Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-03-29
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MARKETS.

VINDICATOR OFFICE,
STAUNTON, VA, March 2Sth.
Wheat has been firm in Western markets,
and better feeling exists all around. In
Staunton there is good demand from Millers,
although there is too little offering to attract
shippers who seem Indifferent. We notice a
few farmers still hauling into market. Mr..
J. S. Caldwell, w. E. Hamilton and Kari
coffe and others. One of the best crops raised
last season was lately shipped from SWoopes
depot by Nh Ed. Wayland. By the way, Mr.
Wayland has recently shown his interest in
improved live stock by making trip to the
West for the purpose of buying some blooded
sheep. He brought back with him from Hi
nois buck and some ewes that he thinks will
make our friends Hugh Hamilton and Fill
Gilkeson and other noted breeders, hustle at
the District Fair in September Mr.. Wayland
was one of the progressive farmers who bought
pedigreed shorthorns from Maj. Chrisman's
stock sale at the Fair last year.
Cloverseed has found ready sale this week,
at rather better prices. AS the season adj
vances orders come in pretty largely, and
dealers sold out at fair figures. The lots now
coming in are mostly of inferior quality
HAY is without special note. There is
enough offering to fill orders, and not much
pressure to sell.
No change in Oats. Some demand for seed
Oats The "White Welcome is favorite
w. W. Sproul, W. F. Gilkeson and G. J. Col
ner each sold some very pretty ones of this
variety this week.
The Philadelphia Records review of the
grain markets for last week, says ''Manipu-
lation against the MAY shorts" has caused an
advance of cents per bushel in Chicago
wheat prices since last week. The scare of
the wind-sellers has been helped by light re-
ceipts all over the West, and especially in the
spring wheat region, where seeding operations
will restrict the movement for several weeks
to come Eastern markets have made no re-
Spouse to the Western furry, but have been
strengthened very Slightly by little better in
auiry for export. Corn prices are stronger
because seaboard stocks are generally sold up
for export, and there is comparatively little
of the grain available on new orders
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND, March 27.-Wheat-very good mix
ed, S106 very good Shortberry sos. Rye SIC. Corn
and Oats-good sales but on private terms.
CHICAGO, March 27.-Wheat-NIay $19l1S, July
SO. Corn-Nay 3534, July 1861. Oats-May 263s
Porlx-May Sl2.77, July Sl2.S7.
BALTIMORE, March 27.-Flour, inactive, tend
ing lower. Wheat-Southern, fiat, Fultz, Sea
S1.06; Longberry, 99c.aSl07; No2 southern, 81;
western easy; No. winter red, spot, March and
April, S934a90c. Corn-Southern, active and firm
err white, 4la4219c: yellow 40a42c; western, firm.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, March 2l.-Prices
Doc cot tIo tli fn1Jo
400 $3.50
Generally rated first qua lity-..... 3.75 q 100
Medium good fair quality...... 800 a 1929
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows 100 a 2.7o
Extreme range of prices............. 200 4.30
Most of the sales were from........ 250 4.25
Total receipts this week 963. Total sales 40.
OF the receipts l4S came from Virginia.
There has been a very limited offering this
week, and, in consequence, there was more firm
ness in the market, and an advance of 1lc per lb
in prices. The quality was generally ola good
average, equalng that of last weeks offerings in
that regard
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts are very light
in number this week, but they are ample for the
demand, which amounts to lmost nothing. The
quality is not as good as that of last weeks offer
ings. We quote the range for Sheep at 4a44c,
with few shade higher, and Lambs at 4a53c,
per lib gross. Spring Lambs 10allc per ID. Receipts
this week ofSheep and Lambs ,227 head.
BALTIMORE Hog MARKET, March 25th.-There
is but little if any change in the market since last
week. The quality is scarcely up to that of the
offerings then, the top quotations hardly repre-
senting as numerous sales. Trade is only moder-
ately active. Prices range from 81 to cents for
few common rough Hogs, and the better grades
61aa6A cts per lib net, at which prices most of the
sales We're made. Receipts this week 679S head
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET, March 25-
Receipts: l6S head of cattle; 1877 sheep and 537
hogs Sales; 16S head of cattle; 1877 Sheep and 449
hogs Prices: Cattle, best, 4a+ 14c, gross; medium
to good, 3La3s4c. gross; common to fair, 2Aa3c.
gross. Sheep 4a515c. gross. Hogs 6a7c. net Bulls.
214a3o gross.