The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-04-23
Opening.
PROVISIONS.

This market was rather unsettled during the
past week and the fluctuations IN prices were
quite severe. At the close OF the week there
was a moderate business transacted but adylceS
from the East were generally OF an unfavorabie
tenor and rather a weak feeling prevailed.
Cash mess pork closed at S2l.9O(d2lY5; seller
Nav sold at s21. 5000: 10, and closed az the
inside seller June closed easy at so GOA 2.25;
and seller July at S22.50. Caddy lard was IN
fair demand and prices ruled steady at 1870
lSc, according 70 size OF packages, WITH 54c on
fo- large orders.
The cattle market was very active and vaInes
were firm and steadily advancing III spite OF
large receipts. Eastern advices favorable and
shiDpers buylng freely. quality good. Medium
10 fair steers "a. 75td5.4O GOOD s5.5Od5.90
choice $5.90@6.50; extra 56.75(G'7.25. Hogs
firm and steady at S7.40@9.50 poor 10 extra,
generally at $7.65@S.75. Sheep fairly active at
S400@G50 poor to choice.
SEEDS AND HIGHwIEEs
A fair degree of activity was shown IN the
seed market during the past week. and firm
feeling pervaded. Timothy was shade higher,
and by the close of the week quite a liberal ad-
vance was established in Hungarian and mil!et.
The market closed at about S2.35d2.4O for fair
TO coed timothy. and $3.50 for prime. Glover
was dull at &c G0(d6. 10 for medium, and s7.75t1-
500 fa- mammoth. Flax quotable at Fl. S5(d 30
for good 10 prime crushing. Hungarian sold at
9O0l 10 for common TO choice closed at II. 10
(d1.12l% for prime. Millet was scare and tITn
at Sl.25@1.40, according to quality. High
wines were i'll demand apd prices were hrin.
Closing sales were made at SIZE.
PRODUCE.
The movement in the butter market was
rather light and prices were without apparent
change. Supply of all descriptions good. Roll
butter sold at l0d16c for common to choice IN
lots and ls(d20c in retail way. Packed quota
bic at l1C113c for common 10 fair. 14dl7c for
good to choice in lots. and retail sales ranged az
20M2Sc for good to fancy. Beans were quiet
and easy choice Eastern mediums @l.oO0l.S5
and Western S1.50GSl.75, according TO quality.
Broom corn was in demand and firm at ll160o
l4c for good to extra hurl, 1i01l3c for good To
choice stock braid. Cheese was duh at 90 ~ C
| for common, 13nl5c for fair to good,
and I5Gl61@c for good to prime. Cider was
quiet at S5.75G060O per brl for choice sweet.
| Cranberries were unchanged choice cultivated
! sold at Si1 GOA 1900 per brl for choice. Dried
peas were slow sale az S200d2.l0 for choice
! green and S1.60(01.G 60 for marrowfat. Feathers
were quiet at 4S(d52c for prime live geese 4(d
| SC for chicken, and 30(O35c for choice turkey
| tail feathers Hides were quiet but steady at
| 5d51<c for grubby, 8dS19c for green sailed.
and 14(0141%c for calf. Hops remain dull at
! 30(d3Sc for good to choice new from first hands.
| Poultry was scarce anlin good demand. Turkeys
at l6(dl7c for live and 17@l8c FOR dressed;
chickens sold at S3.50@5.50 per doz and l1(0
! l3c per pound. according 20 quality. Potatoes
|
closing at S1.03M1.05 for Eastern peachblows
! in car lots and Il. Is in small lots from store:
early rose about 95c(ds1 90 IN car lots: Western
peachbiows quotable at about S1.00. and mixed
sold at 75c0S0c. Tallow quiet at s C for solid
and s. &C for cake Vegetables were slow sale.
Onions quotable at S3.250s3. so for yellow in
barrels. Turnips 40@S0c and cabbage 9Oc0o
S'1.10. Veal was in moderate request at 4@9c
for common to choice carcasses.
CooPERAGE, LUMBER AND WOOD.
There fair demand for the different
descriptions of cooperage, and prices were
steady at the following quotations Pork bar
rels 10, lard tierces S1.35, whisky barrels
S1.90@2l0, and flour barrels 45d55c each.
Trade fair in the lumber market and
prices remain steady and unchanged.
Quotable at S16.00G3S00 for common
to choice A boards HOP for common boards.
joist and scantling II to 1C feet S13.006Dl3. 80
for fencing 53'00Ce3.50 per /. 900 for sawed
shingles and s2.0002.25 per 1000 for lath
There a fair movement in wood and prices
ruled steady. Hickory quotabe at sS.O0Ids5 80
per cord at the yards maple, S7.00G7.50 {:
beech, S6.00@6.50 and slabs S450d55o.