Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-08
BAKING POWDER.
ARs0lg TElsY PUpE

ISL head same time last year. Inc BAL
timore butchers took 1902 head, country
dealers 224 head, and the eastern buyers lou
head.
ment in the market for cows, ana prices
are stronger. Quotations, 8 to $40 per
head, and more at latter price tnan last
week Receipts this week o mead. ;.s
VEA1, CALyEs.-Trade is very dull, with
full receipts. Prices 3a5 cents per ID.
Receipts this week 439 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts snow
falling of of over 5000 head, out YET
trade is very slow, there is such lot OF
trash. Good lambs are in fairly good de-
mand. Quotations for sheep range at
2a3c. and a few extra at SIC per ID gross
Lambs, 211a414 cents, and lew extra q
shade higher. RECEIPTS of sheep ana lanos
this week numbered 1881 mead against
Z. 6S7 head last week, and 6,4Ii head same
time last year.
SwIyESThere is no change since Mon
day, the prices ruling then being main
tanned. Fair TO best westerns, light hogs
s. 5Oa6 60 per 100 lbs. and rev extra
shade higher; same grades heavy hoCs
s. 75a6 % per 100 los. gross. Roughs Ct Qua
5 10 per 100 lbs gross.
on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-There was fair run OF STOCK,
but the market was somewhat slow; except
for choice grades, with the quotations as
! follows: Thin cows 81 50a2 % per 100
lbs; fat cows 81 50a3 90 per 100 los; bulls
So OOa2 80 per 100 lbs; fat beef cattle
Young steers, 1900 lbs and upwards q zoa
5 90 per 100 lbs. old oxen 81 5Oa2 20 per
100 lbs, and fresh cows sl5 OOaSo w per
head.
CALvEs-With light receipts the market
retained its tirmness without fluctuation,
the quotations being: Choice veals 5a514c
per pound, and rough TO good IS OOa1 w per
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The arrivals were
MT heavy. and the demand being only fair
prices underwent little change. The quo
tations were as follows Spring lambs
9lta41Sc per pound, and 81 Ioa3 20 per
head. Sheep 2a3c per pound Tor gooo 10
choice, and 81 75a3 90 per head; falrsl ooa
2 90 per head.
PHILADELPHIA. PA, Saturday evening,
September 1.-The receipts were: west
Philadelphia Yard-Beeves, $3.50 head;
sheen : 600 head: hogs. 1880 head. North
Penbsvlyania Yard--Beeves, 800 head;
sheep, 1000 head; hogs, 500 head. Totals
for the week-Beeves, $3.50 head; sheep
s 600 head: hogs, $500 head. Previous
week-Beeves, 4, $50 head; sheep, 9,OOO
head; hogs, $500 head.
Beef Cattle-There was fair demand
for cattle, but receipts were rather heavy
Prices Of good cattle were well maintained
and steady, while medium and low grades
were shade easier. There were several
loads taken for export. Among the re-
ceipts are included lS9 head, which Will
be shipped to London per steamer Mary
lard. Quotations: Extra, none here;
good, 45Ia475c; medium, 3Ssa31sc; com
mon, S4a315c: fat cows, Ease.
SHEEP-The market was more active
under better demand, and with lighter
receipts prices OF speep were a SHADE
higher. but lambs were unchanged. b. ID;
Cook reports the sale Of 1906 sheep and
lambs at the quoted prices: Quotations
Sheep, extra 416a44c; good 4a44
medium 216a3Hc: common, 2a21Sci culls,
1Jkc: oliuuad lambs. 3a59Is urr - IN sym
pathy with the West, and prices were q
: shade higher with the prospect OF still
higher prices on Monday next. Holders
are expecting to ask SIC. for their best
= hogs next week. There was good demand,
= and the market is more active, owing to the
cooler weather. Quotations. Western
medium weight, S4aS&c; Western heavy
weight, SaS1sc.
Fat COWS were in light demand at Base.