Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-04-21

FENCING-Common.... . secs. s14. OO@15OO
JoIsTs. as to lengths and sizes.....Sl4 0O@ 1900
FLooRING-heart. $50. 0O@40 90
LaTRs. SES
SHINGLEs. so
a..,.es. Leather, DC.
HIDES-N Ct BAL
Dry saltc6 11@l14c
Dry Mn .l3@l5c
LEATHER-Rough leather: a@2sc
City finished harness leather. ...32@38c
Country finished harness leather. ...-...28@30c
IT i, sole 2o@Hc
Iron, Steel, Nails, ', etc,
IRoN-rolled, p
crrrrTast
SIEhL-SfS1..
HORSE SHOES .
6AKBEP ST WiRE. 20
fhlND STONES, $ 12c
SHor-T bag of Is
Liquors, Wines, etc.
sR As - 1 o0g5 90
Baltimore livestock Market, Apr. 10.
BEEF CATTLE.-There is an increase in the
offerings this week of some 300 over last week
with an Improvement in the quality. Trade
was not so active as last Monday, and in view
of the better quality generally prices were off
I,Ac, the former on the top and the latter on
middle and common grades. We quote at 2 so
100 lbs. 49, '->2
Prices for Beef Cattle ranged as follows:-Best
at 00aS5 37. that generally rated first quality
4 8715as5 90, medium or good fair quality 6212a
81 S719, ordinary thin steers oxen. and cows so
aS4 90. Extreme range of prices 5Oas5 ~
Most of the sales ranged from IS to S. 1213 per
100 lbs.
OF the cattle received some 555 head came
from Mary land, 69l from Pennsylvania, 50 from
Virginia, Is from Ohio, and l54 head from Ken
lucky. Total receipts for the week 147l head,
against 1l49 last week. and 1902 head same time
last year.
OF the offerings $50 head were taken by Balti-
more butchers, 90 sold to country dealers, 4S to
Eastern BUYERS, and 30 to Washington City
butchers. Total sales for the week 1873 head.
against 500 last week, and 6Sl head same time
last year.
SwINE.-There is a comparatively heavy in
crease in the receipts over last week. and the
quality of the offerings about the same. Trade
with last weeks figures. We quote hogs at 81
a6l4c, with most sales at 6a61sc per Id net Ar
rivals this week $40 head, against 1907 last
week and 1922 head same time last year.
SHEEP.-There is a very heavy increase In
the receipts this week, and no Improvement
quote wool sheep at 3a64c, clipped sheep at "a
sc; Spring lambs 6allc per ID gross. Arrivals
2144 head same time last year.
New York Livestock Market, April 10.
Beeves.-ReceIpts to-day 4430 head. 100 car
loads for export. % carloads for slaughterers,
and 12O carloads tor the market. Market slow
at decline of 10@l5 cts per 100 lbs live
| weight; poo to prime Steers sold at 4 65@s6 10
per leo bs;extra and fancy do,at 2D@S6 3O;Bulls
ana dry COWS ana Ola OAeu aG D l0lDSt TO- Elk
ports 1876 Beeves Sheep-Receipts 5000; market
extremely dull at a further decline Of nearly
"a per ID; unshorn Sheep sold at 5@7 10 per 100
los, clipped Sheep at 6O@s5 s. per 100 lbs; I'M
shorn yearlings at 6@s7 IS per 10) lbs. Spring
Lambs 1886 each. HOgs-Receipts 5000; nom1-
| nally steady for live Hogs at 60@s4 70 per 100
lbs.
Philadelphia Livestock Market, Apr.
10, 1856.
Cattle market very dull; receipts 1000; sales
at 11GO14c lower than last week. Sheep in good
demand for good stock; receipts 1000; sales of
wooded at 3@71sc cts, clipped at 1896 cents per
10, Hogs in active demand; receipts 500; sales
| at 63s@65s cents per Id.
Richmond Livestock Market, April 10.
Receipts to-day were: l70heaG cattle, 100 sheep,
500 hogs.
The prices obtained we're as follows:
Cattle-Best. $1,000 gross; medium to good,
44@413c. gross; common to fair, 2l5@334c, gross
Bulls, 21Ia315c. gross.
Sheep-MuIton 4@6c gross
Lambs. 7@Sc. gross.
Hogs, 5Ig6c net.
Hogs very dull, Ito left over unsold.
Six extra cattle lett over unsold.
Richmond Flour Market, April 10.
We quote Fine, S2.75as3; superfine s3as3 80;
extra. 3d. 75aSi; family, S4aS4.75 patent family,
country, S. 25aS575.