The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10
Baltimore Cattle Market for
Week Ending March 3.


a very hard ono this week. selling be-
ing AN uphill business from the begin
ming. The quality Of tho offerings
compared favorably with that Of last
week, there being, indeed, few better
tops than .hcn. The decline in prices
through all grades will range from t.
jac, the greater decliuc being in tho
{ common and middlo gtades-quOta.
tious 8 25a6 Is per 100 lbs. Tbs
market for Mich lows shows some i'm.
proytment, both in activity and prices;
We quote common to fair ut S25aS35,
and fair to good $40a$55 per head.
Prices this week for Beef Cattle ranged
as follows: Best Beeyes at 5 25aG %;
generally rated frst quality 4.50u5 25;
medium or good fair quality 3.75a4
so; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows 8 25aS is general average of
tao market this week 4 so: extreme
range Of prices 0 2aG 25. Most Of
the sales were, FROM i to 5 per 100 lbs.
OF the receipts 227 head came frou
! Ohio, AL from Virginia, % from West
.,ss from Alarylaud, Gl from
Tennessee, ISL from Illinois. and 6
head ttem Pennsylvauia-total receipts
Ger tho week l402 head. against 1878
last week, and 1851 head sa,uo time
last year. OF tho offerings 952 head
were taken By Baltimore butchers, 9l5
sold to Washington city butchers, ll3
/ to York county, Pa. aud Carroll
county, Nd dealers, and III head to
4. Eastern specalators-tOtal sales for the
past week 1917 head. against l425 last
sweok' and 1861 head same time last year,
S4cine.-There has been decline
during the week in both the quality
Ind prices of Hogs, more 10 tie latter
than the former. aud though that Of the
quality is quite marked, the decline Of
prices is more severe. The best Hogs
this week brought BUT s1c,s net.
against Gets last week, while sales have
. been made as low down as Tets, with rs
LBS per 100 off; most sales have been
made a. 7SaSlc.s per Id net. Pros.
petsa present 10 aatteriug app oarance
just now. Receipts this week 1901
head, against 5735 last week. and 5O2l
head same time Last year.
Shtep.-The demand is confined en-
'tirely to filling the wants of our home
butchers. who arc buying to a fair ex.
tent Of tho stock which is offered.
Tue most active demand, though, is for
tho medium grades. the best tops being
difficult Of sale aud going of slowly.
The quality is fully as good as it was
last week, and prices show no appreci-
able change. We quote at 43a7 cents
per ID gross, the latter price for the
most choice tops. Receipts this week
1910 head, against 1924 last week,
aud 2064 head the same time last year.
Tho Baltimore Tobacco Market for
Week ending March 3.
Tho new crop is coming forward
rather moro freely, but tho market il
still quiet: Tho early packing Of
Maryland crop is inferior, and tbs bet.
ter grades are more inquired for, but
arc scarce. The bushes is not regu.
lar, however, and prices are more or
less nominal. Other sorts arc ia light
supply and no movement Of importance
is reported. Inspections for tho week
arc :!20 bids, Maryland, IL hhds,
Ohio aud hhds. Kentucky-to,al 2TC
hhds. The clearauces were 700 hhds
to Grnua, 2234 bids. stems and 10 hhds
leaftO Bremen, II hhls. leaf to Liver
POOL. and 8 bids. to pemerara-tota
l,U63 hhds. We quote: Maryland
inferior and frosted Bah, sound common
5G6; good do Q 50a7 ; middling Sac
good to tiue rcd 9al0; fancy l2al5
upper country 4a20; ground leaves,
new, 84S. 0hio-inferior to good
eOnnou 3a5; greenish and brown
5s6 80 medium to fue rcd lao
common to medium spauglcd Gas; Gut
Spanslcd and yellow l0a15 Kentucky
-eolunIOu to good Tugs Sal; Clarks
vile do. Gas; common leaf las; me-
dun leaf Ua9, fair 10 gOOd'lcaf l0al8
fine selections 13a1S. Virgiuia-cOm
mon to good lugs6 5OaS 50; common
medium leaf Gall fair 10 good l2al4
selections 15a20. Stems-Cumnon t
fine 2I,l.
Cincinnati Market.