Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-07
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Wheat has had Il fair demand this week with
steady prices. Most of the offerings are of in
ferior grades. 1t is all taken at fair prices by
shippers and millers
There Is enquiry for seed oats and clover
seed. Augusta farmers are buyers of both
this season..
Special kilograms to Bradstreet's do not re-
port any material OF widespread improvement
in the state of trade The slight gain i'll wheat
prices is more than offset by the dizziness III
iron, while unfavorable weather, heavy wagon
roads and floods, all tend to further restrict
the distribution of general merchandise al
ready less than that reported one year ago.
The decline in petroleum results from the dis
covery of three flowing wells. Cattle are 15a
2oc higher, and live hogs sc per cwt. Coal is
dull, and the output is restricted. Drugs and
chemicals are steady and in fair demand, as
are wholesale groceries at New ork CITY,
Flour is firmer and moderately higher for
desirable brands Oh fair demand and extension
of local dock storage privileges. Moderately
increased exports and stronger cables pushed
wheat prices up q to &c. Indian corn IS up
sc on continued free exports and checked ln-
terror deliveries There are no important
changes in the prices of hog products. Lard
and cut meats are tanner, with the general
market irregular Refined sugar is stronger.
Coffee is about steady on restricted offerings.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Feb. z7.-Prices
Of Reef Cattle this week ranged as follows:
Iest ..................- $3.50 a 30
Generally.rated first quality".... AIS a LOU
Medium or good fair quality. 80 a HUI
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and
Cows. .'''' 2'oo d ''o0
The market showed some little Improvement
in activity over that of last Thursday, and prices
generally were a shade higher than they were
then. Mich Cows are quoted at S20asSO each for
common to fair, and S40as55 for good to extra.
Trade slack Veals-Roughs 2Na4c good 5ae per
h. and trade fair.
RICHMOND Mar 2-Receipts: go head of cat
tie. Dol sheep and 623 hogs. Sales: 2i6 head OF
CATTLE 1888 sheep, 419 hogs. Prices-lAll gross eA-
cent hogs which are net.] Cattle-Best, 4lsa412c;
medium to good 354a4c; common to fair 212ao1ac
sheep-ia6Ac. Hogs-5a55sc net. Bulls-211aa3c.
BALTIMORE HOG MARKET, Mar. S.-Hogs firm
at last weeks prices, with greater sales at Top
prices than last week. We quote good TO pes1
Western corn Hogs at 55sa5A cents per 10 nel'
and butterm1k Hogs at bass cents net. Receipts
of Hogs this week 1917 head.
BALTIMORE, MAI. o-fLectIDtS VI oiiSoP --''
head: with sales at s4.5Oas5.75 per 100 lbs, ana
Lambs to6A cents per Id. Quotations gross.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET, Mar. 4-At
Union stock yards this week lS2 Cattle were on
the market and sold follows Best 4Ra4Ac;
good 4a4Lc; medium 3Na334c; common 2a2Ac
per h. IS Sheep and Lambs were offered; old
sheep 41Sa6c; Lambs 5a7c per pound. Cows and
Calves s2oaS45. Market fair
GRAIN MARKETS.
| RICHMOND, Mar. .-Wheat-Longberry prime
| SIC, very good SEC, common Csc; Shortoefry, gooa
Sic, common roc.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 5.-Wheat-southern firm
Fultz 7sas5; Longberry olas6. Western dull; NO.
2 winter red spot and March S319aS9a4; May
S43IaS5 Corn-Southern steady; white 31a4O;
yellow 35a37
| CHICAGO, Mar. 5.-Wheat-NIay delivery 1870.
STAUNTON PRICE CURRENT.
WHOLESALE PRICE OF STAUNToN MARKET
March g. 1890 {
| Wheat-LOngDer 20 20
| FuluZ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 a 10