The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-10
Closing.
Opening.
LIVE STOCK.

$50; poor to good, $6.OO(97.OO; choice to
extra stock steers, $3.50004.75. Hogs active,
closing at $6.4OC07.0O for Workers, and $6.75@
7.30 for common to choice heavy. Sheep dull;
shorn, $3.00@5.25.
PROVISIONS
Considerable interest was manifested in this
market during the week, but very unsettled
feeling prevailed and prices on the speculative
articles were considerably lower. There were
one or two houses who we're unable to re-
spond promptly to a call for margins and this
caused rapid decline until near the close,
when steadier feeling was developed and
the downward tendency was checked. Eastern
advices were generally unfavorable and the re-
ports received from European markets were in
buyers favor. Cash mess pork closed at $19.5 so
(O19 go, seller June nominal at $19.5O00l9. 90
and seller July closed at 1890. Cash lard
quiet at 13.60@13. 65 and seller June quotable
at about the same figures seller July was quiet
and irregular, selling at $13.60@13. 8719, and
closed at $13 6715 (013.70 seller August closed
steady at 1913. 9219@13.95.
SEEDS AND HIaHwINEs.
The business transacted in seeds was rather
light, and the sales made consisted chiefly of
Hungarian and millet. The offerings of all
kinds were light, and prices ruled firm. Tim
othy sold at $2,30@2.45 for common to good,
and $2.5002.60 fer prime. Glover quotable
about $6.40@6.50 for prime medium. Flax
sold at 81. go for good crushing, and $1.58 was
DlQ IOr seller August duu O0pteHtDGI. Odd0S VI
Hungarian were made at 81. 4501.50, and mil
let at $1.5501.60 for prime Buckwheat sales
were made at $1.15@1.20. The market was
very quiet for highwines, but prime ruled
steady and firm. The market closed at SLIT.
PRODUCE.
The butter market was again dull during the
week and amaterial decline was again sustained
in prices. The arrivals were large, and as only
a moderate amount was sold to local dealers,
1o4 Mo
feeling was one of weakness and prices declin-
ed about 3@4c. Quotations ranged at 23@24c
for extras, 18022c for firsts, 14(018c for sec
onds 1216014c for thirds, and 9012c for
grease and common old stock. Broom corn
met with an improved demand and an increased
business was reported. Prices ruled firm at
1115(D14c for good to extra hurl, and 11D13c
for good to choice stalk braid. Beeswax quiet
at 280030c. The inquiry continues good for
beans, and prices were firm at about $1.90 for
prime Eastern mediums and $1.00@1.80 for
common to choice Western. Cider was
quiet at $5.7500600 for choice sweet
per brl and $3.50 per key. Cranberries
we're dull at $9.00@10.50 per brl, and $4,000
$50 for 1-bushel boxes according to quality
Cheese was dull, and prices under more liberal
arrivals were easier. Quotable at 90D10c for
good to prime new. and 13@1316c for poor to
choice old. Dried peas inactive and nominal
at $2.00@2.15 per bu for choice green, and
about $1.75@1.80 for marrowfat. Dried fruits
were quiet unsteady. Michigan apples ranged
at 815(08slc; Ohio at 715C08c, and Southern at
1910. Halves peaches quotable at 834 @91lc,
and blackberries at 956@9s4c; the outside quo
tations are for lots of choice city packed. Eggs
were in fair local and shipping demand at
lac per doz for lots in carriers. Feathers dull
at 48(050c for prime live geese, and 35c per lb
for turkey tail feathers Green fruits were
dull and weak. Sales of apples ranged at $1@
1.50 for common apples $1.7502.O0 for good,
eo1, 0I,o
was in fair and active at unchanged prices.
Timothy quotable at $17@20.0O per ton for
mixed to prime and prairie $12G017.50 for
No. 2 to prime. Hides were in fair request
and steady. Quotable at sc, all with choice
selected lots at SEC; calf, 121a913c and
but firm at 330040c for good to prime new
from first hands. Honey was slow at 23@
25c for comb and 100012c for good to choice
strained. Maple sugar dull and lower. Quot
able at 8@12c. for good to choice pure new.
Potatoes we're dull, and parties having common
varieties were compelled to sacrifice them in
order to effect sales. The market closed at
about 700175c for round lots of prime Eastern
peachblows; about zoe for choice Western do,
and $4,000 for mixed and common varieties,
according to quality. Vegetables quiet at about
$1.7502.50 per brl for yellow onions, and about
$1.50 per brl for carrots and beets. Veal was
in good supply and arranged at Bose for poor
to choice carGasses. Wool coming forward
more freely, and light sales were made at 300
34c for new unwashed according to weight and
quality.
COoPERAGE, LUMBER AND WOOD.
There was but little business transacted in
cooperage, and no change was exhibited in
values. The demand was principally for the
packing descriptions for which prices were a
trife frrner. Quotations range at $1.15@1. 90 |
for pork barrels, $1.45(01.50 for lard tierces,
81. 9002. 10 for whisky barrels, and 45@55c for
-four barrels.
The movement in lumber was only moderate, |
but prices at the same time ruled steady and I
firmer. Common to good strips and boards, /
quotable at $9.00@13.O0 joists and scantling
at S.. so lath $3.50, and cedar posts IS. O0@ |
400. Wood remains dull and very quiet
hickory and maple quotable at about $3.50
beech at $3.50, and slabs at 5000 at the /
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