Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-05-22

give prices for every day % the week but
by noting the general tendency OF traut'
those given will be found sufficiently close 70
enable dealers TO base their transactions
thereOn.l
The general market Is festurcless, with
no material change in either quotations OF
condition from last week. The month has
been unusually cold thus far, aud this has
been the chief cause, no doubt OF the stag
nation noticeable for the past two weeks,
APPLES Receipts are light but the sup
ply is ample for the demand. There Is
call for anything except few barrels OF the
best fruit. Anything thst j. very choice is
little firmcr than a week ago.
New York: Red, sia6; russcts, S,di
BEANS.-Therec continues to bca fair re-
quest, Pea aud medium beans hold strong
position on account of light receipts, but
have to be choice to obtain extreme prices
BEEF.-Thc position Of beef has been
| firm during the week and prices higher. We
understand that there is n slight drop at
Chicago this week which may affect the
| Boston market later on. Arrivals continue
weak.
Quotations: Fresh beef. Steers, Sidl0r
per ID; binds, l0,al2lc; flores, GlCa &c; rattles
| Satic; Chucks, I@1lc. backs, od9c; rumps,
| II lac: rumps and lOins, Ia l1c; short
| ribs, lO(ali loins, 1870 lIc; tendcrolns,aoc.
| Corned Beef; Extra plate and extra family,
! - 500 $40 ~; plate, s. 20; extra mess, -
| mess e.; beef hams SIS beef tongues bbl
81 500 s2I: hf bbls, sla ~; tripc, honey
comb, 81 = Dbl; hf bbl, 81 10.
BUTTER.-The butter market is bal!y
broken up, hence 1t is difficult to make any
quotations which can be absolutely relied
upon as the exact condition Of the market
| How bad the break will be this year OF
| course is wholly matter OF conjecture, but
| the market is in good condition and viii
undoubtedly case off gradually without any
such slump as there was a year ago when
prices touched lic. Stock IS we'll cleared
UP aud all the new butter that comes In for
some time will be wanted aud supplies will
not accumulate for several week.. The break
IS not causing any excitement or uneasy
feeling rs it is something that comes every
wear about this time aud had been antci-
patcd. Dealers think that prices this year
will not 20 under Is or 20 cents. owing to the
very small stocks in all the leading markets
and the small make for several weeks past.
Quotations. Receivers prices, New Eng.
land creamery, 2Gto re; fine dairy selections,
lSa25; creamery inst and extra hrsts.2ldA.
Elgn; Weak at 2ir; last week II was
steady ut "a
Chicago: Elgin, 2jc; western. 2ir.
st. Adams: selections, 21c; general
price, BE.
New York 25!c is the highest Of anything
quoted.
CHEESE-The stock Of Old cheese is get
ting small and anything that IS very nice
will bring the full quotations of lat week.
Some new New \ ork cheese is coming for
ward for export. The supply available for
consumption is not large aud prices are firm
although there is only a quiet demand anl
the Liverpool market has lost u |.
Quotations: Best northern Oil cheese, ~
@l2lc: new New York cheese, lu0llc.
Utica. y. \. -" Zoe.
Liverpool, lrs I'll.
EGGS.-Eggs have been up and then down
again during the week, 80 that now they
stand where VIC quoted them week ago.
n tmcly ON the basis Of lGc for eastern cN.
tra-.
Quotations Nerrby and fancy eggs, lsc.
eastern cxtrrs, l6c; first. lic; Michigan, Is
(dlGc.
FLOUR AND MEAL.--The trade in -four
IA quiet without much change. such are
,mall and IN scattcriu. lots The situation,
however Is considered hrm one Corn
meal +" hrmly he" on' al shArp uec"he
from last Wc'A' '''ih'" H''So lo"cf'
iye Hour has adYahc Il.
Quotations: Flour Fine and super
fine - sea 81 %; extra and seconds. e. 2Jo
e. d; Mimi. baker, clear and straight, 81 ~
at 90 winter wheat, clear and straight,
S. 800 s6 90, winter pat. e. ~aS6 90; spring
patent 60 2Wa ~ ~ Tor 'scon''n and Min
Corn oChoir, lin Ir;od for oxrort
a. lOtaS3 Is % Dbl: la. meal. 81 4GtD 81 IS;
choice grahniatcd - !W@H - hbl; Kye
ma u SC -o,a az ~ y MI ~ Gno and a. IN
ms7 30 for cut aud rolled. Graham Flour
81 Goa o. 20 y bbl.
GRAlN.-'orn and oats have both bad a
hca"y decline and partial reaction. This
il very critical time. a 50 much drpends
,ho roo,,or as o,,c,,r,, ,ho ,I,,,i,, ond
y" '"' "'"'",' u" .>''"- ,'' ''""''"7. ""'
growing crops we 'haii prooNDly nave
wide fluctuations and il the weather holds
/, favorable there will BE- lower prices
Quotations: Corn, high miXe,l, DE;
steamer yellow '""SN steamer, V@ISc
SaGe w. liz. Go, nSi,. 20 G,c 'pP'"'
HAY AND STRAW. Hay is quiet and
t meeting with a steady sale at prices last
quoted. The best qualities arc somewhat
firm.
W. oro,o cboicc boy Stio,I,. ,ooa
stonata Nc straw MS '1 ~, 49, az"
So ~ No. ~! W. NV &C. Oa' e'@'
Som yorp u,v uodo,,,, ,,n,Lr au,
n demand ma No Lin, G,,o u hrp "', "
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