Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

Associated prst4 Disntt,n ~1artl Wires
Philadelphia, Feb H. Wheat firm, &c higher;
No. 2Pennsylvaniar RED in EXPORT elevator, Sl.01l
al.0ls; No. red spot IN export elevator. Si.0O14
alC0l,.
Corn, tirni, 1aalc. higher; No. for local trade.
IS l5a3Bc.
Oats, strong, aul %. higher: No. white, 49, %
a4c. No. while, re; No. linked, slISas2c.
Bran. firm; winter IN bulk, si5.5Oalb.a5; spring
In sacks, Sl4.50al5.25.
Refined sugars, unchanged.
Butter, steady: fancy Western creamery. goa
eo.9c. do: pennsylvania prints, &C.; do. Western
Eggs, irm, 1sc higher; fresh nearby, Ice:
fresh Western. l6c.
New York Markets.
Associated Pre- IS Dispatia oy Special Wires
New York, Feb. 16.-Flour. State and Western,
quiet but hold firmly: winter patents, S.S5s5s0
Wheat, March, Si.D49sai.047s. May, 99l "a
Rye. Arm: No Z Western. SIC.
Corn, May, IS 13.i6sS61sr.: July, 49, as6c.
Oats, track white, 33a3bc.
Beef, firm.
Pork, Arm: moss, slloOa11,e5; family, sIl5G
Lard. firm; prime Western steam, $3.50
Butter firm, unchanged.
Cheese, quiet, unchange
Eggs, State and Pennsylvania, 16c.: West.
ern, i6c.
Sugar, raw, strong, unchanged. Refined, ARM
Live Stock Market.
Philadelphia, Feb. II. The receipts for the
week : Reeves, 2,9ii: sheep, 1866: nogs, d,GBi;
peer Satte-tAtra, otse9tec.; good, dtsa5c., me-
ira, 5a5lIc. good, 41aad94c. medium. 4a4l &C.;
Common Ssa14c.; lambs. 6a6'sc. lIogs-Best
western, 53iabc: other sorts, 5La534c. Fat
cows. a1aa3lac. Thin cows, s9al5. Veal calves,
5a1I9c Mitch cows, S2Oa4O.
Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 4-Cattlc--sales OF So s5a
4.c5 for the coInmoner qualities OF dressed Se-t
steers up to S5.aaah.50 for the best shipping cat
tls feeders, $IR4.50. Cows, heifers and bulls
sold we'll Calves, S4a1l0. Hogs, .Sss5ai.i0
Chiefly at S3.H1 qa40S). md the hulk of the pigs
went for S3.7jaA95 sheep and lambs 81. 36a
d.I5 for interior 10 prime iiorks fed Westerns
bring az S3hla4 6O. Genriings, S4.5"aa 10, and
lambs Si.5a5T0 Rece,pts-CaItlP 1880 head;
no $4,000 head;sheer. ls,00o head.
Buffalo, N. ", Fob. Observation-Disclosures, 11S
cars; oxen about steady; rood to choice shipping
steers, $iG0a4.S5: tat sMopih steers 81. a6al,5
coarse ard rOugf, s3.G5a4.al light Steers, SLl5a
4 ~: choice lat hoifors, sao5aa2M mixed butch
vrs' stock, 81 hOa4. good fat cows. Ei.tEai. Hogs
a4aa mixed packers grades, 22 medium
weight. $:..6i4 20: rOughs, S8.50aS.G5: stngs SEA
325; pigs, 81 l5aaY5. Sheep ana lam bs-Rccolpts,
10 ears: naive lambs choice to extra, S. SOa5 80;
Si91lh2O sheep, ctntce to selected wOthers, S4.S1
MS good 10 choice " liked eheep. ST. GOaL55; COM
mon 10 :air, SIai. so. culls. 81 asa3.90.
Now York, Feb H.--booves - Roccipts, 3,5i5
$iai.5Ds bulls, sLl0a3.75; dry cow. Sl.25aG.G0.
Calves - Receipts, 800 head: veal Si.s0a1.5D:
ErRsscrs, ~. Sheep and lambS-kpcpipts, 1.11S
nead sheep, S9.50a5: lambs f5.5OnG.lal., Hogs
Receipts, 1iJ65 head; lower ut 81. l0lI5D.
East Liberty, Pa, Feb. u. Cattle. firm;
primo, Slgh5; common. $}.5UcI: bulls, slaEs
and cows, $sat Ilogs-Prime mediums, "a .25a
ABB: heavy Workers, Si20a4.9H. light Workers. STA
lilo; pigs as to quality, S3,,0a3.p0; heavy hogs,
S4lOai.to; good ioughs, $a.dDe3 IS; comlnon 10
men, $3.l0n9 20; choice lambs, SN2Ja5. 90: COM
mon to good, S4.T5nJ10. Neal calves, S6aG.50.