The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-20
Opening.
PRODUCE.

The business transacted in butter during the
week was light. The principal reason for the
quietness that prevailed was the scarcity Of
such lots as were desired by shippers. The ar
rivals during the week have been light, and
the supply under continued good local de-
mand was largely reduced. Dealers being
fortunate enough to have lots of butter on
hand were able to obtain a shade better prices,
though only slight improvement was notice
able. There were several parties on the mar
ket seeking lots of the lower qualities for ship
ment, but the few lots offered were held above
what they were willing to pay, and only a
limited number of transactions were made.
For grain bags and bagging there has been
good demand and prices ruled firm az follows:
Stark "A" seamless cotton bags, S32 co; Ludlow
IA" Montauk "A, Lewiston "a, and Otter
Creek seamless cotton, $4,000; American "A"
and Amoskeag, $500; wool sacks, 55@60c
each. There was good demand for broom
corn at the following prices: 1l1%@l4c for
fair to extra hurl, 11(913c for good to choice
stalk braid, and 6@819c for crooked. Beans
were quiet and unchanged, quotable at $50
for round lots of Eastern mediums and $1,000
LIS for Western according to quality. Beeswax
remains quiet at 26(02Sc for prime yellow.
Cheese was not ~ active as dur
ing the previous week, but former
prices were maintained quotable at 6GtSc for
poor to common, 8@11c for fair to good, 10%
Cd1O1{c for prime in lots, and lie in retail way.
Currants were quiet at s2.50@3.OO per bu.
Dried fruits were firm, and for some descrlp
tons prices were higher. Eastern apples sold
mainly at &c per H. Halves peaches were firm
at 90 @l0c, and blackbeTies closed firm at 916
(ol0c. Dried peas were dull at s200@210 for
choice green. and S1.65@1.75 for marTowfat.
The usual dullness again prevailed in eggs and
prices were irregular sales ranged at 10(d
141%c according 10 quality, the outside being
for warranted fresh laid. There was no change
from last week noticeable III feathers quotable
~, g. 40 10 fNt
turkey tail, and 3a5c for chicken.
Green fruits were in large supply dur
ing the latter part of the week, and
prices were easier. Apples sold at 5OcWS35O
per brl, and 20040c per box, according to
quality. Peaches were in large supply, and
some arrived in a worthless condition: sales
ranged at 20d50c per box for Southern, and
from 10cd$2.50 for Delaware in one bushel
boxes. Plums were slow SALE and pears were
also very dull. Grapes sold slowly at 9(dl0c
per 10. Hides were quiet but firm, as follows;
SdSl4 &c for green sailed all round and l2(dl3c
for calf There was a slight improvement in
potatoes. but hardly sufficient 10 be worth men,
tioning: sales ranged at S1.O0Gl.25 per brl.
Salt was in fair demand and steady at S1.50
for Onondaga and Saginaw fine, and sl.70 for
ordinary coarse. Vegetables were dull, but
toward the latter part of the week slight i'm
provement was noticeable in tomatoes; sales
ranged at 25d65c per box for tomatoes, S2.750i
1925 per brl for onions, and S010c per doz
for corn. Veal was in fair demand and steady
at 50tS15c for common to choice carcasses.
The wool market remains dull and unchanged;
quotable at 3S(d49c for fine to prime coarse UNI
washed, 2S(d33c for do washed, and 40(d53c
for poor to choice tub washed.
PROVISIONS.
There was fair active business transacted
in this market during the week just passed, but
prices at the same time ruled somewhat easier
The outside orders received were somewhat
lighter than usual and the principal trading was
done by the local speculative element. During
the week the option for October changed froma
premium to a discount, compared with seller
September. Lard was dull and sales dragged
slowly and decline of 30G40c WAS sustained
in values. Market closed at S20.S0@20.90 for
cash mess pork, according to brand; $50. 75@
90 so seller August, and seller September at
800. 75d20.S0. Cash lard quiet at ! 13. 30@13.35,
seller September $3.50, and seller October was
nominal.
SEEDS AND uIGHwINEs.
There was q moderately active business re-
ported in timothy seed and prices were firm
though without immediate alterations The
first arrival of new seed was offered on the
market on Saturday, aud it being prime in
quality, sold at S2.70, old closed at about $3.50
for prime Glover was a shade firmer sold at
SS.90@S.1 10 for prime medium. Flax was NOM
inal at about SLIGO for good crushing. The
other kinds were entirely nominal. The offer
ings of highwines were light and the market in
consequence ruled Quiet Prices were steady
at II. 10.
COOPERATE LUMBER AND WOOD.
The quietness of former weeks was again de-
veloped in cooperage during the past week,
and there was no change to note in prices.
Quotable at S1.12l6@1.1 10 for pork barrels, and
$1.35m1.45 for lard tierces; s1.90@210 for
whisky barrels, and 45d55c for flour barrels. Ii
should be understood that the outside prices
for lard tierces is only paid for STANDARD"
packages-the new size adopted recently by the |
Packers Association. Trade was also rather |
light in the lumber market, but at the same 1
time prices remain steady and firm. Quotable |
1000 for boards and strips, g. 1O@275 for !
shingles, and S1.50 for lath. There was but
little of consequence doing in wood, and values
were without change Hickory, $780, maple
s700 beech, 5000, and slabs :4.00 per cord at
the yards.