Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-01-16
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

ade is quiet and II seems 10 be The I'M
preston that business is slowly regaining
from the financial depression of the last
months Of 1870. There seems to be = general
feeling that the situation is improved. Dun's
aud Brad,trcct's tables for mercantile failures
for lsn each make better showing for the
business interests Of the country than would
seem probable in view of the gloomy talk
there has been.
APPL ES.-AppcS are in good demand
considering the price. which is high aud
Grm. We understand that IN exceptional
cases fancy Baldwins will go even above our
quotations, which are the same A. last week,
and command the extreme price of $500.
Quotations: No. Baldwins and green.
ings SO 1jCrI ~; fancy higher; New England
mixed lots 81 jW"3 10; fancy SHOWS and
Kings a ;,UlaG on. Dried apples: Choice
and fancy e,aporated at lit" lGc; sun dried
So Zoe.
New York: Steady at former quotations:
choice winter varieties, SiC9I %: grcenng-'
- J0CIG
BEANS.-BcAns have ruled quiet with
prices fairy maintained Choice domestic
white beans are in moderate demand. lcl-
low eyes are coming forward more freely
( and most or the receipts are of poor quality.
! Quotations: Small hand-picked pea g. >
| u , N: large or marrow pea. 80 2Ot"2 p;
| choice mediums, - l"(a2 80; yellow eyes,
! s. 81 al ~ red kidncys, &3 2%"3 30; lima,
! = .(oGc p u.
! New York; Market Oh bean, continues
weak. Msrrows selling at s. 75Ca2 9O
medium, s. II; white kidney, s. S5; red,
s. 20.
BEEF.-Fresh beef is steady with smal!
demand. other kinds OF meat are so plen-
ty and cheap. particularly poultry, that
beef Is deserted.
Quotations: steers. 6ip>c = III; binds,
I 9!mllcforce. l,"jc: rattlcs, -" i!c: chucks,
4to54c: backs. co.; rumps, l0tG l4c;
/ rounds Glo -: rltmps and lon>. l3l(1 i4C;
aud extra family beef, sS"o; plate. . :""S;
extra mess. = "A, mess, s.; beef hams,
slGn0; beef Tongues. bbl, slS@wlo;
hf bhl. 50 ~: trpe. ht bhl. s. -; honey
comb tripe, 81 a bbl.
BUTTER. Remains unchanged in price
with no special features to note.
Quotations: Receivers prices for whole
sale lots, best New England creamery,
27(a 29c: best western, 2j(a2 &c; fine dairy
selection.. 2Io 2,,c; long dairies. l~"2!c.
Eigin-stcady at sc.
Chicago -Elgin creamery 2Sc., western
extras ne
st. Albaus-Steady at 9Ua'. for the gen
eral price. and selections M" 2tt.
New York Market quiet; select dNr!
tubs and pai> - a 2G",; prime 1lC"22r.
CHEE>E.-Pr are steadily he'd. bat
trade i Sow aud no new features have de-
elopcd.
Quotations. Northern chuirc 9!tol0c.
with lotml0!' asked for fancy twins
Western choice, ." ne; jobbing price one
half cent hi shcr.
New York 0lm9.c. for cheliags
COAIu-Thc Anthracite coal market cou-
tinuce in a satisfactory condition. The
weather is such as to create good demand
and retailers are .clling cleaned up. The
scarcity OF bituminou> coal continues, and AS
high as >! per ton premium has been paid,
Quotations: Rctsil prices arr on the basis
Of a. ~ for stove and nut sud S3.2j for egg
.amd furnace. Wholesale prices range from
$3.12 for chestnut to - ~ for stove, f. o. b.
in New York,
CRANBERRIES.-Crsn continue
dull and weak aud the price has dropped Of
jOr. per barrel since last week.
, Quotations: Best Cape Cod berries sll-
! OOdl2 Ou q barrel; fair to good. $9a 10;
Cape Cod berries in crates S3V0i.
Sew York Boxes sGo4.o1
EGGS.--Frc~h egg, have been so high
that consumers nave been obliged to use
:, more held eggs which are now about cX,
hau.ted, and scarce and high for the quality
+. Lined eggs are almost entirely out OF Tho
al aud ,,.hat f,,u Tiara oil |,
. 81 De.
II Quotations: Nearby and fancy eggs. 3l(a
h 3jc; Eastern extras. 29lH3Or; Provincial. y
: d2Oc; Michigan and Indiana, 2SCG21r; other
,. v cstern. 2Sc: lee house stock, BE
. lined, 2lr.
I New York: Fresh, Sic: lined $50 2ic.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-rhe demand fo
flour Is fair and prices are sustained although
business is somcw hat slow. Corn meal ha
advanced and Is steady and firm at tn
stronger price Oat meal is steady and un
!. changed Rye is quiet with change in pric
4 noted
5 Quotations: Wheat Flour-lne aud super
line 81 2j(n 50 20; extra and seconds. 81 SOC
e 81 80, Minn baker, lear and straight, s. ~
is (oj 30; winter wheat. clear aud straight
10 81 SHa - 30; winter pat, s. 3@asi 4:Sprin
e patent, a. ln0Sj 80.
lC Corn Mcal-Choicr Kiln dried for export
1t 81 10tos2 - e Dbl: bag meal, 81 2tt" 81 ~
l. choice granulatcd o. I0t"S3 % V bhI Ky
Flour-Job lots at 81 ~ 2Htasj % F6bl OLt
* meal SO G0{r Sc 10 Il bbl for line, aud 81 :
n osGW ~ for cut. Graham Flour 81 I1t
i. 400 p bbl
:. CORN torn Is lirmer and higher with
III good demand. Prices in the West AZ
i stronger and the tendency is still upwar,
re oats are also firm and higher. The suppl
here is short and the demand is improved,
le Quotations CnRN -- High mixed, GG,
Il steamer yellow. 6jamGGc; steamer mine
: G4c no grade, 6lW63r for good, wit
- of lots As TO quality.
OATs No. white and fancy, 5j!I@S
clipped, hI!(ai7r; No. white ~" Sole; No.
white j3(a j3!c; loN grade j0t"5ilc.
-. HAYAND STRAW Cold weather tcnt
of to improve trade and choice hay is selling
It, little more freely. still the demand is Of
s. hand to mouth nature The market is We
i" 'Y supplied which gives buyers all advantag
lc- Quotations: choice prime hay, sIi i0j
ng Ii 90; good sl2(dl3; fair to good, slOta II
he East swalc. $40; rye straw, choice, si7(" Il
al oat straw, $1GiI0.
New York: Hay, $50 7Oc; straw, SOFA 81
de MILLFEED-M -MlIfeCd is firm with trad
iI quiet
re Quotations Spring bran in sacks to srrl'
nd $3.50 b ton; winter wheat, nomin'
as s250O middIings s22 IjG2j.O0 u tOl
cr G ; meal sacks S2i,i - to arrive aud S28
y, s27.O0 for spot.
sc MUTTON AND NEAL-LAmbs a
's firmcr and in COOL demand with priC
sustained and the market rather bette
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