Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-03-15
The MARKETS.
Corrected weekly Dy j. E. GRAHAM.
STAUNTON. MARCH L. 1881.

COrreCLcu weekly Dy j. K. GRAHAM.
STAUNTON, MARCH l5 1881.
Is 5o@5 50
s5@4 IS
Superdne ............................... 1904 10
Observation-Disclosures bushel........ 1U50l II
ruiz .........................-....... 1050l O8
COIn-W Ill 400 AZ
1euOW .....~... $50 40
Sc Sc 8 8
Buekwheat-per b....................... 2@ 3
Esss~psr dozen sy
Bacon-City Hams................... ls@ Is
country 6ans 9uy 81
. SHOULDERS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. So 81
SUES 10 ~
BacOn-Hog round S151
0tg So
IOHeeIrsio l50 20
. ............................ 200 20
500 IS
sugar So 10
S Sss5 dated H IL
fulVeflzeO... 12110 90
Ie2Chlack 5O(0 rs
- DrealAlsSt... 75@ rs
Japan. ........... 75@ rs
0unPoWoex ............................ 5O0l 80
3O0 az
400 IS
SAT- 1851 IS
Cotton Yarn; l5@l is
Hay-iamotny $3.50 $40
CiOVer I6@ IS
clover 450 @50O
ALEXANDRIA GRAIN MARKET
FLOUR 75l0 4 90
a. SuPernne. O0@ 0 90
a. $50 5 IS
. Eamlly .......-........... 6 coo 6 Is
,, Fancy brands: ..:................-...67 5G 700
Wheat-commOn to fair...... .., ODG 10
;" prms...::: a aSg i i
Corn-W mite .................-......0 $40 SO
...........................0 $50 81
yellow ..................................O 500 IS
Eorn Meal 500 IS
tb...
9O0 So
BALTIMORE CATTLE XRKET March 1881 10
Prices this week for Beef Cattle range as fol.
Generally rated first quality 75g5 81
Medium or good fair quality ...........3 1904 81
Ordinary thin Steers; Oxen and Cows-2 5O@s .
Most of the sales were from .,... 500 as 81
Receipts for the week ll97 head: sales 1914
Owing to the light run this week the whole
sale market was fairly active. and the retail
trade sympathized with it to a considerable
extent. Values generally were nc higher at re-
towards the cose us sales were very slow
than they were last week. The offerings pre
s Sc, t better average than last week, prime
cattle being quite plentiful and common com.
paratlvely much less numerous than they were
then. -, - ny "S.s
Mich Cows-There is fair demand only for
to quality. 90
Sheep-There was no outside demand this
woCAs anu uutCuoIS OOugQL only In small num-
bers, being unwilling to accede to the demand
OF owners Tor higher figures, owing to the falling
on IN the number OF the receipts as Compared
with last weeks offerings. The QUALITY was
scarcely as good as 1t was last week. for Though
there was as good tops, there were proportion
ately more common Sheep. Weuuote It 4M6IIc
per 10 gross for common to extra. Arrivals this
week 1871 head. 'AAs
Hogs-The supply this week. though less nv a
few hundred than last week, appears to be fnllv
equal to the demand, which in most of the
yards Is only moderate. The QUALITY AVERAGES
little better than last weeks OFFERINGS thsre
being more choice Hogs among the receints.
we quote at 71a@83}zc per lb net, and for a few
extra nne shade higher figure was obtained
Arrivals this week $3.50 head
RICHMOND MARKET. .oy
RICHMOND, March L. 1881.
SALES.
WHEAT.-White, 14a bushels prime at Al %
Lancaster, l42 bushels prime at 81 q: 5 busheIs
very good at Sl.N. Mixed, "a bushels yery good
at $l.26. Fultz. 152 bushels very good at a q.
| zoe. to SLIP. '''
| CoRN.--White, 1.54O bushels very good at SIC:
50 bushels common at &c., 81 bushels prime at
| SSc, Mixed. SO bushels prime at Sc
| OATS-lS bushels very good winter at zoe. 81
bushels good spring at Sic.
BLACKEYE PEAS.-4 bushels at 75c
nj FLouR..L Little better feeling. We quote ,
Flne, SS@&5Oi extra, $3.50; superfne. 81 5O@S4 rs
common family, S575@$6; choice OF patent
.seemfniiy, N5o@sS; Stanton inspection, extra,