Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-01
DETROIT Markets

WHRAT-There is fairly active specu-
lation in wheat, but the market is some
what. unsettled. White wheat is quoted
at 16dT14c, and Red wheat at 1G(d19 cents
CoRN-The trading in corn is only mod
erately active, at 4lGi294 cents.
OATs-Market very quiet at 29yd3lcts.
PorAroEs-Quoted at 81 4O01l 60 per Dbl
out of store. On the street, firm at 50t155c
per bu. Market easier than last week.
PoULTRY-The market active at S(6sIfc
per Id for spring chicks, l0c for spring tur
keys, 415(d5c for ROSTERS, Sc for ducks &c
for fowls and l0c turkeys, per 10. live.
Pigeons, 2oG25c per pair.
PRovIsroNs-Mess pork, Sll; family,
$l3 80; ex-family sl4, clear family, -sl4
tubs, 74c; 3, and 10 10 pals, s(GSasc.
Smoked hams l2Hc; shoulders 754c;
breakfast bacon, SIC; dried beef hams
sl3; ex-mess beef s. 80; plate beef, 81 IS.
BARLEY-Market dull a; 81 30.
RYE-Very quiet, Sets. being the ruling
price.
CLOVER SEEp-Merely nominal at 81 sO(9
4 S2%.
FEED-Bran quoted at SO O0Cdl0 p and
middlings at $40 2jGl3 20. Receipts liberal.
FLoUG-Prices steady as follows Patent
process si@4 30; patent, Michigan 81 5Ol6
! 40; stone process So SCOT; low grades
81 sG&sCI3 %; patent Minnesota, sJ05 - /;
nesota bakers, 81 OO94 30; rye So 5o(d365
HAY AND STRAw-Car lots OF choice
baled timothy, buying at sl2(Gl3; store lots
In small bales selling at Sl4 O(dl5 90 per
ton; straw in car lots.S 50(d6 CO. and
from store, s. 50g7 per ton.
HIDEs-Green dry, 6i9c per 10; country,
&c; cured, SIC; green calf, Sd9c; salted
do. gdl0c; lambs and shearlings, 25(d75c;
sheepskins with wool, 50c@Sl 50; bulls,
stays and grubby, y off.
SWEET PorAToEs-Per Dbl, Jerseys.
81 1908 80 per Dbl. Baltimore quoted at
- 8(g2 50. The supply good and market
quiet
HoPs--Best eastern, 3o(9S3c per ID. Fair
to good Michigan, 20G25c. inferior grades
l5glSc.
BUTTER-Dairy receipts, best selections,
lIdl6c; Creamery, 2ld23c; low grades,
eos; butterine, l2@l4c per ID.
FRUIT-APples, 81 2591 IS per Dbl.
Dbl; white peaches, sl@l 25; yellow
peaches, $2(G2 80 per bu; plums, s262 50
per blu: crab apples, 75c(6$l.
CHEEsE-New York full cream, 1oCaloAc
and Michigan, ctGl04c. Ohio grades, $40
9hc.
EoGs-The market fairly active Mt l5Is(6
16c. The supply limited
GRAPEs-Dull and over plentiful at 2(03c
for Concords and 61[0D6c for Delaw ares
and Catawbas per Id.
GAME-Per dor. woodcock, So: snipc.
u 80; per pair cartridges, 65(dOc; wood
duck, SOC; Mallard, Coo; blue wing teal,
40c; per Id bear saddles, S9S1c.
BREswAx-Inanimate at 22(S3Oc per ID, as
to quality.
BRASs-Quotably steady at 81 42I91 IS
per bu. Unpicked, eoct9si per bu.
CRASBBRRIBs-Nominal mt 81 50 per blu.
CATrLE-Market slow and shade lower;
packing shipping, $50 to 1900 lbs 50 40(9
B 10; stocker and feeders, 81 1908 IS; cows
bulls, and mixed. 81 5Gd3 25; bulk, S2(d2 90 !:
bulk 81 1902 IS; through Texas cattle a
shade lower; cows 81 26(dc3 70; steers ~ IS
as 30; Western rangers, 59l0c lower
natives and half-breeds f(e4; cows, q 5O2
$50; wintered Texans, 81 1908 50.
Hoes-Market slow at aa1oc lower;
rough aud mixed, e4(d4 20; packing and
shipping, a 1905 Go; light, IS 1904 so;
skips, 81 so.
SHEEP-Market steady; natives, 1908 IS I;
Western, 81 25(g3 40; Texans, $2G3; lambs,
81 1904 20.
The Drovers' Journals special cable
gram from London denotes n weak mar
kct at lest weeks decline; best American
steers selling ~ ll@l2lac per H.
jeff Davis is writing "A hook about tho
''lost cause"
Charles Monckey, inventor Of the None
key wrench Qgnorantly called the mon
key wrench, is living in poverty in Brook
lyn. He sold the patent for $1,000. and
now millions are made annually out Of
tho invention