The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-04-09
wing table shows the prices current
LIVE STOCI

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No. barley, seller May. "a % "a 90
No. barley, cash. "a 50 % IA ~
LIVE STOCK.
The cattle market was rather weak until Fri
day. and values declined about 1910 per 100 lbs.
At the close however the market was again act
i've and firm, and closed steady at S4.7565.2 20
for medium to fair, s5.30d5.65 for good. -. 20
(GG25 for choice steers. Extra sold at So SOC
100 Stock cattle quiet at g. 50@4.50 Butch
ers' stock dull at 2.75M5.00 for inferior TO
choice. Hogs in demand and values were firm
and higher, closing at S7.2500S.50 from common
light to choice heavy, sS.S0(d9 for extra Sheep
dull and heavy at S3.OO@6.25 for poor to
choice.
PROVISIONS.
Never in the history of Chicago as a CONNER
cial city has the provision trade exhibited such
a degree of activity az during the past week.
The following table exhibits the aggregate trad
ing in mess pork and the options dealt III dur
ing the week ending this evening:
Erls. Brls
Cash ............ 4424 Seller July ...... l6. $50
Seller April %, $50 seller August. l,OOO
Seller May ........ S5.H5Ol
Seller June. .lW',25O Total. 2at.O24
The following table exhibits the aggregate
trading in lard for the same time and the OPP
tons dealt in:
Tcs T-s.
Cash ............ 1850 Seller July. ....... 1850
Seller April........ $500 Seller August. 1000
Seller May .,...... 54,lOO "
Seller June. ...... 2.500 Total. ....... los 500
The following table exhibits the trading in
the different kinds Of meats during the past
week
Los. lbs.
Hams .......... 10000 Long clear sides $4,000
shoulders ... $1,000 Short clear sides 1225. 900
Short rib sides. 100000 -
Total. 200. 900
The aggregate value of this product reaches
the enormous sum of S12. $50 600, and exceed
ing daily average of % 600, 600.
According to this representation the stocks
of mess pork and lard have changed hands
more than twice during the week, and the trad
ing III mess pork aggregates more than one-half
the entire trading of the packing season OF 1869
20, while the trading in lard exceeds that of the
packing season of 1S69-70. The market during
the past week was unusually active and trade
was largely confined TO speculative circles.
Prices were firm and considerably higher. Cash
mess pork sold at S2000@21.50 and closed
steady at $2l. 40@21.50: seller April closed at
s2l. 35@2137l6. Cash lard sold at S13.90d
1855 and closed at Sl4.50 seller April closed
at S14.4716d1 so. and seller May at S14.6216(0
l4.65.
SEEDS AND HIGHwINEs.
There was large supply of timothy on the
market, and sales, particularly of the common
qualities, were rather slow. Values ranged at
S2(d2.30 for poor to good: S2.35@2.3716 for
prime, and S240@2.45 for choice. Glover was
in fair demand at s6.35@G.40 for prime medi-
um. and $7Cd7.10 for mammoth; flax $1.90
III kOoNs opCNTslf anu IillLel -lZ I'd
@l.35 according TO quality. Highwines were
quiet but steady closing sales were made at
Sill.
PRODUCE.
Butter was dull and weak: roll quotabie at
100i7c for fair TO choice in lots and 16(d21c in
a retail way packed lots sold at S(d10c for
poor. 11@14c for fair. 16(d23c for fair to choice.
Beans steady at $50 for choice Eastern in bar
res. Beeswax quiet at 26Cd2Sc. Broom corn
was in demand and firm at IL 16d14c for No. l
TO extra hurl and 11M1115c for good to choice
stock braid. Cheese ruled quiet at 1616(al7c
for prime factory in lots. Cider was steady
at $500 per brl for choice sweet, but com
at S11.00@14.OO for fair to choice cul-
tivated. Eggs closed at 24c. Feathers
remain quiet at 4S@52c for prime live
geese, and 32035c for choice turkey tail
feathers. Apples were dull with large stocks
on the market. Quotable at S2.50@3.00
and about $3.50 in retail way. Hides were
dull and easy. Grubby, 516@6c; green. Ia
7]Gc heavy green sailed. Sc; aud light do
S16@S9{c. Honey was difficult TO sell ; comb
quotable at 23@24c, and strained at 104c.
Hops unchanged light sales we're made at
$500 Oc per n for good to choice new. Hay
closed weak, with prices in favor of buyers /
No. / prairie sl5 per ton. and No. do
! IA timothy quotable at $1S(d19.00. Poultry /
was neglected turkeys about 10G013c, and /
chickens Sdl0c per 10 for dressed. Poultry in /
coops wac generally called for. Potatoes ruled /
firm at s1.0Sd1.10 for Eastern, peachblows in I
car lots, and s1.15 from store early rose
about S1@1.05 Western peachblows sold at
l0cdS1. Tallow. Sic. Vegetables dull
Onions weak at S3d3.5O per brl for yellow.
Turnips 60@75c. and cabbage about s15O per
dozen for choice. Veal dull at 3@sc for poor
20 choice,
CooPERAGE- LUMBER AND WOOD.
The demand was moderate and the offerings
continue fair. Prices for packing descriptions
we're shade frmer. Quotable at s1.1O
Tor pork barrels and S1.35 for lard
ierces. There was good demand
or lumber and the supply was light.
Prices were firm at s21. 00G2200 for second
lear siding, 526.00@35.00 for second 10 first