Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-01-18
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VINDIcAToR OFFICE,
STAUNToN. VA, january 18th

STAUNToN. Va, January 17th
| Grain continues dull This applies equally
alike to wheat, and oats, and to all sec.
J tions of the country. There is disposition
on the part of farmers to sell wheat, but o
strong Discrimination to sell at less than
dollar, and that price cannot be obtained now
Spectators are now using the promising con-
dition of the growing crop, to bear the market.
Hay remains firm and is in good demand.
The rain of this week has interfered, with
hauling it. The large crop raised by Powers &
Fishburn on their farm was sold this week at
the exceptionally fine price of $14 per ton, for
immediate delivery at Staunton depot.
The trade review of R. G. Dun & Co., for
the week ending last Saturday, says: Gam
other fall in wheat has occurred, the price
closing &c lower for the week, exports being
still arrested. Corn fell l 5c. and oats advanced
nearly one cent, with oil practically un-
changed, and cotton a shade stronger" Of
the general state of trade the review says this:
''The failures continue numerous and the
complaints of tardy collections rather frey
quent, and on the whole the settlements at
tending the beginning of new year seem to
have been somewhat less satisfactory than
usual"
Statistician Dodge Of the Produce Ex-
change, says that in bushels of sixty pounds
the crop of wheat will probably be under
400, 600, 900 bushels, and Murray of the Gin
: cinnati Price Current, says it is about 800,
, 100000 bushels of sixty pounds. The Govern
ment report puts it at 416, S18, 900 bushels,
and estimates its value at $685., GAS, 030. The
Government report estimates the corn crop at
1887, 100000 bushels, and puts its value ION
the farm) at $677, SCI, $50; and the oat crop
at FOL, 1877 900 bushels, valued at 1884, 242. $40.
comparison of aggregate values shows that
the present corn crop is worth only .$31, 000,-
COO more than the previous one of 1887;
wheat, $74 100000 more; oats, SIS, 100000
| more.
GRAIN MARKETS.
| RICHMOND, Jan. l6.-Wheat- of 1880 BUSH
| els. Very good mixed quoted at 81 OS Corn
| White SOC, mixed 44c.
CHICAGO, Jan l6.-Wheat for May deliverys
$l00A July delivery, 92c Corn for February de-
livery, 3515c; May delivery, S62lc. Pork for May
delivery, $13 u.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Jan. 1O.-Beef
| Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best .......... ......................$42 4.50
Generally rated first quality. ....... 8 714 AS
Medium or good fair quality 1925 a 3.6214
| Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
GoWs.....'.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. zoo 275
Extreme range OF prices ............. 200 a 450
M ost OF the sales were from. 2.25 4.25
| Total receipts this week 1176 Total sales no.
! OF the receipts GA came from Virginia.
| The market at wholesale was firm, wit prices a
shade better than last week, but the retail trade
| was no improvement on last week as to prices,
| which were only maintained, without any ad-
vance. The quality of the receipts were Off from
last week, for though the tops were as good there
/ was smaller number of them.
| SHEEP AND LAMBS.-The market is fair for good
stock of all kinds and fair prospects for the same
| comm on stock is slow. The increase over last
weeks numbers is nearly 700 head. We quote
butcher Sheep at 3a421c for on to fair, and 5a
SIC for good to extra; Lambs at 4a514c per lb
| gross. Receipts this week OF Sheep and Lambs
1922 head
I BALTIMORE Hog MARKET, Jan. 4.-The re.
ceipts are slightly in excess OF last weeks num-
| bers, and constitute a fair supply. The quality
will average Slightly better than that of last Mon
days offerings, as there are FEWER heavy rough
| Hogs among them. These are slow OF sale, and
| range down as low as 81 cents per Id. Good light
Hogs are in moderately fair demand at last weeks
quotations, 7a71l cents per lb net Receipts this
week &, lis head.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET, Jan. IA Re
ceipts-447 head cattle; l73 head sheep; 925 head
hogs. Sales-447 head cattle; 1913 head sheep; 925
| head hogs. Prices-Cattle:s Best 4a42lc., gross !;
I medium to good, 84a354e, gross; common to fair,
2Aa3c., gross. Sheep 4a5c, gross. Hogs, 6Ma714c.,
| net. Bulls 211a3c., gross.
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