The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-07-23
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pRODUCE.


The shipping demand was yer, light for but
ter during the past week, and the business
transacted was only moderate. The local de-
mand was fair. but BUYERS were taking only
the better qualities and for medium and COM
mon grades sales were slow. There was no
particular change in prices, though for the
common qualities, of which the offerings were
quite large, weak feeling prevailed quotabe
at 190123c for extras, 170u20c for firsts 14GI17c
for seconds. 136115c for thirds and 11012c
for inferior stock. Beans were rather quiet
but prices remain steady at S1.S50t1.90 for
prime Eastern mediums, and S1.00601.80 for
common to prime Western. A good trade was
reported in broom corn, and the market ruled
firm at 11150G14c for No. / to extra hurl: II G0
13c for good to choice stock braid,
and 6MS16c for crooked. Beeswax was
quiet at 2S(G30c for prime yellow.
There was good demand for grain bags and
bagging and a firm feeling prevailed Quot
able at $500 for Amoskeag and American A.
seamless cotton $50 90 for Otter creek Lewis
ton, Montauk and Ludlow $50. 90 for Stark A,
and wool sacks $4,000. There was nothing of
consequence done i'll either cider or cranber-
res, and prices were entirely nominal. There
was quite an active shipping movement IN
cheese, and the market ruled firm at about
previous quotations. Sales in lots were made
at 10011014c, and III a retail way at about lie.
Dried fruits were very quiet, but the offerings
of apples were somewhat lighter and a steadier
feeling was developed, but blaciberries ruled
weak. Quotations range at 7M715c for prime
New York and Michigan apples. There were
no Southern or Ohio offered, and prices for
these descriptions were nominal. Peaches.
S19(d9c for halves, 71&dSc for mixed and
1S@19c for pared. Blackberries quiet
at $50. There was no change in dried
peas-quotable at s2.00M2.10 per bu for
choice green, and S1.7O@1.75 for marrowfat
Dried sweet corn was very slow of sale at 6Cd7c
per ID for choice. Feathers were also dull
prime live geese 4s0152c per ID, and choice tur-
key tail 20@25c. Eggs were in large supply and
the market was very dull prices ruled weak
and lower, at about lac for fresh in carriers
Green fruits were in large supply, and the
market ruled active. There was fair demand
for all kinds but apples. but for these the mar
ket was dull. The market closed at 35c(0S1 90
for poor to good peaches in one third bu boxes ::
$3.50 for choice, and sl.7 for fancy Crawfords.
Apples 30050c per box and 51.50@3.00 per brl.
Choice red plums 51.75M2. 00per box, but COM
mon wild were slow at s1.0O01.5O. Grapes
sold at S2.50W3.00 i'll twenty-four quart
cases. Hides were quiet and rather easier
Green sailed 734MSc all round calf 1214(d13c,
and dry kip 1S@19c. Hops were inactive and
nominal at 20@30c for good to choice. There
was nothing done in honey; nominal at 1S(d23c
per 10 for comb, and 10@11c for strained. Yege-
tables were very dull and it WAS almost impos-
sible to close out the receipts of Southern
Trade was light in wool. but prices remained
unchanged. Quotable at 3Sd42c for washed
25@30c for unwashed and 40@50c for tub ac-
cording to condition and weight.
PROVISIONS.
There was an increased speculative business
transacted in this market during the past week
and prices show some Improvement over the
quotations of the previous week. The advices
received from Eastern markets were firmer in
tone and the movement for the week shows
somewhat of decrease in the supply. The re-
tha tam Of
values was to higher figure. The improve.
ment on mess pork was about 20(U25c ON the
whole range, and lard was about 15d20c per
100 lbs higher. The market closed at 1850
for cash mess pork, s19471@Cd19.50 seller
August, and $3.50 seller September. Cash
lard closed at $13.25, seller August at 1925.
and seller September 1910.
SEEDS AND HIGHwINEs,
The seed market was in about the same con-
dltlon az for some weeks past. There was
slight increase in the amount of Timothy
offered, but there were n number of Eastern
orders on the market, and good lots sold readily
at former prices. Sales were made at 90 20 for
common white; prime lots sold at S2.60d275
Clover was quiet but firm at S7.15G7.25. Flax
nominal at S1.55 spot and IL. so was paid seller
August. Hungarian was dull and orders could
have been filled at about buyers own prices
at the close small lot of prime sold at 75c.
Millet dull and unsettled; ouotable at 81. 2566
cooPEBAGE, LUMBER AND WOOD.
There is but little doing at present either at
the packing houses or distileries, and the de-
mand for heavy cooperage was very light, while
Tor Hour barrels the demand continues moder-
ate. The offerings however of the different
kinds were not large, and there was no change
OF Importance i'll prices. Quotations range at |
l.121901.l5 for pork barrels and S1.35d1.4 |
Tor lard uerces; Sl.9002 10 for whisky barrels /
and 45a55c for flour barrels. II should be un- !
derstood that the outside prices for lard tierces
Is only paid for " standard packages-the new |
size adopted recently by the Packers associa- |
tion' Trade In lumber was also very light, and |
the offerings throughout the week were in ey /
cess of the demand. Prices we're a trfe weak
er, but the decline sustained was slight. The
market closed at "a. 75@S.O0 for josts and scant-
ing, So.Oo(gl4.0o for strips and boards, 1920
,d2.70 for shingles, and $3.50 for lath. Wood
was very dull, but at the same time prices re-
main steady and unchanged. Quotable at IS. 90
Der cord for hickory, 800 for maple. &C. 90 for
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