The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-03-26
The following table shows the current quota

There was an increased speculative movement
in this market and prices exhibited large i'm
provement. The advices received by cable and
from Eastern markets were of more favorable
tenor and calculated to produce firm feeling.
Holders, consequently, were indifferent about
selling, and as shorts were generally anxious to
provide for their outstanding contracts the mar
ket was at times excited, and prices
were forced to considerable higher
range. Mess pork closed at $3.50 cash,
and S19. 70M19.75 seller April. Lard closed
firm at $3.50 cash 313. 0@13.7216 seller
April and $3.50 seller June.
LIVE STOCK.
The light receipts and the good quality of the
cattle on sale enabled sellers to make ready
sales and to realize full prices for all desirable
stock. Shipping steers firm, S4.5O@5.75 for
medium to good S5.SO6G.25 for choice, and
S6.50Gt705 for extra stockers %3.000tI.50 for
poor to choice. Hogs in demand and firm at
higher prices Workers, S700GI175, poor to
choice heavy weights, 57.700cSG0, poor to
choice extra S8.750S.S0. Sheep firm and in
demand at S4.00@G.25, poor to choice extra,
s6.50@725.
Trade was light in butter, and prices were
weak at 12(d22c for common to Choice roll 10
d1116c for low grades of packed 15d1Sc for
good to choice shipping lots 20d2Sc was paid
for good to choice i'll small lots to the local
trade. Broom corn was firm at 11l60Il21%c for
No. l hurl, and 13@14c for extra do.
Beeswax remains quiet at 26@2sc.
Beans were trihe easier choice
Eastern S1.S5@1.90 III lots, and S1.91 in n
retail way. Cheese was quiet at 151<GC16c for
good and lie for prime factory. Cider was in
fair demand when choice, at T5.75(G6.00 per
bril- CranbeIries were quiet at 100000 80
for good to choice cultivated. Dried peas were
in light supply at S2.30@2.i0 for choice sound
green, and S175(dlS SO for marrowfat. Eggs
closed quiet at 25(d26c for fresh. Feathers firm
at 40d45c for choice turkey tail feathers, and
4S(d52c for pine live geese. Apples were in
fair demand at -. 75M3.50 for good to choice
Hides were quiet, 760716 for green frozen SO
SO for heavy sailed, and &c for light. Hops
remain quiet at 33(d40c for good TO choice new
Hay was firm at $3.50 for upland $3.50 for
No. !, and S14.00 for poor prairie. Poultry was
scarce and firm at 150l6c per IL for turkeys,
and 13(d l4c for chickens. Potatoes closed at :
0t1l 10 for car lots of Eastern peachblows. and at
9OcMSl for Western do; early rose, S5Gu95c.
Tallow. S1IMS15c for solid, and sac for cake
Vegetables were weak at $3.75d4.00 for yellow
onions; G0CdS5c for turnips, and 75cdS1.00 per
dozen for cabbage. Veal steady at 4Gt9c per ID
for common to choice carcasses.
CooPERAGE, LUMBER AND WOOD.
There was a fair demand for packing descrip-
tons. and prices were a shade firmer Pork
barrels S1.10, and lard tierces S1.35. Lumber
was quiet at s2S.00@35.00 for and Il stock
boards and S11.00@1 1900 for common joist
scantling, s11.00a12.0O; fencing 912.0Od13.00.
Wood quiet but firm at $3.50 for hickory, $3.50
for maple and 5000 for slabs.
DRESSED HOGS, SEEDS AND HIGHwINEs.
Dressed hogs were quiet but steady at $500
Cd9.00, dividing on 200 lbs. Seeds were steady
but quiet at s2.35M2.40 for prime timothy
$3.50 for clover s2.0002.0715 for flax Hun
garian 95c0tS1.00. and millet firm at Sl.35 for
prime. Higlwines were firm at s1.10@1.11.