Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-01-23
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

be fairly active with prosperous outlook.
APPLES.-Apples continue to go up.
Last week we reported s475 as the extrema
price for fancy No. l Maine Baldwin and
greenings This week more apples are
bringing that price than they were last week,
though about $40 is as high as Is safe to
quote for regular figure Fancy kings, Of
course, will 90 higher While the demand
is moderate It is remarkably good when we
consider the high prices and they are firm.
Quotations: No. ! Baldwins and green
ings S3 Ij(d4 -; fancy higher; New England
mixed lots 81 j0(d3 10; fancy SHOWS and
Kings 81 50d6 90. Dried apples: Choice
and fancy evaporated at liCuI6c; sun-dried
! &d Zoe.
New York: Steady at former quotations;
choice winter varieties, s4(a4 so; greenings,
S5 5000
BEANS.-The bean market is without
material change Many of the yellow eyes
coming forward are in poor condition. Do
nestle white beans have steady tone aud a
air demand.
Quotations: Small hand picked pea 81 p
! q 80; large or marrow pea, 81 20(d2 p;
choice mediums, 80 laGa2 30; yellow eyes,
q 80 3 90 red kidneys, t3 25(a3 30; lima,
| skate n b
New York Market on beans continues
same. Marrows selling at 81 75d2 30;
medium, g. II; white kidney, g. IS; red,
! 81 70.
| BEEF.-Thc market is rather quiet, but
the dealers are all lightly supplied aud the
shipments are not heavy. There is n feeling
that beef will be no lower than it is now.
| Quotations are the same as a week ago.
Quotations: Steers. 6!aSc y ID; binds
03Ci lc; fores, 81; rattles, 3i(a nc; chucks
| 4(d53C; backs, cal; rumps, l0(Hl4c:
rounds, Ga7c: rumps and loins. l3lGI4c:
short ribs, l0Ml2c: loin l4(a lSc; extra plate
and extra family beef, sS(a9; plate, 81 J0,as
extra mess, g. 20; mess, s7; beef hams,
| sl6 90; beef tongues, Dbl, sis JO(a 10;
hf bbl, 80 5o tripe, hf Dbl, SO 25; honey
| comb tripe. sj a Dbl.
BUTTER.-Our quotations are the same
as last week, though in strictly round | is
2Sc is as high rs can be obtained, hut there is
considerable coming forward from cream
cries that produce "A fine article, but not in
large quantities, which continues to bring
29c. This Is a receivers pricr, but the guam
titles coming forward are SO small as to
shade of into jobbing price. The bulk OF
fresh receipts sells from 2jc to PC. Held
stock brings from 2}c to 90. The feeling
among the trade is one OF confidence and in
the line OF improvement.
Quotations: Receivers prices for whole
sale lots, best New England creamery,
27(G29c best western 25(a27c; fine dairy
selections, 23(o 25c; long daries, lS(a &c.
Elgin-Steady at sc.
Chicago-EIgiI creamery Sc, western
extras PC.
ST. AIbans-Stead at 209c. for the gen-
erhi price, ard selections 2Rd24c.
New lork-Market quiet; select dairy
tubs and pals y a 2Gc; prime 2l(d22c
CHEESE-Thc cheese market seems to
have improved, and although no particular
start can be noticed. buyers show more dis.
/ position to pay prices asked Present rates
are low, and there should be substantial
advance. The export demand il looking up
/ little
! Quotations: Northern choice 9!Gr IOc.,
with 104Ni i0ic asked for fancy twins;
Western choice, 9(al0c.; jobbing price one,
| half cent higher.
+ New York 9i@92c for cheddars.
| COAL.-The position Of anthracite coal is
| trmer. The severity Of the weather has in
creased consumption and intcrfered with
transportation SO that the demand is in
creased aud the supply restricted. An adj
vance in price is TO be expected.
Quotations: Retail prices are on the basis
of e. 20 for stove and nut. and S5.25 for egg
aud furnace. Wholesale prices range from
s3.72 for chestnut to $40 for stove, (. o. b.
in New York
CRANBERRlES.--C are selling
in small way only aud prices remain the
Loot -,
ate demand
Quotations: Best Cape Cod berries Sll-
ONtdl2 Oh y barrel; fair to good. SWnl0:
Cape cod berries in crates. S300nl.
New York: Boxes S3(U4O0
EGGS.-Eggs have dropl ed about q since
last week, in spite Of the cold weather The
movement is little difficult to explain, as
there is only a moderate supply in the mar
ket and the weather is unproptious for
bringing them through from the West and
South. Probably there will be an improve
ment before another week.
Quotations: Nearby and fancy eggs, 3l(r
33c; Eastern extras, 27a29c; Provincial 81
(d2Tc; Michigan and Indiana, NJ d2Sc; other
Western, a5c; ice house stock 2jc:
lined 25c.
New York: Fresh Sic. lined 23(d2ic.
FLOUR AND MEAL.--rhe demand for
flour has lecn moderate and prices are un-
changed. The market for meal is irm
Quotations; Wheat Flour-tine and super
fine So 25G 81 80; extra and seconds. 81 i0(i |
81 20, Mimi baker, clear and straight, 81 90 |
(dj 50; winter wheat, clear and straight, |
81 S5ClS5 GO winter pat, IS $50 81 81 ;spring |
patent, 81 400 So IS.
Corn Meal-Choicc kiln dried for export,
Nm ~ I.
choice granuatCd 50 400 81 65 y bbl. Rye |
Flour-Job lots at 81 62H(as5 90 PbbI Oat- |
meaI--SG 0G(aS6 10 u bbl for fine, and 81 - |
aS6 80 for cut. Graham Flour-s2 15a |
~ 90 y bbl
GRAIN.--The market is about the same |
as last week with not very active demand. |
Oats are firm.
Quotations: Corn - High mixed, 6Gc: |
steamer yellow, 65b(d66c; steamer mixed |
&c; no grade 6lWG3c for good, with |
of lots as TO quality.
OATs-No. white and fancy. 55I 56c1; |
clipped, j31(d51c; No.2 white, 541l155ir No.3 |
white, j3(dj3Ic; low grade 50G52c.
HAY AND STRAW.--T is steady |
movement in the best grades and receipts In |
those are kept sold up, but ordinary grades |
are slow and dull, coming forward freely and |
showing M nccumu alton. The bulk of the |
hay sells at Sll to S13.
quotations: Choice prime hay, ola jOl3 |
ID 90; good, sl2Gl3; fair to good, slO@ll; |
East swale, $40; rye straw, choice, sl7@lS; |
oat straw, S7(0l0.
New York Hay, 55(a7oc; straw, sOas5c
MILLFEED.-The market is firm and
supplies are in steady demand.
Quotations: Spring bran In sacks to arrive
S23. $50 y ton winter wheat nominal,
$500; middlings 1928 00(d27.00 y ton; G s