Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
MARKETS.
VINDICATOR OFFICE,

INDICATOR OFFlCE,
STAUNTON, VA, March 20.
In grain and produce generally we continue
quotations unchanged. Wheat is dull at quo
tations Hay is firm at reduced prices named
last week (see price current below. A good
deal is going into market There is right
good trade going on in seed oats and clover
seed. Owing to the bad condition of these two
articles in this section, our farmers are buying
Western seed this Spring.
The Philadelphia Record in its review OF
the grain markets of the country for the week
ending Saturday. says: 'The price OF wheat
was depressed slightly early in the week by
the Government report that stocks in farm
ers' hands on the 1st instant were 156.0OO,O0O
bushels, as against 100000 bushels a year
ago, and an average of $50, 100000 bushels at
the corresponding period during the last ten
years. But this influence was subsequently
offset by an improved demand for export and
by the manipulation of a few operators who
control the bulk of the supply of wheat in the
New York and Chicago markets. At the
close of business yesterday prices in Chicago
were a cents per bushel higher than they
were week ago, and seaboard markets also
averaged / cent higher. The upward move
sensitiveness of the market to reports of crop
damage, and by the encouragement given to
export business by a partial remission of inn
port duties by the Portuguese Government.
Breadstu1fs exports during February were
valued at S14, 639,60S as against SS,293765
for the same month last year. The gain in
wheat shipments was S2,472000; in wheat
flour 81 1850 900, and in corn over 81 ,000,0 900.
The price of corn advanced q of cent in
Chicago and a of a cent in New York, not
outstanding the bearish tenor of the Govern
ment crop report and less active demand for
export In the provision markets values have
been strengthened by Chicago speculation,
encouraged by moderate packing operations,
good home-trade distribution and large ex-
ports. Chicago prices have advanced 571a
cents per barrel on pork, and 20 to % cents
per 100 pounds respectively on lard and short
ribs.
STANTON PRICE CURRENT.
WHOLESALE PRICE OF STAUNToN MARKETl
March 90 1890.
Wheat-Longoerry~. IS a IS
Fultz ~ q 10
Hay, (Timothy) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90 a 8 90
Mixed Hay ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90 a 90
Glover Hay 4 o0 q D W
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND, Mar. 19.-Wheat-Mixed good, Sic.
CHICAGO, Mar. 19.-Wheat-May delivery 1870.
| baltimore, March 19.--Wheat Southern
steady; Futz, 7Sas6c.; Longberry, SoaS6c; No. 2
southern S5aS51ac steamer, No. q Sc. western
steady; No winter red, spot, and March, SSs4a
S4c.; April, sac; May, s5as6.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE. MARKET, March 13.-
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows:
Best....... S4S5 a 80
Generally rated first quality" $50 a 4.75
Medium or good fair quality. $50 q 425
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
$50 a $50
was somewhat stronger than it was last week.
Mich Cows are quoted at S20a$30 each for COM
mon to fair, $3oaS35 for fair to good, and s40as55
for good to extra with but few at the latter price,
and trade is very dull.
Veas-Roughs 212a4c, fair to good 415a5l5c per
lb, and trade slow.
RICHMOND, Mar. E.-Receipts 3l5 head of cat
cattle, 116 sheep. 63l hogs. Prces-[ IL gross ex-
cept hogs which are net] Cattle-Best, 41Sa4l5c:
medium to good, 31aa4c; common to fair 2I5a3lIc
Sheep-414 a6Ac. Hogs-514a6 net. Bulls-215asllc.
BALTIMORE Hog MARKET Mar l7-Hogs We
higher than last week, but not active Common
| rough Hogs sell at 4a4a5 cents nearby Hogs at
SEAS cents, and good Western Hogs at 6a6I cents
per lb net. Receipts of Hogs this week 8l53 head
BALTIMORE, Mar. 17.-Receipts of sheep 100
head, with sales at Si.00aS550 per 100 lbs and
Lambs to So cents per lb gross.