there The only sale reported to-day was 1853
| bags low grade at 15cts gold. We note further
| advance Of Aa1sc in prices here, and quote job
lots ordinary to choice at l8Aa23c, all gold, with
buyers at these figures.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, January 5-The
market this week shows some improvement on
last report, and prices sitter. Cattle are in
better receipt, and sales were made at 4a5Ac. A
few calves brought DC. Sheep quiet at 5a5Ac per
lb. Hogs have advanced and sell readily at 8aS8,-
rs per 100 lbs for dressed offer of 81 50 for live
was refused. Cows and calves dull at 25aS50.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, Jan'y. 4.-Beeves-
Receipts 991 head. Prices were tritie higher,
ancy OF life to the trade, and dealers were barely
able to close out their offerings. The best two
carloads in market changed hands at II sla24c per
ID: ordinary to prime Steers were sold at 9Aall7ac
inferior and common Steers and Oxen at 8a9c per
lb, and Bulls. dry Cows, SC, az 3aic per 10 live
weight.
Sheep and Offerings of $40 head. There
vas very quiet feeling, with shade advance in
prices and slow trade Ordinary to good Sheep
| ranged from 5as1ac per III; ordinary to choice
Hogs-Arrivals 3073 head. None for sale alive.
but decidedly firm feeling.
CHICAGO c4TrIE MAEKET Ian'y: 4;-cattle-re-
and shade higher common to fair COWS 2 8Oa
So 80; feeders and medium steers s5a*4 10; good
to extra 4 40a$5 IS. Hogs-receipts $1,000; ship
ments 1859; market active and firm ana shade
higher sales at l5a$67 Is for fair to CHOICE smooth
Sheep dull; sales at sass; receipts 1000.
GEonqEFowN CATTLE MARKET, Ian'y 1.-THE Of
With sales ranging from 3a4ae per III, Decorating to
duality, from poor 70 tops. About 1876 sheep we're
on the market, and SOLD at PRICES ranging from
2laGG.
shade lower; common 5 MASS 90: far to good
llgnt oas6 A. packing 5Oas6 Is; heavy 80a$6 90
receipts IL ,4S0; shipments $50.