Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-06-28
DETROIT MARKETS.
Detroit, June 2 1883.

Detroit, June = 1885.
WHEAT-For week past the wheat market
has been decidedly weak and duh. reports
from growing crops continue favorable, ana
as the weather becomes warmer prices fali ac-
cordlngly. The local demand is, OF course,
merely nominal. Quotations are as follows
No. 1, white, / 079l(G1 0S; No 3, white, $40
s3c; No. 2, Red, 81 IA; No. 3, Red, 81 OS(9
1 90.
FLoUR-The market continues inactive and
without special interest. Receipts and stocks
are light while local production Is also limited.
fair home trade is reported, but very little
-four is being taken for other points. Prices
are unchanged and quotations are repeated
Michigan white wheat, choice. 80. 90Q5 90
Michigan white wheat, roller process 5095 %
Michigan white wheat, patents. 50CG6 20
Minnesotas, bakers. ........... UO(gS q
Minnasotas, patents. ooCgo w
kye. ................. '............ Vf w
FEED-Inactive. Bran is nominal at abou
S12(d112. %; demands and offerings are both
light. Middlings attract no attention.
CoRN-Receipts are liberal or have been dur
Ing most of the week. Inquiries are very linn
ited, however, and the market is dull. No.
corn is nominal at about SIC.
OATs-Attract very little attention, and the
market is unsettled. The latter, however, is
depressed, and only at lower rates will:buyers
take supplies. From 43 TO 4315 has been the
ranging prices.
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS.
APPLEs.--Very few are offered and the mar
ket is barely quotable; few are moving at
about S4(a4.5O.
BUTTER.-Therc is nothing In the market
that is satisfactory to receivers. The demands
of the trade are especially limited and IL Is diff
flcult to place only small lots. Prices have
reached about as low point as can be expected
as producers will not sell, but hold AT such
Do, rrtv will ~ HOht ~
long as values continue at their present range
Fine retailers stock is offered at l6(0l7c, and
creamery at zoe.
CHEEsE.-The market continues inactive and
| is barely sustained. Fine goods are quoted al
| l2(G13c, tho inside rate prevailing among dis
tributors.
| EGGs-Quiet: demands and supplies are limit
! ed and are about equal; receivers continue u
| quote at about 16c.
HAY-Baled hay is quiet at about sl2(9l3; II
voices on track would command about Sl2.
HoNEY-Inactive invoices of comb are Of
| fered at 15(Gl6, strained at l21ac.
HoPs-Scarce and firm at $l011 10 per ID FOL
choice hops.
| ONIoNs-Bermudes 81 40(dl 80 per crate: tn
market is well supplied.
PoTAToEs-The IN lrket is easier and quie
for old stock at about 55c for carloads; in fac
the latter are now scarcely wanted. New south
ern potatoes are In good supply at % 5OCG4 pc
Dbl.
PRovIsIoNs-For pork and lard the marke
is somewhat unsettled under the tenor Of Chica
90 advises and buyers are favored, although n
reduction is made in quoted terms. The latte
are about as follows: Mess pork, $40 509l9 20
family, $40 25Cf20 50; clear, S2l so. Lard, DE
troit stock, ll3sC9llSsc for tierces, 12c for hal
barrels; Chic lard, 14(d36c lower and dull
Hams, 1913 shoulders, 9s4@l0c; bacon
l3c; dried beef, 15c; extra mess beef, Sl3 80.
LIVE STOCK.
CATTLE-The cattle market is only fairl
active. Prices remain about the same on shil
ping cattle but butchers stock is little higher
Prices range as follows; Extra steers IS ;
as 20; good TO choice, IS 25CG5 so; good butcf
ers, k5d5 25; medium, 81 6O(94 50; common
SO 1874 %
HoGs-The market is dull and prices low
We quote: mixed, Sc 1906 so; heavy, SO 3
as 50; light, Sc 20d6 60; shps, 50 25,d6.
SHEEP-The supply is very meager, an
hardly equal to the demand. Prices rang
from $3@4 common TO fair, while good {
choice will command from $3.50 to s4.75