Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-01
THE MARKETS.
DetroIt Prohnca MARKET.

Wheat-No red, sL0llf; May, sl.04at.
Corn-No. ., spot 53i4c; May, 3513c. Oats
No , white, - &c. Clover seed-Prime,
50 10.
Apples-sl 25@l 80; fancy, per single
barrel, 81 80. No demand
Butter-Medum grades, 13al5 cents;
choice rolls, i5(d lsc fancy selections, lac
more; creamery Michigan, Poe; oleomargI-
riue, l301Gc.
Beans-Medum and pea beans, unpicked
81 OO,tl 20; handpickei, : 5Oal 80; in job
lots, 5JCdl 90; market inactive.
Generalization full cream, 12l<6tl3c
per To; skinned i(UAc; special extra
brands, 1870; New York, l5c. Market
dull.
Cranberries- Best stock, 81 5od2 75 per
box very little demand.
Dried apples-39s&ic per 10; evaporated
do, 5l4M6.
Dressed meats-Beef, 4@7c per ID; veal,
1U9c; mutton, 5W,c.
Dressed Hogs -S5.2505.4o per cwt. is
offered by packers; choice small hogs in
small lots, s5.5O@5.i5. Market weak
Dressed Poultry-Chickens, zoe; geese,
s0l9c; ducks, 12@l3c; turkeys. 1201l3c.
chickens, Toe; turkeys, lie; ducks, lie;
pigeons, 25c PER piir.
Eggs-Strictly fresh, 141i4lIc per doz
cold storage, nominal at 13i@Cal3 lined
not wanted-nominal at Zoe; market duh.
Provlsions-Mess pork, new, Sl2 $50
II 80 per Dbl; family S3 0O@l3 pa; short
clear, sl4dl4 %; lard, in tierces, refined,
iG17l4c per ID kettle, S4m9c; small pack.
ages, usual differences; hams, 10%@llc;
shoulders, o(ool&c; bacon, 81 Ml0c; dried
beef hams, 5 a0)c; extra mess beef, 81 -
al 80 per Dbl: plate beef, - 50d9.
Potatoes-ln car lots, Csc; job lots, 3a(3
35c. Rutabagas, l5(G 30c.
Sweet potatoes-S2 25@13 80 per Dbl;
81 l5lDl - per bu.
Salt--Eastern lob lots, 81 10 per bbl:
Miplipr9n N of 70
Salt Whiteiish-s6 20 per 100 pound bbl;
trout. do, 50 5000 -.
Tallow-4G412c per H.
LIVE STOCK
Hogs-Marl1et active and firm, prices
&c higher: light, S4.5004.70; rough packing,
Si.40@4. 45; mixed, Si.45CG4t0; heavy pack
ing aud shipping, Si45G4.60. Cattle
Market firm; steers, S3.25@4.75; stockers,
~. l5@3.4O. Sheep-Market steady; NUT
tons, $3.75G5l0; lambs, $4,000. %; west
erns, s4.25Gt 65.
New York Produces Market.
Wheat-No red, May .Oo7EGL01t<;
June, Sl.01L@l0l%; July, S13s(q9S9zc:
August, 1859; December, .. ~ 09sc. Corn
Mixed western, 40(G44tc. Oats-Dull
and steady; western, 2Nl 0t29c. Butter
Steady, moderate demand; western dairy.
12@2Oc; do creamery, = @29l<c Elgins.
3lGa32c. Cheese-Qu.et; unchanged; state,
lO@l2]4c; fancy, l2G12l4c; western, l015la
954c. Eggs-Weak; western, 49, ollie.
Chicago produces Market.
Wheat-February, 81 06]S March, 81 orr;
May, al 099E; June, 81 o.. Coru-Feb.
ruary, 34lsc; March, 3iasc; May. 35IIa
3j2sc; June, 35N@351{c. Oa's-t'ebruary.
20 g; March, BIC; May, 2j4c: June 261Sc.
Pork-Fehruary and March, s1l; May,
Sill l1i6; jane, Sll.2ilE. Lar,l-February'
81 52l4; March. 81 81; May. 81 So; June,
q 20 Short ribs-tebruary and March,
So ~; May, 80 9219 June, s..
Chicago Live stock Market
Hogs-Quality good market open, active
and hrm, prices &c higher; light grades.
"a 5OtG4 20; rough packing, 81 4OCdl -;
mixed lots, 50GSl GO; heavy packing
and shipping lots, 81 4j@4 30. cattle
Market firm; steers, 256p4 Is: bulk.
SO 500c3 90; stockers 81 15(d3 40 Sheen
Steady; muttons, - '5td5 10; lambs, 81 80
0oj -; westerns, "a 25CQi 81.