Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-18
BAKING POWDER.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

from S1<a5J< cents per h., with few extra
at 53lc. Heavy grass calves are duu at
S3a6 per head. Receipts, 49, head.
| SHEEP AND LAMBs-The mum bers are near
| ly 600 head less than those Of last week.
| Early in the week the market looked favor
able for both sheep and lambs, but 1t con-
tinued so only for sheep, which improved
| Jfc over previous sales, but lambs. owlRg
/ to a full run of trade later, became easier
and declined on previous values &c. quo
| tatIops for sheep RANGED ct 2aSc per 10.
and few at $40 per ID. gross, and lambs
8a41Ic per ID. gross. Receipts OF sheep
| and lambs this week numbered 6.COS
head against 1896 head last week, end
10. 73l head same time last year.
SwISE-There is no change in the range
of prices since Monday, but the market is
shade easier. fewer sales being made at
TOP prices than last week. We quote light
western hogs at s. 00a7 30 per 100 lbs.
gross. and heavy hogs e OOa7 81 per lOO
! los. gross; pigs s6 75a7 90 per 100 lbs, and
roughs So 75a6 90 per 100 lbs. gross.
on THE WHARF.
CArr1s-The arrivals were fair, and
the demand moderate. The quotations
were as follows: Thin cows 81 50a2 90 per
100 lbs; fat COWS 81 25a2 70 per 100 los;
bulls 81 75a2 25 per 100 lbs; fat beef cattle.
Young steers, 1900 lbs and upwards, q GOA
4 25 per 100 lbs; do. 900 10 1900 lbs 50 GOA
| 8 25 per 100 les: old oxen 81 50a2 90 per
100 lbs, and fresh COWS SIS 00a25 90 per
head.
CALvKs-Receipts were liberal, aud the
market barely steady, with the quotations
as follows: Choice veals ga SO cents per
pound, and rough to good 81 OOa7 W per
head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The run was rather
in excess of the demand. The quotations
were as follows: Spring lambs 3lfa4c
per pound, and 81 50aS 90 per head. Sheep
2aSc per pound for good to choice. and
e. 5Oa3 90 per head; fair 81 GOAL 80 per head.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Saturday evening,
OCTOBER 1.-THE receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard-Beeves, 2,7OO head;
sheep, 5000 head; hogs, 800 head. North
PENNSYLVANIA Yard-Beeves, 800 head;
sheep, 1000 head; hogs, 500 head. Total
for the week-Beeves, 5000 head; sheep
week-Beeves, 300 head; sheep, 1900
head; hogs. 6,200 head.
BEEF CATTLE-Receipts were lighter
and the market was frmer, but demand
was slow. Good cattle were sold at about
the same rs last week, but common and
medium grades were 15a25c per hundred
higher, which was caused by the lighter
receipts. There were no cattle exported
this week. Quotations: Extra, SIC: good,
4ISa5c; medium, 4La4Ic; common, 31sa4c.
SHEEP-The market for both sheep and
lambs was dull and demand was slow.
Prices Of extra sheep were well maintain
ed, but lower grades were nc lower than
last week. B. H. Cook reports the sale OF
3. $50 sheep and lambs at tho quoted prices.
Quotations Extra A. a41{c; good 80 a3s+c;
medium 3A315c; common, 2a21Ic; cullS, LA
1%c: lambs, 5a5Hc.
Hoos.-The market has been dull during
the past week and prices are without ma
terial change. There has been fair de-
mand, and receipts were moderate. we
quote:
Western, 9Ha9Jsc; others 91la9Hc.
Fat COWS were in fair demand at 21sa
SIC. o
Mich cows were fair demand at $3Oa60.
Mich calves were more active at 411a
Dressed beeyes were in fair demand at
6aSHc.
CHICAGO, October 17.-Cattle, receipts,
Geo head; shipments, 9. 500 head; market,
! easier and lower: choice native steers
| IS C0a5 30; others 81 25a4 so; Texans 81 15a
2 20; westerns 50 65a4 60.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head; shipments,
5000 head; market. slow and lower;
rough and common mixed and packers
Sc 2Oa6 40; prime heavy S. 5Oa6 60; prime
light SO 7Oa6 IS.
Sheep-Receipts, 16, 600 head; shipments,
2, 500 s@ad; market, slow; western 81 25a
SIS; lambs So lCa5 20.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, October 17.-Cattle,
receipts, 800 head; shipments, 400 head
market steady at Yesterdays prices.
Hogs-Receipts, 800 head; shipments,
200 head; market slow; best corn fed
Workers mixed and tops, Sc soar 10;
grassers Sc 5Oa6 20.
Sheep-Receipts, $500 head; shipments,
2, 800 head; market very slow at yester.
days prices; CSC of from last weeks
prices.
CINCINNATI, O., October 17.-HoRs easie.
at S. 60a6 So; receipts 5000 head; ship
ments 1000 head.