Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
AUGUSTA WHOLESALE MARKET.

WEDNESDAY, May 16.
he weather has been cold much of the time of late
and spring work has been retarded on that account.
The last few days has brought rain which was much
needed in this section Grass looks we'll in some 10
caties, but rain is needed. Business is still
quiet in the market line, prices remain firm but
quiet Several loads of beef have arrived for the
Refrigerator Co. from the Vest and they are well
stocked up. This cold weather has had no effect on
seeds like bees, lettuce, onions, which Of hardy
nature. These seeds may be sown when the weather
is quite cold even when frost and snow comes after
they are up and no bad us will follow Cucumbers,
beans and corn and the like will not sprout unless
the temperature is about SO, nearly summer heat ii
planted early and cold weather ensues the seeds
quite to spoil by rot. when seeds sown too
early. say in warm spell in early spring, which is
often the case. and then cold weather follows it
sometimes does, the last mentioned class Of seeds
will be most likely to kill. Experience has shown
that the former class of seeds, that have mention
ed may be put into the ground without any risk
soon as it is in good condition to work Nou-hardv
plants will do as general thing much better and
give a much more satisfactory growth il they not
put in until warm weather has got well started, and
then rapid germiuation will follow and the best re-
suits be attained. Beans will do well in some local
tiles when planted as Early as the 18th of May,
but general rule it wi be found better to wait
till the oath or 10Th. The white butter bean is one
of the best that can be sown, while for string pur-
poses the running wax cannot be excelled. Give
your cucumbers melons, and the like sunny expo
sure and rich soil
This week has brought the first strawberries from
Norfolk. Asparagus at 2oa22c per bunch.
The beef that has arrived from the West has been
an exceptionally fine quality, but it can't equal our
Maine beef Spring lamb is scarce.
There has not been great lot made on fish, said a
dealer yesterday they are going little easier if
thing now. Habut retas for l0al4c; mackerel, l2c
fresh cod, case; shad 2oa25c, and HOLSTERS saloc.
Grain remains unchanged. Cotton seed sales are
pretty much over for the season. More of this feed
has been bought this winter and spring than ever
before. Farmers are just beginning to appreciate
it as an unparalleled feed for stock.
Oranges have gone up little. Large cases are
selling for $s.50a9. Bananas more plenty.
1t will be some two weeks before We can keep the
bot alfaI .rr
Gently, they are bringing 55af0c box in Boston,
just at present.
those put up by well known and responsible seeds
men.
Below give quotations. corrected by w. G..
Fifeld Co, No. 2, Granite Block
APPLES-Green, eating, 81 % as so cooking, 20
ds; winter fruit, No. s4.OhS4.50. No. $i.75n
$500; evaporated, Tdi9c-; dried, Sa9c.
BEANs-Pea, 81 9Oa3 90; Yellow eyed. s3.loas3 IS
BEEF-Smal, Ease; ox,9a9lc. Chicago dressed,
BEETS-2a2lc per pound.
BUrTER-Solid, l6alsc. ball, Isd23c. common
CABBAGEs-3ac. per pound
C IA NJ ;ooal5o per barrel.
CHEEsE-factory and domestic, l4alilc.
EGGs-16di7c. per doz.
GHAIN-Corn, soc. ; meal, 9sc.; bran, $l.25 per
cwt.; cotton seed meal. 81 .65 per cwt.
HAf.New loose. sl2 ooas 1910; pres sei, $l4as15
HoNEYaBox. 2oc. per pound.
LARD-Domestic,li dl5c.; western, fierce 120i2l
SPRING LAMB-2oa22c.
MUTTON-3c.
ONIONs-YeIlow Danvers, 12ocasl 30 per busheI
OATS-5sa60c.
PORk-Round hog, sIasc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PUMPkINS-2c.
POULTRY-Dressed, chickens, IS a 17c.; fowls,
Halle; turkeys, 20c.
SQUASHES-4la5c per pound.
TURNIPS-lc per pound.
WOOL-25aS5c. for washed and unweshed.
WOOD-Dry hard, t575d$6.O0; prepared for stove
e5.29dSc 90 per cord; soft. S3.75aS4-00
SEEDS-Herdsgrass, e. 75a3 90 per bushel Red
Top. 81 % per bushel; Orchard Grass, 81 90 D r
bushei; Hungarian, 81 so per bushel; northern New
York Glover, 17cts. per H.; Michigan Clover l6cts
pc rb; Alsike Clover, 25cts. per b.; White, 40cts
per b.
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