The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-05-07
LIVE STOCK,

The continued heavy receipts Of cattle had a
depressing effect-the market ruling weak, and
20a40c per 100 lbs lower closing at $4,000
so for fair to good, and So. 75@G3O for
choice extra. S6.40M6.75; stockers, $4,000
500; butchers cattle, S3.50@5.5O hogs fairly
active, but lower Workers. S7.40@7.S5 heavy,
81. S0MS.50; extra, $8.75d9.00; sheep duh ;
shorn, S3.50@5.25 wooded, $5.25@6.50.
PROVISIONS.
The movement was light in this market dur
ing the week. and transactions were chiefly in
the way of transfers of contracts from one
month to another, and the differences paid
were 25M30c per brl on mess pork, zoe per 100
lbs Oh lard, and &c on all kinds of
meats. The orders received on shipping
account were light, but the bulk of the stock IL
held by strong parties and the depression was
but slight. The market closed quiet at $21. 95
@22.00 cash, s22.05 seller May $22.25@22. 80
seller June, and $22.50@22G 60 seller July
Cash lard quiet at 1885, seller May $i5.550o
15.5716; seller June $15. 750o15.771% and seller
July nominal at S15.95@15.97X.
PRODUCE.
The demand was again urgent for but
ter during the week, and the arrivals
and offerings were light. Prices were firm,
and all fresh-made lots sold readily. Quota
tons ranged at 11@1216c for roll; 14(018c for
fair to choice packed i'll lots and 22025c in a
retail way. Broom corn was not so active, but
prices remain steady and firm at 111%d14c
choice stalk braid, 9010c for inferior brush,
and 6@83&c for crooked. Beans were dull at
S1.750185 for good to choice Eastern me-
dunn. and $1.00@1.75 for Western, according
to quality. Beeswax was quiet at 2Ga2Sc for
good to prime yellow. Prime old factory
cheese was in good demand and firm at 15(016c,
but common grades were dull at 12@13c new
sold at 130l4c. There was fair demand for
choice sweet cider at $5.7506.00 per BRIL- but
common and sour was dull at S3.0004.00.
Cranberries were dull at $6.00@S.00 for soft
to good cultivated, per barrel, and S3.50@3.75
for one bushel boxes. Dried peas slow at
S2.00002 10 for choice green, and S1.750o1. 80
for marrowfat. Eggs closed steady at 15Ca
1516c. Choice turkey tail feathers in demand
at 300D35c, but fine body were unstable live
geese feathers quotable at 48(G52c, and chick
ell at 3@5c Apples remain dull at S200@2.25
per brl in lots for choice, and S2.7503.25 in
retail way Hides easy at SC for green sailed,
and 12@1216c for calf. Hops quiet at 33d40c
for new from first hands. Honey, slow sale at
20G125c for good to choice in combs, and 106o
14c for strained. Hay was in fair demand and
steady at $16@18 for timothy $12@14 for prai-
RE and 5000 for slough, according to quality.
Poultry was in good request at 10@12c per ID
for chickens, and S4.256l4.75 per doz. Tur-
keys sold at 17@1Sc per 10, and ducks at S4.25
0l4.50 per doZ Potatoes firm at 95c for choice
Eastern peachblows in car lots, and S1.00@1. 05
from store /; Eastern early rose 75080c, and
Western peachbows S0@95c per bu. Tallow
was dull at 80814c. There was no demand
for vegetables, and sales were slow at $4,000
$50 per brl for onions 35(050c per brl for
rutabaga turnips, and $1.00 per brl for carrots
and beets. Veal in moderate request at 3(dSc,
according to quality
SEEDS AND HIGHwINEs.
There was an unusually active business trans
acted in Hungarian seed during the week, and
prices were considerably higher. The move
ment in the other kinds of seed was not so
active although a firm feeling prevailed and
general improvement was noticeable. Sales of
timothy ranged at S2.00(0245 for common to
choice. Clover sold at &C. 50(07 90 for medium,
and closed at about $685. for prime.
to prime crushing. Hungarian sold at
$1.35@16211 and closed at about SLIGO for
prime. Sales of millet were reported at S1.75
al 80 for prime There was but little demand
for highwines, and the market was very quiet,
holders asking Ella, without buyers.
CooPERAGE, LUMBER AND WOOD.
There was a fair demand for the different
descriptions of cooperage, and the market was
steady at about former prices. Offerings mod
crate. Pork barrels quotable at $1.10@1.15.
Lard tierces $1.30@1.35. Pork barrel slaves
$1S.00@22.0 90 per 1000, and lard tierce slaves
$40. 0002S.00 per 1000, Whisky barrels quota
BILE at 81. 90(d2.00 each, and whisky barrel slaves
at $25. 00(030. 90 per 1000. Flour barrels about
50(G53c each. The arrivals of lumber were
quite liberal by cargoes, but the demand as yet
is light and sales were slow. Quotations we're
$9.00@15.00 per NJ for strips and boards,
S8.500oS.75 for post and scantling and $1.75
for lath. Trade was rather light in wood. but
prices remain steady and unchanged. Quota
bic at $3.50 per cord for hickory and maple at
the yards, $3.50 for beech, and 5000 for
slabs.