The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22
Openirsg. Closing,
PROVISIONS.


This market was rather unsettled during the
past week, and the fluctuations in prices were
quite severe. At the close of the week there
was moderate business transacted, but advices
from the East were generally of an unfavorable
tenor, and rather a weak feeling prevailed.
Cash mess pork closed at $21. 90@21. 95 seller
May sold at $21. 95(022. 10, and closed at the
inside seller June closed easy at 500 20(022. Is;
and seller July at $22.50. Caddy lard was in
fair demand and prices ruled steady at 1716(0
18c, according to size of packages, with &c off
for large orders.
LIVE STOCK.
The cattle market was very active and values
were firm and steadily advancing in spite of
large receipts. Eastern advices favorable and
shippers buying freely, quality good. Medium
to fair steers 81. 75(05.4O good $55O@5 80 ;
choice $5.90@6.50; extra $6.75@7.25. Hogs
firm and steady at $7.40@9.50 poor to extra,
generally at $7.65@8.75. Sheep fairly active at
$4.00@6.50 poor to choice.
SEEDS AND HIGHwINBS,
A fair degree of activity was shown in the
seed market during the past week, and firm
feeling pervaded. Timothy was shade higher,
and by the close of the week quite liberal ad-
vance was established in Hungarian and millet.
The market closed at about -. 35(02.40 for fair
to good timothy, and 80 for prime. Glover
was dull at 10000. rs for medium, and 81. 75Ju-
500 for mammoth. Flax quotable at 81. 85@1. 95
for good to prime crushing. Hungarian sold at
90@1. Is for common to choice; closed at 81. 10
(001. 121S for prime Millet was scare and firm
at $1.25@1.40, according to quality. High
wines were in demand and prices were firm.
Closing sales were made at $1.12.
PRODUCE.
The movement in the butter market was
rather light, and prices were without apparent
change. Supply of all descriptions good Roll
butter sold at 10(016c for common to choice in
Lotto M IN, foil Doo1y cd
BILE at HOBO for common to fair, 140D17c for
good to choice in lots, and retail sales ranged at
20(028c for good to fancy. Beans were quiet
and easy I; choice Eastern medilIms $1.80M1.85
and Western $1.50(0$1. rs, according to quality
Broom corn was in demand and firm at 1115(0
14c for good to extra hurl, 11@13c for good to
choice stock braid. Cheese was dull at 5(01215c
for common, 13015c for fair to good
and 1501615c for good to prime. Cider was
quiet at $5.75@6.00 per brl for choice sweet
Cranberries were unchanged choice cultivated
sold at $i1. 00@12 90 per brl for choice. Dried
peas were slow sale at $2.O002.10 for choice
green and $1.60@1 IS for marrowfat Feathers
were quiet at 48(l52c for prime live geese 4(d
SC for chicken, and 3O035c for choice turkey
tail feathers. Hides were quiet but steady at
5(051Sc for grubby, 8@819c for green sailed,
and 14(01419c for calf. Hops remain dull at
30(038c for good to choice new from first hands.
Poultry was scarce and in good demand. Turkeys
at 16@17c for live and 17@18c for dressed;
chickens sold at $3.50@5.50 per doz and 1100
13c per pound, according to quality. Potatoes
were offered more freely andprices were easier,
closing at $1.03(01.05 for Eastern peachblows
in car lots, and 81 Is in small lots from store;
early rose about 95c(0$1.0 90 in car lots; Western
peachblows quotable at about 81 90, and mixed
sold at 75c@80c Tallow quiet at SIC for solid
and 815c for cake. Vegetables were slow sails.
Onions quotable at So. 25(03.5O for yellow in
barrels. Turnips 40060c and cabbage 5000 |
$1.10. Veal was in moderate request at 4M9c /
for common to choice carcasses.
CooPERAGE, LUMBER AND WOOD.
There was fair demand for the different |
descriptions of cooperage, and prices were
steady at the following quotations Pork bar
rels $11O, lard tierces $1.35, whisky barrels |
81 9O@2 10, and -four barrels 45@55c each.
Trade was fair in the lumber market and
prices remain steady and unchanged. |
Quotable at $16OO@38.OO for common
to choice boards SHOP for common boards,
ioist and scantling 10 to 16 feet $13.OO@13.50
for fencing $3.OO@3.5O per 1000 for sawed
shingles and $2.00@2.25 per LOCO for lath.
There was fair movement in wood and prices
ruled steady. Hickory quotable at $8.0O@8.5O
per cord at the yards maple, $7.00@7.50
haach $6 AnfO6 10 and slabs 81, 50005.5 so. i