Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 1, January 5, 1884. eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 166 pages of information about Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56.

Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 1, January 5, 1884. eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 166 pages of information about Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56.

Lumber unchanged.  Quotations for green are as follows: 

Short dimension per M $ 9 50@10 00
Long dimension, per M 10 00@11 50
Boards and strips, No. 2 11 00@13 00
Boards and strips, medium 13 00@16 00
Boards and strips, No. 1 choice 16 00@20 00
Shingles, standard 2 10@ 2 20
Shingles, choice 2 25@ 2 30
Shingles, extra 2 40@ 2 60
Lath 1 65@ 1 70

COUNTRY PRODUCE.

NOTE.—­The quotations for the articles named in the following list are generally for commission lots of goods and from first hands.  While our prices are based as near as may be on the landing or wholesale rates, allowance must be made for selections and the sorting up for store distribution.

BEANS.—­Hand picked mediums $2 10@2 15.  Hand picked navies. $2 20@2 25.

BUTTER.—­Dull and without change.  Choice to extra creamery, 32@35c per lb.; fair to good do 26@30c; fair to choice dairy, 25@30c; common to choice packing stock fresh and sweet, 20@25c; ladle packed 10@13c; fresh made, streaked butter, 9@11c.

BRAN.—­Quoted at $11 87-1/2@13 50 per ton; extra choice $13.

CHEESE.—­Choice full-cream cheddars 12-1/2@13c per lb; medium quality do 9@10c; good to prime full cream flats 13@13-3/4c; skimmed cheddars 9@10c; good skimmed flats 6@7c; hard-skimmed and common stock 3@4c.

EGGS.—­In a small way the best brands are quotable at 26@27c per dozen; 24@25c for good ice house stock; 16@20c per pickled.

HAY.—­No 1 timothy $8 50@9 50 per ton; No 2 do $7 50@8 00; mixed do $6 50; upland prairie $8 00@9 50; No 1 prairie $5 50@6 50; No 2 do $4 50@5.  Small bales sell at 25@50c per ton more than large bales.

HIDES AND PELTS.—­Green-cured light hides 8c per lb; do heavy cows 8c; No 2 damaged green-salted hides 6c; green-salted calf 12@12-1/2 cents; green-salted bull 6 c; dry-salted hides 11 cents; No. 2 two-thirds price; No. 1 dry flint 14@14-1/2c.  Sheep pelts salable at 28@32c for the estimated amount of wash wool on each pelt.  All branded and scratched hides are discounted 15 per cent from the price of No. 1.

HOPS.—­Prime to choice New York State hops 22@26c per lb; Pacific coast of 23@26c; fair to good Wisconsin 15@20c:  Wisconsin 1882’s 8@12c.

POULTRY.—­Prices for live lots were:  Turkeys 12@13c per lb; chickens, 7@8c; ducks 8@10c per lb.; geese 8@10c per lb. for full feathered.  Dressed turkeys sell at 1@2c per lb more than live offerings.

POTATOES.—­Good to choice 35@40c per bu. on track; common to fair 25@30c.  Illinois sweet potatoes range at $3@3 50 per bbl for yellow.  Baltimore stock at $2 25@2 75, and Jerseys at $5.  Red are dull and nominal.

TALLOW AND GREASE.—­No 1 country tallow 7@7-1/4c per lb; No 2 do 6-1/4@6-1/2c.  Prime white grease 6@6-1/2c; yellow 5-1/4@5-3/4c; brown 4-1/2@5.

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