Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-23

Lambs-Good at 4a5c per ID.
Calves-3a5c per ID.
Sheep-3 to sc per ID.
baltimore Cattle Market.
BALTIMORE, March 10.
AT CALVERT0N YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-There was a fair offer
Jog Of the best cattle this week, as to num-
bers, but the quality Of those on sale to-
dsy was of a much better average than
those offered last Monday. Trade was
slow throughout, without changein values,
considering the improved quality of the
offerings. We quote at 81 5Oa5 20; most
sales were made at 81 O0a5 90 per 100
pounds.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves at S. 00d5 20, those
generally rated as first quality 81 GOA
4 rs; medium or good fair quality " %
al rs; and ordinary thin steers, oxen and
cows 81 50a3 40 per 100 lbs.
OF the cattle received 3l4 came from
Virginia, 272from Maryland, lS7 from
Illinois, 1S from Ohio, and 80 from Penn
~sylvania. Total receipts for the past
week S27, against sol last week, and 655
same time last year.
or the offerings 396 were taken by the
Baltimore butchers, 90 by country dealers
and Is sold to Eastern spectators.
Total sales for the week AL against
4si last week, and Gal same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBS. There has been
o rather full offering this week but the
quality is not az good as it was last Mon
day. Trade in general was not active,
though there was n fairly good demand for
good stock, which was not plentiful. We
quote butchers sheep at 34a6sc per ID
gross. A few spring lambs sold at l5c per
lambs . 932 head.
SwINE.-There is a slight increase IN
the receipts over last week, but prices re-
main without quotable change. The
quality averages quite as good as for several
weeks past, and trade is fairly active. We
quote hogs at 6la75c, with most sales at
7sa7sc per pound net. Receipts this week
6,6l0 head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of live stock at Ciaremont stock
wards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
the week ended March 1S:-126 cars,
containing 81 cattle, 13 calves, 3,O52
sheep, 1854 hogs, 1874 horses and 4s mules.
Shipments TO New York, Philadelphia,
etc, 572 cattle, 10 calves, 1876 sheep, l,49S
hogs, 1873 horses and 80 mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts of hogs this
week are {, 1896, against 1886 last week;
fair to good hogs sold at So SOl6 90,
ard pigs at S. 25a5 so per 100 lbs.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
PHILADELPHIA, March 20.-The re-
ceipts at the West Philadelphia and
North Pennsylvania drove yards were:
For the week-Beeves, 1900 head; sheep,
5000 head; hogs, $500 head. Previous
week: Beeves, 2,l0O head; sheep, 5000
head; hogs 6, 500 head.
Beef Cattle-Were in large supply and
with only a moderate demand prices de-
clined iaic; extra at 5ta5ac; good 5a5tc,
medium 4!a4ic; common 4a4tc.
Sheep-Were in good demand and prices
advanced ic; extra, 6$a1c; good, 6ta6!c;
medium, 51a6c; common, 4!s5ic; Texas,
3!a4}c; lambs, 6a73c.
Hogs-Were in fair request at adecline
of sc; al western stock, 7iaSc; no State
hogs arrived.
Mich Calves-Were active at Case.
Mich Cows-Were in fair request at $25
a5O.
Fat Cows-Were ts!c lower at Classic.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI. March 17.-There was o
good general demand for stock, and the
supply of some kinds was not Sufficient to
meet requirements Of the trade. Driving
horses aud good blccky mules were partic.
ularly active. The following were the
ruling prices for the week: Driving and
saddle horses, $l50a225; draft horses, $l75
a225; street-car horses, $l00al25; South
ern chunks, $80all5. Mules, aged four
10 eight years. fifteen and a half TO sixteen
hands, $135l150; fifteen to fifteen and a
half hands, Sll5sl35; fourteen and o bali
to fifteen hands, $9Oall5.
New York.
NEW YORK, March % -Beeves-Barely
two cars received; nj trading. Dressed
beef quiet at Ease per pound for sides.
Exports, $50 beeves.
Sheep-Receipts 1900 head; market
dull' for sheep at 6la7ic per pound and
steady for yearling lambs at 6I7!c pei
pound, with one car load extra Michigan
stock sold st 81 50 per 100 pounds.
Hogs-Receipts 1850 head, nearly all
for slaughterers direct, market nominaiiy
steady at S. 6Ol5 80.
Cniosgo.
CHICAGO, March 22.-Cattle-Reteipts
1000 hesi; shipments 1900 head; mar
ket steady; steers 81 20s5 co; stockers
and feeders So 40a3 GO; COWS, bulls and
mixed 81 GO43 80; Texas fed steers s. 20
al %.
Hocs-Receipts 1G, 1000 head; shipments
c. 100 head; market slow, closing sc low
er; mixed s. 1886 As; heavy S. 25s5 So;
light S. l045 As; skips So SOFAS 10.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
Is, 900 head; market i0c higher: natives
Sc 0Oa6 10; western S. 50a6 10; Texans
s. T5a4 80; lambs S. 50a6 rs.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, March % Cattle
Receipts 475 head; shipments S99 head;
market, nothing doing
Hoes-Receipts . G00 head; shipments
2, 200 bead; market s%ctivei Philadelphias
IS T5s5 IS; mixed s. G0a5 20; Workers
S. 45s5 So; common 10 fair IS 25a5 50;
pigs 81 75a5 90.
Sheep-Receipts 200 head; shipments
900 head; market fair and unchanged.
Cincinnsti.
CINCINNATI, o., March 2.-Hog+
Firm; Common and light 81 O0a5 25i
packing and butchers S. 35a5 65i receipts
!, $50 head; shipments 9il head.
FKTROLKUM.
Tgkdsvills.
TIrusvuLA March 22.-Petroleum-
Opened at 93ee; highest 93se; lowest sl3ci
closed at sSsc
Ptttshg=g.
PrrTsBUBa, March - Petroleum -
Opened at oslo; closed ut e3lc; highest
sSlc; lowest ollie
--NsW TSrk.
NEW YORK, March 29.-Petroleum-
Opened at 93fc, lowest 91se, highest s3sc,
closed sSIe; saIes a,SSa,O 900 barrels.
Bradford.
BRADFORD. March p. - Petroleum
Opened at s3sc; closed at s3:c; highest
sSsc; lowest slie; clearances 5000 bar
rels.