Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-06-22
COMMERCIAL
AUGUSTA WHOLESALE MARKET.
WEDNESDAY. June 20.


Market Square has presented Il lively appearance
for week past Ever since the present outlook for
large hay crop, hay has been brought ia IN p1. n
price is easier; $lOail will buy good quality of
loose hay. Farmers know that their barns must be
cleared Tor the new crop. Crops are doing finely,
and there promises to be an abundant harvest this
fall.
The CT ain market has ret changed much during
the past elk, and there is no prospect for II in the
immediate future. Corn is quoted at SOC, meal 95c.
The Refrigerator Co. keep well stocked up with
have not changed much You can find as good fresh
looking beef AT the Refrigerator Co. as man ever
ought to look at II arrives in Gao loads fresh from
the West. Mutton is not very pl MY. There will
be demand for it as long as the present prices of
lamb continues. People will not pay l5c for it, they
rather wait while. The pork and lard market have
Vegetables of ali kinds are more plenty in the
town market. Asparagus sells for l3c bunch; Gu
I0a y C per bunch radishes 5a6c. Early cabbages
now in the stores and are bringing about % a
there is no brisk demand for them yet owing to the
Price. They are bringing 80 to 15c peck. Only a
few davs now and pc pie can satisfy their appettes
with all the vegetables that they DESIRE at reduced
price
Oranges are quoted at $6.25 and 1928 per box.
California oranges, the first of the season. have
arrived. They are quoted at So n box. Bananas
$3.50 40, yellow and for red $225a3.50; lemons
$I.5Oa475 Pine apples are scarce and high.
pec.ine better t@es' Ban butter is bringing isaoe
New cheese is brought in in more abundant quaint
tiesl
Farmers are seen on the street looking after farm
ing tools. Harrows and Gu tvators, horserakes and
moving machines ind ready market at this season.
Lots of new inventions are in the market, but they
find slow sale when compared with those that have
been tested and proved good.
We note but little change in the price of fish with
the exception Of macker'I, which have advanced.
Where have the mackerel gone to is the question
that is now agitating the. minds of fishermen and
fish dealers few fares were carried in early in the
season. caught off tho Massachusetts coast but
era vessels ii is reported have arrived later with
fish, and report that the mackerel have disappeared
Whether they have gone into deep waters. moved off
down east, struck across to Nova Scotia nobody
can tell. Certain il is, however, that they not
showing themselves in Massachusetts, Bay, nor in
any of their usual haunts along the Maine coast
Below We give quotations corrected by W. G.
Fifeld Co., No. 2, Granite Block.
APPLES-Evaporafed, I7al2c.; dried, a9c.
BEANS-Pea, 81 60a2 rs Yellow eyed. So i5d$3.4
BEEF-Smal. Ease; OK, 9d9sc.; Chicago dressed,
sia9sc.
BEETs-2a2lc per pound.
BUTrER-SOlid. 16diSc.; ball. i4120c.; common
CHARACTERISTICS. per pound.
CRANBERRlES-el4.0Odl 90 per barrel
CHEESE-Factory and domestic, l3al3Ic; new
12sa13
EGGS-l7aisc. per doz.
GRAIN-Corn, 7sas0c meal, 75c. bran, 81 rs per
cwt.; cotton seed NEAL 81 so per cwt
HAY-New loose, $40 ooas1l.Co; pressed. $l2a$14;
straw, s7.5ouSs so.
SPRING LAMB-l4al5c
ONIONS-Bermudas, $l.1o a $1.25 per bushel
OATS-5SdD0c.
PORk-Round hog, S5aac.
POTATDES-7ocd75c
PUMPKINS-2c.
POULTRY-Dressed, chickens, IS a 17c.; fowls,
Ha17c; turkeys, 20c.
SQUASHES-4ia5c per pound.
TURNIPS-lc per pound.
wOOL-2Oa2sc. for washed and unwsshed.
WODD-Dry hard, IS 75d$6 60; prepared for stove
e7.25d$s % per cord soft. $3.75aS4.O0
SEEDS-Iierdsgrass, - 75a3 90 per bushel; Red
Top. 81 % per bushel; Orchard Grass, % 90 per
busheI; Hungarian 81 so per bushel; northern New
York Clover. lets per H.; Michigan Glover, l6cts
pc rb; Aisike Clover, 25cts. per h.; White, 40cts
per n.
MAPLE SYRUP-$l.2oa so per gallon.