The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-07-16
OPENING.
PROVISIONS.

PROVISIONS.
The movement during the past week was not
as brisk i'll this market ~ during the previous
one, though fair amount of business was re-
ported. During the early part of the week
firm feeling prevailed, aud prices exhibited an
Improvement; but later the feeling, owing to
increased receipts of hogs and lower prices,
was easier, and slight reduction was suffered
in prices. The market closed at 1888 for
cash mess pork, $3.50 seller July, $500
seller August and 1870 seller September.
Cash lard closed ut 1920, and seller July at
the same figure; seller August quiet and NOM
inal at S13.20 and seller September closed at
S13.40.
A fair amount Of butter was received during
the week, but the quality OF the arrivals was
not as good as during the previous week. and
sales for this reason were rather slow. There
a fair shipping demand for the better quail
tiles and prices were firm. while common
grades ruled dull and rather weak. Quotable
at 190d23c for extras; 17(d20c for frsts 14(d
Tic for seconds; 13d15c for thirds, and l10
12c for inferior stocks. There was no particu-
lar change in the market for beans. The de-
mand and Offering were both light, and prices
were steady at II 80 for choice Eastern medl-
ums in barrels, and S1.00M1.S0 for common to
choice Western. There was a fair demand for
broom corn, but prices for some descriptions,
owing to more liberal offerings, were shade
easier. Quotable at 110l4c for No. to extra
nI1l: llUIlOc LOT POOu 10 CllOlCt Stdlh DIdlAl
and 6MS15c for crooked. Beeswax was quiet
at 28d30c per ID for good to choice yellow.
The movement continues quiet brisk III
the market for cheese, and a firm feeling pre-
vailed. Sales were made at 10Wl0Ac in lots
and 11@1i1[c in retail way for prime factory
Cider was inactive and nominal. Coopers'
stock was quiet at S10.00@12.00 per NJ for
flour hoop-poles, and S13.00@1S.O0 for tight
barrel poles. Cooperage was also quiet but
steady at S1.12l%01. 10 for pork barrels, l.35(d
Las for lard tierces, Sl.90W2.l0 for whisky
barrels, and 45d55c for flour barrels. Dried
fruits were dull and unsettled. Apples under
large offerings, were weak; quotable at &c for
New York apples in lots, and 7136tSc in small
wav. Peaches remain steady at 81 30tS$Ic, and
blackberries sold at 81 C.. Dried peas were in
active and dull at S2.00@2.1 Is per bu for choice
green, and S1.75M1.S0 for marrowfat. Dried
sweet corn was dull at Gaze per lb. Feathers
were dull, and for some kinds prices were
easier: quotable at 4S@52c per Id for prime
live geese, 2QM25c for choice turkey
tail and dose for chicken feathers.
Eggs were in good supply and prices ruled
rather week The market closed ut about 1415c
per doz in cases and lac for loose. Green
fruits were in quite large supply but for sound
fruit the demand was good and prices ruled
quite steady. Peaches sold at 40(d90c per box
for common to fair, sl.00@l.50 for good to
choice, and S200W2.25 for extra Crawfords.
The bulk of the pears received sold at @1.00
pies were dull at 250G5c for poor
TO choice green, and 70c0S1.0O for ripe
Plums salable at .75@2.00 for Is bu boxes for
choice red There was a fair demand for hides
at Sc all round for choice lots and 130ll31@c !
for calf. Honey remains dull at 1Sd23c per ID
for comb and 100C11c for strained. Hops ruled
quiet at 200L30c for fair to choice from first |
hands There was but little demand for old |
potatoes, and light sales were made at 70d80c !
for Eastern peachblows new under larger Of
ferngs were easier. The market closed at |
-. 500i3 80 for fair to choice per bril- and G50D /
75c in one bushel boxes Vegetables were dull /
and slow of sale. Cabbage closed at about |
"a 90 per 100. Cucumbers at 20(G25c per doZ. |
Squash at 4Cd5c per lb. Tomatoes 90cMS1.00 |
per box. Onions 53.00M3.50 per br for Illinois,
and 00c0e51.25 for one bushel boxes of Ber
muda. Veal was in fair demand and steady at
4d9c for poor to choice carcases. For light,
coarse and medium wool there was fair demand,
but fine and heavy ruled dull. Quotable at $50
43c for coarse to fine good conditioned washed,
250l3Sc for fine heavy to coarse unwashed, and
40@53c for poor to prime tub.
SEEDS AND HIGHwINEs.
There was no particular change in the market
for seeds. Trade was very light, and prices
with but few exceptions, were without essential
change. Timothy. under light demand was
firm at S2.60@265 for prime and S2.i0d2.55
for fair to good. For prime medium clover
800 was bid with more offered on the market.
Flax quotable at SLIGO for good crushing spot
md 81. so seller August and September. Hun
yaran dull at 90c0S1. 10 and millet $1.75@200,
to quality. Prime buckwheat was
offered at 90c. There was good demand for
iighwines and the market closed firm with sales
Is SILT.
CooPERAGE, LUMBER AND WOOD.
Another very quiet week was passed in the
ooperage market. but ar the offerings were not
arge the feeling was one of steadiness and {
ormer prices were maintained Quotable at !
Il. 121(611.1 IL for pork barrels, S1.3001 40 for
ard tierces, S1.90d210 for whisky barrels and =.
5055c for flour barrels. The lumber market }
'as dull and transactions were limited Prices q
nder liberal offerings were weaker The mar
ct closed at s7.75aS.0 90 for joist and scantng,
S.00@l6.00 for common to choice strips and |;
cards S2.20@2.70 for shingles, and $3.50 for
It'll. There was no change to make in wood,
nc market being dull at former quotations.
Iichory $500 per cord, maple 800, beech n
c. 90, and slabs S4.00, in the yards.