The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-31

CdlCAGTO=IuSE9We G y AOOu usulAu0
for a rather small supply Of cattle. Sales
were OF the poorest to the best native
beef cattle al s. zoos IS, The bulk Of
the cattle sold At 81 2594 IS. Choice to
pFime feeders were scarce and sold
around 81 S094 50. Cows sold about
Sc 80 and helfers mostly at$A 1904 so,
Bulls brought 8 sos 90 and stays s. 500
4 IS. Calves were 10000 lower, selling
around IS 50, Texas fed steers sold at
s. 1904 As; prices ruling 10c lower
In hogs, the supply was taken early.
yesterdays decline being recovered.
Sales were 66l0c higher, heavy packing
lots selling at s. 1908 90 and prime heavy
and medium weights at 81 10. The bulS
OF the offerings crossed the scales at a O6
az 15,the boSt light hogs usually bring
ing 81 10. There were q GOOD many pigs
and they sud at s. 0O9A 10.
Trade in sheep was animated at steady
prices. Native sheep were aalable at
a 00f1A rs FOR inferior foclES, westerns
Comprising the bulk OF the offerings and
brInglng$3 6O84 90. The lambs sold at
d 60l6& 90 for few inferior lots up to
e 1908 90 for ColoFadoa and westerns
selling at 81 5O65 90 and feeders at 81 500
Recelpta;c Cattle 1900 head; hogs 1900
head; sheep 1900 head.
UNION STOCK YARDS. CLARE.
MONT, BALTIMORE. Monday, March
20. 1S97.-SWIue-Ar this week,
iI'7iO head. There Il an increase in the
receipts over last week OF nearly 1900
head' Trade Is quite slow. Far-weStern
hogs are quoted at 81 1904 70 per 100
ID. being a shade easier and others
81 2094 80 per 100 lbs. and q few extra
a shade higher, q slight decline also IN
these latter. Sheep and Lambs,-An
active trade IL reported for sheep ana
lambs also, and values are without ser.
Ious change from the figures OF last
week. Sheen sell at SB4llsc per ID. gross,
ard q few extra q shade higher. Lambs
81 6O46 50 per 100 lbs. gross. Calves
Trade Il dun and ValueA are unchanged
from last week. VGals are quoted at ~
6IsC peT ~, and roughs nominaily al
s. OO6s 80 per head.
EAST I.IBERTY-cattle firm; prime
81 9015 10; feeders s. 1904 20; bulls.
stays and cows 81 1903 30 Hogs ruled
allow; prime medium 81 1904 %; best
heavy Workers. 81 1904 Is; light York.
ers q OOD4 10: pigs 50 1904 90; heavy
81 lOSDi 20; roughs IS 006S 10. Sheep
steady; Ohio fed westerns 81 609l 81;
natives 81 S596 90; common 81 COOS co.;
choice lambs IS 6OG6 30. Veal calves
IS O0R5 80.
CINCINNATI, ohIo.-Hags, steady at
50 25Rl O5: receipts $500 head; shipments
5000 head.
Wool.
BosToN-There has been sharp de-
mand In the wool market this week,
and indications ore that manufacturers
Will continue to buy wool until the
price Eets SO high that they will be
content 10 rest. Territory woods have
met with a large demand and are SELL
ing on the secured basis OF 5ttpybo,
while lots OF good staples are selling
for S7f83sc, Fleece woods are quoted
higher ali along the line, but the mar
ket IA largely nominal on many grades.
Australian wool Is very active and
dealers have no trouble In diSposing OF
their supplies at full prices. The fol-
lowing arc the quotations for leading
descriptions: Ohio and Pennsylvania
tieeces: X and above lSIkGl9c; No. J
combIug 23c; No. 2 do csc; SN and &N
above SiR22c; lelaine goose. Michigan,
Wisconsin, etc: X Michigan 17n9lSc;
No, i Michigan ComblnE e2c; No. I I'LL
nols comhIng 22c: No. Michigan comb
Ing sc; No 2 Illinois combInE 22c; \
New York. New Hampshire and Yer
mont 27c; NO. New York, New HNmn.
shire and Vermont 2Oci delalne, Miehl-