The true northerner., 1875-08-27

shade easier prices. The receipts, however
were only moderate, and the stock on hand
being light, holders were slow TO grant conces-
sions, and very light movement was the result
For the better qualities of butter there was a
fair demand on local account and the supply
OF really choice grades was light. They were
held with considerable tenacty, and former
prices were obtained. There was a good de-
mand for broom corn, and dealers having re-
ceived information that the crop had been in
jured by the recent floods, were holding their
stocks with considerable firmness We quote
No. to extra hurl at 1l16@ lac, good to choice
stalk braid 110l3c and crooked ut 6GSl4c.
Beans were dull and exceedingly quiet quot
able at Sl.S0 for prime Eastern mediums in lots
and 81. S5 per brl was obtained in small way
Western were nominal at $1.00d1.70 for poor
TO good. There was nothing of consequence
doing in beeswax quotable at 26(n2Sc per h
in small way. Berries were in good supply,
but the demand was only moderate and sules
were rather slow. The market closed at about
S3.00M3.50 per bu for bueberries, $4,000
425 for 16-quart cases of Lawton blackber-
ries, and S1.50a2.00 for cases of wild do.
Trade in cheese was principally on local ac-
counts during the week just passed, but the Of
ferings were only moderate and prices re-
main steady and firm quotable at 5G8c for
poor to common, S(d lie for fair to good, 1614c
for prime in lots, and lie in retail way
There was brisk demand for Eastern dried
apples, and a fair trade WAS reported at &C.
There was nothing doing in Southern. Peaches
under light offerings ruled very quiet. The
demand was urgent for blackberries, hut there
were only few sellers on the market; quot
able at 10c per fb and firm. Dried peas were
dull at 50 00d2.10 for choice green, and about
S1.60@1.70 for marrowfat. Eggs remain very
dull; the quality of the arrivals being 80 poor
that but few lots prove satisfactory to the pur-
chasers. Sales ranged at 10014c the outside
being for lots that are known to be good, and
even then sellers had to warrant them.
Feathers sold slowly at 4S@52c for prime live
geese, 200c25c for turkey tail and 30o5c for
chicken. Green fruits were again active but
prices, owing to the large supply and poor con-
dition Of some of the consignments received,
were weak and low. Apples in barrels ranged
at S1.000325 for common to choice cooking,
and S3.50@4.50 was paid for eating boxes and
baskets were almost unstable. Peaches ut
100000 per box for poor TO common Southern,
and 75c0SI25 for good to choice. Plums
were dull at S1.00 for one-peck baskets of
damsons. The offerings Of pears were in ex-
cess of the demand, and prices ruled weak
quotable at 60cGlS1.00 for one-third bushel
boxes Of good Southern, and S1.50@250
for one bushel boxes of Delaware. There were
but few sales of hops reported, quotable at 100
lSc per 10 for good to choice. There was a fair
trade in hides. and prices were steady at S(r
! Skc for good green salted all round and 12Ge
13c for calf. There was no change III particu-
| lar noticeable in potatoes sales were slow at
! 75c@S1.25 per brl, according to quality.
Melons were in large supply, and good many
of the offerings were poor. Watermelons sold
at S10.00d15.0O .or Illinois and Indiana and
SO .000Z0.00 per 100 for North Carolina.
Salt was steady and firm Onondaga and Sagi-
nav fine $1.50, and ordinary coarse $1.70.
WOOL under a continued light demand. ruled
very dull. Quotations range at 380043c for
heavy fine to choice light coarse and medium
washed 2S0o33c for unwashed do and 400. SIC
for tub washed.
PROVISIONS.
At the opening of the week there was but
little demand for articles under this head on
shipping account and local spectators show
ing but little disposition to trade, the market
ruled dull and easy. Toward the middle Of the
week, however, there was more desire shown
to trade on speculative account, and the move
ment was considerably increased and prices
simultaneously ruled trife firmer. The ad-
vices from the East we're more favorable. but
European markets were quoted rather weak.
The receipts of hogs were liberal but prices
for these were generally maintained. The
market closed at Ss20.90 for cash mess pork
seller August closed at 500 .65, and seller Sep
tember at 5000. Cash lard closed quiet at
S13.1716, seller September at S131716r13.20
and seller October at S13. 80.
SEEDS.
There was more doing in the seed market
during the past week, but sales were confined
almost entirely to timothy. There were good
many lots of timothy received which had rather
a depressing influence on the market. The
quality of the new seed arriving was very good; |;
it was rather dark in color, and for this diff
ference Of about sc was made between equal
qualities of old and new. The market closed
at about q. 60@265 for prime new and q. 70
for old. Clover sold in a small way at $4,000
$40 for prime medium. For fax, SLIGO was
freely bid
CooPERAGE, LUMBER AND WOOD.
There was but little of Importance done in
the various kinds of cooperage and the market
for the greater portion of the week ruled dull
The former steadiness however, again existed
this being maintained by continued limited Of
ferings. Quotations we're as follows $1.121S
02.15 for pork barrels, S1.35@1.45 for lard
tierces S1.90@2.00 for whisky barrels, and
45a55c for flour barrels. The offerings of
lumber were considerably increased and the
demand being light the market ruled dull.
There was no change of Importance in prices,
but weak feeling prevailed. The market
closed at $8.25@S.50 for jost and scantling.
S9.00@15.00 for common to choice strips and
boards, s2.1O@2.65 for shingles and S1.50 for
lath. The market continues very duh for
wood, but prices remain unchanged. Quotable
at $500 per cord for hickory 500 for maple,
5000 for beech, and S4.00 for slabs at the
yards