Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-18
MARKETS.
VINDICATOR OFFICE,


STAUNTON, VA, Oct. II.
There is not much to be said this week about
the markets. Some disposition is shown by
millers and shippers to buy good grades of
wheat and there has been slight advance in
values of grades, but tough samples are not
wanted and can only be sold at low figure
Unfortunately very large per centage of the
crop is of this character, There are no crops
of any size going into market just now, the
offerings being confined to small lots. Our
quotations are unchanged-Longberry so to
S2c, and Fultz IS to 7Sc.
Hay is no better. 1t is the most unsatisfac-
tory season altogether ever experienced by
hay dealers, and those best informed think
the worst is not yet. In Richmond yesterday
over forty cars were on the track unsold, and
no buyers. This is enough to show our far
mers that Staunton hay dealers are not with
out reason in going slow.
The Philadelphia Record of Saturday, re-
viewing the grain markets of the week, says
| 'Speculators engineered an advance of 23S
cents per bushel in the price of wheat but the
rise could not be sustained in the face of tie
larger interior receipts and continued mod
crate movement for export, and at the close of
buoiiiCoo yOocCIuey htGS averaged ABOUT
= of cent lower than they were week ago.
In fourteen weeks of the present cereal year
there has been decrease of 100000 bushels
in the Western receipts of winter wheat; but
the decrease was made up by a gain of 8, 000, 900
bushels in the receipts of spring wheat, so
that the total movement has been equal to
that of the corresponding period last wear.
Foreign buyers show little interest in wheat,
and transactions for export are small. Corn
has undergone little changei in price, as bullish
| influences have been restrained by the promise
OF another big crop, while the low prices
(Which are IA cents per bushel lower than
they were year ago. deter speculation ON the
short side of the market. There is a good ex-
port demand for corn
Dun & Co. S review of last week says: ''The
Government crop report was rather surprise
to many, as it shifted wheat estimates from "a
fraction over 49, to 1913 bushels Der acre.
making the probable yield not much below
$780, 900 bushels. The corn report indicates
the largest crop ever raised, and the same ma
be said of cotton, with the proper reservation
that early frosts may yet greatly reduce the
outcome. With heavy crops, business in all
departments will be stimulated, and at the
same time the demand for money will be in
creased"
GRAIN MARKETS.
| RICHMOND, Oct Observation-Disclosures very
good, Gee; good, $50; Shortberry very good $50
good, 7Sc.
| BALTIMORE, Oct. 16.-Flour quiet. Wheat
Southern quiet and unchanged; Western steady
No. 2 winter red, spot and October, 80 4aS23Sc.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
IN Dr;oc
of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows:
90 Sl.15
| Generally rated first quality. 3.75 a 400
Medium or good fair quality. 800 3.75
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
200 a 2.75
Total receipts this week 1906. Total sales 1,2Sl
There has been no Improvement in the activity
OF the market this week over that of last week.
BALTIMORE, Oct. Ii.-Hogs, &c lower than las
week, with moderately active demand. We
quote hogs at 534aG3sc per lib net, with good hog
mostly at the outside figure; rough hogs sell a
SIC per lb. Receipts of hogs this week 6316 head
| BALTIMORE. Oct. H.-Receipts of sheep 1853
head with sales at S3.59aSl.75 per 100 lbs. ant
lambs at 41aa534c per pound.
RICHMOND, Oct 14.-Receipts: 4S5 head of cat
tie, $50 sheep and lambs, 9l5 hogs Sales-ll6 head
OF cattle, 222 sheep and lambs, 602 hogs. Prices
lAll quotations gross except hogs which are net
Cattle-Best, 31aa4c; medium to good, 234a3Ac
common to fair, la214c. Sheep-3a4c Lambs-ia
&C. Hogs--51aa6c net. Buls-119a21lc.
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