Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-01-09
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.


what auiet, but we find hopeful feeling
prevailing. The total fOotings for 1880 mark
II as. on the whole, a good business year,
and many Of the larger business firms in the
country say that the business outlook is
bright for the new year.
APPLES.-Apples hold strong position
and remain firm. hut prices are so high thai
trade is restricted.
Quotations: No. Badwins and green
ings 80 1jG4 70; fancy higher; New England
mixed lots 81 5Oa3 80; fancy SHOWS ana /
Kings g. 5O(a6 %. Dried apples: Choice
and fancy evaporated at l4@lGc; sundrled /
New York: Steady at former quotations; /,
choice winter varieties, S4(g4 90; greenlngs' |
$500.
BEANS.-Beaus are on only fairly
steady basis. The demand continues light.
Quotations: Small hand-picked pea e. 20
"a 60; large or marrow pea, ~ 2o@2 5oi
choice mediums, 81 lj(d2 3Oi yellow eyes
81 O)Ca3 30; red Kidneys 90 1908 90; lima,
5t,d6c q h.
New York: Market on beans continues
weak. Marrows selling ut 81 SOd2 20;
medium, 81 20; white kidney, %; red, 81 20.
BEEF.-Fresh beef continues rather
quiet. but supplies are fairly held
Quotations: Steers, 6!Gsc 3 ID; hinds,
oICa ;fOres, 4(a5c; rattes, 3tG1i1c; chucks,
4aj4c; backs, 6GdT; rumps, l0ta &c;
rounds, 6(a7c: rlImps and loins, 12tCa lie;
short ribs lOd l4c loin 14(a lsc; extra plate
aud extra family beef, $Sd9; plate, . JOlGS;
extra mess, 81 30; mess, O. beef hams
! Sl6 90; beef tongues Dbl, SIS 5Va ~
| hf hbl 50 50; tripe, hf Dbl, S3 IS; honey
comb trpc, s. q Dbl.
| BUTTER'-The market is dull and easy
but good healthy feeling prevails and no
reduction in prices has been made. June
creamery is selling at DC. The extremes are
AS wide as from 10 to sc.
Quotations: Receivers prices for whole
sale lots. best New England creamery,
g1(d 29c; best western, 2Ta27c; fine dairy
selections. 23ld 25c; long dairits, lS(d &c.
Fgn-Stcady at 2Sc.
Chicago-Elgin creamery &c, western
st. Albsns-Steady at 205c for the gen.
eral price. and selections 20(r24c.
New York-Market quiet; select dairy
tubs and pals 2j,a 26c, prime 2l(a22
HEESE.-Evcrybodv seems to be wait
ing for developments, holders are indifer-
ent about selling, prcferring TO wait for an
active market.
Quotations: Northern choice 9t(a l0c.,
with 1Ot(a lO3c asked for fancy twins;
Western choice, ga l0c.; Jobbing price one
half cent higher.
New York 9!@9ic. for cheddars.
COAL.-A brisk retail trade was notice
able for few days preceding the storm;
otherwise there Is nothing new 90 say about
the market.
Quotations: Rctail prices are on the basis
of 81 ~ for stove snd nut, and 1913 for egg
aud furnace Wholesale prices range from
1872 for chestnut to $40 for stove, I, o, b.
in New York.
CRANBE RRIES. .-Cranberries are now
on the down grade and the market is weak
er.
Quotations: Best Cape Cod berries, all
5OGl2 % = barrel; fair to good, S9(dll (;
Cape Cod berries in crates. 81 2(B4.
, New York: Boxes S3(d3 10.
Eggs Eggs are firm and higher; the mar
ket is short on all kinds. No provincial
eggs are arriving.
, Quotations: Nearby and fancy eggs, 33(I
37r: Eastern extras, 2g(d3lc; Provincial, %
, 6Gnc; Michigan and Indiana, 9GOc; other
Western, 2Sc; ice house stock, 24d26c /;
ln9cd 22(d 4c.
| New YORK: Fresh, Sic; lined 32c.
, FLOUR AND MEAL-Thc -four market
E is quiet corn meal has tiuctuated during
! the week, but prices are at present little
!, changed from last week.
, Quotations Wheat Flour-fne and super
; fine 81 2j(a 80 80; extra and seconds, % 500
, 81 -, Minn baker, clear and straight, 81 "
(ni 70: winter wheat. clear and straight
\ 81 Sj(a s5 90; winter pat, IS 35(a 30 "a spring
y patent, 81 4o(a 80 90.
= corn Mcal-Choice kiln dried for export
/; 81 GsNps2 20 q bbl; bag meal. 81 23DSl "a
!. choice granuated, 50 lO@s3 G5 y hGl; KY
!. Flour-GJoh lots a; - 62b(dSj 90 Fbbl. Oat
; mcai--$ 0O(a So 10 y Dbl for fine, and So 2
c al 81 20 for cut, Graham Flour-s2 100
81 90 p bbl
, GRAIN The market on grain Is easie
. with quotations tribe lower than last week
It Quotations: CcRN-High mixed, G44d65c
= steamer yellow, 64HC; steamer miNet
e G3Bc; no grade, Gl@62!c for good, witt
IS of lots rs to quality.
OArs-No. white and fancy, dd3jic
- clipped. j4i(a 15c: No. , white, a3i@5ic; No.
=, white, 524( 53c; lov grade lo(a5lc.
e HAY AND STRAW.-rhe supply of ha,
is ample for the demand, although receipt
have dropped off a little; choice lots have
v fair sale.
l. Quotations; Choice prime hay, sl4 50(
= 10 90; good, sl2(al -; fair to good, slGa II
i East swale. $40; rye straw, choice. $l71ls
d oat straw, S7(alO.
II New York: Hav, j5la7Oc; straw, sOa s5C
n MILLFEED.-Millfe is firm with trad
quiet.
d. Quotations Spring bran in sacks to arrlv
S23OOla23.25 r ton; Winter whea
II $500; middlings s22 7jT21.00 = ton
=. - c S meal, sacks, S21.I5 to arrive and S26(
- S2G.50 for spot.
MUTTON AND NEAL.-Lambs al
i. frmer aud in good demand. Fancy yea
re are scarce with prices higher.
ed Quotations: Lambs. l0Gllc.; muttor
ne choice, 7i@Sc.; veal fancy, lOGlO3c.
" PORK AND PORK PRODUCTS.-Ther
or is no change OF any importance to note
the condition of the market for pork an
e pork products
% Quotations: Long cuts and short cut
sI3 0Oal3 30; backs, sl3 % Gl3 20; lea
n ends, Sl3 OOMl3 80; pork tongue
'r. si3 70; ex prime, sll I5 butt pork, $40 8
ey fresh ribs, 7lc; salIsagcs 75c; bologI
II. sarsagcs, &c; hams, 91@llc; smok'
ed shoulders, nc; cOrned, 6!c smoke
ribs, &c boneleSs breakfast baco
~ l0c; pressed hams, lO3g lie. Lar
. 8, 9ic. Dressed hogs Sc.
POULTRY AND GAME. There Ia not
ing of Importance doing in tue poultry bu
y, ness as II is quiet and inclined to dullne'
tv, Supplies are almost exclusively from q
he West.
'c' Quotations; Turkeys, l2(G15c; CHECKER
he lU1l3c: fowls. Sd10c; ducks, 10@14
ay geese, 12c II | do. l5d l6c; grouse o0(1
q pair; quail, 81 5O@2 y doz; vcnison 50
rl- die 1hc, Mhnn- Nr