Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-04-18

vance in the leading markets of the coubtry
seems to be speculative, Chicago being as
usual in the forefront. Whether there is good
Like most speculative rises, this one occurs
when there is but little wheat in farmers
hands and the country at large will be but
little profited if prices go up, and not hurt
much if they come down. There is no change
in hay. 1t remains unchanged.
There was great excitement in the wheat mar
ket at New York, last Friday and by O'Clock
in the day the extraordinary business OF
e, 900 900 bushels in option shad been transact
ed Agents of Western and foreign houses took
up large blocks of May, June, and July
options. while the December option Gas cover
ing the new CROP jumped up 25sc. The whole
movement rested ON the unexpected shortage
shown in the government crop report, which
indicated the entire crop at 81 per cent. as
against 81 per cent. in April, 1889. The Phi
ladelphia Record of Saturday says:
Prices have advanced cents per bushel in
Chicago and to AZ cents per bushel in the
seaboard markets, and the increase in the cost
of the grain has caused an advance of 10 to 20
cents per barrel in the price of flour. The re-
India crop, the small interior movement in this
country and the decreasing visible supply of
wheat, have also contributed to the strength
of the market Lighter interior receipts and
the stimulus to speculation by the ''boom' in
wheat have strengthened corn prices l to 15s
cents per buShel. Export demand for both
wheat and corn has been only moderate, and
the rise in prices has restricted business
The present week opened at Chicago, Mon
day, with an excited wheat and corn market.
In few minutes after the opening, options on
wheat for May delivery ran up to 91c and
kept on up to 90, but in two hours fell to S9I.
In New York there was the same rush. and
wheat for May delivery opened at 94c It
soon dropped to 931s. Corn was in sympathy
with the rise and fall.
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND, April 16-Wheat-prime Shortber-
~, &c. White corn, prime, 4712c.
BALTIMORE, April l6.-Wheat-Southern quiet;
Futz S3aS9; Longberry 85aS9 steamer 2 red So;
Western steader; No. 2 winter red, spot and
April S7as714; May 8714aS719 July s6as614 Corn
Southern quiet white 4Oa431a yellow sail.
NEW YORK, April 16.-FIour dull and easy.
Wheat active, feverish and higher. Corn dull
and higher.
Corn-NIay 3214a325s; July 3315.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, April TO-
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows
besG S4'o S'}2
Generally rated first quality. $50 a 475
Medium or good fair quality ........ 3.75 a 425
Ordinary thin Steers Oxen and
2.OO 500
The market throughout was somewhat strong
er, and though prices were higher, values showed
little, if any, change.
Mich Cows s2OaS25 per head for common to fair
S30as40 for fair to good, and Sl5a$50 for good to
extra. Light run; good cows wanted.
Veal Calves-Trade very dull; quotations q
43lc per Id.
RICHMOND Apr. l4.-Receipts: 257 head of cat
tie, 70 sheep and 629 hogs. Sales: 2l7 head of
cattle, p sheep, 459 hogs. Prices-[All gross ex-
cept hogs which are net.] Cattle-Best, 4Aa41ac;
medium to good ,3Aa41sc common to fair, 21aa31ac.
Sheep-4a6c Hogs-4a4a534c net. Bulls-2115a314c.
BALTIMORE, Apr. ll.-Hogs unchanged with
fair demand. We quote good west
ern hogs at 6a61zc per lb net, nearby 5ala57sc'
and rough hogs at 44a5c. Receipts of hogs this
week 1924 head
BALTIMORE, Apr. l4-Receipts of sheep 1924
head, with sales at $I5Oas5.5O per 100 lbs. and
to &c per h. gross.
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