The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-03-01
DETROIT MARKET.
DETROIT, Feh- II, 1872

DETROIT, Feb II, lS72-
eincs she data OF last letter ..lere have been
few changes In the prices 81 general merchan-
disc. In builders hardware. it - animated,
there Will be some important advances: but
the idea IL put Forth, have not the iron men
pushed values far enough The charges III
nas, glass and TIN have brought these articles
70 the verge OF prohibition. No fact is more
certsin than that the hardware importers and
manufacturers will injure shemralves If they
DO not stop crowding. Already va hear OF 70
stricted business on account OF nigh prices--
The over-prodpcton which inflated values al
Ways stimulates will in this instance, like all
Others, end in ruin. II will be well for the re-
tsiler OF hardware to keep his weather eye open.
Dry zoode have received their weekly marking
up. The pes. has been the most active week
in -four since isst suInmer. the sales some days
being from 1000 70 1000 bbls. The stock 10
heavily reduced and the arrivals dropping of,
ca usual when AL article goes up. Holders IN
the interior will not bs much comiorte6 by
learning that the Eastern demand hss. within
q day or two, almost ceased, while speculstors
no held nc iuli ysiue. We quote choice winter
s7e7. IS; fancy do s7.6oS7.7S; Minnesota
spring 81 .50@7.70 medium white ssoOCS7.Oo;
seconds &5.50&6. Wheat 10 about &c. higher
than lAat "Wednesday, but fully c. lower snce
lsat Mooday. At the board this afternoon fsw
buyers could bs !ouud. The only sale VIVA .
cars No. !, white. NJ el.fS. 1resdweA Nas
nominal st t1.67 aud amber 1t &i.sS. Extra.
si.63. No. corn il steady At Doc. Oats sle
NJ 399991Sc. barley In active At *1.6o@l SS.-
Rye upsa,eable a. T3c Green appss arm NJ
S323 par bbl., snd dr.sd 10 at s1.,c. per 10.
Dried peaches plenty At lSsl9c. Clover seed
quiet at sSG0, and timothy firm At sa7o.-
Dressed hogs. heavy. $685. hight, ScUSao.'o.
Money dull nj las22c. in comb. Potatoes nrm
ut 9ogaSc. in sAcks, and S5S9Cc. on street.
Riggs very scarce selling at 3o931c. raiiow
ia quie. n, INC. Money is sasy rs 10 per cent
Dgrsort, FEB. -, ls72.
Iobbers ia nearly all the Various departments
! o. trade concrr in reporting quiet Guinness tho
past week. There are, however, .'ihenlng
NJ in the values Of not iew articles. in antirl-
patton Of au early spring demand. hess pork
is one OF thea. aud though no quotab.c change
| has taken place, holders are more iirm. Unless
. FOR heavy lots. Si3.25 por Dbl. IL tho lowest
rpte Lard III insctive, but sellers arc not seek
| ipJ 10 force business. There are buyers oil
car lots at S2{c., bat $3.50. is demanded. Conn-
! try lard--through some ,nexphcSble reason,
unless It be ''brand" or reputation not
cell for riore than SN(aal5c. Sooner than
cell at slny rate, the interior dealers should
ship to New York direct; Il he ~ equally
careful with the city dealer in turning ont a
uniform product. there is no reason why he
I should not get as good r yrice. Dried apples
are also ia strong demand Si5c being freely
offered. The stork here 10 light, aud higher
/ prices would sseln inevitable. Dressed hogs
have almost dropped out OF the Int OF baleahlo
products. Heavy are quoted tt Sj.25@5.30
and light at 55.306l550. Clover seed is in good
demand ut 81 60: sellers ark S5.7u. Timothy
quiet at 1915. Flour ia no. active but quite
firm; sales include fancy city brands az high as
/ 20 per Dbl, conlmigsCu denlers are free a.
| $3.50. Wheat is 1Ct2c lower on ell grades but
amber, which ia &c higher The stock in tls-
vatOr has increased over 90 01O bu. since las;
letter and the receipts ere Increasing. WILL
NY. dull and higher than Liverpool, and De-
! troit higher tnan \. K, itIsbeeoming u serious
question, what is tho future OF wheat 2 Closing
prices were: Extra, G162; 10. i, v,l6te, II g.;
FrcadUeil, S15G; Amber @t5l Corn IS dull
at i9ilai9i1c. Oats fat: 80. Z, 39@3ctIc;
white &c. B,rlev--ztra aellbg freely at les
Ipar canta.. Apples are IN demand at SO % pei
ib3l. Batter dull and uncaanzcd; roll 1s@21c.
Cheese Irm IT 1io13,. Eges.-offeroi al 25c
! pticcsIapily faliiD;. Jdvehoa g, 25@t 81 {;
saep 5..G.2j; e.ttio $3.50 st.53. Money 10
! pr cent.