The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23
Opening. Ciosf'
PROVISIONS.

The aggregate amount of business transacted
in this market was quite liberal, but prices
we're rather irregular, being higher for mess
pork, but q shade easier on lard. Eastern ad-
vices were not very favorable in tenor, but the
market was governed mainly by local specu-
lators, and outside reports hal but little infiu-
ence in directing the course OF the market. At
the close of the week sales of cash mess pork
sold at $21. 75@22.0 90, closed quiet at $21.75;
seller September sold at $21. 60@21. rs, closed
at the inside seller October closed steady at
521.00. Cash lard closed quiet at S12.85, and
seller October at S12.90@12.95.
PRODUCE
There was no particular alteration in the con-
dition of the butter market during the past
week. There was but little demand on ship
ping and there were but few repackers on the
| market buying. The receipts we're again very
light and the supply of the better grades was
barely sufficient to meet the requirements of
the trade. The advices received from Eastern
markets were again discouraging in tenor, but
these reports had no apparent effect in the
market, and although the business transacted
was light prices were steady and firm, and
they are at present higher at this market
than any other large distributing point
The market closed at 23@2Sc for extras, 100
22c for firsts. 16(017 for seconds, 14@16c for
thirds, and 12@13c for inferior stock. There
was nothing worth mentioning done in beans
and values remain without alteration. Quot
able at 81. 80 for prime Eastern mediums, and
81. 2561. rs for Western do. Beeswax remains
dull at 26@2Sc for prime yellow. There was a
good trade reported in broom corn and prices
were firm, as follows: 101%@12c for No. 1 to
extra hurl, 10@11c for stalk braid and 6@815c
for crooked. Cheese was rather quiet, but a
firm feeling pervaded the market and former
prices were maintained. Quotations range at
5@Sc for common, 9@10c for good, and 104c
for prime in lots. There were several lots of
crsnberries received, but these were not very
choice and no sales of consequence were made.
Dried fruits were very quiet, but prices remain
steady and unchanged. Quotable at Ice for
prime Eastern apples. lie for halves peaches,
and lie for blackberries. There was a fair de-
mand for choice fresh eggs and prices were
steady, but old and new lots in barrels were
almost unstable. The market closed at 100
14c, the outside being in a small way. Feath-
ers were firmer owing to an improvement in
the demand. Quotable at 53@55c for prime
live geese, 20@25c for turkey tail, and 3@5c
for chicken. Game when in good order met
with an urgent demand, but as nearly all of the
oonsignments received were in poor order the
market ruled dull. Sales ranged at S2.5O@3.00
per doz for prairie chickens. S2.5003.0 90 for
mallard ducks, and S1.75@2.00 for small.
Green fruits were in fair demand, but the stock
was so excessively large that prices ruled very
low. Good cooking apples sold at S2.00@2.25
in lots common descriptions sold all
the way from 75c@s1.5O per brl, &C
cording to quality. Eating apples quot
good choice fruit offered in lots at S2.00@2.25.
Baskets and boxes were almost unstable. 81
berian quotable at 81 00(11.5 0 per brl and
10025c for baskets. Transcendents 50 00@
$50 per brl, and 2O@30c for baskets. Quota
tons for grapes range at 81. O0@1.1 10 for crates
of two baskets S1.00@1.25 for cases of 16
quarts, and $1.50@1 rs for crates of "a lbs.
Crates containing II BIB boxes of Concords
sold at $500. Choice Delaware sold at 5000
$40 for 36-lb crates, containing boxes of 2 and l
ID each. Pears q~uotable at 10000 for Michigan
baskets, 81. 90 for Delaware baskets, and
S5.00@8.0 90 for New York in brls. Green and
Purple Gage plums in S-bu boxes sold at 50c@
200 for poor to common, and $3.50@4.00 fol
good to choice; Damsons in the same sized
packages sold at $3.50 for choice, and fol
Bradshaws $3.50 was also received. One
eighth-bu baskets of Lumbards, Green and
Purple Cages and DGmsons sold at 81. 90 but
| some green LumbardS had to be disposed of al
SOC. Peaches sold at S1.0O@1.T IS in boxes con-
tanning %-bu, and 50c@S1.00 in baskets con.
tanning %-bu, according to quality. Thc de.
mand was rather light for melons and the market
ruled quiet. Quotations ranged at S1S.00@
!, $500 for good to choice watermelons per loo
and nutmegs sold at 81. 00@1.2 Is per doz fol
y choice. Potatoes remain dull at 75c@S1. 90 pei
brl, S3.00@4.5 so for sweet, according to quality
i. Salt was fairly active and firm at S1.50 for On
ondaga and Saginaw fine, and S1.70 for ordina
ry coarse. Veal was in good demand and firm
at 4@9c for common to choice carcasses. Veg
etables were very dull, and the offerings of al
/ kinds were in excess of the demand. Quota
} tons range at 75c@51.00 per brl for onions
20(03Oc per bu for tomatoes, 50@75c per do;
j, for egg plant, and 81. 00@1 75'for caulifiower
2 according to quality. Wool was also dull, bu
| prices remain steady at 3S@42c for fine Il
coarse washed, 25@33c for do unwashed, and
4014Sc for poor to prime tub.
SEEDS AND GHwINEs.
| Timothy seed was quite active during tn,
week, but there was a large amount of commo
!, received, and for this grade ruled easier, bu
l prime under only moderate offerings was
l steady and firm. The market closed with sale
:. at %. 12%@2.35 for common to good, 81. 40@
$3.50 for urine, and 1910 Was paid for a lot o
, choice old. Highwines were inactive ant
, prices in the absence of sales were nominal
quotable at about Sill.
i cooPERAGE, LUMBER AM WOOD.
!, The usual quietness again prevailed in thu
market for cooperag6, but as there was bu
| lite stock pressing on the market, formeI
{ prices were maintained. Quotations ranged a
, 81. 12L@1.1 Is for pork barrels, S1.35@1.45 fol
; lard ~tierces, S1.90@2.10 fer whisky barrels
} and 45@55c for flour barrels. Lumber wa
again rather quiet. and, although the offering
were only moderate, there was more than suf
icient on the market than was necessary t.
, supply the demand. The market closed a
S7.75@S.00 for joist and scantling, $4,000
1900 for common strips and boards, $4,000
: 30 for shingles, and 75c@S1.50 for lath
= Wood continues to rule dull, and prices remain
without essential change. Quotable at $50
, per cord for hickory, 500 for maple, 500
for beech, and $500 for slabs.