Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-08-15
M A RkETS.
INDICATOR OFFICE,

F1NDlCAIOR OFFICE,
STAUNTON, VA. August 18th.
This has been week of considerable activ-
ity in the grain market. The Government
report published Monday the 18th inst, show
ed large falling off in wheat, both Winter
and Spring, and even greater decline in the
corn prospect. The drouth we are feeling in
Augusta extends through the Union generally
and the hot winds from the Northwest have
added to the direful effects of the dry weather
in the great corn belt. The result of the
Government report was to put up the price OF
corn in all the markets. Staunton as usual
is paying more than any other CITY, for while
the top figure for best white corn in Baltimore
is SOC, StauntOn dealers are paying &c.
Wheat is higher also, and we advance quo
tations &c all around. The demand for it is
good, but the supply is limited, and business
is restricted by light offerings. Threshing
continues to pan out badly and it looks very
much as if there will not be wheat enough in
the county to keep the mills going throu gh
the season.
No change in hay. At this season of the
years there is never much demand in the cities
for hay, and although the quality is choice
it is not wanted much at this time.
In reply to South River correspondent we
have to say that the reason the Richmond
wheat market sometimes fails to appearin this
column, is that the sales of grain at the Grain
and Cotton Exchange there are sometimes
made on ''private terms and no quotations
given. 1t is very unsatisfactory to people
who look to a Grain Exchange for quotations,
but nevertheless that is the case.
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"The strength of wheat values, which has
been predicated partly on crop shortage, has
been largely due to the expectation of lessened
competition from India the crop which has
been enhanced in cost to the European buyer
by the increased price of silver. Wheat values
in domestic markets are ~ to 81 cents per
bushel higher than they were week ago, and
speculation is active
The weather in England has been very un-
favorable this week to harvesting Corn has
advanced in the leading markets of the United
States during the week ending August 9th,
from to cents. The Cincinnati Price Cur
rent estimates the probable yield of corn at
1,600, 100000 bushels, which would be more
than 500, 900, 600 bushels short of that of 1885,
Dun & Co.'S New York Circular puts the
advance of wheat In that city last week at 3A
cents, and the same with corn.
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND, Aug. 3-Wheat-Longberry good
ST. common, Soc. Shortberry, very good, SlO1.
good, 97ca9Sc.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 13.-Wheat-Southern fairly
active, firm and higher Fultz, .O2; Long
berry. 97caSl03; No.2, ST. steamer No. red, CSC.
Western unsettled and higher, No. winter red
spot and Aug, 99ca99hc; Sept, 99Hc, Oct. SlOlLa
slO14; Dec, $lO4a. Corn-Southern firm; white,
5Sca6,c; yellow, Soc.
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Wheat-Sept., Sl.OlA; Dec.
Sl0i1a; May, $l.0SL. Corn-Sept., 4S1ac; May,
52%c.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Aug. -
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows
81 25 1917
Generally rated first quality. 1926 412%
Medium OF good fair quality ....... 2.371A 2.S7L
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
CoWS........ 2.00 2.25
Trade has been very slow, and prices medium
and common grades 1Ic off from last week on
most of the sales. Top Cattle showed but little,
if any, change in values,
Miloh Cows-OTerings very light and trade
slow. Common $29a$25, good $35aS4O per head,
ana few extra shade higher.
Veal Calves-Receipts moderate and trade only
falr. The quotations are sa5c per Id.
baltimore, Aug. lI.-Hogs-Demand only fair
with heavy receipts. Good light western hogs in
fair demand at 51la55s cents per ID net most sales
at the outside figure. Grass Hogs 5 cents per Id.
Receipts of hogs this week II ,2sS head.
BALTIMORE, Aug. n,-Receipts of Sheep and
lambs e,o95 head, with sales at s375as415 per 100