The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-15
sFAUNTON MARKET. MAR. 10. Is7'
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY G A. RICHARDSON.
WHOLESALE PRICES.

ALEXANDRIA, March 9.-Flour is scarce, and re-
cepts continue Light Wheat Is rmer at l5S Tor
Corn is dull and heavy; receipts of 1884 bushels
with sales slow at 50@5l; small lot OF yellow |
brought 81. Ninety bushels of rye sold at 48, and
100 bushels of oats As. Country produce in light
receipt and prices at quotations.
LyNCnguRG MARKET, March 2-The market is |
quiet; receipts OF produce light, and quotations
very slightly changed. Wheat l20@l4O for white |
and red; corn 500n55 for white, and 48@50 for yell
iow;rye 58@6o and oats $40 10 for spring and 500
So for winter.
RICHMOND MARKET, March S-The market is
quiet, with light offerings on Change. Sales OF |
Wheat at lo5@I58 for white, and lso@l57 for red:
Com SOLD at g. 39F good o Thte Sales
FREDERIcKsBURG MARKET March 8-There has
been very little any change in the prices since
choice; corn 1908; rye 60@65; oats 35@37.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET.-sugars
Wehear of no movement to-day in raw sugars,
and we write the market generally quiet with the
feeling in it rather heavy. We however, still
quote as follows, VIZ
Cuba, grocery grades. Observation-Disclosures. $40 10
Gn lr ico argcsrv grades s s
Eng. Island, fair to good refining. 9h@ 9ss
Demerara. vacuum pan. :............... $40 10A
Ne~ stoe IN is bags
which only about 22700 bags are in first hands.
The market continues inactive, and the only sale
a New York dealer on private terms. The latest
telegram from Rio shows the market to be un-
changed. Wequote
job l1ts-Ordinary .17A@ Tx
Fair. 1870 l9A
f99as :.:.s sSx@ g s sSa
Choices to fancy. ............... .2iA@ 90
Gold 60 days.)
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE NTARKET, March 9.-Most
of the cattle that was offered this week was Of an
| inferior quality, and the butchers were forced to
| fl,Air hoe P1t foy
sheep and hogs were offered, and prices are stiff
We quote: Cattle, ordinary. 3@49 C, and good Az q
SIC per ID; dressed hogs COST so, live hogs 50@
81 IS per 100 lbs; COWS and calves 25@$50.
New York CATTLE MARKET. March S.-Beeves-
| Receipts 2l9 head. The quality was fair general
" with no very poor lots, and none that could be
| called premium The demand was fully equal to
Che supply and the market tirmer and fairly
| good to strictly prime steers ranged 10A to lis
per lib medium to fair do. from n to 10Nc; ordi
nary do. from to 9llc per H.. and fat bulls 4a4ac
Nearly 500 fat Steers. OF l25O@135O lbs live weight,
| were taken for the English market.
| Sheen and Lambs-Receipts 2027 head. The de-
mand was active, and the market about steady at
| fully sustained prices. Common to good sheep
sold at 47s16ssc per h. and small bunch of State
| lambs changed hands at Toxic per Id.
| Hogs-Receipts 1893 head. carload Of fair
Ohio hogs, le7 lbs average changed hands alive at
| sac perlb Dressed hogsa shade tirmer 67a@
| SIC per b for western, and 7A@7Ac for city.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. March a,-aatt'
| ceipts $500; shipments $500; market dr. .le-re-
| ly unchanged; Texans RUS3 III; nominal
| stoc!lers 20S3 75i hufrH inferior 5O@$3;
4 l0@S4 50; good r. .ers' 3 25@$4 25; medium
| reGeipt- = ,JRs4 85; choice o5@$5 IS. Hogs
J 900; shipments $500; market moderate
j.. active and SOILS lower; light 2o9S5 40; heavy
packing l5@a5 25; choice to extra shipping 500
sc, closing steady. Sheep-receipts 900; market
dun, but not materially changed; poor 80; choice
| IS so.
GEoRGETow,J CATTLE MARKET. March 8-The of.
ferings OF beef cattle this week reached 200 head
most of which were taken at prices ranging from
51l@524c per ID. There were about 4OO head OF
sheep on the market, with sales at 81 @6A pei
pound A few COWS and calves brought 2O@$50.
CINcINNATI Hog MARKET, Mar. alive hogs are
steady and in fair demand common 90C9$b 10
fair TO good light 2560S5 50; packing 45@$5 IS
selected butchers 570a$5 IS; receipts $50; ship
ments "a.