The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-24
Opening.
coorERAaE, LUMBER, AND WOOD.

There was but little done in cooperage during
the week, and prices were a shade easier for
lard tierces, but the other descriptions remain
unchanged. Quotations range at $1.10@1.15
for pork barrels, S1.35 for lard tierces, $1,000
zoo for whisky barrels, and 50@53c each for
flour barrels. Lumber was fairly active, but an
easier feeling was developed and prices were a
trife weak. At the close of theweek but few
cargoes remained unsold. Quotable at $4,000
11.50 for common boards, S10.00@12.00 for
ioist and scantling, S1t00@15.00 for square to
round pickets. and s .25@3.OO for No. 1 to A
sawed shingles. In wood there was no change
of importance noticeable. Prices remain steady
at $3.50 per cord for hickory and maple, $3.50
for beech, and Sc for slabs at the yards.
SEEDS AND
There was a fair demand for Hungarian and
milet seeds, and prices were very firm, but for
the other descriptions the inquiry continues
light, and, although but a limited number Of
sales were made, prices remain steady and firm.
Sales of timothy ranged at g .30(62.40 for fair
to good, and ?2.45@a.55 for prime. Clover
was inactive and nominal at about Sc. 40@6.50
for prime medium; flax quotable at S1.6O@1.65
for good crushing; Hungarian sold at S1.40@
I.5O for prime, and 50 was paid for prime mil
let. There was quite a good demand for buck
wheat and a fair business was reported at s1.35
@1.40 for prime.
PROVISIONS.
The movement in this market shows a slight
increase over the amount of business transact
ed during the previous week. The feeling was
somewhat unsettled, and prices we're rather
irregular, although the fluctuations were not
severe. Tho advices from Eastern markets
were somewhat varied in tenor, while foreign
were firmer for lard, but quoted an easier feel
ing in meats, Cash mess pork closed steady at
S19. 37L@19.4 40; seller August was in fair re-
quest at so. 60@19. 671S, and closed at SIS. 62H
@19.65. Cash lard quiet but firm at 1890;
oaIar Tr1r o1Oaad OF l12 Q5In12 2T1Z and An
gust at S13. 60@13.65.
The cattle market was active and higher all
the week, but closed easier on Saturday. Ma
tive steers s .00@I.00; bulk of sales $4,000
$50; Texans 81. 50@4.50; stockers S2.50@4.50.
Hogs were also higher, but closed easy.
Workers. S6.9O@7.4O; heavy S6.90@7.5O. Sheep
dull at %. 50@4.50
PRODUCE.
There was no particular change noticeable in
the condition of the butter market during the
past week. The receipts were liberal and there
was quite an accumulation in the supply. The
| inquiry was chiefly on local account, though
occasionally shippers bought a few lots, but the
latter class of buyers, as a rule, were not willing
to pay the prices asked by holders, and the
movement from this source was light. The
feeling throughout was one of weakness and
prices suffered a slight depreciation. Quota
lions ranged at 23024c for extras, 1S@22c for
firsts, 14G018c for seconds, 12I@14c for thirds,
and 9612c for grease and common old stock.
There was a good demand for Eastern beans,
and a fair business WAS reported at S1.9O for
prime, but for Western the sales continue slow
and prices were irregular. Quotable at S1.0O@
1.80, according to quality. Broom corn was
moderately active and firmer prices were
maintained; quotable at 111S@14c for No. ] to
extra hurl, and 1015@11Kc for good to choice
stalk braid. Beeswax quiet at 26@2Sc for good
| 70 rYip,a pa11Ou Cider yvoa du1 and oQgieT
quotable at S4.00@4.50 per brl for choice sweet,
and about $500 in kegs. Cranberries were
also dull at SS.00@10.5 so per brl for good to
choice cultivated, and about $3.50Q3.75 in one
bu boxes. There was a fair movement in
cheese, but prices were a shade easier. The
principal sales of new were made at 9I5@lOc
for prime; common old sold at 3@6c. Dried
fruits under more liberal offerings were a shade
easier; quotable at S1a@SAc for Michigan and
New York apples, 9@9Hc for halves peaches,
and 9L@925c for blackberries. Dried peas
sold slowly at S2.00@2.10 for choice green,
and about S1.65@1.75 for marrowfat.. Eggs
were in fair request, and the market
during the week ruled quite steady closed at
141Sc. Feathers remain dull at 4s@52c fol-
prime live geese, and 20@35 per lb for prime
turkey tail feathers. Green fruits were very
dull, and the apples offered on the market were
nearly all in bad order. Sales were made in
lots at S1@1.50 per brl for good, and in a retail
We. 1NS-so "" $1,000
were firm, but quiet. Green sailed quotable at
SC all round; calf, 12H@1Sc, and dry calf, Is
@l9c. Honey was lmost unstable, and
prices were weak at 1S@23c per Id for comb,
and 10@11c for strained. The season for brew
ing is about over, and the demand for hops
was very light. Prices were a shade lower.
Quotable at 20@30c per ID for common to
choice from first hand Maple sugar dull, with
spectators about the only buyers. Quotable
at S@12Hc per Id for pure new. There was a
fair demand for choice fresh receipts of new
potatoes at S4.00@4.75 per brl, but common
lots were very dull and sales ranged at S2.50@
800. Potatoes remain rather qniet. Eastern
peachblows sold at 70@75c in car lots, and West
ern do at 60@65c. Poultry was rather quiet.
Turkeys sold at HOBO per lb, old chickens at
s3.5O@4.25 per doz, and spring at s2.0o@3OO
per doz, according to size and quality. Vegeta-
bles remain dull at s2.OO@3.OO per brf for
onions, and S1.25@1.50 per barrel for par
ships. There was a fair demand for choice
c~arcases of veal, but common sold slowly. Sales
ranged at 3@71@c for poor to choice.