Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-02

In the quality OF the offerings, the quality
| ranging well up 10 that OF last Week >
cattle Prices ranged at 2g4'2c per ~
with most sales al 544nsc. .or,,o4 40
Prices of beef cattle this week raHseu -
follows: Best beeVes A4Gi12c; thoSe SCI
orally rated first quality +g4l4c; meuluini ~
good fair quality 3d3Ac; ordinary IhHl
steers. oxen and COWS 2q2l2e -. VI.
OF the receipts All head came from Nlr-
eiria 400 from Pennsylvania, lS5 from
North Carolina, us from Indiana '5 from
Ohio. IS from Maryland ana 70 from heh-
Total receipts for the week. 1,272 head
against SIS last week and 800 one year ago.
and the sales for the week were 95O mead
against SIS last week and 9V hS4u o 4e9
year ago, Baltimore butchers taxing o.
head and Eastern buyers los head.
Sheen and Lambs-The receipts this week
were S246 head against 1851 last week anu
= 1870 head one year ago.
Remarks-There is only fair trade re-
ported for both sheep ana amps WIN WIN
sheep values unchanged and amps Aufsc
higher. Sheep are quoted at 2d3Ac' and a
few extra At &c per III gross: lambs 3i2q
42.c and d few extra sc per lb gross.
Swine-There is no change 10 report Tor
hogs since Monday.
Cows-While there is better inquiry Ior
COWS there is no change Is values since
last week Prices 500 00dS5 90 for common
to fair cows and extra $40 90 each.
Veals are reported as being fairly active
a. 90 'sTOCK on THE WHARF.
Cattle-The arrivals were few and prices
steady for good stock, with quotations rs
follows Oxen s. QCa2 % per 100 0 lbs lbs >, bulls
| 81 O0d2 20 per leo lbs; cows 81 75a2 . per
| 100 lbs 50 C0d20 90 per head and fresh COWS
| SIG cease 90 per head.
Calves-Receipts were moderate and the
demand fair. but prices closed rather low
er as follows: For strictly choice veals
5ioG6c per lb, and rough TO good 81 OOg
sheep and Lambs-Receipts were very
l f~f. - 1,,f. 10 ahOfqa Er,.irrr Ia mis- in
good demand. Prices were as follows;
Fall lambs 81 50G5 50 per head; sheep Sale
per III and 81 5odS 80 per head; spring lambs
ranged from &c 10 &c per ID.
PHILADELPHIA. Saturday evening.
March 2.-The receipts were:.
West Phila. Yards....253O STOP 5,3lS
North Penn Yards. 800 1,0oo SEQ
Total for the week. $50 9.1o2 ISIS
Previous week 1910 SAL 5,76l
BEEF CATTLE.
The market was in liberal supply and
somewhat neutral. Demand was high and
slow and prices shade higher under bet
carloads Of State and Western cattle. Ex-
ports. ZIG steers by steamship Hibernian
for Glasgow Among the receipts We're
fine lot of Lancaster county steers sold to
Charles Harlan & Co. averaging in weight
LOU pounds per head.
QUOTATIONS.
Extra ........................No None in market
LOUu '..'''..' ''....... ............$4 Ej14 80
Meulun ''''..'.. ......... ......... 9)04 p
common ''''..... ......... ......... 25H3 10
SHEEP.
The market under liberal offerings and
active inquiry ruled stronger on every
grade. Lambs were in good demand and
firmer Passover needs have duickened
, the market. B. II. Cook reports the sale
Of BOO sheep and lambs and 100 calves at
quotation prices.
QUOTATIONS..
F HoL% ''''''''. '''''.''' '.........A 95Q4 so
IuOu ...'..... .....-... ........... t coat .
Meulun '......'' ...-..... ....... 50H3 -
SOIHihOH .'....... ....-.... ....... 50I3 .
LdlHps ..'....s. zee. .............. 40 81
HOGS.
The market was in ample offerings and
demand was fair with prices ruling firm.
future conditions looking to higher prices
We quote: Western hogs, best 6Kc: other
kinds. 6Q6Ac; State hogs 5J2G5a.c.
Fat COWS were in ordinary inquiry AZ
/ 24Q3l4c.
dl5 90.
Veal calves were active at 3G624c
Mich COWS were from $50 CCG4o o.