Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18
Staunton Markets.
SPECTATOR OFFICE.
STANTON. VA. Mar. is, 1857.
Country Produce.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET,
March H. 1897


BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET
| March II. 1897. {
Beef Cattle-There has been no marked
difference between this weeks and las
weeks markets opening as each did with
fairly active trade and CLOSING very draggy.
The average quality Of the offerings was
this week ranged as follows:
| Generally rated first quality sO94 q
Medium or good fair quality. 290G3 q
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
ofthe cattle received le4 came from nv Viz r
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs.-The offerings are but
little less than they were last week-nearly
as it was then, few OF the very low grades
being among them. Trade has been active
| for good stock of both sheep and lambs and
prices range without variation from those
| on Monday, sheep selling at 3a4c per lib, and
few extra at 4Zc per Id. Lambs 4a5 per
Id, and few extra at 5Ac per ID gross.
SWlne.-Ihere is NO change to report as
differing from prices Of Monday and the
market is firm at Mondays quotations.
Fresh Cows.-There is a fair Offering as
to numbers. but the market is slow and
values are easier. We quote at S15a35 per
head, with extra at $40 per head.
Calves-There is fair trade reported for
veals at unchanged rates viz: 4a5 per lb.
Roughs nominally at S3a6 per head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET
Monday. Mar. Is 1897. I
Swine-The arrivals this week were 1881
head. There is falling off in the number of
the receipts as compared with last week of
about 200 head The market is slow and
firm at shade Improvement over last week
There are but few Western hogs among the
offerings and they sell at about 81 3d. and
others are quoted at ST. load 20 per 100 lbs
Roughs sell at 50 50a3 per 100 lbs.
Sheep and Lambs-There is but little good
stock on the market either sheep or lambs.
Trade is fair for good sheep and lambs, and
are without change. Sheep sold at 21a4c per
Id, and lambs at 4a5c per Id.
Calves-Veals are without change in values
and trade is fair. Prices 4a5c per lb. Roughs
at s3a6 per head.
FURNISHED BY NEWTON & Co, LIVE Stock Com
MISSION MERCHANTS. JERSEY CITY, N. J.
New YORK, Mar. Is.
Total receipts yesterday and today, includ-
ing all local points. were 2731 beeves, 1851
calves. 1892 sheep and lambs. and 14.325
hogs. For the week ending Sunday, last;
8,815 beeves, 1872 milch cows 1929 calves,
q ,547 sheep and lambs, "a, $50 hogs, against
8, 1853 beeves, It's mich cows, 334O calves,
80, 1856 sheep and lambs and 35,O26 hogs the
week previous.
Shipments from this port the past week
were 2403 beeyes, 2093 sheep Il, 1923 quarters
of beef, against 1894 beeves, 1348 sheep, and
cables received today from London and Liver
pool quoted American steers at 11a12c per
ID. dressed weight; American sheep at 10a1l4c
per h. dressed weight American refrigerator
beef at 9a10c.
Receipts OF beeyes, yesterday and today in
cluded "a cars to be sold, of which % cars
were at Jersey City. Under fair inquiry
quiry the market ruled moderately active
throughout, and all of the offerings were dis
posed of in good season at full Friday prices
Poor to best native steers sold at 81. 15a5. 05
per100 lbs; stays and oxen at S350a4.75; bulls
at 81. 60a3.20: dry cows at 81 .5Oa3.5O.
NHIRGINIA: I'm the Clerks ONCE OF the Cir
v cult Court of Augusta county, the 18th
day of March, 1897.
Ida E. Early and c. E. Early, her
husband. ct als,......... plaintiffs.
William D. Clark, Jr., ct ais, 49,. Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to have partition in
kind or sale, should partition in Kind prove
impracticable of the lands, of which William
D. Clark died seized and possessed in Augusta
county.
And it appearing by affidavit filed that de-
Mary J: staubus and Lewis staubus, her hus-
band, Virginia Thuma and John Thuma, her
husband, Rebecca D. McConnanghey and Sam
ueI MCCOuuduSu0y. ueT uusDduus MIS-. Dcu9lc
Clark, James NJ. Morton, guardian for Thomas
W. Clark. Virginia N. Clark, Annie 1. Clark
and Rachel Clark, Frank Clark, Lena Clark,
Clark, Anna L. Clark and Rachel f. Clark. the
last named seven being infants, are nOn-resi-
dents of this State ityis ordered that they sew
orally appear here within fifteen days after
due publication hereof, and do what is nee
essary to protect their interests in this suit.
a J Jos B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
VIM. H. Landes, p. q. mar 1S-4ts
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ StauntOn Va March 18th. 1897.