Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-22

Richmond Grain Market, April 20.
OFFERINGS.
WHEAT.-White, 282 bushels. Mixed, 542
bushels. Red $50 bushels. Total, l.454 bushels
els.
OA1s.-l. 100 bushels.
SAILS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT.-White, 2S2 bushels very good on
private terms. Mixed. 542 bushels very good
on private terms. Red, $50 bushels very good
Longherry on private terms; SO bushels good
: CoRN.-White, 20 bushels prime at 64c.
Richmond Live stock Market, April 20.
Prices this week ranged as follows:
BEEF CATTLE.-Very best, S14@5s4c; extra. &C..
gross.
SHEEP AND LAMBS -4@5c. gross.
+ There were l65 head OF beef cattle, $50 hogs.
and 81 sheep on the market during the wees.
Baltimore Live Stock Market. April 20
BEEF CATTLE.-The wholesale market was
more active and higher than last week, and
The retail trade opened fairly active at frac-
tioual improvement on the better grades but
the advance was early lost and trade became
very sluggish, the market closing dull. and in
some instances lower figures ruling than last
week. We quote the range at 8 500 S5.S71 q,
with must sales at 4.75as5.75 per 100 lbs.
5.75e S. S715; that generally rated first quality
5.25@S5 62H; medium or good fair quality coo
$3.50; ordinary thin Steers Oxen aud Cows
3.50@s3 rs. Extreme range of prices a.50@S5.S715
Most of tie sales were at 1905 IS per 100 lbs.
Ofthe Cattle received 90 head ame from VIr-
ginia. 10 from Kentucky, U0 ON New York,
Mary land, o. from West Virginia and 4S4 from
Pennsylvania: Total receipts for the past
week 1202 head against 1879 last week, and 1910
head same time last year. Of the offerings $50
head were taken by Baltimore butchers, 81 sold
to Eastern spectators, 0 to country dealers,
and 10 to Washington butchers. Total sales
for the week 6Sl head against S3l last week, and
994 head same time last year.
SwINE.-1he supply this week Is largely in
excess of last weeks offerings, but it is gene
rally reported as about equal to a fair to good
demand at prices about the same as last, with
the quality fully as good as then. We quote
at 6@6a4 cents per Id net, with extra 6zs cents.
Receipts this week 1922 head against 3795 last
week, and 1881 head same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBs fair trade is reported
this week, with some little outside demand
and the usual purchases oy city butchers,
The quality will! scarcely average as good as
last weeks offerings. We quote wool sheep at
312@I5 cents; Clipped d.. at 3@4M cen Is;
spring Lambs 9@l21s cents; Fall d.. sac cents
per 10 gross. Receipts this Week 2l4l head
last year.
New York Live Stock Market. April 20.
Beeves Receipts 5l0O head, including SO car
loads for export. Fridays advance of 10@l5
cents per 100 lbs live weight was lost. and the
mark st Chased weak. common to prime steers
sold at 30@s6 per 100 lbs live weight, extra
and fancy d 8 1896 20 old Cows and fat Ills
at 8 70 S4.75. Exports 1913 attle. sheep and
Lambs Receipts Ii 30; dull and L@k cent
per 10 lower; unshorn Sheep sold a. 1906
per 100 lbs; clipped sheep sold at 39$4 30;
shorn yearlings 5.25@s7 per lb0 los. Hogs
Receipts 1880; poor To fair live Hogs at l5@
s. per 100 lbs, and market weak.
Philadelphia Live Stock Market, April
20 1855.
Cattle in fair demand: receipts 2,SO0; prime
at 6@ ~ cents, good 519@5A cents, medium
5@5I cents, and common 414@43s cents per lib.
Sneep in fair demand; re etpis g. 600; sales at
ant mar La rflh n re II,