Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-02-22

average market price for wheat in PhilaJfe1-
phia in the last six months of 1887 was about
S44 cents bushel, its average price in the
corresponding months of 1888 was S1.O1A
bushel, making difference of II cents. Upon
this basis the wheat harvest of 1883 represented
a value of about S414 200, 900, and the greater
crop of 1887 value of about $685., 900, 900. The
portion that was exported did not share in
this relation, but taking the averages of the
two wears the wheat harvest of 1887 did not
Weld in the markets much more money than
that of 1888.
To cover this loss the corn crop of 1888
welded about 1900, 1000, 900 bushels. OF this
enormous crop not more than 5 per cent. is
exported; but, taking averages, the value OF
this crop is at least S120,OO0,00 greater than
| that of the preceding year. So OF the oats
harvest, which is estimated to have exceeded
that of 1887 to the amount of 100000 bush
els. In regard to cotton, the chief export of
the country, it is estimated that the decline in
value of the product of 1888, compared with
that of 1887, is about $50, 200, 900. Taking,
however, the four great crops of cotton, wheat,
corn and oats together, the gain in value i'll
1888 was S100, 600, 900 over the value of these
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GRAIN MARKETS.
! RICHMOND, Feb. Observation-Disclosures prime
ST. 2 very good Sill, good $1.10 Corn-white 425.
| Oats-Winter 81.
| CHICAGO Feb. 20.-Wheat-for May delivery
| S1.11A, for July delivery 951a Corn-March deliv-
cry 5414, May delivery 35as. Oats-NIay delivery
%. Pork-May delivery S1115.
| BALTIMORE, February 20.-Flour firm. Low
grades higher; Howard street and Western super
fine, s262a$35O extra, S3.60aSl50; family, Sl.75a
s.. %; City Mills Rio brands, extra, $52jaS5.50
Wheat-Southern quiet and steady; Fultz, Sl.0ja
S1.1O Longberry, $1.O7as111; No. southern, .06
western steady; No. winter red, spot, 9514a9554c
Corn-southern steady; white, 4la43c yellow, 40a
42c; western steady.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Feb H.-Prices
of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows
Best S4.25
Generally rated first quality. 5S71a ga 400
Medium good fair quality. 800 a 1922
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows ........................".....-2 25 800
Extreme range of prices. 2.25 a 4.25
Most of the sales were FROM. $50 q 400
Total receipts this week 1901. Total sales $780,
Of the receipts 473 came from Virginia.
The quality of the Cattle this week is generally
reported as DelfS an improvement on InaU Oh laSt
weeks offerings, and values shade off from those
ruling then No improvement is noted in the
activity of the market.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There is q decided decrease
in the receipts as compared with last week. The
quality throughout is much better than it was
last week and for some time previously. Trade
was good for good Sheep and Lambs at prices full
ly equal to those of last week. Sheep sold at SEA
SIZE, and Lambs at 41aa6c per b gross, few selling
at the latter figure. Receipts this week of Sheep
and Lambs 1872 head.
BALTIMORE HOG MARKET, Feb. 1S-Though
the number of the receipts is more than 1000 less
than they were last week, yet prices are Ha2sc
lower than they were then. Trade is very dull
common heavy rough Hogs GSows and Stags)
being very slow of sale at 5l2a5A CENTS the better
grades bringing GAGS cents, with few choice
shade higher, though there is not very active
trade at 65 cents, most sales at 6aa6 cts. per Id
net. Receipts this week ,2l7 head.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET, Feb. 15.-Re-
ceipts-l54 head of cattle; and 92S hogs Sales-l50
head of cattle, and 65S hogs. Prices Cattle-Best
4a44c gross; medium to good, 34a334c gross;
common to fair, 2@a3c gross. Sheep, 4a5Ac
gross; Hogs, 6a654c net; Bulls 2lla3c gross
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