South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-10
MONDAY. OF G 1870

MONDAY, Oct. 6. 1879.
rCat,le are sold at these figures live weight.
Hogs are sold at net weight. that ia 20 per
cent generally of frcm live weight. Sheep
are sold gross, that is live weight, or moth.
ing OF
BKEF CATTLs.-The market to-day was not ac-
tive at any time, but as il progressed became
very slow, and towards the close OF operations
il was exceedingly hard TO effect sales. Prices
were without any serious variation, quality
considered, except fo- the common Cattle. which
were I@ic. of There were better tops on the
market than last week, ana perhaps more of
common order. We quote at | 75@S5 ia
per 100 lbs few selling q, either extreme.
MiLcu Cows.-The market for good Cows con-
iinues fair. we quote IA, 2O@S45 per head as
to quality.
Prices ths week for Beef Cattle ranged AS
follows: Best Beeves at ! 62tGs5 II tina, geu-
orally ra:-l FRS. quality os@g4 IS medium or
good fair quality ? 25@SS 81 ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows / 750.2 rs; extreme
range Of prices 7J@s5 IL. nost OF the Gales
were from 90 to 81 90 per 100 lbs OF the
receipts 1896 head came from Ohio, PHI from
Virginia, $3.50 from West virginia, 90 from
Maryland, loi from Tennessee, 90 head
from North Carolina, 600 from Missouri, and
90 head from Pcnusylyania-tota receipts for
the week Gi7, head against 59G2 last week,
and 1857 head slme time last year. or the
offerings 99l head were taken by Baltimore
| butchers 80 sold ~ Washington city butchers,
80 to country dealers, & 7G2 TO Eastern specu.
lators-,oal sales sor the week 3722 head, against
$3.50 last week, and 1903 head same time
last year
Sw.YE-The offerings this wee,; in regard to
quality are an inn rovement on las, weeks
stock, most OF the dealers reporting better Hogs
in their pens. Prices are higher than last week,
and trade more active, ~ none Of the yards but
what report fax and good trade. We quote
common Hogs al 5CG5f gents aud better grades
js9j3 cents, most sales being At lm53 cents,
per 10. Let, closing f,n. Arrivals thus week
G32o head against 1921 last week ana 9jo3 head
same time las: year
SgsEP AID LANas With another tec.pase in
the number Of The receipts, and the same ind IT,
ferent quality generally, as Lac, week, all the
I--lcr- .,r5.t Glow mIke., ;1-rc oeiag no
Eastc-n demand Of any kind. ire home butch
org being tho only buyers on the market. We
quote butcher Sheep at 3i"il cts, and Lamhs a,
| 3GG1] cts per Id gross Stock Sne-p / JOG9S2
80 per head, rs 10 kind and qusity. Ar
rivals this week 577G head against 6l22 last
week, nLi - . head same ,i,nc las, ycag.-Sva.
BN.TrioET, Oct T.-N,iiers 40 80
| chief buyers or ooutharn Wheat. aud Tic
market was firm at farther advance OF
cents per bushel on choice grades. -
The sales range from - to 81 Is for
! good to choice lon berry, 511$l u fJ-
| Fultz, and 2S49l 80 for common TO
fair. The market Tor Western opened
with bound at q a3 cts. advance on last
nights closing. hut the improvement
was lost and the closing was weak AMI
unsettled. The sales include rejected
~ ) | % 1900 bushs steamer ~ 81 80:
| $4,000 hush5 No Winter red spot,
| mostly in car lots, at from 81 40 down
10 81 SO, 10000 hushs for October at
81 53J 1900 bn-hs do. Mt 81 Ssh
$4,000 bush5 10. al 81 IS; 5000 busns
| for the last hall October ut 5 80; 5000
bu5hs for Nov. ut 81 80 $4,000 bnshs
, do. Mt 81 80 10000 bush4 do, at ) 3s1
10000 bushs do. at 81 33i, 5000 bushs
DO. at 81 81 10000 iiushs 10. at ST.
S'4 10000 bu-hs for December : 10
10000 bu-hs do. 1t / J-a:i 39{. and
10000 bushs do. at 81 50. Ia the az
tcrnoon the market was irregular and
unsettled, closing quiet al about mid
way between highest ami lowest prices.
ROMNEY MARKET.
RoUaGI, Ocs. 10, 1919
Reported weekly by J. il. &. Pancake,
subject 10 Market fluctuations.
Wheat, 100 to 40 por bush.
oats, % 90 80 a"
Rye, - 90 90
Corn, 60 per bbl.
Butter, ID per H.
fgg5. 10 CTS. per don.
Chickens, p % - 90
Potatoes 80 ID IS per busho }.
Onions, GO
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DIED.
On Friday last, the 3rl inst, no the
r-..5.a 8 Mr VIM Iiauras iu this
place after lingering iIlnca, Yrs.
NANCY HANsrRoUeH, cou5ort Of the hto
John HansJrough, in tho 77th year Of
hcr age Mrs H. has been in feeble
health i,I several months; but She had
her lamp trimmed and brightly burning
and though rackel by disease her faith