Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-02-06
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

the future looks well Tor the produce mar
ket, owing to continued cold weather and
consequent increase in demand. In New
York business has materially improved, and
the same state of things may be locked for
here very shortly.
APPLES.-The market is firm and un-
changed. Prices are SO high that consump-
tlon Is curtailed; still, exceptional lots. OF
fancy fruit will go above eqnotations. We DO
not give these highest quotations, as they
are not a regular figure.
Quotations: No. Badwins and green
ings SO 7j(64 -; fancy higher; New England
mixed lots 81 SOFAS 20; fancy SHOWS and
Kings - 5O(d6 90. Dried apples Choice
and fancy evaporated at l4(dl6c; sun-dried
S(dI0c.
New York: Steady at former quotations; :;
choice winter varieties, s4(d4 so; greenings,
a. ha6
BEANS.-The recent advance in beans is
fully sustained and the position IL firm
Holders are looking for still higher prices
Some extra California hsnd-picked pea are
worth as high as s2.15.
Quotations Small haud-picked pea, - >
"a 80; large or marrow pea. 81 30@2 ~;
InOlCf Inctluins, % w ~ NNllO" tN'ef
81 - n 90 red kidneys, $3 2Sa 30 lima,
o. .H6c y n.
New York: Market on beans continues
same. Marrows selling at 81 ga 30;
medium, g. ~; white kidney, g. S5; red,
81 %.
BEEF.-Thc high price Of corn, or some
other reason, is making heavy beef scarce,
and prices have an upward tendency. Com
kao -, ,,I, 4 Il,
Quotations: Steers, 6!@ SC y lb: hinds,
9l(1 lie; fores, 4(d 5c rattles 3!(a4!c; chucks,
4d54c; backs, sal; rumps, lOd 4c;
rounds, Ga &c: rumps and 'oins, C3i(al4c;
short ribs, l0(dl2c loin +(dlSc; extra plate
| aud extra family beef, Ss(ag; plate, g. joGoS;
extra mess, g. 10, mess, 81; beef hams,
SIG 90; beef tongues Dbl SlS 50(a 10;
hf bbl, 50 50; tripe, hf bbl, SO 25; honey
comb tripe, - q Dbl.
BUTTER.-Thc market is in condition
that no one seems to tc able to explain.
| With good winter weather and n small
stock on hand the market is weak and dull.
Prices have dropped about cent since last
week, and on medium grades there has to
be q greater concession to make trade
Quotations: Receivers prices for whole
sale lots, best New England creamery,
21(d 2Sc best western, 25(a 27c; fine dairy
selections, ga 24c long dairies, lS(o &c.
Elgin-Steady at 2IH2Ilc.
Chicago-Elgin creamery 2Sc., western
extras 25c.
St. Albans-S;eady at 20Sc. for the gen.
eral price. and selections 20(024c.
New Gork-Market quiet; select dairy
tubs and pals 23,a DC. prime lSd20c
CHEESE.-The cheese market is firm and
oil . hoe C,,I1 -
cent during the past week, and the Liver
pool market has advanced 6 shillings. Deal
ers do not buy large. but make frequent pur-
chances to meet present wants. As the
supply is not large there seems to be no re-
action in prices.
/ Quotations: Northern choice l6!(c lie.
with lltdl2c. asked for fancy twins;
Western choice, 9i(a IOc.; jobbing price one.
half cent higher.
( New York 94daic. for cheddars.
! COAL,-The market il easier with some
continues lirm.
Quotations Retail prices are on the basis
| Of 81 20 for stove and nut. and Sj.25 for egg
aud furnace Wholesale prices range from
S3,12 for chestnut to 81. 40 for stove, f. O. b.
in New York.
I CRANBERRlES.-Thc season when the
! greatest consumption Of cranberries takes
/ place has gone and prices continue to sag
The supply is light bat at..enough for the de-
mand.
/ Quotations: Best Cape Cod berries, $40
00Gll % r barrel; fair to good. $50 10:
Cape Cod berries in crates. S3.00(d4
/ New York; Boxes S3a3.6O
| EGGS.-TEe egg market continues weak
and dropping. Receipts are increasing, Held
eggs are scarce.
/ Quotations: Nearby and fancy eggs, 30(d
| 32c; Eastern extras, 26(d 21c; Provincial, %
/ @27c Michigan and Indiana, 96c; other
/ Western, 2iG25c; ice house stock, 2Sc /;
| lined, 2lc.
! New York: Fresh, 25c.: lined 2a(o 23c
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Thcre has been
a moderate but rather Indifferent demand
during the past week though condition OF
! firmness has continued owing to the upwa9l
tendency Of wheat. The present prices OF
-four arc low and the continuance of the
! irmncSs in wheat will probably cause con.
| siderable advance.
Quotations: Wheat Flour-hne and super
fine So 35(d SO 50; extra and seconds. 81 35(B
81 I5, MINI baker, clear and straight. 81 80
| (Gj 80: winter wheat, clear and straight,
81 S5ta - 60; winter pat, 81 35("S' ~ spring
patent, - zoos So.
Corn Meal-Choicc kiln dried for export,
81 6h(T$2 20 y bbl; bag meal, 81 2la ST -.
choice granulated s3 4n(o 81 10 r bbl. Rye
Flour-Job lots at 81 e. Va s5 90 Fbbi. Oat-
meal 80 00(a So % r bbl for fine, aud 81 ~
! (as6 u for cut. Graham Flour s2 75G1
500 y bbl
GRAIN is up little. The west
crn markets have been trmer aud under
that Influence prices have advanced although
trade is rather quiet here. There is no par
ticular activity in the oat market, but prices
will average about half a cent higher than
last week
Quotations: CoRN-High mixed, GjmG5!c
steamer yellow, Is; steamer mixed, 6iG
64Ic; no grade G0ta63c for good, with
of lots rs to quality.
OATs-No. white aud fancy, i!d55c
clipped, ~ (a5s!c: No. , white, asa 5j!c; No.
white, 53!W6Sc; low grade 50td 52c.
HAY AND STRAW. - Hay continues
dull, with offerings large and prices in favor
Of the buyer. We continue our quotations
the same as last week but some receivers
think that Sll is high enough to quote for
! the best.
Quotations: Choice prime hay $ll 5O6
10 90; good, ti2Cdl3; fair to good, sl0oll !;
East swale, $40; rye straw, choice, sl7GiiS;
oat straw, 10.
New York; Hay, 5O(a7Or; straw sO(o gOc.
MILFEED. .-MiIfeed continues high and
dealers are not disposed to carry very
heavy stocks at such prices. There has
been a little eating up, however, during the
past week and prices are not quite as firm
as we reported them a week ago