Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-28
M A RK.EIS.
VINDICATOR OFFICE,

STAUNTON, VA, March q.
- Dun & Co., of New York in their circular
say the volume of business is indisputably
larger than in any previous year at this season
and reports from every part of the country
represent trade as fairly satisfactory. One
observation Dun & Co. make, is not very
cheering to those who have to buy goods in
this country, and that is that The importers
are rushing in goods in anticipation of change
in the tariff''-higher tariff tax of course.
The Philadelphia Record in its review of
the grain markets says: GA light interior
movement of wheat, increased exports, and
the sensitiveness of the market to varying
weather conditions and to the usual Spring
reports of damage to the growing crop, have
furnished material for speculative advance
in prices in all grain centres. The market is
II to rs cents per bushel higher than it was
a week ago. 1t is essentially weather mar
ket, and will be easily influenced by specula-
tive manipulation until crop conditions can
be more reliably estimated. According to the
Cincinnati Price Current, it is not yet clear
that the impairment of the average condition
has been much, if any, more than usually oc-
ours during the trying period which the month
of March ordinarily brings to this crop. Corn
markets have been strengthened by the adj
vance in wheat prices and by lighter offerings
from the West to the seaboard, although the
new demand for export has been compare
lively moderate. There has been large
movement of corn from interior points to
Chicago, where stocks are being concentrated
in advance of the opening of navigation; but
fewer contracts have been made for immedi-
10 To
receivers have been unable to compete sue
cessfully with buyers for Western lake and
river ports. Prices have advanced 4 of q
cent in Chicago and Is of cent in New York
and Philadelphia"
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND, Mar. 26-Wheat-Longberry good,
Sc White Seed Corn, SOC.
BALTIMORE, March NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
quiet and nominally easier; Fultz SOaS6c; Long
berry S1aS7c; No. SiaS41Ic; steamer 2 red S015c;
Western weak; No. winter red spot March and
April S314as3zc; May S43saS41@. Corn-Southern
firm; white 36a3S; yellow 36a37; Western steady.
CHICAGO, Mar. 26.-Wheat-May delivery S95sc
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, March 90
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows;
Best. $3.50 ali
Generally rated first quality. 4.25 a4.50
Medium or good fair quality $50 400
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
CoWs.......... 2.25 5.25
The market is easier. Tops of a superior order
are not plentiful, and they are &c lower.
Mich Cows 220aS0 per head for common to fair
and S35a55 for good to extra Trade slack.
Veals-Roughs Sale; fair to good 5a51ac per lb.
RICHMOND, Mar. 2i-Recepts 2S5 head of cat
tie, ~ sheep and 1923 hogs. Sales: 2s5 head OF
cattle, ~ sheep, 474 hogs. Prices-[All gross ex-
cept hogs which are nett Cattle-Best, Ease;
medium to good 3s4a41sc; common to fair, 2l4a31zs.
sheep-4a6c. Hogs-54a6c net. Bulls-21sas1se.
BALTIMORE Hog MARKET, Mar. 24.-Prices OF
hogs unchanged, though the market is weaker
than last week. We quote the range 6a61sc per
Id net for best Western hogs, 5sa5ac for nearby,
and at 414a5c for rough hogs. Receipts of Hogs
this week 1896 head.
BALTIMORE Mar. 24-Receipts of sheep 776
head with sales at s350as6.O0 per 100 lbs, and
Lambs 5a6Hc per lib. Spring lambs sa1Oc per lb
gross.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET, March 25.-
Cattle sold as follows: Best 4ala4 10; good 4Aa
41ac; medium 334a4c; common 214a5c per h.