Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-12-26
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

The sharp stringency in the money msr-
ket Is In q measure relieved, which. with the
near approach OF the holiday season, tends
10 improve the business condition. The i'm
provement, however. Is but slight, though il
is fact that more business Is not'd in some
departments The feeling prevails generally,
however, that after the turn Of the year
there will be q marked improvement.
APPLES-Iti il somewhat hard to get at the
exact situation as different dealers tell different
stories. Certain kinds, such as good Green
ings, are scarce and sell at fancy prices, some
having been sent TO New York. Il is I'M
| questionably true that at present high prices
the demand is considerably restricted and
consequently trade has a comparative dull
tendency, but winter fruit sells well IN round
lots.
Quotations: No. Baldwins and green
| ings % 1904 ~; fancy higher; New England
mixed lots 81 5O(a3 20; fancy SHOWS and
Kings - 50<d6 90. Dried apples: Choice
and fancy eyaporated at 4(al6c; sundried
! S(dI0c.
New York: Greetings are very scarce
and selling from - 5O(dB q Dbl. Baldwin,
Spies, Ben Davis and King from siGj,
| luiAtu 10 UuVSt lNuNottH Hv'
| Extreme prices will continue and we advise
hurrying forward any surplus stock you
may have Evsporated l3(dl6c; sun dried
9dl1c.
BEANS.-All kinds are In heavy supply,
and prices rule in buyers favor. Yellow
eyes are plenty and blue.
Quotations: Small hsnd-pIeSed pea 81 20
"a 10; large or marrow pea, 81 25(a2 ID;
| oh yellow
81 25td3 49, red kidneys, tS 25ta3 90; lima,
$500 Y n.
New York: Beans in larger supply. Mar-
rows selling at ~ 9oa3: medium, - %;
white kidney, %; red, % IS.
BEEF.--The retail demand during the
past week has been considerably restricted
on account OF three fast days in some Of the
churches, but prices remain at the advanced
figure quoted last week. The supply on the
market is quite small. Cattle are costing
higher In the West and the higher prices
here are but the natural consequences.
Quotations: Steers, case p ID; kinds,
9allc; fores, 3lG Sc; rattles, 3(a4c chucks,
4i(G5c; backs, Td63 rumps, ll4Gl 91c; ;
rounds, 6dTc: rumps aud loins. l&a l5c;
short ribs, 10@l2c: loin l2(d lSc; extra plate
asd extra family beef, ss(d9; plate, ~ b0tGs
extra mess, q 50 mess, o.; beef hams,
Sl6 09(al6 90; beef tongues, Dbl. slIO0 Sl9 A.;
hf bbl, 80 SO; tripe, hf Dbl, s. IS; honey
comb tripe, IS q Dbl.
BUTTER-Trade is quiet, but there are
no accumulations of the best quality and
prices remnin unchanged. Twenty-ninc
cents Is the outside quotabIe price, but late
made New England creamery which shows
good qualities Is worth 26927c. Earlier
made stock is selling at 25(d &c. Much sound
sweet stock sells at from 2 2ic The West
ern markets are higher.
! Quotations: Receivers prices for whole
sale lots, best New England creamery,
2s(a?9c; best western, 25(a27c; fine dairy
selections, 23(a25c; long diaries, lSa22c.
Elgin-Steady at 29c.
Chicago-Egin creamery - western
extras &c.
st. Albsns-Steady at 20ac. for The gen.
eral price, and selections 2o(d24c.
New lork-Market rules arm for strictly
, fine grades. State creamery selling 24(d2Ic.
wcsters creameres selling ~ to Soc, select
, dairy tubs aud pals 23td 25c, entire diaries
from 20a DC.
COAL.-Retail dealers are doing good
trade. otherwise there is nothing new to say
I about the market.
Quotations: Retail prices are on the basis
of as 50 for stove and nut. and 500 for egg
aud furnace. Wholesale prices range from
$S.T2 for chestnut 10 $40 for stove, [. o. b.
IN New York.
: CHEESE.-The market continues dull,
c and there is nothing particularly new TO Of
fer in addition to what we have said in pre-
a vious weeks. Quotations remain unchanged
Quotations: Northern choice 9i(o l0c.
c with l04dl0ic, asked for fancy twins
e Western choice, % l0c. jobbing price one
Q half cent higher.
. New York 0!M9ic. for cheddars.
D OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES continue
firm and in moderate demand at the high
,, prices.
! Quotations: Best Cape Cod berries, sl2@
. 10 y barrel; fair to good, SNdll; Cape Cod
;, berries In crates. 81 SCOT
!, New York: Barrels sl0Gl3, boxes $J(d
. 70.
I EGus.-Eggs arc little weaker, but quo
!. tations are unchanged, the difference In thu
y market being that those who have stocks OF
= hand are looking round for buyers insteaL
4 OF waiting for the buyers to come TO them
J. Cheap 20c held eggs are scarce, and strictl!
reliable new laid lots are AZ firm as ever.
= Quotations: Nearby aud fancy eggs, 35c
g Eastern extras, 2Sd30c; Provincial, 26 64Sc
Michigan and Indiana, 2TGI.9'; other " est
= ern. &c; ice house stock, 2Utd23c; lined
= 2{d22c.
:, New York: Fresh. ESQ 2sc. white Leg
II horn, DC.
# FLOUR AND MEAL.-The millers con
y tlnue firm In their ideas, but buyers are hold
IS ing off. Cornmeal is quiet aud easy. Their,
4 Is a steady market for oatmeal.
IL Quotations: Wheat Flour-fne aud super
+ fine 50 ?5(as3 80; extra and scct mis-, % 50(d
d o. IS, MINI baker, Gear and straight 81 u
% (G6 SO; winter wheat, Gear and straight
It "a 9jtaf5 90; winter pat, - 35(as6 IS :sprinI
y patent, q 40IaS5 30.
/. Corn Meal-Cboice kiln dried for export
r. 81 65(GS2 10 y Dbl; bag meal, 81 22(dSI II
I choice graduated. % ioEa s3 IS y bbl. Ry
c Flour--Job lots at 81 j0<as4 IS q Dbl. Dat
meal. 81 20(d So 45 q Dbl for fine, and 81 =
Gs7 90 for cut. Graham Flour-s2 ~,
800 u bbl.
y GRAIN.-Corn Is about steady and price
= are nominal on a range about cent lowe
than last week. The tone OF the trade II
1, tanned.
L Quotations; CORN High mixed. Csc
e steamer yellow, Gje; steamer mike,
II 631c; no grade. 6Otdt3c for good, witt
Y of lots as to quality.
OATS - No. 1 white and fancy, 81
clipped, 55(d56c; No. white, 53i@5iC; No.
q white, 6Stlj3ic; low grade l9,a5lc,
- HAY AND STRAW.-The balance OF tn
+. hay business is done at a ranseor from sllG
y l3,but the market is well supplied, and fame
!, grades will not bring more than S15. Th
i storage houses are said to he well filed and
d large amount of hay in cars on track. Ry
straw is quiet and easy.