The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-22
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PRODUCE.

The shipping demand was very uSnC Tor DuC-
ter during the past week, and the business
transacted was only moderate. The local de-
mand was fair, but buyers we're taking only
the better qualities, and for medium and COM
mon grades sales we're slow. There was no
particular change in prices, though for the
common qualities of which the offerings were
quite large weak feeling prevailed; quotable
at 19023c for extras, 17(020c for frsts, 140017c
| for seconds, 13(015c for thirds and HOBO
for inferior stock. Beans were rather quiet,
but prices remain steady at $1.S500190 for
prime Eastern mediums, and $1.00@1.80 for
common to prime Western. good trade was
reported in broom corn, and the market ruled
firm at 1115(D14c for No. to extra hurl; II 90
13c for good to choice stock braid,
and casio for crooked. Beeswax was
quiet at 28(030c for prime yellow.
There was good demand for grain bags and
bagging, and a firm feeling prevailed. Quot
able at 1923. 90 for Amoskeag and American A.
seamless cotton; $4,000 for Otter creek, Lewis
ton Montauk and Ludlow $32. 90 for Stark A,
and wool sacks $4,000. There was nothing of
consequence done IN either cider or cranber-
ries, 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 10@10Lc, and in a retail way at about lie.
Dried fruits were very quiet, but the offerings
of apples were somewhat lighter and steadier
feeling was developed, but blackberries ruled
weak. Quotations range at 7@719c for prime
New York and Michigan apples. There were
no Southern or Ohio offered, and prices for
these descriptions were nominal. Peaches
815(09c for halves, 71S(08c for mixed, and
18@19c for pared. Blackberries quiet
at $40. There was no change IN dried
-quotable at $2.O0@2:1O per bu for
choice green, and $1.7001.75 for marrowfat
Dried sweet corn was very slow of sale at 6@7c
per 1b for choice. Feathers were also dull
prime live geese 48(052c per ID, and choice tur-
key tail 20tQ25c. Eggs were in large supply and
the market was very dull prices ruled weak
and lower at about 14c 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@$1.0O
for poor to good peaches in one third bu boxes
81. so for choice, and $1.75 for fancy Crawfords
Apples 3O@50c per box and $1.5O@3.0O per bril-
Choice red plums $1.7502.00per box, but COM
mon wild were slow at $1.00@1.50. Grapes
sold at $25O003.00 in twenty-four quart
| cases. Hides were quiet and rather easier.
Green sailed 7sl(08c all round calf 1215013c,
and dry kip 18(019c. Hops were inactive and
nominal at 2O(930c for good to choice. There
was nothing done in honey; nominal at 18(023c
per Id for comb and 10(011c for strained. Vege-
tables were very dull and it WAS almost impos-
sble to close out the receipts of Southern.
Trade was light in wool, but prices remained
unchanged. Quotable at 38@42c for washed,
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-
ceipts of hogs were fair and the tendency of
values was to higher figure. The improve
ment on mess pork was about 20(025c on the
whole range, and lard was about 15@20c per
100 lbs higher. The market closed at $3.50
for cash mess pork, $19.4715(019.50 seller
August and 1870 seller September. Cash
lard closed at 1872 seller August at $13.25,
and seller September $13.40.
SEEDS AND HIGHwINES
The seed market was in about the same con-
dition as for some weeks past There was
slight increase in the amount of Timothy
offered, but there we're number of Eastern
orders on the laarket, and good lots sold readily
at former prices. Sales were made at $3.50 for
common white; prime lots sold at S2.G0@2.75.
Glover was quiet but irm at P7.15097.25. Flax
nominal at ST. SIS spot and $1.50 was paid seller
August Hungarian was dull and orders could
have been filed at about buyers own prices
at the close small lot of prime sold at 75c.
Millet dull and unsettled; quotable at $1.250
Its. Buckwheat nominal at 85Q095c.
cooPERAGE, LUMBER AND WOOD.
There is but little doing at present either at
the packing houses or distilleries, and the de-
mand for heavy cooperage was very light, while
for -four barrels the demand continues moder-
ate. The offerings, however, of the different
kinds were not large, and there was no change
of Importance in prices. Quotations range at
81. 1216@1.15 for pork barrels and $1.35@1. As
for lard fierces; ST. 9O@2.10 for whisky barrels
and 45(055c for -four barrels. It should be I'M
derstood that the outside prices for lard tierces
is ONLY paid for 6 standard " packages-the new
size adopted recently by the Packers associa-
ton. Trade in lumber was also very light, and
the offerings throughout the week were in ex-
cess of the demand. Prices were trife weak
er, but the decline sustained was slight. The
market closed at $7.75@8 90 for joists and scant-
ling, $8.00@14.00 for strips and boards, 1920
az. 70 for shingles, and $3.50 for Hath. Wood
was very dull, but at the same time prices re-
main steady and unchanged. Quotable at $500
per cord for hickory, $500 for maple, 5000 for
birch, and $500 for slabs at the yards.