The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-06
Closing.
PROVISIONS,

PROVISIONS.
There was considerable of a reaction, in this
market from the previous week, the excitement
that at that time prevailed giving way to quiet
ness, and the tendency of values WAS de-
cidedly downward. The amount Of business
transacted during the week was light, and the
bulk of the trading was in the way of transfers
of contracts from one month to another at the
difference of about zoe per bril- on mess pork,
and 17160l20c per 100 lbs. on lard. There was
but little change in the tone of either Eastern
or European advices, and the market was
governed mainly by local influences. AS COM
pared with week ago mess pork has declined
40c per bril-. lard soc per 100 lbs, and meats
ga &c per 10. The market closed at 52O.5O for
cash mess pork, S2040@20.45, seller August,
$40. 60G20.65 seller September. Cash lard
closed at $3.50, seller September $3.50,
seller October at 1890.
PRODUCE.
There was considerable improvement. in the
butter market during the week just past. There
was quite an active demand on shipping &C
count, and fair amount was taken for repack-
ing purposes. The arrivals during the week
were only moderate and some reduction is no.
ticeable in the stock. OF real choice the supply
was light, and such grades were held with con-
siderable firmness though the commoner quail
ties sold at former prices. The following are
the classitcations adopted by the Butter Asso-
citation at their last convention, for which grades
the quotations are given below Extras--Shallb be
composed of selections from the finest grades of
fresh made sorts, and shall be of the highest
standard of table butter. Firsts-Shall be
good quality of butter. of uniform natural color,
in season, sweet and properly seasoned in
good uniform style of package, and in good
condition. Seconds-Shall consist of a good,
sweet solid grade of butter, uniform in color,
in good style Of package, and in good condi-
ton. Thirds-Shall embrace all sorts between
the quality too poor to be cassed as seconds
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lowing were the closing quotations Quotable
at 1dl25c for extras, 17(Co20c for firsts 15617c
for seconds, 1316GQ15c for thirds, and II (d12c
for inferior stock. The market WAS rather
quiet for beans, but prices were without essen
tial change. Quotable at q .S0601. 50 for prime
Eastern medium, and S1.0001.70 for poor to
goodWesten do. A fair trade WAS reported in
broom corn, and values were firm at 1116O114c
for No. to extra hurl 11@111fc for good to
choice stalk braid and case for crooked
Beeswax soldisteady at 26@28c for prime yell
low. There was an active business reported in
currants at.$200@3.00 per bu, according to
quality. Cheese rather weak during the
early part of the week, but toward the latter
part the shipping was improved, and firmer
feeling was developed. Quotations range at
8(d916c for common to good 10(G1014c for
prime new factory in lots, and 108I G111c in a re-
tail way. Dried fruits were steady, and for
apples the demand was somewhat better, but
the other descriptions were very quiet, The
| market closed at 7l40D7$4c for Michigan and
New York apples, S540o9c for halves peaches
and s6814c for blackberies. Dried peas
were dull and nominal at $4,000. 10 per bu
for choice green and s1.S5d1. 80 for marrowfat.
Eggs were in a very dull and unsettled cond-
ton. Nearly all the consignments received
were in poor order and buyers were slow about
purchasing, even at lower prices The market
closed at 1917 0l14c, and for some lots that were
known to be good shade over these figures was
obtained. Feathers were inactive and nominal
at 4S0t52c for good to prime live geese
20625c for turkey tail, and 305c for
chicken. There was fair trade in foreign
fruits and nuts, and prices were steady as fol-
lows: S700@750 per brl for Messna oranges
and lemons, 21M25c per h for hard to soft
shelled almonds, and 3Sc for paper sheled. Co
Goa nuts, S4.50d5.O0 per 100. The receipts of
green fruits was somewhat lighter, and the
market ruled quite steady. Peaches 90c0S1.25
for common to fair in Il bu boxes, and $1,000
LIS for good to choice Crawfords. Apples,
35950c for green, and 50@65c per box for
good TO choice red. Brls ranged at 80. 006o4. 90.
Hides were in fair demand and a trhe frner
quotable at 7H@sc for good lots of green
sailed all round, and 13@131&c for calf.
Melons were dull at S3.006400 per doz for
watermelons, and S2.00@2.25 for muskmelons
and cantelope There were no old potatoes on
the market, and new were again exceedingly
dull: quotable at S1.0001.25 per brl. for South
ern, and S1.50@2.00 per brl for choice Balti-
iioits SAT- Ndo nbcdN. dCtlNt.
Quotabe at $3.50 for Onondaga and Sag
NAV fine, and $40 for ordinary coarse.
There was but little doing in vegetables; sales
consisting almost entirely of tomatoes; quot
able at 40d60c per box for tomatoes. 12166115c
per doZ. for sweet corn, and S363.50 per brl.
for Illinois yellow onions. Wool was quiet but
steady at unchanged prices; washed, fine TO
coarse in good condition, 3S0o42c; unwashed
do, 25d32c; tub washed, 40Cd53c for poor to
prime.
SEEDS AND HIGHwINEs.
The receipts of timothy seed were somewhat
larger during the past week, and prices in con-
sequence ruled shade easier; sales we're made
at S2300I250 for common to good, and at
s2.5218@260 for prime. There we're no sell !
lers of clover on the market and prices were
nominal at S7.50@S.00 for prime medium. /
Flax quotable at about SLIGO. There was no /
market for millet. Hungarian and buckwhess
we're nominal at 75@S5c accorning to quality. |
Red Top sold at SOC. Highwines we're in good |
demand, but holders were asking more than
buyers were willing to pay and trade was light;