The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02
OPENING.


Ihere has Deen less acCVltyln the market IOr
butter since our last review, and an easier feel
ing was developed. The advices received from
the East were rather unfavorable in tone, which
had a tendency to check the demand on ship
ping account. There WAS some demand from
parties who desired lots for the purpose of re-
packing, but they were only willing to make
purchases when lots could be obtained at q
shade easier prices. The receipts, however,
were only moderate, and the stock on hard
being light, holders were slow to grant conces-
siona, and a very light movement wasthe result.
For the better qualities of butter there was a
fair demand on local account, and the supp]yo Of
really choice grades was light. They were
held with considerable tenacity and former
prices were obtained. There was a good de-
mand for broom corn, and dealers having re-
ceived information that the crop had been in
jured by the recent floods, were holding their
stocks with considerable firmness. We quote
No. 1 to extra hurl at 11L@14c, good to choice
stalk braid 11@13c, and crooked at 6@8%c.
Beans were dull and exceedingly quiet, quot
able at $1.S0 for prime Eastern mediums in lots,
and $1.S5 per brl was obtained in a small way.
Western were nominal at $1.0001.7 70 for poor
to good. There was nothing of consequence
doing in beeswax quotable at 26@2Sc per ID
in a small way. Berries were in
good supply, but the demand was only mod
crate and sales were rather slow. The market
closed at about S3.00@3.50 per bu for blueber-
ries, $4.0094.25 for 16-quart cases of Lawton
blackberries, and 81. 50@2. 90 for cases of wild
do. Trade in cheese was principally on local
account during the week just passed, but the
offerings were only moderate, and prices re-
main steady and firm quotable at 5@Sc for
poor to common, 8@11c for fair to good, 1615c
for prime In lots, and lie in a retail way.
There was a brisk demand for Eastern dried
apples, and a fair trade was reported at Sc.
There was nothing doing in Southern. Peaches
under light offerings ruled very quiet. The
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were only a few sellers on the market quot
able at 10c per ID and firm. Dried peas were
dull at 50. 00@2. 10 for choice green, and about
81 .60@1. 70 for marrowfat. Eggs remain very
dull the quality of the arrivals being 80 poor
that but few lots prove satisfactory to the pur-
chasers. Sales ranged at 10@14c, the outside
being for lots that arc known to be good, and
even then sellers had to warrant them.
Feathers sold slowly at 4S@52c for prime live
geese, 20@25c for turkey tail, and 3@5c for
chicken. Green fruits were again active, but
prices, owing-to the large supply and poor con-
dltion of some of the consignments received,
were weak and low. Apples in barrels ranged
ut 81. 0093.2 Is for common to choice cooking,
and So. 50@4.5O was paid for eating; boxes and
baskets were almost unstable. Peaches at
10@60c per box for poor to common Southern,
and 75c@S1.25 for good to choice. Plums
were dull at S1.00 for one-peck baskets of
damsons. The offerings of pears were in ex-
cess of the demand, and prices ruled weak;
quutable at 60c@$1.00 for one-third busLei
boxes of good Southern. and S1.50@2.5O
for one bushel boxes of Delaware. There were
but few sales of hops reported, quotable at 100
1Sc per lb for good to choice. There was a fair
trade in hides, and prices were steady at So
SIC for good green sailed all round, and lao
13c for calf. There was no change in particu-
lar noticeable in potatoes sales were slow at
75c@$1.25 per brl, according to quality.
Melons were in large supply, and a good many
of the offerings were poor. Watermelons sold
at $40. 00@15.00 for Illinois and Indiana, and
S12.0O@2O.00 per 100 for North Carolina
Salt was steady and firm 0nondaga and Sagi-
nav fine S1.50, and ordinary coarse S1.70
Wool, under a continued light demand, ruled
very dull. Quotations range at 3S@43c fol
heavy fine to choice light coarse and medium
washed 2S@33c for unwashed do, and 40953t
for tub washed.
PROVISIONS.
At the opening of the week there was but
little demand for articles under this head OF
shipping account, and local spectators show
ing but little disposition to trade, the marke
ruled dull and easy. Toward the middle of thu
week, however, there was more desire showI
to trade OH speculative account, and the move
ment was considerably increased and pricei
simultaneously ruled a trifie firmer. The ad
vices from the East were more favorable, bu
European markets were quoted rather weak
The receipts of hogs were liberal, but price
for these were generally maintained. Tn,
market closed at $40. 80 for cash mess pork
seller August closed at S20.65 and seller Sep
TENDER at 800. 70. Cash lard closed quiet a
$13. 171&, seller September at S13.17H@13.2O
J and seller October at $685..
SEEDS AND
There was more doing in the seed marke
during the part week, but sales were confine
almost entirely to timothy. There were a goo
many lots of timothy received which had rathe
a depressing influence on the market. TIL
quality Of the new seed arriving was very good
!, it was rather dark in color, and for this a differ
ence of about Sc Was made between equal quail
ties of old and new. The market closed q
about 2 .60@2.65 for prime new, and 81 70 70
old. Clover sold in a small way at 8.00@8.1
for prime medium. For flax, SLIGO was freel
bid.
~CooPERAGE, LUMBER MD WOOD.
There was but little of Importance done i
, the various kinds of cooperage, and the marke
for the greater portion of the week ruled dull
, The former steadiness, however, again existed
{ this being maintained by continued limited OF
ferings. Quotations were as follows: $1.121
, @2.15 for pork barrels, $1.35@1.45 for lar
t~ierces, S 1.90@2.00 for whisky barrels, an
: 45055c for flour barrels. The offerings O
} lumber were considerably increased, and tn
7 demand being light the market ruled dull
t There was no change of Importance in prices
but q weak feeling prevailed. The marke
closed vt SS.256S.50 for joist and s~cantling
; 80. 00@15.00 for common to choice strips an
boards, S 2.10@S2.6 5 for shingles, and 3 so fo
lath. The market continues very dull TO
wood, but prices remain unchanged. Quotabl
at s 100 per cord for hickory, 800 for maple
5000 for beech, and $500 for slabs at til
! yards.