The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-17

with an urgent demand but as nearly all OF the
consignments received were in poor order the
market ruled dull. Sales ranged at 81 506l3 90
per doz for prairie chickens, S2.500l3.00 for
mallard. ducks. and S1.75@2.0O for small.
Green fruits were in fair demand but the
stock was 30 excessively large that prices ruled
very low. Good cooking apples sold at $500
az % i'm lots; common descriptions sold all
the way from 75cCp il.50 per brl. according TO
quality. Eating apples quotable at q. 500
800 in refill way, aud good choice fruit Of
fered in lots at s2.00@2.25. Baskets and
boxes were almost unstable. Siberian apples
quotable at S1.0061.50 per brl. and 1OM25c
for baskets. Transcendents S20003 so per
bril- and 20(130c for baskets. Quotations for
grapes range at S1.0001.10 for crates of two
baskets; s1.00@l.25 for cases of 1G quarts.
and S1.5001.75 for crates of "a lbs. Crates
containing ~ 3-lb boxes of Concords sold at
$500. Choice Delaware sold at S500(G5. 40
for 36-lb crates, containing boxes of 2 and Id
each. Pears quotsble at 406DGOc for Michigan
baskets. $1.506o2. 90 for Delaware baskets, and
50. O0Od8. 90 for New York in brls. Green and
Purple Gage plums in 5S-bu boxes sold at 50c0o
200 for poor to common, and S3.50d4.00 for
good to choice Damsons in the same sized
packages sold mt $3.50 for choice, and for
Bradshaws $3.50 was also received. One
eighth-bu baskets of Lumbards, Green and
Purple Cages and Damsons sold at S1.00, bnt
some green Lumbards had to be disposed OF at
soc. Peaches sold at Il .00Go1.7 in boxes con-
tanning 5z-bu and Secession in baskets con-
tanning q bu, according to quality The de-
mand was rather light for melons and the market
ruled quiet. Quotations ranged at S1S.0060
$500 for good to choice watermelons per 100
and nutmegs sold at S1.00@1.25 per doz for
choice. Potatoes remain duh at 75c(GS1.O0 per
bril- $3.00G4.50 for sweet, according to quality.
Salt was fairly active and firm at 1.50 for On
ondaga and Saginaw fne and Il. 20 for ordina-
~ damQnd
at 4(d9c for common to choice carcasses. Vege-
tables were very dull, and the offerings of all
kinds were in excess of the demand. Quota
tons range at 75c@S1.00 per brl for onions,
20@30c per bu for tomatoes. 50(s75c per doz
for egg plant, and S1.0001.7 rs for caulihower.
according to quality. Wool was also dull, but
prices remain steady at 38042c for fine to
coarse washed, 250l9Sc for do unwashed and
40@48c for poor to prime tub.
SEEDS AND HIGHwINEs.
Timothy seed was quite active during the
week, but there was large amount of common
received, and for this grade ruled easier, but
prime under only moderate offerings was
steady and firm. The market closed with sales
at ~. 12190235 for common to good, $4,000
$50 for prime, and 1910 was paid for lot of
choice old. Highwines were inactive, and
prices in the absence of sales were nominal
quotable at about Sill
cooPERAGE, LUMBER AND WOOD.
The usual quietness again prevailed in the
market for cooperage, but as there was but
little stock pressing on the market, former
prices were maintained. Quotations ranged at
Sl.1219@1.15 for pork barrels, ?1.35@1.45 for
lard terces, S1.90@2.10 for whisky barrels,
and 45@55c for flour barrels. Lumber was
again rather quiet, and, although the offerings
were only moderate, there was more than suf-
iicient OH the market than was necessary to
supply the demand. The market closed at
@16.00 for common strips and boards, $4,000
2.70 for shingles, and 75c01a1.50 for lath.
Wood continues to rule dull and prices remain
without essential change. Quotable at 49,
per cord for hickory, 500 for maple, 5000
for beech, and $500 for slabs.