The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-28

PROVISIONS
The movement in this market has been IN
usually active, and an enormous business was
transacted. A combination of unfavorable in
huences caused very weak market and the
tendency Of prices was to a lower range The
advlces from other markets were unfavorable,
and holders showed a general desire to realize,
while the heavy decline i'll the price of hogs has
aided materially in the depression. Mess pork
was 50G075c Il brl lower closing at $3.50 cash,
$3.50 seller February, and $685. seller
March. Lard active at &c Decline closing at
@13.25 for cash. $3.50 for seller February,
and 1880 seller March. Meats firm.
LIVE STOCK.
The cattle market was quite active. but the un-
expected and unusually large receipts caused
weak feeling and general decline of about 800
Csc per 100 Tbs was sustained, except for stock
steers which were in active request and very firm
closing steady at - 0004.50 for inferior to good
butchers stock; $3.7504.00 for stock cattle ;
$4.50(G5.50 for fair to good and S. 60(06 1917
for choice shipping steers extra, Sc, 25@6. rs.
Hogs were dull and weak at the opening, and
with 10000 on sale, prices declined 400050c per
100 lbs, but improved under the light receipts,
and closed steady at $6.00M6.40 for common to
medium, and $6.50M6.85 for good to very
choice extra $690007 10. Sheep dull at 50 00(0
$50 for common to choice.
DRESSED HOGS.
This market was somewhat unsettled ruling
active at times and again very dull. Prices were
at one time SOC lower. Under an active compe-
ttlon at the close between shippers and packers
the market closed firm at $6.80M6.90 for pigs,
$7.0O for light weights and $3.50 for heavy.
Light weights are from 100 to 200 Tbs and up
ward, and heavy 200 lbs and upward.
SEEDS AND HIGHwINES.
Seeds were firm and there was good demand
Tor timothy on speculative account closing at
&C
at $I.9O(92.0O. Hungarian and millet quotable
at 80(985c Highwines were firm and steady :;
closing at 94c.
GENERAL PRODUCE.
Butter was dull, the demand being light and
prices were weak and easy. We quote choice
roll at 22@23c, fancy 24c, packed lots 1900
3Oc for poor to choice, 32c for fancy. Beans
were dull and prices weak. Broom corn firm
and in demand at 15(017c for the best Bees
wax firm at 25@26c. Cheese was in demand
and firm at 25@26c for good to prime factory;
new 8@l4c for poor to fair. Cider firm at
$5.75@6.O0 y brl for choice sweet; kegs
$3.50@3.75 Dried peas $1.25@1.70 for
common yellow to choice green. Dried fruits
were firm at 719973lc for Michigan apples, Ga
619c for Southern, $1,000 for halves peaches
and 1O14 91019c for blackberries Eggs were in
(warranted), 23@24c for ordinary consgnments.
Prime live geese feathers 47(049c Prairie
chickens in demand at $3.50 per dozen.
Quail $1.5O@1.75 per dozen. Grease ~
@019c. Honey was quiet at 23@25c for
comb, and 1O@11c for strained. Hops
quiet at 3393719c for good to prime, and Is (0S0c
for fair. Hides were in moderate demand at Sc
for green frozen, 5000 for green sailed, and
15c for calf kip, 10@12c calf, 15@16c flint,
1903; dry calf 23@24c. Hay was firrer at
$1500@15.5O for No. 2, and $17OO@17.5O for
No. timothy. Nuts were slow at $1.OO for
large hickory, and 75c@$2.5 so per blu for chest
nuts. Poultry was dull turkeys slow
ct over 1Oc for best; fair to good 7(09c Geese
dull at 6@1Oc. Chickens 5@9c for poor to
choice. Potatoes were firm at 95c for peach
blows and 75@85c for mixed. Tallow firm at
8@814c. Vegetables were quiet at So. 750D4. so
for common red to choice silver-skin onions
35@55c y bu for turnips; 81. rs q brl for pars-
nips, and 75c@$1.00 u doz for Hubbard
squashes. Veal dull at 5(08c per ID.