Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-30
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THE GRAIN TRADE-CROPs. sc.

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The Cincinnati Price Current of May 9th
says =
"At the beginning of the past week the tenn
perature was unusually high in the West, for
the time of year, and vegetation generally was
developing rapid growth On Friday and
Saturday conditions changed very strikingly,
the temperature lowering to the frost point,
and in limited areas to the freezing point.
The attending cloudiness prevented more
general realization of frost, and thus, the ex-
tent of injury to crops was not especially I'M
portant. In some counties in Southern Ohio
and in Kentucky several inches of snow fell,
prostrating the rank growth of wheat, which
can hardly escape serious injury. In some
other localities, notably in Indiana, excessive
rains have occasioned appreh sions of injuri-
GUS effects upon wheat. The frost damage to
wheat, so far as can be judged from available
| information, was not important. All inhu-
ences considered it is in order to regard the
average COZ dition of the winter wheat crop as
moderately less favorable than previously.
In the Northwest there has not been uni
formity of favorable conditions. but the
wheat crop has maintained fairly good
promise generally, and may be regarded as
having an encouraging outlook. with posi-
blities exceeding last year, Notwithstanding
the reduced area in this crop.
There was some injury to the corn crop
from the frost, how wide in extent can not
now be stated, but if conditions should here
after be favorable this drawback can be over
come. The crop as rule maintains in good
position. i'
Our advices continue to indicate large por-
ton of the oats crop to be disappointing and
unsatisfactory in its development.
The recent low temperature and frosts have
evidently affected unfayorably the fruit pros
pect in the West, including Iowa, where the
promise was especially good
In the wheat trade the past week has made
another new record. May wheat at Chicago
touching 52B, and July 54g. Only last month
May wheat was as high as 664-but it was I'M
duly advanced at that time. The congested
condition of the worlds wheat markets has
been so prolonged, and the decline so great in
comparison with values to which the trade
have been accustomed, that it seems reason
able to regard the present position as one re-
fecting about all that should be expected to |
adverse forces in depressing the values of
wheat. 1t is true there is plentifulness- but |
not such plentifulness as to call for further |
concessions in values.
The marketing of corn has continued of |
moderate proportions, and the current demand
fairly good. At Chicago the week closes &c
higher than week ago. .,raTr sl
July wheat at Chicago closed &c below the |
L II
point, and SC lower than a week ago.
Corn at Chicago for July closed at the |
highest point Of the week, lie above the |
lowest point, and &c higher than week ago.
Wheat receipts at primary markets were l.
315, 900 bushels for the week, against 100000
the preceding week, and 1,124, 900 last year.
Corn receipts were /. 641 900 bushels, against |
1853, 900 the preceding week, and 1928, 900
last year.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
THURSDAY, May 2fth, 1894.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as fol |
lows:
Best. 435 "a. 50
Generally rated first quality .....4.20a4.3 80
Medium or good fair quality. ....3.45 G3.10
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows Fps d3.00
OF the Cattle received liz came from Virgin |
ia.
BEEF CATTLE.-The quality of the offerings
this week has been very good. consisting as |
Maryland and Virginia beeves, and was fully |
up to that of last weeks offerings. The mar |
ket was not active at any time Z and values
100 lbs off from last weeks range, except for a |
very few superior steers.
Mich CowS.-There is a little better trade |
this week with fair run. Quotations at $50 |
to $40 per head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There is fair Offering and |
trade is slow. Quotations at Sake, and few |
extra at Az per Id.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET,
MOI Afav-
SwINE.-Trade for hogs is slow this week. |
The receipts are over 500 head in excess of last
weeks numbers. The quality is generally fair, |
except some of the nearby hogs-those from |
Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia-which |
have a rather wide range of prices, and are 10 |
to % cents lower. as to quality. Western hogs
show decline of about 10 cents from last |
week The latter sell at s.. 40 to $3.50 100 lbs
gross; nearby hogs 5.O0a &5.4e per 100 lbs gross
and roughS at 4aS4.50 per 100 lbs, gross. Re |
ceiptS l0,937 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Trade for sheep and |
lambs is only fair. Good, fat Ohio sheep sell at |
81 a35a cents, Virginia sheep and ewes, mixed, |
2a3 cents, and few extra 3a cents per Id |
cents per ID gross. The quality is generally |
fair.
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET,
MONDAY. May 2Sth 1894.
BEEvES.- Receipts for two days 5,5SS head; 3' |
cars on sale; market slow and barely steady; |
native steers prime S445aS455, fair to good |
25a 81. 40, inferior to medium 4a4.22h, good |
Texans $3.S5, ordinary to choice bulls 265aS3.50,
fair to good dry cows 2.6(aS3.O5 per 100 lbs
European cdDleS queue dmeTlCdu SueeTS sra |
104 cents per Id, dressed weights; REFRIGERATOR
beef 4aS cents per ID. Exports to-day-7SlI
CALvES.-Receipts for two days 4,S52 head; |
market very slow but steady; poor to prime
veals Bass, fair to good buttermilk calves 2.624
ass per 100 lbs.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-Receipts for two days
Ii, 1853 head; AZ cars on sale; sheep and yearlings
slow and shade easier; lambs opened strong
and closed dull and weak; poor to choice sheep I
300aSi.50; inferior to prime yearlings lisa
SHY, inferior to choice Southern lambs 525a
$500 per 100 lbs.
HoGs.-Receipts for two days 9,947 head; 2
cars on sale; market steady; inferior to good |
hogs ga 40 per 100 lbs.