The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-08-26
Opening.
PRODUCE,

Inc business transacted In butter du ring the
week was light. The principal reason for the
quietness that prevailed was the scarcity of
such lots as were desired by shippers. The ar
rivals during the week have been light, and
the supply under a continued good local de-
mand was largely reduced. Dealers being
fortunate enough to have lots of butter on
hand we're able to obtain a shade better prices,
though only a slight improvement was notice
able. There were several parties on the mar
ket seeking lots of the lower qualities for ship
ment, but the few lots offered were held above
what they were willing to pay, and only a
limited number of transactions were made.
For grain bags and bagging there has been a
good demand and prices ruled firm as follows:
Stark seamless cotton bags, $50. 90; Ludlow
"AA," Montauk "A" Lewiston A, " and Otter
Creek seamless cotton, $4,000; American "A,p
and Amoskeag, $500; wool sacks, $4,000
each. There was a good demand for broom
corn at the following prices: 11%014c for
fair to extra hurl, 11@13c for good to choice
stalk braid, and 6@8@c for crooked. Beans
were quiet and unchanged, ,quotable at SIS
Tor round lots OF Eastern mediums and $1,000
LIS for Western according to Equality. Beeswax
remains quiet at 26@28c for primo yellow.
Cheese was not as active as dur
ing the previous week, but former
prices were maintained quotable at Case for
poor to common, 8@11c for fair to good, 10%
@1O14c for prime in lots, and lie in a retail way.
Ou11oho nOlO quiCs Az SA-OUVIO.UU per Du.
Dried fruits were firm, and for som descrip-
tons prices were higher. Eastern apples sold
mainly at Sc per ID. Halves peaches were firm
at 9M@10c, and blackberries closed firm at 9L
@10c. Dried peas were dull at %. O0@2. 10 for
choice green, and S1.65@1.75 for marrowfat.
The usual dullness again prevailed in eggs, and
prices were irregular ; sales ranged at 100
1411ac, according to quality, the outside being
for warranted fresh laid. There was no change
from last week noticeablei i'll feathers !; quotable
at 4S@52c for prime live geese, 20925c for
turkey tail, and 3@5c for chicken.
Green fruits were in large supply dur
ing the latter part of the week, and
prices were easier. Apples sold at 5Oc@s3.5O
per brl. and 20@40c per box, according to
quality. Peaches were in large supply, and
some arrived in a worthless condition; sales
ranged at 20950c per box for Southern, and
from 10c@S2.50 for Delaware in one bushel
boxes. Plums were slow sale, and pears were
also very dull. Grapes sold slowly at 9@1Oc
per Id. Hides were quiet but firm, as follows:
8@84c for green sailed all round, and 12@13c
for calf. There was a slight Improvement in
potatoes, but hardly sufficient to be worth mcn-
tioning; sales ranged at S1.00@I.25 per brl.
Salt was in fair demand and steady at 51.5O
for Onondaga and Saginaw fine, and $1.7O for
ordinary coarse. Vegetables were dull, but
toward the latter part of the week a slight i'm
proyement was noticeable in tomatoes; sales
ranged at 25@65c per box for tomatoes, 52.75@
S3.25 per brl for onions, and 8010c per doz
for corn. Veal was in fair demand and steady
at 5@815c for common to choice carcasses.
The wool market remains dull and unchanged;
quotable at 3S@43c for fine to prime coarse I'M
washed, 2S@33c for do washed, and 4O@53c
for poor to choice tub washed.
PROVISIONS.
There was a fair active business transacted
in this market during the week just passed, but
prices at the same time ruled somewhat easier.
The outside orders received were somewhat
lighter than usual, and the principal trading was
done by the local speculative element. During
the week the option for October changed FROM
premium to a discount, compared with seller
September. Lard was dull and sales dragged
slowly, and a decline of 30@40c was sustained
in values. Market closed at $40. 5000. 80 for
cash mess pork, according to brandt; $50, 750
POS seller August, and seller September at
$40. 75@20.80 Cash lard quiet at S13. 3O@13.35
seller September S13.40, and seller October was
nominal.
AND
There was a moderately active business re-
ported in timothy seed, and prices were firm
though without immediate alterations. The
first arrival of new seed was offered on the
market on Saturday, aud it being prime in
quality, sold at 81 70, old closed at about $3.50
for prime. Clover was a shade firmer sold at
$8.00@S.10 for prime medium. Flax was NOM
nal az dUou1 Sl.OU lOI bOOu CrubulnS. Inc
other kinds were entirely nominal. The offer
ings of highwines were light and the market in
consequence ruled quiet. Prices were steady
at 81 10.
CooPERAGE, LUMBER N WOOD
The quietness of former weeks WAS again de-
veloped in cooperage during the past week,
and there was no change to note in prices.
Quotable at 81. 12H@1. for pork barrels, and
$1.35@1.45 for lard ~tierces; 81. 9O@2. 10 for
whisky barrels. and 45(055c for hour barrels IT,
should be understood that the outside prices
for lard tierces is only paid for "standard"
packages-the new size adopted recently by the
Packers Association. Trade was also rather
light in the lumber market, but at the same
time prices remains steady and firm. Quotable
at $S.509S.7 rs for joist and ~scantling, 49, SOFA
1900 for boards and strips, S2.10@2.7 rs for
shingleh, and 81. so for lath. There was but
little Of consequence doing in wood, and values
were without change. Hickory, $500; maple,
800; beech, 5000, and slabs S4.OO per cord at
the yards.