Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-02-22
stanton Markets.
SPECTATOR OFFICE,
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Staunton. Va. Feb. 2ist, 1888.
Though the weather during the past week
has been milder, the clay roads have not DRIED
out. But little, if any Improvement in the
wagon trade has taken place. The general
conclusion u.s. that wheat will not further ad-
vance, and buyers are rather disposed to hold
| off, especially as holders seem not disposed to
press offerings.
AS affecting our home markets the situation
| at leading trade-centers, and the foreign de.
mand, do not point to higher quotations,
| though the country mills in the West are
short Of good wheat, and the same remark ap-
| plies to the needs of millers on the Atlantic
coast.
| The stocks of wheat in the stOrehouses OF
England and France are reported lighter than
they were one year ago, but replenishing re-
sources are going forward. The Australian
crop was larger in 1887 than in 1856. 1t was
| harvested In December and shipments to Eng
land are now going forward. The stocks on
hand at Odessa Russia, awaiting the opening
of transportation are larger than they were
one year ago, but the general average of the
amount for export from tho country on the
Black Sea will not be as large as 1t was one
year ago. In the interior and further North in
the Russian Empire larger amounts for export
|
Nothing is said about holding it for the emer-
gencies of war.
In the progressive modes of business the
handling surplus of grain has received much
consideration. A delivery at leisure and fix
ing the price for some subsequent date are
abandoned methods of trade Stanton has
no Immunity against the consequences which
follow. because of the failure to concentrate in
large bulks the surplus grain of all kinds
which first and last are handled by our dealers.
without elevators it cannot keep abreast with
the centers' of home commerce that have
adopted them. The loss, however, is more
seri ously felt by producers for with them a
sails can be effected and delivery made N less
time than it takes to write THIS paragraph
When the elevator service commenced in the
West. the charges per bushel on grain were 5
cents for 100 days. 1t is now half that price at
Chicago, and all the Interior elevator charges,
Of course, will ultimately conform. This
charge covers all expense, including damage
from any cause and insurance. The wheat
threshed in August and sold In February
would have had to pay from to cents eleva-
tor charges and would have realized from fif-
teen to twenty cents advance in price. The
advantage OF delivering at different times and
in quantities to suit the convenience, and
then selling in bulk on rising or top price
al advantages to farmers which none abandon
when once they become available.
All kinds of grain are quoted at the prices OF
last week.
Clover-seed is freely offered by our farmers,
but orders received by dealers are limited.
Hay is in good demand and a fair ouautitv
| delivered to our dealers at Staunton and al
other points on the three railroads.
price current
THE quotations are wholesale, notretaH.
Country Produce.
| APPLES-green per bush OK
dried per .,.,,............. a
| BACoN-country cured.