Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-03-01
MARI ETS.
INDICATOR OFFICE,


STAUNToN, VA, February 2Sth.
Wheat is lower again. This time the break
seems to be general throughout the country,
the west leading the decline. The decline has
checked the shipping which had been going
on so actively for the last few weeks, and we
see very little loading at the different depots
in the county.
Hay is also lower, and only a moderate de-
mand for any grade. Straw is very dull.
Cloverseed remains without change but
a rather better undertone. There is more in
quiry for good grades and strictly choice is
in demand.
Corn and oats are both quiet, not much of
either offering, and no special demand.
The Philadelphia Record of Saturday in its
review of the grain markets for the week says:
'sWheat has been the plaything of clique OF
spectators in Chicago who own contracts for
several times as much wheat as the present
stock in that market, and who have conse-
quently been able to manipulate values to suit
themselves. The price has been advanced
about scents this week, but has since receded
from the highest point to within cents of the
figures current a week ago. The Eastern mar
kets show net gain of Is of cent per bushel,
and are now 81 cents below the level of the
Chicago market. 1t is almost needless to say
that in this unnatural condition of affairs
there has been no improvement in the export
trade Corn has been in fair export demand,
and cIearances from Atlantic ports have con-
tinued large. Price fluctuations have been
within narrow limits, and values at the close
of business on Thursday varied but little from
the figures current week ago. Provisions
and dairy products have been moving slowly,
and values generally have slightly declined.
Exports of provisions continue liberal The
shipments during January were valued at
S11 1916 as against Sc, S26, $3.50 for the CORES
ponding period last year.
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND, Feb. -Wheat-Lon CHERRY, prime
$1.l0; mixed, very good S1.0S; common, 95c.
CHICAGO, Feb 27.-Wheat May delivery, S1.0714i
July, 93A. Corn-May delivery, 3515; July, SO.
Oats-May delivery, 2719. Pork-May delivery,
Sl1,35, July, Sl1.50.
BALTIMORE, February 27.-Floar in fair Ge-
mend and steady. Wheat, Southern steady; Fultz
Sl06@3l0S; Longberry, $l06@Sl10; western dull
and lower, closing steady; No. winter red spot,
9l09Ia4.; March, 941s9943gc. April 9514@96c. May,
9714@9715c Corn-Southern and firm
white, 49@43c; yellow, 4o@44c.; western quiet and
easy mixed, spot, 3914@395sc
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Feb. 2l.-Prces
of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows:
SI.4O
Generally rated first quality, 400 q 4.25
Medium good fair quality. 325 o $40
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows. 200 a SOD
Extreme range of prices............ 200 a 4.40
Most of the sales were from 800 q 4.25
Total receipts this week $40. Total sales 40.
Of the receipts 2S4 came from Virginia.
There is slight improvement in the market
for Beef Cattle this week, on account of a light
offering. Among those q bunch of Beeves
which brought the top figures in the list: which
are reported as superior to any sold here for %
year past. Prices were perhaps 1sc higher than
asst week, quality considered, and the tone of the
market frmer, though trade was not active.
Common Cattle showed no change.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-There is q light run of
sheep and Lambs again this week, a few less than
he rather limited offerings of last week. There is
good demand for good Sheep, of which there isa
lair proportion. Common Sheep, of which there
few, are selling down as low as PC per II,
ind are hard to sell even at that. not being
wanted. Fair to good Sheep sold at 3a5c, and
Extra at 54c the majority of the sales We're at an
average of 43c per ID gross. Lambs sold at 4a554e
Pei ~ Sioss, Tic ups lloO pellS dS Soou us laSu
weeks offerings. Receipts this week of Sheep and
lambs 1853 head.
BALTIMORE HOG MARKET, Feb. 25-There is
ii light supply this week, the number being some
LOO head less than last week. Trade is good in
all the yards, the quality being generally good in
all the yards. Prices range at GAGS CENTS most
sales at 619a6}s cents per lb net. Some light rough
Hogs sold as low 515a52l cents per lb. Receipts
this week 54S3 head.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET, Feb. 25-Re-
ceipts223 head of cattle 255 sheep, and 267 hogs.
Sales-225 head of cattle; 255 sheep, and 26. hogs
Prices: Cattle-Best, 4a41ac gross; medium to
good, S4a324c gross common to fair, 215a3c gross.
Sheep, 4a6c gross Hogs, 6a654c net; Bulls 2La3c
gross.
STANTON PRICE CURRENT.