The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-08


best ''known to- themselves" at any rate, they
are not disposed to sell, and the 'ishorts" are
beginning to anticipate trouble in filing their
contracts. The increased demand from this
interest further aided by favorable Eastern ad-
vices and the ''bull " movement of interested
SPECTATORS resulted in the material advances
shown on all grains, the exact amount of the
advance being shown by the annexed table
the closing prices being about the highest
figures reached during the week Seller May
is the favorite option all round, with cash grain
scarce and wanted. Rye about nominal Bar
lev firm.
The following table shows the prices current
at the opening and close of the past week:
Opening. Closing.
No. 2 sp'g wheat. CASH.. SO ass 953.(697
No. 2, seller April ........ SO $685. $685.
No. 2, seller May....... 97ZRM981[ 995s0993I
No. 2, seller June. ....... 9S140l98L 01.0058
No. corn, cash. ......... 68 (a69 68IC070
No. corn, seller April. 673i0681 (2683I
No corn, seller May. 75H@7618 1861 bid
No corn, seller June. H18@75M rs (n76L
No. oats, cash. 90 056 571l(a59
No. 2 oats, seller May. So (a553a (G61%
No. 2 oats, seller june. 58X(059I 6155@62
No. 2 rye, cash. .......... 98h@99 1.03(01 05
No. barley. cash .05 01.07 1.08O91.09
No. barley, seller April Q11.00 1.021l @11.03H
No. barley, seller May. a. SO "a SO
No. barley, cash a IS 95 a 81
LIVE STOCK.
The cattle market was rather weak until Fri
day, and values declined about 121 per 100 lbs.
At the close however the market was again act
i've and firm, and closed steady at $4.75(152 20
for medium to fair, S530@5.65 for good, SIS. 70
@6.25 for choice steers. Extra sold at $4,000
700. Stock cattle quiet at So. 50(G4. SO. Butch
ers' stock dull at 2.7505.00 for inferior to
choice. Hogs in demand and values we're firm
and higher, closing at 81. 25(08. so from common
light to choice heavy IS, 8009 for extra. Sheep
dull and heavy at $3.00@6.25 for poor to
choice.
PROVISIONS.
Never in the history of Chicago as a CONNER
cial city has the provision trade exhibited such
degree of activity as during the past week.
The following table exhibits the aggregate trad
ing in mess pork and the options dealt in dur
ing the week ending this evening:
Brls. Brls
Cash .............. 4424 Seller July ..... 16, $50
Seller April % 750iSe1ler August. 1000
Seller May ........ $3.50 -
Seller June w los, $50 Total. .. 256, O24
The following table exhibits the aggregate
trading in lard for the same time and the OPP
tons dealt in
Cash .............. 1,850Seler July ....... 1880
Seller April. $500. 1S,5OOI Seller August 49, 1000
Seller May 50, 700 -"
Seller June ~ 81 500 Total. w los, 800
The following table exhibits the trading in
the different kinds of meats during the past
week:
Lbs Lbs
Hams ........ 10000 Long clear sides 485,OoO
Shoulders 800 600 Short clear sides 1,225 600
Short rib Sides. 7,760, 00OI ----
Total. ..................11, 900, 900
The aggregate value Of this product reaches
the enormous sum of $12, 150, 600, and exceed
ing a daily average of $4,000, 900.
According to this representation the stocks
of mess pork and lard have changed hands
more than twice during the week, and the trad
mo in hole
the entire trading of the packing season of 1869
TO- while. the trading in lard exceeds that of the
packing season of 1869-70. The market during
the past week was unusually active and trade
was largely confined to speculative circles.
Prices were firm and considerably higher. Cash
mess pork sold at $20.00(021. so and closed
steady at $21.40(021 so seller April closed at
$21.35@21.3719. Cash lard sold at $4,000
14.55 and closed at $14.50 seller April closed
at $14.4719@14.50 and seller May at $14.6211@
1865.
SEEDS AND HIGHWINES.
There was large supply OF timothy on the
market, and sales, particularly of the common
qualities, were rather slow. Values ranged at
$2(02.30 for poor to good; $2.3502. 3715 for
prime, and $240@245 for choice. Clover was
in fair demand at $6.35@6.40 for prime medi-
UNI. and $7@7.10 for mammoth; flax $1.9O
for good; Hungarian, 90c(0$1, and millet ST. 25
01.35 according to quality. Highwines were
quiet but steady; closing sales were made at
Sill.
PRODUCE.
Butter was dull and weak; roll quotabie at
10W17c for fair to choice in lots and 16(021c in
a retail way packed lots sold at S@10c for
poor, 11014c for fair, 16(023c for fair to choice
Beans steady at 81 so for choice Eastern in bar
res. Beeswax quiet at 26(028c Broom corn
was in demand and firm at 11150014c for No. 1 |
to extra hurl and 11@1119c for good to choice
stock braid. Cheese ruled quiet at 1616(017c |
for prime factory in lots. Cider was steady |
at 5000 per brl for choice sweet, but COM
mon was unstable. Cranberries steady
at $11.0O@14.00 for fair to choice cuI-
tivated. Eggs closed at 24c. Feathers
remain quiet at 48052c for prime live
geese, and 32(035c for choice turkey tail
feathers. Apples were dull with large stocks
on the market. Quotable at $2.5O@S.OO |
per per , brl 81 for y good to choice lots,
dull and easy. Grubby, 5000; green, To /
TIC; heavy green sailed, &c; and light do,
81900834c. Honey was difficult to sell comb |
quotable at 23(024c and strained at 1O1Ic. |
Hops unchanged light sales were made at |
33@40c per 10 for good to choice new. Hay
closed weak, with prices in favor of buyers
No prairie $15 per ton, and No. do /
$14 timothy quot Die at $18@19.0O Poultry
was neglected turkeys about 10(013c, and /
chickens 8(010c per ID for dressed. Poultry in
coops was generally called for. Potatoes ruled
firm at $1.08@1. 10 for Eastern peachbIows in
car lots, and $1.15 from store early rose
about $1@1.05 Western peachblows sold at
90c@$1. Tallow, $40. Vegetables dali.
Onions weak at $3093.50 per brl for yellow
Turnips 60@75c, and cabbage about $3.50 Per
dozen for choice. Veal dull at 3@8c for poor
to choice.
CooPERAGE LUMBER AND WOOD "
The demand was moderate and the offerings
continue fair. Prices for packing descriptions
were a shade frmer. Quotable at $1.1O
for pork barrels and $1.35 for lard