The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-19
Opening. | Closing.
PRODUCE.

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 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 as follows:
Stark ga" seamless cotton bags, 1872 90; Ludlow
GA" Montauk "a, Lewiston "a, - and Otter
Creek seamless cotton, $4,000; American "a,
and Amoskeag, $28.00; wool sacks $4,000
each. There was good demand for broom
corn at the following prices: 1119014c for
fair to extra hurl, HOBO for good to choice
stalk braid, and 6(0815c for crooked. Beans
we're quiet and unchanged, quotable at $1.80
for round lots of Eastern mediums and $1.00@
/ 175 for Western according to quality. Beeswax
remains quiet at 26028c for prime yellow.
| Cheese was not as active as dur
ing the previous week, but former
prices were maintained quotable at 608c for
| moor to common 80D11c for fair to good, 1036
101O1Sc for prime in lots, and lie in retail way.
Currants were quiet at $2.50@3.00 per bu.
! Dried fruits were firm, and for some descrip.
tons prices were higher. Eastern apples sold
mainly at &c per 1b. Halves peaches were firm
! at $4,000 and blackbeTies closed firm at 80
/ D10c. Dried peas were dull at $4,000. 10 for
! choice green, and $1.6501.75 for marrowfat.
The usual dullness again prevailed in eggs, and
prices were irregular sales ranged at 100
| 141lc, according to quality, the outside being
| for warranted fresh laid. There was no change
| from last week noticeable in feathers quotable
at 48(052c for prime live geese, 2O025c for
turkey TAIL and 3@5c for chicken.
| Green fruits were in large supply dur
| ing the latter part of the week, and
prices were easier Apples sold at 5Oc@$3. so
per brl, and 20040c per box, according to
QUALITY Peaches were in large supply, and
some arrived in worthless condition; sales
ranged at 20@50c per box for Southern, and
| from 1Oc(0$25O for Delaware in one bushel
boxes Plums were slow sale, and pears were
also very dull. Grapes sold slowly at 9@l0c
per Id. Hides were quiet but firm as follows:
80D81Ic for green sailed all round, and l20l3c
| for calf There was slight Improvement IN
potatoes, but hardly sufficient to be worth men
| tioning; sales ranged at $1.00@1.25 per brl.
Salt was in fair demand and steady at $1.50
| for Onondaga and Saginaw fine, and ST. 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 250065c per box for tomatoes, $2.75@
So. Is per brl for onions, and 8010c per doz
for corn Veal was in fair demand and steady
| at 5(0815c for common to choice carcasses.
/ The wool market remains dull and unchanged;
quotable at 38(043c for fine to prime coarse I'M
washed, 280033c for do washed, and 40953c
! 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 30040c was sustained
! in values. Market closed at 500. 80@20.9 80 for
cash mess pork, according to brand; $2O75@
! 90. 80 seller August, and seller September at
| 500. 0020 80. Cash lard quiet at $1330013.35,
seller September 1884 and seller October was
nominal
SEEDS AND HIGHWINES.
/ There was a 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, and 1t being prime IN
quality sold at $2.70, old closed at about $3.50
for prime. Clover was shade trmer SOLD at
| So 0O(08. 10 for prime medium. Flax was NOM
! inal at about ST. so for good crushing. The
| other kinds were entirely nominal. The offer
| ings of highwines were light and the market ID
consequence ruled quiet Prices were steady
| at 81. 10.
| CooPERAGE, LUMBER AND WOOD.
! The quietness of former weeks was again de-
| yeloped in cooperage during the past week,
and there was no change TO note IN prices
Quotable at 81. 121S01. Is for pork barrels, and
/ ST. 3501.45 for lard tierces; S1.90@21O for
whisky barrels, and 45055c for flour barrels. It
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
time prices remain steady and firm Quotable
at So. 50@S. rs for joist and scantling. $500
1900 for boards and strips. So. l0@2.75 for
shingles, and $3.50 for lath. There was bat
little of consequence doing in wood, and values
were without change Hickory, $500; maple,
$500; beech, 5000, and slabs 81. 90 per cord at
the yards.
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