Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-09-21

kets. The passing of dividend BY tie st' Paul
crop report, fall in wheat, while the export
trade, though improving, continues small.
But the volume of legitimate business is large
and increasing, and there is improvement in
the productive industries. The crop report was
SO much less gloomy than other recent ac-
counts that it caused a fall of 81 cents in
wheat and 3 cents in oats, with corn cent
lower. Estimates based upon the report differ,
as usual, but the figures, whether correct or
not, appear to indicate total yield of 415, 000,
900 bushels of wheat. which, with the large
surplus of 1000 900 bushels from previous
years would meet all requirements. :"
The Farmers Reoieao of Chicago reports
that with every prospect for an immense crop
of corn this year, the supply of hogs all over
the West, falls considerably below that of last
year.
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND, Sept. l9.-Wheat-Sh ortberry. very
good 99a$l; good Sic. Oats Soc.
CHICAGO. September 49, Wheat-October deliv-
cry. 9lss: December. 9l11: May, e'H. Corn-Octo-
UoT CtlVery, 4oIa. OdtS-opOts IN.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 19.-Flour quiet and steady.
Wheat-Southern dull and steady; Fultz 95a$l 02.
Longberry 96as1 O3 western dull andlower, closing
weak; No. 2 Winter red. spot, 9311a935s Corn
Southern quiet and steady; white Sass; yellow
55a56 western quiet and steady.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Sept. 13-Beef
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best.......... ...$4.5O a 4sO
Generally rated first quality 4.l211 450
Medium or good fair quality 3.75 425
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows. Observation-Disclosures. 200 SO
Extreme range of prices ............. 200 4.S0
Most the sales were from ......... $50 400
Total receipts this week 1888. Total sales ISIS
OF the receipts LAO came from Virginia.
The market for Beeves has not been active this
week. though butchers bought a larger number
than they did last week, but at decline of 1saAc
per ID on the figures of last Thursday, the better
grades suffering most. The quality was about the
same as that OF last Thursday though there was a
longer line of the common and medium grades
offered.
Sheep and Lambs-The market for butcher Sheep
and Lambs has been quite slow this week. The
numbers range only few hundred less, and their
quality IS not as good as that Of last Thursdays
offerings. There has been fairly active demand
for good stock Sheep. We quote butcher Sheep at
3a414c per Id gross, and Lambs at 4a511c, with a
few extra at SIC per Id gross. Stock Sheep $l5Ca
$3.50 per head. Receipts this week OF Sheep aid
Lambs 4463 head.
BALTIMORE Hoe MARKET, Sept. 1.-THE re-
ceiDts, which number some 200 head less than last
week, co situte fair supply. for which fairly
good demand is reported in all the yards. The
quality will scarcely average up to that of last
of last Mondays offerings but values are unchan-
ged. We quote good Hogs at SNaSAc per lb net,
with a few extra a shade higher most sales at
S1@aeAc Common Hogs sell at 7a711c net. Receipts
this week 5,33l head.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET, Sept. Ire
ceipts-465 head cattle 234 sheep and lambs; 9S
hogs. Sa!es-451 head cattle; 234 sheep and lambs
9S hogs. Prces-Catte best 4Za411c. gross
medium to good, 311a354c. gross; common to fair
2a3c, gross; Sheep, 3a411c, gross; Lambs, 4a5Ac
gross Hogs, 711aSAc. net. Bulls 2a3c, gross.