The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18
coopEnAaE. LUMBER, AND WOOD.

COOPEHAGE, LUMBER, AND WOOD.
There was but little done in cooperage during
the week, and prices were a shade easier for
lard tierces, but the other descriptions remain
unchanged. Quotations range at $1.10@1.15
for pork barrels, S1.35 for lard tierces 81 500
200 for whisky barrels, and 50d53c each for
flour barrels. Lumber was fairly active, but an
easier feeling was developed and prices were
trifle weak. At the close of the week but few
cargoes remained unsold. Quotable at 100000
11.50 for common boards S10.00@12.00 for
iost and scantling, S11.00015.00 for square TO
round pickets. and S1.25W3.00 for No. 1 TO 4
sawed shingles. In wood there was no change
of Importance noticeable. Prices remain steady
at $3.50 per cord for hickory and maple, $3.50
for beech and S6 for slabs at the yards.
SEEDS AND HIGHwINEs.
There was fair demand for Hungarian and
milet seeds, and prices were very firm, but for
the other descriptions the inquiry continues
light, and, although but limited number of
sales were made, prices remain steady and firm.
Sales of timothy ranged at S2.30(n2.40 for fair
to good, and S2.45G2.55 for prime. Clover
was inactive and nominal at about 56.4066.50
for prime medium; flax quotabe at 1.60@1. 65
for good crushing; Hungarian sold at 81 400
1.50 for prime, and - was paid for prime mil
let. There was quite good demand for buck
wheat and a fair business was reported at S1.35
CLIO for prime.
PROVISIONS.
The movement in this market shows a slight
increase over the amount of business transact
ed during the previous week. The feeling was
somewhat unsettled, and prices were rather
irregular, although the fluctuations were not
severe. The advices from Eastern markets
were somewhat varied in tenor, while foreign
were fiTTner for lard, but quoted an easier feel
ing in meats, Cash mess pork closed steady at
S19.3716 d19.40; seller August was in fair re-
quest at S19 Goa 10. -, and closed at :l9 62%
IA oh ard lot INIT ,.,,n % - m.
seller July closed at S13.35d13.371}, and Au-
gust at $4,000 1866.
LIVE STOCK.
The cattle market was active and higher all
the week. but closed easier on Saturday. Ma
tive steers S5.00@700: bulk of sales $4,000
$50; Texans S2.5004.50; stockers $2.50G4.5O.
Hogs were also higher, but closed easy.
Workers S6.90@7.40; heavy S6.90@7.50. Sheep
dull at S250d450.
PRODUCE.
There was no particular change noticeable in
the condition of the butter market during the
past week. The receipts were liberal and there
was quite an accumulation in the supply. The
inquiry chiefly on local account though
occasionally shippers bought few lots, but the
latter class of buyers, as a rule were not willing
to pay the prices asked by holders, and the
movement from this source was light. The
feeling throughout was one of weakness and
prices suffered n slight depreciation. Quota
tons ranged at 23Gl24c for extras 18(d22c for
firsts 14(d1Sc for seconds, 1216d14c for thirds
and 9(d12c for grease and common old stock
There was good demand for Eastern beans
and fair business was reported at II. 80 for
prime, but for Western the sales continue slow
aud prices were irregular. Quotable at $1,000
$50. according to quality. Broom corn was
moderately active and frmer prices were
maintained; quotable at 11G014c for No. to
extra hurl and 1018Gt111&c for good to choice
stalk braid. Beeswax quiet at GOA CSC for good
to prime yellow. Cider dull and easier
quotabe at s4.00@4.50 per brl for choice sweet,
and about $500 in kegs. Cranberries were
also dull at SS.00@1050 per brl for good to
choice cultivated and about S3.5O@3. 70 in one
bu boxes. There was a fair movement in
cheese, but prices were a shade easier. The
principal sales of new were made at 916d10c
for prime; common old sold at 3G6c. Dried
fruits under more liberal offerings were a shade
easier; quotable at S16mS$4c for Michigan and
New York apples, 9091%c for halves peaches
and 916@95sc for blackberries. Dried peas
sold slowly at S2.00d2.10 for choice green
and about S1.65@1.75 for marrowfat. Eggs
were III fair request, and the market
during the week ruled quite steady closed at
l413c. Feathers remain dull at 4S@52c for
prime live geese, and 20GT35 per 10 for prime |
turkey tail feathers Green fruits were very |
dull, and the apples offered on the market were !
nearly all in bad ORDER Sales were made in /
way at S1@2.50, according to quality. Hides |
were firm, but quiet. Green sailed quotabe at
Sc ali round calf, 1211G13c, and dry calf Is |
@l9c. Honey was almost unstable, and /
prices were weak at 1S023c per ID for comb, /
and 10(G11c for strained. The season for brew
ing is about over, and the demand for hops
was very light. Prices were shade lower.
Quotable at 20@30c per 10 for common TO
choice from first hand. Maple sugar dull, with
spectators about the only buyers. Quotable
at S0l216c per 10 for pure new. There was a
fair demand for choice fresh receipts of new
potatoes at S4.00@4.75 per brl, but common
lote were very dull and sales ranged at s2.50(0
800. Potatoes remain rather quiet. Eastern
peachblows sold at 70d75c in car lots and West
ern do at 60@65c. Poultry was rather quiet.
Turkeys sold at 11@12c per ID, old chickens at
$3.50Cd4.25 per doz, and spring at $200d300
per doz, according to size and quality. Vegeta-
bles remain dull at S2.00@3.00 per brl for
onions and S1.25Cd1.50 per barrel for par
ships. There was a fair demand for choice
carcases ofveal, but common sold slowly. Sales
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