The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-06
Opening. Clos
PROVISIONS.

Trading in this market was rather light dur
ing the week, orders being more or less re-
stricted, while local operators were Indifferent
about trading. Values have been ruling higher
at times, but lower on the whole range. Mess
pork closed firm at 1922 cash, and $21.85 seller
May. Lard was firm at SIS. rs cash, and steady
at $751; IS seller May. Meats generally firm.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle have been in active demand, and not
withstanding the large receipts, Gan average of
4, 1874 a day., the market was active and prices
about 15c higher. Shipping steers s 5.25(05.5O
for fair, S5.6O@6.OO for good, S6.OO@6.50 for
choice, and extra Sc. 75@7.25. Stock cattle firm at
S4.00@5.00 {. Butchers stock steady at "A. OO6
$50. Common lots slow. Corn fed Texas,
s .00@6.25. Hogs active and firm at $7.50@
9.25 for poor to extra, generally at S7.7569.O0 {.
Sheep were firm at S4.00@5.50 for shorn, and
S5.00@6.7 rs for wooded; extra, $500.
SEEDS N
There was quite an active business transacted
in seeds, and the market ruled firm, with con-
siderable of an advance established for Hun
garian and millet. Sales ranged at $2.00@2.40
for common to prime timothy; S6.60@6.65 for
medium clover, and $1.S0@1.9O for fax Hum
garian ruled firm at S1.35@1.40 for prime, and
miIlet ranged at $1.40@1.5O the outside being
for choice. Highwines were. quiet, but the
offerings were light and prices were firmer;
closed at S1.14 spot and buyer next week.
PRODUCE.
There was an improved demand Tor butter
during the week, and the offerings being only
moderate, a firm feeling pervaded the market.
Roll butter guotable at 11@16c, and packed at
11620c for poor to choice in lots choice sold
in a retail way at 22@26c. Broom corn was
fairly active and firm at 11H@14c for fair to
extra hurl, and 11@13c for good to choice
stalk braid. Beeswax quiet at 26@28c.
Beans were quiet and rather dull quotable
at $1.S0@1.85 for choice Eastern medium,
and from s125@1.75 for Western &C;
cording to quality. Cheese was in good
request, but the offerings were large and
prices ruled rather weak. Prime old factory
sold at 14015c and S013c was paid for common
to good. Cider, $5.75@6.00 for choice sweet
per barrel, and S3.00@4.5O for common. Gran
berries we're dull at So. 00911.5 so for commont to
choice cultivated. Dried peas quiet at S2.00@
2. 10 for choice green and 81. 70@1.8 80 for mar
rowfat. Eggs closed steady at 12h@13c.
Feathers remain quiet at 48@52c per pound
for prime live geese, and 30@35c for choice
turkey tail feathers. Apples were dull, with the
offerings largely in excess of the demand
choice straight lots of Eastern sold in a small
way at about %. rs, but round lots were generally
disposed of at $2.00@2.25. Common about
$1.00@1.5O. Hides were quiet at 7@7%c for
green, SC for grubby, SC for heavy green sailed,
and SIC for light do. Hops emain dull and
quiet at SO and 40c per 1b for good to choice.
Honey was dull and weak at 20@25c per ID in
combs, and 10Ac for strained. Hay was steady
and sales were readily effected at $15.00@10.O0
for mixed to choice No. 1 timothy, and S13. O0@
15.0 for common to prime prairie. Slough hay
about S10.00@12.00 Dc. Poultry was in fair
demand at 12@12Hc per tb for live chickens,
and S4.50@5.00 per dozen. Turkeys sold at
14@16c per b. Potatoes were dull and I'M
settled. The market closed at about 90c fol
choice Eastern, and 75@S0c for Western peach.
blows in car lots. Tallow slow at SC for solid
and $40 for cake. Vegetables dull at S2.00@
$50 per barrel for onions, 35@50c per bushe,
for turnips. Veal dull at 4@7c for common tc
| choice.
C~ooPERAGE, LUMBER n WOOD.
There was a fair demand for cooperage, and
the market ruled steady at about former prices
Quotable at $1.1O for pork barrels, S1.35 fol
lard ~tierces, 81. 90@2.O0 for whisky barrels, and
45@55c for flour barrels. There were a number
of cargoes of lumber on the market, but the
demand continues good and picesawers wet
maintained. Quotations range at S15.00@30.0C
for fair to choice "a" stock boards $11(@12.0 OF
for common boards and scantling IS to 20 feet
Shingles $3@3.25 per 1000 for A sawed. Latl
S2@2.25. Trade was fair in wood, and prices
were steady at $685. so per cord for hickory a
the yards $7@7.50 for maple $6@6.50 fol
beach. and "a 80 DER cord for slabs.