The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 167 pages of information about The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884.

The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 167 pages of information about The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884.

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 00 @ 2 10.  Hand picked navies, $2 15 @ 2 20.

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.

BROOM-CORN.—­Good to choice hurl 6-1/2 @ 7-1/2c per lb; green self-working 5 @ 6c; red-tipped and pale do. 4 @ 5c; inside and covers 3 @ 4c; common short corn 2-1/2 @ 3-1/2c; crooked, and damaged, 2 @ 4c, according to quality.

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 25 @ 26c per dozen; 20 @ 23c for good ice house stock; 18 @ 19c per pickled.

HAY.—­No. 1 timothy $10 @ 10 50 per ton; No. 2 do. $8 @ 9; mixed do. $7 @ 8; upland prairie $8 00 @ 10 75; No. 1 prairie $6 @ 7; No. 2 do. $4 50 @ 5 50.  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 25 @ 26c per lb; Pacific coast of 23 @ 26c; fair to good Wisconsin 15 @ 20c.

POULTRY.—­Prices for good to choice dry picked and unfrozen lots are:  Turkeys 14 @ 15c per lb; chickens 10 @ 11c; ducks 10 @ 12c; geese 9 @ 11c.  Thin, undesirable, and frozen stock 2 @ 3c per lb less than these figures; live offerings nominal.

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 @ 6-1/2 c.  Prime white grease 6 @ 6-1/2 c; yellow 5-1/4 @ 5-3/4c:  brown 4-1/2@5.

VEGETABLES.—­Cabbage, $8 @ 12 per 100; celery, 35 @ 40c per doz bunches; onions, $1 00 @ 1 25 $ bbl for yellow, and $1 for red; turnips, $1 35@ 1 50 per bbl for rutabagas, and $1 00 for white flat.

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