The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-06
LIVE STOCK.


depressing etfect-the market ruling weak, and
20@40c per 100 Tbs lower; closing at $4,000
$40 for fair to good, and $575@630 for
choice; extra, $6.4006.75-; stockers, $4,000
500; butchers cattle, $3.50@5.50 hogs fairly
active, but lower; Workers, $7.40@7.85 heavy,
$7.80@8.50; extra y$8.75@9.00; sheep dull !;
shorn, $3.5005.25 wooded, $5.25Q1G. 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 25@30c per brl on mess pork, zoe per 100
TBS on lard, and &c on all kinds of
meats. The orders received on shipping
account were light, but the bulk of the stock is
held by strong parties, and the depression was
but slight. The market closed quiet at $21. 95
(022.00 cash, 500. 05 seller May $22.25022 80
seller June, and 500. 5O@2260 seller July.
Cash lard quiet at 1885, seller May Sis. 5560
15.5715; seller June $15 750115. 7716, and seller
July nominal at $15.95@15.9715.
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 HOPPE for roll; 14018c for
fair to choice packed in lots, and 22Q025o in a
retail way. Broom corn was not so active, but
prices remain steady and firm at 11M014c
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choice stalk braid, 9010c for inferior brush,
and 60819c for crooked. Beans were dull at
$1.75W1.85 for good to choice Eastern me-
dunn. and $1.00@1.75 for Western according
to quality. Beeswax was quiet at 260D28c for
good to prime yellow. Prime old factory
cheese was in good demand and firm at 15(016c,
but common grades were dull at 126113c new
sold at 13(014c There was fair demand for
choice sweet cider at SIS. 100000 per brl, but
common and sour was dull at $3.O0(D4OO
Cranberries were dull at $600080O for soft
to good cultivated, per BARREL and $3.50013. IS
for one bushel boxes. Dried peas slow at
$2.00@2.10 for choice green, and 81. 1901. so
for marrowfat. Eggs closed steady at 800
1870. Choice turkey tail feathers in demand
at 30@35c, but fine body were unstable live
geese feathers quotable at 48@52c, and chick
en- at 3@5c. Apples remain dull at $2.O0@2.25
per brl in lots for choice, and 49, 1908 Is in a
retail way. Hides easy at SC for green salted
and 1201213c for calf. Hops quiet at 33G04Oc
for new from first hands. Honey slow sale at
20025c for good to choice in combs, and 100
14c for strained. Hay was in fair demand and
steady at $160Q18 for timothy, $12@14 for prai-
RE and 5000 for slough according to quality.
Poultry was in good request at 10012c per ID
for chickens, and $4,25@4.75 per doz. Tur-
keys sold at 17(018c per ID, and ducks at $425
(lQ450 per doZ. Potatoes firm at 95c for choice
Eastern peachblows in Car lots, and 81 .00(010 5
from store Eastern early rose 75(D80c, and
Western peachblows 80095c per bu. Tallow
was dull at 8@8JAc. There was no demand
for vegetables, and sales were slow at 49, 000
$50 per brl for onions 35(05Oc per brl for
rutabaga turnips, and $1.00 per brl for carrots
and beets. Veal in moderate request at 3(08c,
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 firm feeling prevailed and
general improvement was noticeable. Sales of
timothy ranged at $2.00@2.45 for common to
choice. Glover sold at $6.50007. 90 for medium,
and closed at about $685. for prime.
Flax quotable at $1.80@1.90 for good
to prime crushing. Hungarian sold at
$1.35@1 6215 and closed at about $1.60 for
prime. Sales of millet were reported at $1.75
@1.60 for prime. There was but little demand
for hlghwines, and the market was very quiet
holders asking 81. IA, without buyers.
CooPERAGE, LUMBER AND WOOD.
There was fair demand for the different |
descriptions of cooperage and the market was
steady at about former prices. Offerings mod |
Lard tierces $1.30@1.35. Pork barrel slaves |
$18.OO@22.O0 per 1000, and lard tierce slaves
$20.O0@28.00 per 1000, Whisky barrels quota
bic at 81. 9000200 each, and whisky barrel slaves
at $2500030. 90 per 1000. Flour barrels about |
50@53c each. The arrivals of lumber were
quite liberal by cargoes, but the demand as yet
is light and sales were slow. Quotations were
$9.00@15.00 per M for strips and boards,
$8.50@875 for post and scantling and $1.75 |
for lath. Trade was rather light in wood, but |
prices remain steady and unchanged. Quota
BILE at $3.50 per cord for hickory and maple at |
the yards, $3.50 for beech. and $500 for
slabs.