The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-24
CLOSING.
Opening. |
PROVISIONS,


Considerable interest was shown in this mar
ket during the past week, and fairly active
business was reported. Prices as compared
with last week were a shade lighter, but at the
same time very irregular. Cash mess porl
closed at 521.95, and seller September nom
inally the same. Seller October closed al
S21 % and seller the year at S1S Is. Cash larC
closed at 1921, seller September at :13. So
seller October at 1885, and seller the year al
$1,000.
PRODUCE.
There were but few important sales of butter
made during the past week, but at the same
time firm feeling pervaded the market, and
prices for the better qualities showed consid-
cradle Improvement Quotable at 24(d30c for
extras I9G23c for tirsts 17G1Sc for seconds,
and 14(016c for thirds. Broom corn was quot
able at 10a12c for No. to extra hurl 9I4O
1016c for good to choice stalk braid, and Ga
SIC for crooked.
There was only moderate trade in cheese,
and prices were shade easier. The supply
was fair, and quotations range at 5@9c for
poor to common, 90C10c for fair to prime in
lots, and 10(d101%c for choice in a retail way.
The movement was light in dried fruits, and
prices suffered slight decline for all articles.
The market closed at 918c for prime Michigan
and New York apples S(DSl6c for Ohio and
sales were made at 716c for new Southern.
Peaches quotable at 10M1015c for halves and
blackberries at lie. Dried peas remain dull
at S2.00002.l0 for choice green, and $1,000
LIS for marrowfat. Eggs were in light sup
ply. and during the latter part of the week
prices were considerably firmer. Quotabe at
141@@15c for choice fresh laid. Feathers met
with a good demand. Game quotable at
20. 5003.75 per dozen for prairie chick
ems, 51.25@1.35 for pigeons, 81 5002.75 for
mallard ducks, and SL75@2.00 for small
Green fruits have been in good demand, with
the exception Of apples. There was no change
IF mn in Sal ba
ranged at S1.00M2.00 for common to fair ap-
pies, and $2.25d2.50 for good to choice.
Peaches closed at about !2.00M2. so per box, in
lots. according to quality. Plums steady at
s1.00@1.15 for blu baskets. Pears quotabe
at SS.00(a900 per brl for choice New York
Bartletts, and 40@70c for Michigan baskets.
Grapes $3.50 for 36-quart cases of Concords
and S3.25@3.50 for Delaware in the same sized
packages. There was good demand for hides
and a fairly active business was reported at
8 &c for green sailed and 61{c for damaged.
There was nothing of consequence done in
hops; quotable at 15@20c for Wisconsin, ac-
cording to quality Potatoes were dull, and
but few sales were reported; quotable at about
75cd Il 90 per brl. Salt was fairly active and
steady at s1.50 for Onondaga and Saginaw
fine S1.70 for ordinary coarse. Tomatoes
quotable at 306140c per bu turnips at 75cG
$l.00 per brl, and onions at 75c per brl for
good yellow.
SEEDS AND HIGHwINEs.
Timothy closed at $2.00@2.40 for poor to
good, s2.4502.50 for prime and S2.55d2.60
for choice clover was inactive and entirely
nominal flax sold at 81 25@1.50 for poor to
prime. Highwines were steady and fairly ac-
tive at slight decline i'm values. Quotable at
S1.l5
CooPERAGE LUMBER AND WOOD.
There was but little doing in the first men
toned market during the past week, and there
was no essential change in prices: The offer
ings were only moderate. Quotable at l.l219
@1.5O for pork brls, S1.35@1.40 for lard ties,
Sl.9102.l0 for whisky brls, and 100000 for
flour brls Trade WAS firm in lumber, but buy
ers were unwilling to concede to any advance
In prices, and there was no change OF conse-
quence established. The market closed about
az follows: 1915 for joist and scantling, 1915
(d16.00 for common TO choice mill run boards
and strips, $20O@2.70 for shingles, and 75c0D
S1.50 for lath. There was but little done in
wool and prices remain unchanged. Quotable
at $500 per cord for hickory, 800 for maple
5000 for beech, and $500 for slabs at the
Yards.