Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-03-13

to carefully note the predatory re
marks which precede all articles quoted. In
4 market OF this character II 10 Impossible 10
give prices for every day OF the week, but
by noting the general tendency Of trade,
those given will be found sufficiently close TO
enable dealers 10 base their transactions
lhereOu.l
Trade is quiet In nearly all lines, owing as
much to the weather Of the past few days rs
TO any other cause. Floods, storms and a
generally unsettled financial market tend to
retard business In a great many branches,
but for all this the outlook Is not disc0ur-
aging and the present condition OF things
cannot be regarded as otherwise than teni-
porary.
APPLES.-Apples are in quiet request
with the position steady. The demand Is all
that could be expected with prices as high as
hey are, which restricts the export trade as
well as the home demand. The general
tendency of prices is toward sn advance.
Quotations: No. Baldwins aud green
England mixed lots, e. 7Nd3 T5 fancy
Kings, a. 75<d6 90. Dried apples Choice
and fancy eyaporated at l5dl7c; sun-dried,
Sdl0c.
New York Apples are offering freely and
he market weaker Greetings 81 30 40; Bald
wins and Spies Si(d4 70 russetts 90 1904 -.
Eysporated apples IA 10; sun-dried lO(al3c.
BEANS.-Beans are steady but quiet, the
market showing no vitality. Choice white
beans are In moderate demand. The
supply is sufficient to render the market
favorable to the buying interests.
Quotations: Small hand-pckeJ pea, 81 IS
a 2 40; large or marrow pea 81 2S(a2 20;
choice mediums, s2 1902 70; yellow eyes,
80 2593 90; red kidneys, IS 1893 IS; lima,
j1S(d6c Y n.
New York Market on beans continue;
same. Mnrrows selling at ~ Goa 65
medium, So 20(d2 % white kidney, e. SOC
! 20; red, & 50,d2 10.
Beef.-Beef is dull and the position is
:eally lower than quotations which have
oeen advanced Shippers are making des-
perate effort to brace up the market. They
nave actually threatened to shorten the sup
ply till the market responds to their ideas.
There IS a firmness In the choicer goods,
Quotations: Steers. 6iasic q ID; kinds
lhdllic; forcs, "a Ste; rattlcs, 3i(a iic;
:hucks, 4a5Ac; backs,Gd I; rumps, l0a &c;
'ounds. 6(d7c: rumps and 'oins, l3dl5c;
short ribs, 9dl24c; ioin l2dlSc; tender
oins, %. Corned beef extra plate aud
,xtra family beef, SS(d@; plate, e. 50GS;
Extra mess, g. 80 mess, 81; beef hams,
BIC m; beef tongues, bbl, slS50(Gl0;
If bbl, 50 ~; trips. hf Dbl, SO IS; honey
'omb trpe, - per Dbl.
BUTTER Since our last report butter
las advanced &c a pound, aud this has not
)een the result of speculation, but wholly
wing to q general clearing up Of stocks
rhe supply is so short that some are uneasy
is TO where supplies are to come from before
he spriug make is available, aud 1t is ~.
ported that kilograms have been sent to the
hey could be drawn from those sources.
Everything is in condition to advance still
'urther, and We have heard as high as 40c
named as price which might be reached
before reaction set in. Should the market
20 much higher cousumption will lie greatly
:urtailed by the use Of sub titutcs.
Quotations: Receivers prices for whole
,ale lots, best New England creamery,
4f25c; fine dairy selections, 27(d30c;
Ieamcry tirsts aud extra hrsts SOG35c;
Northern fall creamery 3sG33c.
Elgin-Active at-a3jc last week, active
It $50 29i
Chicsgo-Elgin creamery 35c.
New York: Butter, good grades In light
'upply and market higher, state dairy tubs
md pals Gd3lc; seconds 2kG &c.
CHEESE. cheese market Is steady
md firm, but not affected by the great move
ncnt In butter. The STOCK is steadily de-
,reasing and all that has been made will be
wanted at full prices. An attempt Is being
nrdc to secure l.: and 1t may soon be OBJ.
aimed.
Quotations: Northern choice llalitc..
western do l0@l04c and sage at ll!(dl2c RB
COAL.-The cold weather OF the past
week has created little better feeling, hut
:radc is still quiet.
Quotations: Retail prices are on the basis
II p 20 for stove and nut, aud 1928 for egg
aud furnace Wholesale prices range from
30. ~ for chestnut to 500 for stove (. q. h.
IN New York.
EGGS.-The market has continued to AL
vance, although 1t is in all unsettled condition
aud only slight thing would make 1t top
pie either way. The hest fresh eastern and
western eggs are quotable at Doc. and other
grades In proportion. II Is noticeable that
Just now there Is no difference between the
eastern and western quotations, and western
eggs are said to be just rs good as the cast
ern.
Quotations Fresh, lS(alStt. white leg.
horn, - a %.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Thc -four stua-
ton continues quiet; and buyers will not 90
beyond immediate necessities. but the mill
ers are firm in their views and will not
make concessions for the sake of moving
large lots. Corn meal is tirmer again and has
made decided advance. Oatmeal Is quiet,
but sellers suggest that If oats continue to
advance the price OF oatmeal must be higher.
Rye -four continues firm.
Quotations: Wheat Flour-tine aud super
fine 81 5O(GS3 IS; extra and seconds, % 50(6
"a IS, Mimi baker, clear and straight, 81 Is
(d5 20; winter wheat, clear and straight,
81 81 ass %; winter pat,s5 30GS5 50; spring
patent, e. 40(as6 90.
Corn Meal-Choice kiln dried for export,
81 S5(ds2 % r Dbl; bag meal, 81 32(dSI 81;
choice granulated, 80 4O(dS3 so n Dbl. Rye
FIour-Job lots at 81 5o(as5 90 Pbbl. Dat
mea-.sG 45(a 80 10 y Dbl for fine, and 81 90
@s7 81 for cut. Graham Flour-s2 75(9
"a 10 r bbl.
GRAIN,--Corn has advanced and has a
trongcr tendency. The demand is good
both for spot and for shipment. Exporters
are taking all the surplus corn on this mar.
ket. The stocks in the west arc small so far
elevators are concerned, and until this
condition is changed the position is likely to
continue firm. Some of the more timid deal
crs are throwing out suggestions that the
farmers are holding to get the top price, and
that there may he more in the country than