Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-04
THE WORLD OF TRADE.
Detroit Produce Market.

Quotations are as follows. Wheat, red,
No. 2 SPOT, 81 o4JE; May, 81 12hs, 81 12l4,
81 liz; 10. white, 81 to4>t, 81 81 Corn Corn
December, 3j3+c; No 2. yellow, 36hc;
No. yellow, 35c Oats-Light mixed,
29l4c; re. ected, 25c. Glover seed-Prime,
s. 02}E, s. %; No 9, - Go, 81 40, - 20.
Apples-at Sl.95dl.7 per barrel in large
supply, and none but the most choice bring
the outside price. Trade very dull.
Beans-White, mediums and pea beans,
unpicked, sl.35dl.60 per bu; city hand
picked Sl.s5 in car lots; iobbing lots, SO
Toe per bu. more.
Butter-Fresh dairy, medium and fair,
l6td1sc per 10; choice and fancy, 22(@Ac;
creamery, 2Sd32c; oleomarRarinc, 13CUl6c.
Cheese-Full cream, 1lM@l219c per ID;
skinned, Sa9c. Special extra brands, 1870.
Market firm.
Cranberries-Bes stock, SS(d9 per Dbl
Market very quiet and much soft stock
Dressed Meats-Beef. 81 6d6c per ID veal,
1(dSc: nut on, 6(dic. These fig res repre-
sent the price by thc carcass
Dressed Hogs-Packers' prices, So 40. 10;
butchers prices, 81. l0oe6.25 per cwt; live
hogs, Sj(G5.0j.
Dressed Poultry-Fowls, SC; chickens
9c geese. &c; ducks, 10c turkeys, loo;
pigeons l5c per pair. Receipts liberal
Dried Apples -4G5c per b, and dull;
evaporated do, 5%@6iGc; fancy lots, some
higher.
Eggs-Fresh receipts bring 2l@22c per
doz; lined, 1Sd2oo.
F'lour-Michigan patent, s. per Dbl; roll
er process, 800; Minnesota patent, s.. IS
Minnesota bakers 50. 15Cd6 rye -four, So 75ee
4 buckwheat flour, Michigan patent, 81. 75
Go3 Market firm.
Hides-Grccn, A. SC per ID; cured, SEC;
No cured, &c; green calf, 511c; No2, 31zc;
light demand
Peas-Blue Wisconsin, 81 25@1 30; Mich
igan do, II -.
Poultry-Llve fowls, 6a7c; spring chick
ems, Sc; turkeys, SdslIc; ducks, s(60c;
geese, Sc; pigeons, l5c per pair.
Potatoes-In car lots, 2Sd30c; JOB lots,
35G3sc
Rutabagas-l5 per bu.
Provisions Mess pork, new, 81 5O3
"A IS per Dbl; family, $l5Qel5 -; short
clear, SIC 25(dl6 30, fierce lard, S0DssIc;
half bbls, s40tQl4c; pals, 9I5Gr9&c; hams,
l1@ll14c; shoulders, 9l4c bacon, 1l6ll &C;
dried beef hams 9Cd9i%c; extra mess beef,
81 t001 80 per Dbl; plate beef, S10Gl0 30.
Sweet potatoes-Jerseys, kiln dried, 50 %
az 30 per Dbl
lallow-i$<c per pound; dull.
Wool-Fine washed, 2sc; coarse, do coo,
medium, do. Bic
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Market moderately active and q
trit1e higher; light, S4.950t5.20; rough pack
ing, $iy5(d5.U5; mixed, $4,000; heavy
packing and shipping s5o5@53O. Cattle
Market dull and lower beeves, s305 25;
cows, S1.S003; stockers and feeders, 81 20
td3.4O. Sheep-Market steady; natives, 81
as; western feeders, 81. 2N(63.75; western
corn-fed, s4o64 30; lambs, si(s5. 60.
Chicago Produce Market.
Wheat ;December; sl;oi&.; January,
339sc; January, 331Sc; February, 34sSc;
May, 3ItG31c. Oats-December 25sic:
January, 25Ec; May, 29c. Pork-Decem
Der, sl2;75; January, sass; May, sl3.25.
Lard--December, $40; January, $40;
February, 6.57l6; May, $500.
Chicago Live stock Market
Hogs-Quality good; market moderately
active prices triilie higher. light grades,
81 a50t5 20; rough packing, 81 e5(le5 O5;
mixed lots $500 20 heavy packing and
shipping lots, - 05(dj Is. Cattle-Market
duh md lower; beeves, 1905 25; bulk,
50 i5li %; cows, 81 3od3; stokers and
native mutton, $685. western feeders,
50 20td3 75; western corn fed, S4C94 40
ambs, 500 90.
New York Producs Market.
Flour dull but steady; Minnesota extra,
50 500 30; supertine, 81 eOlG3 60; fine,
81 20(d3 20. Wheat quiet; No. / red state,
81 Is; No. 9 do, 81 o715; No ., red winter,
January. 81 co..; February, sl.0. Corn
quiet; No. 2 mixed, cash, $50; Decem-
Der, CSC; January, 1880 Oats steady; No.
white state, 40c: No. 2, do, nominal; No.
2 mixed, December, 3614c; January, 3sAc.
| Pork dull; new meas, Sl4 15n15 -. Lard
quiet; SIS % December; IS ~ January.
Butter firm; creamery state, 2oCo29c.
Cheese steady; 12nl2Isc. Eggs fairly &C
tive and stronger; western, s3G23ISc.
Don't You think II extravagant, Henry,
| 10 pay $50 for diamond ring for your
wife'' Not at all; you seem to forget
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