Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-29
Liquors, Wines, etc.


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Richmond Grain Market, April ~.
WHEAT;.Red. 600 bushels very good Long
berry at 81. o.
CoRN.-White, $50 bushels prime on private
terms.
Richmond Live stock Market, April 20.
Prices this week ranged as follows:
BEES GATiLE.-Very BEST 514@554c.: Medium
10 good, AZ a5c; com mon TO lair, 3H@lc.
HOGS -51z@6s4c net.
SHEhP 1906. gross
There were Isl head of beef cattle, 40 hogs,
and IL sheep on the market during the weeS.
Baltimore Live stock Market. April 81
BEEF CATTLE.-1 he offerings day consist
ed of very good grades generally, but trade
was SLOW through lut and the market very
dull; with decline in prices OF 14@4 cent
strong, and in some instances "a cent lower
rate accepted. We quote the range at
g. o. So 10 with most sales at 4.l219@s5.a73 per
100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
73f% sou; thai generally rated first quaIty
4759S5 81; medium or good fair qualify 35U(9
a 6219; ordinary thin Steers Oxen and Cows
00@s3 80. Extreme range of prices a0ctgS5.I0.
Most oitte sales were at4 l254@s5 374 per 100 lbs.
or The Cattle received, 10 head cane from Viz
QUO from Illinois. 600 from Ohio, $40 head from
Maryland, 0 from West Virginia, and 617 from
Pennsy lvanfa. Total receipts for the past
week l006 head against 1907 last week, and 1902
head same Time last year. OF the offerings 7S5
head were taken by Baltimore butchers, 90 sod
to Eastern spectators, % to country dealers,
and 30 to Washii gton butchers. Tota, sales
for the week SS7 head against 6SI last week, and
sos head same time last Year.
SwINE.-There is a heavy falling off in the
receipts as compared with last week, and
some improvement N the quality of the offer
tnys. Notwithstanding the diminished re-
ceipts prices are off a full Il cent per ID. We
quote at 6@65S cents per ID net, with extra
shade higher, Receipts this week 4305 head
against 6322 last week, and 4SiS head same time
last year
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-A fairly good trade is
re orted for good sheep and Lambs, but COM
mon very difficult of sale. The quality
dies n II average as good as that OF last weeks
offerings. We quote wool Sheep at $685.
cents; clipped do. at "a cents; Spring Lambs
SOIL cents; Fall do. sos cents per ID gross.
keceipts this week 2245 head against 2l41 last
week, and 1881 head same time last year.
New York Live Stock Market, April 20.
Beeyes- Receipts $500 head, including IL car
loads for export direct u England. There was
an advance of about 10 cents per lC0 lbs Steers
sold at 4 95 $3.50 per 100 lbs and included fair
Receipts 1920; NJ important change but an
easier feeling common to extra unshorn
Sheep sold at 475@s6 20 per 100 lbs; clipped
Sheep sold at 450@s5 lS: fair to choice unsh0rn
Lambss old at 75@s6.5O per head. .Hogs-Re-
ceipts llH0; no nve Hogs offered, nominal
value 4.50@s5-l0 per 100 lbs.
PhiIasfei phia Live stock Market, April
20, 1885,
Cattle mark ct duIi receipts $780, prime at
6a6L cts, good $40 y cents, medium 5000
cents and com moo 4@i5s cents PEI 10 Sheep
$40 q CTS. and clipped do. 3@i cents per II.
Wool Lambs 4@74 cents per 10. Hogs in fair
demand; receipts $500; selling at 6}a@64 cents
per 10.