Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-10
MARKETS.
Y1Np1cAToR OFFICE,


There have been no sales of mixed lots Of
wheat this week, the offerings being confined
to small quantities. Prices are very we'll
maintained without quotable change. Strict
ly choice grades in prime condition will bring
outside figures and find ready sales.
Hay is still under the weather. This
Spring like Winter affects it more than it does
any other crop. We reduce quotations one
dollar per ton all around, and for common
grades it will be difficult to obtain even these
low figures.
The Philadelphia Record of Saturday last
has the following review OF the grain market
for the week: "Wheat prices have advanced
n of cent. per bushel, because the interior
movement has been smaller, domestic visible
stocks have slightly decreased, and the new
year stock statement from Liverpool disclosed
800, 900 bushels less than the supply month
ago and 1,6OO,O 900 bushels less than that of the
corresponding period last year. Spectators
have been counting on these influences, and
expected easier monetary conditions to bring
about January rise in prices. They have
precipitated a little advance by getting on the
long side of the market; but this is probably
good reason why the careful investor should
not look for any material advance, since it is
the unexpected that usually happens in the
speculative markets. Wheat exports have
continued small, but the feeling is more
hopeful, and with ocean freight room more
plentiful business would probably improve.
There has been good export trade in corn,
but at slightly lower prices, which have been
forced upon sellers by the rapid increase in
supplies and by the higher cost of ocean tom
mage.
Dun & Co. s review of the markets for last
week says: s"The produce markets have been
dull. Wheat has risen half cent, with sales
of $500, 900 bushels, and oats as much, but
corn has declined three-eighths, with sales OF
nearly 100000 bushels. Oil is an eighth
stronger but pork is so cents lower, and LARD
declines a shade. Conflicting estimates of the
| Brazil crop make coffee an eighth weaker
and cotton is unchanged. with small trading
The decline in prices of all commodities from
JAN / to Jan. 1 was about "A per cent, anG
the range is now little lower than in any
previous January for thirty years. The aver
age for 1889 was 1872 per cent below that Of
| 1885,
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND, JAM S.-Wheat-ShOrtDerry, gOOd
77c.; mixed, 75c.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 8-Flour quiet and very
steady. Wheat-Southern scarce and nearly
nominal; Fultz, 72aS2c; Longberry, 73aS3c West
ern quiet; No. winter red, spot and January
7sa7Sszc Corn-Southern scarce and nominal
white 30a37c: yellow, 3ca36c: Western firm.
CHICAGO, Jan. S;-Wheat-January delivery
761a; February, TN May, Sl5s
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Jan. 2-Prices
of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows:
Best. $425 37l1
Generally rated first quality-...... 400 a 4.25
Medium or good fair quality. 1926 $50
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows. 10 q 40
The market is more active and prices are 11c
higher.
RICHMOND, Jan. 6.-Receipts $40 head of cat
tie, 25l sheep and 1910 hogs. Sales: 429 head OF
cattle, PSI Sheep lOl0 hogs. Prices[All gross ex-
cept hogs which net.] Cattle-Best, 4a41ac
medium to good, 314ass4c common to fair, Ease;
sheep-4a5ac. Hogs-454a51ac net. Bulls-2a2s4c.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 6.-Receipts of Hogs 3 900 over
last weeks, but prices advanced II with fairly
good demand. We quote rough Hogs at 4Aa5c
and the better grades at 514a51ac, most sales at
E3Sa514c per lb net. Receipts of Hogs this week
S,24s head.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 6.-Receipts of Sheep 76s
head with sales at s4a$55Op per 100 lbs, and Lambs
to cents per lib. Quotations gross.