Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-05

tops among them, the larger part OF the
offerings being medium and common
grades. The tops were not nearly as good
as those of last week. They suffered least,
values for them being O shade easier,
while Others are quoted &c lower. in some
instances a larger fraction. Quotations,
ranged at g GOAT 30, most sales at q 2oa
4 % per 100 lbs.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
generally rated first quality 3.75a4.l2Hc:
medium or good fair quality, 21aSc, and
ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS, "a
2Xc per pound.
OF the Cattle received 2,209 head came
from West Virginia, 74S from Virginia,
1855 from Ohio, 253 from Kentucky, and 5
head from Illinois.
Total receipts for the week 1878 head,
against 2, AS last week, and 3,43O head sam
time last year. Total sales for the week
2,I7l head, against 1.S40 last week, and
2,256 head same time last year. The Baltl-
more butchers took 1,2lS head, country
dealers 391 head, and the eastern buyers
4S5 head.
Mich Cows.-The market is active at
$50 to $40 per head, with a light run. Re-
ceipts this week a head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There is only o falr
trade at 3a5H cents per ID. Common grass
calves are hard to sell at $3a6 per head
SHEEP n LAMBs-There is only a fair
trade in sheep and lambs at present. The
receipts are some 800 less than last week.
There is a fair prospect for good heavy
shipping lambs, owing TO a~tsvora6le East
ern demand beginning just now. Sheep
are selling at 2Ha34c per 10. gross, ana
lambs 3a4c per Id. gross, and Anew extra
at Axe per lb. Receipts Of sheep and lambs
-. ---i ,,rnharad q Q1O haan AGAINST
1925 head last week, and 1873 heao same
time last year.
~SWINE-The market is strong at the
prices ruling last week, light western
hogs selling at 81 00a7 40 per 100 lbs. gross,
and heavy western hogs 81 OOa1 % per lOO
lbs. gross.
on TIE WHARF.
CAFTLE-The market was about OF the
usual character. The arrivals were falr,
and trading mod erately active at the quo
tations as follows: Thin cows 81 5Oa2 W
per 100 lbs; fat cows e. 25a2 20 per lOo
los. bulls 81 75a2 25 per 100 lbs: fat beef
cattle, young steers, 300 lbs and upwards;
s. 0Oa4 25 per 100 lbs; do. 1000 10 l,2OO
lbs. g OOa3 % per 100 les; old oxen 81 50a
2 IS per leo lbs, and fresh cows SIS GOA
20 90 per head.
CALvEs-Receipts were moderate, and
follows: Choice veals 5Hn6 cents per
pound, and rough to good % OOaI w per
head.
SHEEP n LAMDs-The arrivals were
fair and the sales rather slow. The quo
tations were as follows: Spring lambs
3%a4c per pound, and 81 75a3 % per head.
Sheep 2a3c per pound for good to cholce,
and 81 75a3 90 per head; fair 81 OOa2 W per
head.
Horse andgEuIe Market.
CINCINNATI. September 29.-The horse
market for the past week has been FOR
classes, especially the better grades OF
draft and driving horses; also for young, !
sound mules, but the supply of stock Is
light and not equal to the demand.
Draft horses, good SllOal25; extra,
Sl25al50; driving horses, good, toDallO
S1lOal40; saddle horses, good, S9Oa
10; extra, slG5aI45; Southern horses, good
$T5a05; extra, $9Oal20; streeters SODA
80. Mules-l4 to 49, HANDS, good, SjOa
60; extra S6Oa70; do. AZ TO ID hands,
good ST0aS0; extra $S5a95; do. - to l5H
hands, good, $95all0; extra. SlO5al2O; do.
l5& TO l6 hands, good, Si2Oal3O; extra,
sl30al40; do. l6 to l6H hands, good Sl4Oa
$50; extra, Sl50GlG0.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, October 4.-Cattle,
receipts, $50 head; shipments, 800 read;
steady; prime to extra 81 Sja5 90;
fair to good 81 U0a4 30; common TO fair
81 5Oa3 rs; fat COWS and heifers 81 5Oa3 GO:
bulls 81 5Oa3 Co; bologna cows s. O0al2 90;
fresh cows and springers Sl5 0Oa40 90.
Hogs-Receipts, $500 head; shipments,
| 800 head; market, firm; all grades 50 Qua
: 90.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head; shipments
600 head; market, fair; prime 50 75a4 90;
good g 25a3 so; common 81 oOa2 90; lambs
Veal Calves-At s. 25aG 25; heavy 81 5Oa
8 SO.
CHICAGO, October Cattle, receipts
5000 head; shipments 1000 head; market
active and strong; native steers 81 OOa5 10;
adium 81 75a4 95; others 81 30s4 60; cows
81 75a3 90.
Hogs-Receipts, 81 m" Ncod, shipments
1000 head; market ;ctIve and stloager;
rough and common s. ,,.o 10, mixed aud
Sc 2oa6 80; prime teavy So Goa
s 20; assorted light So SCAT %.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments
2, 900 head; market active aud stronger;
natives So 5Oa5 35; westerns g 25a3 90;
50 50a5 IS.
CINCINNATI, ONO, October 4.-Hogs,
steady at s. 25a6 So; receipts, 5000 head;
shipments, 1000 head.
DRY GOODS.