The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-08
The following were the ruling prices at the
lneninp and the clnse of flla week.


The cattle market was firm and active, the
light receipts keeping prices firm. Sales at
81. 50@6:O0 for fair to choice shipping steers
extra Od S6;2s@L0o; Christmas beeyes. $500
with but light receipts. Quality Of hogs very
good. Sales at S6.20@6 20 for light and
$6.60@7 Is for heavy packing grades, closing
ut pc. 6o@6. 80 for fair TO good heavy. Sheep
active but at lower prices. Sales at $3 O0@
500 for poor to extra bulk at $4.00@5.00.
PROVISIONS.
.1as Inis MARKET Tke was very active and very un-
to lower range. in sympathy with the weak
ness in live hogs and general desire to
'bear the market, there being heavy offer
delivery. Cash product was quiet, trad
| ing being mainly for future delivery.
Mess-pork opened at $3.50 cash, and closed
at S1Ss71@iS 90; February opened at @19.40
and closed at s1e.17}; seller March closed at
$19. 40 Cash lard opened st $l2. 80 closed
steady at about the same price. Meats were
| firmly held, with moderate demand. The
present stock on hand is reported ut ITO, $50
barrels Of mess pork and Sc. 750 tierces of
lard.
PACKING.
oo The packing to date is s5s. 4S2, against sss,-
| S65 at the same time last year. The Cincin-
natl Price Current gives tie packing of the
| West to date-Dec. lat 279 interior points
at 1,1s7,445 head, against 1,096. 7s1 same
ing points is ,01O. 900, against 207O, 900, CIV
ing total Of 8, ,414, 600, against $3.50, 900 at
| this time last year. The average weight of
hogs 10 placed at 10 per Dent lighter, and there
| is decrease in the average yield of lard
DRESSED HOGS. SEEDS AND HIeEwINEs.
Heavy dressed hogs firm and wanted at
e. to sS seg6t 81 and
| $3.50 to $3.50; pigs, 81 to $3.50. Seeds
closed lower under increased offerings.
Timothy. $3.50 to $3.50; clover, $3.50 to
S5.65 fax. $1.90; Hungarian quiet at 75c to
| SOC; millet nominal at 70c to TIC. Highwines
were steady and firm, with closing sales at SIC.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE MARKETS.
The general merchandise markets were
| fairly active, there being an increased demand
| for notions for the holiday trade. Sugars
were easier. Coffee firm and in demand
Grain bags dull and prices weak. but no lower.
Pork barrels. 81. 35 to $1-4O. Fruits steady
Hay was fairly active, but prices were easier
under increased offerings. No. timothy quot
able at 1850 on track and $40 free on cars.
Fencing and common grades, $11.c0 to $1,000.
Nails selling at S3.624 rates. Oils steady and
| firm. Metals aud timers stock in good de-
| nnand firm. Tin plate $120e rates. Salt
firm. Wool met with . fair inquiry, with
prices well maintained.
Butter dull and weak at 23c to 26c for fair to
choice roll, 27c to $50 for extra Packed, dull
at SOC to 35c for choice to fancy tic to 26c for
poor to good shipping. Beams, 81. so to $1.80
| for Western. Broom corn in demand, and
| firm at SIC to 12c for No. to extra Crooked SIC
| to &c. Beeswax steady at 27c to 28cfor yellow.
| Cheese was steady and firm with fair aud
moderate offerings. Good factory, 14e to 143c
prime, 14ac to 155c. Cider, &6 to s6.5e per
and 1sc to Zoe for picked. Prime live geese
feathers 45c to 60c. Game firm under lighter
receipts. Prairie chickens $3 to $3.50. Quail,
| $I.25 to $1.75. Venison, &c to &c. Hops
frm at 25c to SIZE for common to prime new.
10 to 124c Tor old. Honey, zoe to
25c per ID for comb. Hides In demand at
74c to So for green frozen; BIC and Ole for
heavy and Light green salted; i5c to 16c for
calf Ice to ITO for dry salted. Poultry slow
at Sc to lie per 10 for turkeys; SC to Sc per ID
and 81 to %. 50 per dozen for chickens; ducks
% to % per dog geese 81 to 80. Potatoes
! peachblowH. Onions &2.75 to @S. 90 per brl.
Turnips 3Ec TO 40c per bu. Veal steady and iu
| fair demand at &c to Sc.