The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

The continued neavy recetpUS OF cattle naQ q
depressing effect-the market ruling weak, and
2O94Oc per 100 lbs lower closing at 5000
$40 for fair to good, and S5.75@6.30 fer
choice extra, S6.4O@6.75 stockers, $4,000
500 butchers cattle, 50. 50@5.5 so hogs fairly
active, but lower Workers, S7.40@7.S5;
heavy, S7.80@8.50 extra, IS. 75@9.00; sheep
dull shorn, S3.5o@5.25 wooded, $5.25@6.5O.
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, 20c per 100
lbs 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 wasabut
slight. The market closed quiet at S21. 95@
22.OO cash, $22.05 seller May, S22. 25@22.30
seller June, and $22.50@22.6O seller July.
Cash lard quiet at $15.55 ; seller May SIS. 1850
Is. 57L ; seller June SIS. T5@15. 77L, and seller
July nominal at SIS. 95@15.9711
PRODUCE.
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 11@1216c for roll ; 14@18c for
fair to choice packed in lots, and 22@25c in o
retail way. Broom corn was not SO active, but
prices remain steady and firm at 11H@14c
for No. l to extra hurl, 11@13c for good to
choice stalk braid, 9@10c for inferior brush,
and 6@81c for crooked. Beans were dull at
s. .75@1.S5 for good to choice Eastern me-
dunn, and S1.00@1.75 for Western, according
to quality. Beeswax was quiet at 2602Sc for
good to prime yellow. Prime old factory
cheese was in good demand and firm at 15@16c,
but common grades were dull at 12@13c; new
sold at 13914c. There was a fair demand for
choice sweet cider at S5.75@6.0O per prl, but
| npnpon on1 uOr1r u-ou 11l OF "a 0nITA m
Cranberries were dull at $6.0O@8.00 for soft
to good cultivated, per barrel, and $3.50@3.75
for one bushel boxes. Dried peas slow at
$2.00@2.1 10 for choice green, and 81. 7591.8
for marrowfat. Eggs closed steady at $50
15%c. Choice turkey tad feathers il demand
at 30@35c, but fine body were unstable live
geese feathers quotable at 48G52c, and chicken
at 305c. Apples remain dull at s2.0062.2 5
per brl in lots for choice, and S2.75@3.25 in a
retail way. Hides easy at SC for green sailed,
and 12@12Hc for calf. Hops quiet at 33@40c
for new from first hands. Honey slow sale at
20@25c for good to choice in combs, and 100
lac for strained. Hay was in fair demand and
steady at S16@1S for timothy, 812@14 for prai-
RE and $9@1O for slough, according to quality.
Poultry was in good request at 10@12c per h
for chickens, and S4.25@4.75 per doz. Tur-
keys sold at 17@18c per ID. and ducks at S4.25
@4.50 per doz. Potatoes firm at CSC for choice
Eastern peachblovrs in car lots, and S1@1.0E
HULL bIO1C 1AloOO1A Ou1Al 1OCO tOVLOOOs III
Western peachblows S0@95c per bu. TalloN
was dull at 8@84c. There was no demand
for vegetables, and sales were slow at $2@
$50 per brl for onions 35@50c per brl fol
rutabaga turnips, and 81 per brl for carrots
and beets. Veal in moderate request at 3@8c,
according to quality.
SEEDS n
There an was unusually active business trans
acted in Hungarian seed during the week, ant
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ment in the other kinds of seed was n3t Sc
active, although a firm feeling prevailed and
general improvement was noticeable. Sales o.
timothy ranged at S2.O062.45 for common Il
choice. Clover sold at SC. 50@7.0O for medium
and closed at about $685. for prime
Flax quotable at, S1:SO@1.90 for goot
51.35@1.62H and closed at about SLIGO fol
prime. Sales of millet were reported at SIT;
@1.80 for prime. There was but little demand
for highwines, and the market WAS very quiet
holders asking S1.14, without buyers.
cooPERAGE, LUMBER AND wooD.
There was a fair demand for the different
descriptions of cooperage, and the market wa
steady at about former prices. Offerings mod
crate. Pork barrels q~uotable at $1.1O@1.15
Lard tierces S1.30@1.35. Pork barrel stavei
51S.O O@22.O 90 per /, 900, and lard tierce stavei
$40. 00@2S.OO per 1000. Whisky barrels quo
table at 81. 90@2.00 each, and whisky barre
slaves at SIS. 0O@3O.OO per 1000. Flour bar
rels about 5O653c each. The arrivals of lum
Der were quite liberal by cargoes, but the de
mand as yet is light, and sales we're slow. Quo
tations were 50. 0O@15.O0 per NJ for strips ant
boards; SS.50@S.75 for post and scantling, anC
S1.75 for lath. Trade was rather lightin wood
but prices remain steady and unchanged
Quotable at $3.50 per cord for hickory ant
maple at the yards, $3.50 for beech, and 500
for slabs.