The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-15
Opening.
Closing.
PROVISIONS.

An active business was transacted in this
market during the past week, and prices were
considerably firmer. Prices were rather irregu-
lar and the market closed at about medium
figures. Cash mess pork sold at S21. 40(022. 35,
and closed steady at $3.50. Seller May ranged
at $21. 50021.55. Clear pork closed at 500. 90.
Sales of lard anged at $14. 50@1550, closed at
$500. Seller May closed with buyers at
$15.2 5, and seller June S15.45.
LIVE STOCK.
Firmness and activity have characterized the
cattle market, and values we're well maintained.
Receipts only moderate and quality good.
Sales to shippers were made at "a. 5006. SO for
medium to extra steers, with the bulk of the
transactions at $54006.20 for good choice
smooth steers. Stock cattle continue to sell
rapidly, and values were firm at $3. 5000. So
according to quality. There was a fair degree
of activity on local account, and sales were
made at $3.50@5.00 for common to choice COWS
and fair feshy steers. Hogs activesand higher
Arrivals light and quality poor closing at
$7.4009.30 for poor light to extra heavy. The
bulk of the sales were at $7.50(Q7.95 for COM
to choice heavy. Sheep closed quiet at $4,000
$50 for poor to choice.
SEEDS AND HIGHwINES.
There was fair demand for the better quail
ties of Timothy seed but common ruled dull.
Sales ranged at $2.00@2.30 for common to
good, and $2.35@2.45 for prime to choice;
clover WAS scarce and firm at $6.60@6.95 for
medium, and $7.75 for mammoth Hungarian
at 9OcM$1O0, and millet at $1.250D135 for
good to choice. Highwines were inactive to-
ward the close of the week, with buyers and
sellers apart in their views. Buyers bid 81. IL,
and SLIP was generally asked.
PRODUCE.
The butter market was without important
change. Quotations range at 10@17c for fair
to choice in rolls; 10(91Sc for common to fair
packed: 14(017c for good to choice do in lots
and 20Q025c in a retail way. Broom corn was
in good demand and firm at 111@(Q14c for good
No. to extra hurl; 11@13c for stalk braid,
and 9@10c for inferior brush. Beans were
quiet at $3.50 for Eastern mediums in bags,
and ST. 80 for choice in brls. Cheese was dull
and rather weak Prime Western factory 1915
O017c; good do 1515QD16c, and skinned 5(014c.
Cranberries we're quiet at $11.00M12.50
for good to choice cultivated. Dried
peas were dull and quiet Green
about $780, Is per bu and marrowfat $3.50
Its. Trade in dried fruit was light and
prices ruled rather weak at 999Ac for Eastern,
8L(083lc for Ohio apples, and 91l(09$4c for
halves peaches. Eggs were steady at 15@16c
for choice fresh. Choice turkey tail feathers
were in demand at 35c per lb, but the other
kinds remain dull and unchanged. Apples dull
and in large supply; choice sold at
5U(OOZ. 10 ID lOCS COLu1QOu ABOUT p1UUNUl. on.
Hides in light request at TOTO for green;
5@51Sc for grubby SC for heavy green sailed,
and $40 for light. Hops dull at 10000.
Honey offered freely at 23(024c for choice, but
there was no demand. Hay was dull and easy,
timothy $1550@19.00 for No. to No. 2,
and prairie $9.50@14.50 for slough to
choice upland. Poultry scarce and firm
at 14@16c per ID for turkeys, 12@13c for
chickens and 81. 50@4.75 per doz. Potatoes in
light supply and firm at ST.. Is for car lots of
Eastern peachblows and $1.20 from store
Western do about $105@1.15 Is, and early rose
81. O801. Is. Tallow 8I0875c. Vegetables
weak at s.. 000350 per brl for yellow onions,
40@80c per bu for turnips, and $1.00@1.2 5 per
doz for cabbage.
COOPERAGE, LUMBER AND WOOD.
The offerings of cooperage we're somewhat
larger but there was a fair demand for pack
ing descriptions and prices remain steady and
Quotations range at $1.10 for
pork brls $1.35 for lard tierces, $1,000. 10
for whisky brls, and 45@55c for -four
brls. There was a good demand for
lumber and prices under light offerings were
firm quotable at S26.0O@40.00 for fair to
choice ''A' stock boards. Common boards,
ioist and scantling IL to 16 feet, $11.00@12.00;
fencing $13.00@13.50, and shingles $4,000
!. so per 1000 for A sawed. Wood was quiet at
former prices. Hickory and Maple $3.50 per
cord in yard, beech $3.50, and slabs $500 per
cord.
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