Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-04-26
MAR kETS.
VINDICAToR OFFICE,

STAUNToN, VA, April Goth.
Farmers are busy planting corn and there is
very little grain OF produce coming into
market. Prices are mostly nominal i'll the
absence of offerings, but grain and hay would
doubtless find ready purchasers at quotations.
We quote Longberry wheat at 93@95, and
Fultz at 90@92. = ------.---
The Philadelphia Record of last Saturday
reviewing the grain market for the week says:
''The grain trade has ruled quiet. There has
been fair export demand for corn, which, in
connection with moderate offerings, has adj
vanced prices in New York about u cents per
bJshel, but Chicago prices remain about the
same as they were a week ago Some bust
ness has been done in wheat for through ship
ment from Chicago to the United Kingdom by
way of Montreal, but sales for export at At
lantic ports have continued small, and there
has been very little activity in the specula-
tive markets. After moderate tuctuaton
prices closed on Thursday about q of cent
higher ON the seaboard and as much lower in
Chicago. Western hog-packing operations
have continued comparatively small, and
there has been an improved demand for do
nestle consumption which promises further
enlargement after the close Of Lent. Chicago
prices are slightly higher than they were a
week ago. Exports of provisions were 80 per
cent. larger last week than they were for the
corresponding week last year, and since No
vember the gain in exports has been nearly
20 per cent. as compared with the figures fer
an equal period in 1885,
Dun & Co., in their review of last weeks
state of trade, say ''Wheat is but a shade
lower, and corn little higher than week
ago. The rapid approach of another harvest,
with an unsold surplus in excess of all prob
able demands, which seems likely to be not
far from 40, 900, 900 bushels July LIST, is a suf-
ticient cause of depression in wheat. The
general average of prices is a shade lower
than week ago. Exports of merchandise i'm
prove, and for two weeks of April have been
2O1a per cent. larger than last year.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, April lS.-Prices
of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows:
Best. 4.25 $3.50
Generally rated first quality. 400 a 4.121a
Medium or good fair quality. 5.25 a 3.S714
Ordinary thin Steers Oxen and
2.25 800
Extreme range OF prlceS........... ID q 4.o0
Most of the sales were from........ 500 q 425
Total receipts this week 2l57. Total sales 1855.
OF the receipts IS came from Virginia.
The offerings were several hundred in excess OF
those of last week, and the quality was ola better
average. Trade was not active at any time, and
towards the close became very slow. Values We're
OFF 1-5c on the bottom grades, much fewer sales
being effected at and near our top figures than
last week, and &c on the Other grades. The sales
exceed those of last week by go head.
Sheep and Lambs-The trade in Sheep and
Lambs has not been as active last week, and
ruling then. The quality is about like that of
last weeks offerings We quote the range for
butchers wool Sheep at 312a519e: and clipped
Sheep at 215a4 2-5c per Id gross Spring Lambs
615aS15c per lb gross Receipts this week of Sheep
and Lambs 1886 head.
BALTIMORE Hog MARKET, April 22d.-The
receipts, though some 800 head less than the offer
ing of last week, constitute supply fully equal
to the moderate demand at best prevailing in
some yards, while in others it is reported as be-
ing slow. The quality is good. Quotations range
from % to cents for roughs, 6}sa634c. for the
better grades, and few prime Western Hogs
shade higher. Receipts this week were 5,5G5 head.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET, April 22d.-
Receipts 267 head of cattle; 90 Sheep and 1856
hogs. Saes-267 head of cattle; 90 sheep, and lis
hogs. Prices: Cattle-Best, 4Llaf115c. gross; nedi-
UNI to good, 554a4c. gross; common to fair, 215a3c
gross. Sheep-4a51ac. gross. Hogs-6aG3lc. net.
Bulls-255a314c gross.
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND, April Observation-Disclosures
prime Sl.0l; very good, Sl02. Shorthery-fair
Csc. No corn quoted.
| CHICAGO, April 24.~Wheat for May delivery
Sg3s; July, 1888. Corn-NIay. 341a; July, 355s
PorS-May, Sll,37; July, $1l.55.
BALTIMORE, April 24.-Flour steady and mae
tive. Wheat-Southern active and firner; Fultz
99caS1; Longberry, Gle aSl.0l; Western dull ant
steaoy' NO WINTER red, spot and April SLASH &c
| CofnESouthern active and firmer: white AM