The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-04-30

PROVISIONS.
Trading in this market was rather light dur
ring the week, orders being more or less re-
stricted, while local operators were Indifferent
about trading. Values have been ruling higher
at times, bat lower ON the whole range. Mess
pork closed firm at S22 cash, and S21. s. seller
May. Lard was firm at Sr6. 70 cash, and steady
at Sl5.75 seller May. Meats generally firm.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle have been in active demand. and not
withstanding the large receipts (an average of
4, 1874 a day., the market was active and prices
about 15c higher. Shipping steers 50. 25(15. so
for fair, S5.60@6.00 for good, S6.000DG5O for
hoice and extra s6. 75(a725. Stock cattle firm at
S4.0005.00. Butchers stock steady at $4,000
$50. Common lots slow Corn fed Texas,
t6.0O0lG.25. Hogs active and firm at $4,000
9.25 for poor to extra, generally ut S7.75(d9. 90.
Sheep were firm at s4.00(d5.50 for shorn, and
$5.OO@6.75 for wooded extra, $500.
SEEDS AND HIaHwINEs.
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 S2(02 40
for common to prime timothy, S660@6.65 for
medium clover, and S1.S0(G1. 80 for flax. Hun
garian ruled firm at ~. 35(d1.40 for prime, and
millet ranged at S1.4001.50, the outside being
for choice. Highwines were quiet, but the
offerings were light and prices were firmer;
closed at II. IA spot and buyer next week.
There was an improved demand for butter
during the week, and the offerings being only
moderate, firm feeling pervaded the market.
Roll butter quotable at 11G016c and packed at
11G20c for poor to choice in lots choice sold
in retail way at 22@26c. Broom corn was
fairly active and firm at 11166114c for fair to
extra hurl, and 11(013c for good to choice
Beans were quiet and rather dull. Quota.
BILE at $1.80@1.S5 for choice Eastern
medium, and from S1.2501.75 foi
Western, according to quality. Cheese was in
good request, but the offerings were large and
prices ruled rather weak. Prime old factory
sold at 14@15c and S013c was paid for common
to good Cider, $5.75@6.O0 for choice sweet
per barrel, and $3.0004.50 for common. Gran
berries were dull at 80. 00011. so for common tc
choice cultivated. Dried peas quiet at - GOA
20 for choice green and S1.70@1.S0 for mar
rowfat. Eggs closed steady at 1216C013c.
Feathers remain quiet at 4S(G52c per pound
/ for prime live geese, and 30035c 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 81 70, butround lots were generally
disposed OF at S2.00@2.25. Common about
S1.OO@1.5O. Hides were quiet at 7071Sc foi
green, DC for grubby, &c for heavy green sailed
and S1Ec for light do. Hops remain dull and
quiet at 33 and 40c per ID for good to choice
Honey was dull and weak at 20G125c per Ii il
combs and 1917 for strained. Hay was steady
and sales were readily effected at Sl5.00019.O (
for mixed to choice No. l timothy and S13@1t
for common to prime prairie. Slough hay about
$10012.00. Poultry was in fair demand a,
12@1219c per Id for live chickens and $4,000
! 800 per dozen. Turkeys sold at 14C016c pei
| 10. Potatoes were dull and unsettled The
market closed at about SOC for choice Eastern
and 75GS0c for Western peachblows in car
lots. Tallow slow at Sc for solid and S14c fol
cake. Vegetables dull at $2@2.50 per barrel
for onions, 35@50c per bushel for turnips
Veal dull at 46o7c for common to choice.
CooPERAGE, LUMBER, AND 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, S1.90@2.00 for whisky barrels
and 45@55c for flour barrels. There were
number of cargoes of lumber on the market
but the demand continues good and prices were
well maintained. Quotations range al
S15.00@30.00 for fair to choice "A" stock
boards S11012.00 for common boards and
scantlng Is to 20 feet. Shingles, $3d3.25 pei
1000 for sawed. Lath, 520225. Trade was
fair in wood and prices were steady at $685. sc
per cord for hickory at the yards S7G0750 fol
maple S6@6.50 for beech, and $3.50 per cord
for slabs.