Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-05-27
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Lumber.
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JoIsTs. as to lengths and 81 .OO@l600
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LATHS, q g - 70
SHlNGLEs co., o9'foV
Hides, Leather, &c. rs
HIDEs-Wet 2@1c
Dry sailed lac
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LEATHER-Rough leather .2O3S@2Sc
City finished harness leather. SOC
Country finished harness leather" .2Sg3Oc
TN heIn2ck sole z9e5ec
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Iron, Steel, Nails, etc.
IRoN-relled, p . &c. ........2A
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STEELECast.. lZ13c
HORSE SHOES, . $500
GRIND STONES. q .........lAc
SHoT-F bag of % ID l60gl.'o
Liquors, Wines, etc.
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Richmond Grain Market, May rs.
WHEAT.-Mixed 500 bushels at Sl12: 500
bushels on private terms. Red, l40 bushels els
bushels common shortberry
CoRN.-White, 1900 bush " good on
private terms. Mixed, 500 80 very good
on private terms; 100 bushels efy good at 6Oc.
Richmond Live Stock Market. May 20.
Prices this week ranged as follows:
BEEF CATTLE--Very best, 54@6c; few
HoGs.Z5Il@64c. net: few higher.
: SHEEP.-(She ared) 3g412c. gross; do, wool
ON 4@5c. gross.
There were III head of beef cattle, "a hogs,
and SIS sheep on the market during the week
Baltimore Live Stock Market, May 25.
BEEF CATTLE.-Trade has generally heen
fair to-day. The quality of the offerings show
a general improvement on those of last week.
view of the improved order OF the offerings
prices show an advance Of about Is cent. We
quote the range at 3.OO@s6.OO, with most sales
at 5@S5,75 cents per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows Best
5.75G 5000: that generally rated first quality
5.00@s5.75; medium or good fair quality 4.5O@
s.. 90; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
3.00@S450. Extreme range OF prices S.OO@S6.0O.
Most of tie sales were at 5.00@S5.75 per 100lb
OF the Cattle received, % head came from Vfr-
ginia, 10 from Kentucky, 90 rom New York,
SIG from Illinois, 900 from Ohio, l3l head from
Maryland, 90 from West Virginia, and 422 from
Pennsy lvania. Total receipts for the past
week 1867 head against 1915 last week, and l4f4
head same time last year. OF the offerings $50
head were taken by Baltimore butchers, q sold
to Eastern SPECTATORS, 90 to country dealers,
and % to Washington butchers Total sales
for the week 697 head against SS3 last week, and
1872 head same time last year.
SwINE-The offerings, though several hun
bred less than last week, are reported as about
equal. to a moderately fair demand. The
quote common Hogs at 51z@G cents, better
grades 615G61< cents. and extra 63s cents with
sales 66Sa 6 nst ReeeiPtSs
IS SHEEP i' AND LAMEs:4The receipts show
not so good as then There is no outside de
mand, end that on. the part of city butchers
slow, and the market is exceedingly dull.
Common Sheep are not wanted. We quote
Sheep at 2943s cents, and Lambs 5@712 cents
per ID gross <Receipts this week 1855 head
against 36l3 last week, and 1887 head same time
last year.
New York live Stock Market, May 25.
Beeves-Receipts $3.50 head, ISL carloads for
the market 80 for export, and II cars for
slaughterers. Market dull at a decline Of 81
5.25@s6.25 per 100 lbs live weight, extra and
fancy at 6.30@sd.5O, and fair to good Bulls at
4.20@S4.50 Sheep and Lambs--Receipts $500;
fair trade at a small advance; very poor to
prime clipped Sheep sold at 2.60@S5 per 100 lbs;
common unshorn Sheep at 5@S5.25 clipped
yearling Lambs at 5.25@S9.25 per 100 lbs; I'M
shorn do. at 630GS7. Southern Spring Lambs
sold at 7@sS per 100 lbs New York and Jersey
do. at 1886 per head. Hogs. Receipts 1885,
no 1--we Hogs ,gs offered; dull and nominal at
Philadelphia Live Stock Market, May
20, 1855.
Cattle markets fair; receipts 200; prime at
614@61% cents, good 534@6 cents. medium $40
So cents, and common 1895 cents per TO-
Sheep are dull; receipts 1900; sales prime
wool Sheep at 4@53S cents. and clipped at las
cents per Id. Hogs inactive; receipts 5000;
sales at q 1861 cents per lb.