Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-04-03
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

ITO make the following quotations Of
value 10 buycr and seller alike. it viii be
necessary to carefully note the predatory re-
marks which prcoede all articles quoted. In
market Of this character II IL impossible TO
give prices for every day Of the week, but
by noting the general tendency OF trade,
those given will I've found sufficiently close To
enable dealers to base their transactions
thereon.
But little can be said this week, IS the
market shows no signs of any marked
advance in the immediate future. al
though It Is steadily improving In
the volume Of transactions, aud thi,
means a corresponding improvement in
prices. or course there will be jumps in
some articles, either backward or forward,
but our remarks only apply to business as a
whole.
APPLES.-Apple' are in fair request at
firm prices, with light receipts Prices are
unchanged.
Quotations: No. Badwins and green
ings, 81 00(15 %; fancy, higher; New
England mixed lots 80 O0(ni 90; fancy
Kings, ~ 75(d6 0O. Dried apples Choice
and fancy eyaporated at lSH lie; sun dried,
Sol0c.
New York: Market very firm. Grccnings
81 Ud1; Baldwins and Spies Sl(1i -; rus
sets 81 O<d4 -; Evaporated apples BalG;
sun-dried lO(a l3c.
BEANS.-The demand continues quiet
and there is little change to note. Prices
seem TO have struck n stead Cr basis, but
there is little, il any, impro, ement in the
demand. To force sale, prices have 10 br
shaded.
Quotations: Small hani-picked pea 81 b
tt = 80: large or marrow pea, a. 2H"2 -;
choice mediums, 81 ljd2 -; yellow eyes,
- 25ldS ~; red kidneys, e. 1888 90; lima,
t. y n
Sew York: Market on beans continue.
same. Marrows selling nj - -
medium, e. O>a2 2j white kidney, g 5oo
> ~; red, g. Ood. -.
BEEF.-Thc beef marh,t i, hrm and has
nomiuaiiy advanced half cent for the best !:
but buyers are making a desperate kick
against paying any more, and it j. only the
very faucicst for which the extreme price Of
o. cents is conceded. - much !, thi> so that
some dealers claim that the ~ cent catt'e are
so very fancy as ought not to bc noticed in
the regular quotation. On the other hand
we hear some talk that steers will 90 A. aigh
as ten cents for the best before great
while.
Quotations: Steers, S'plc = H.. binds,
l0(H I2!'. fOrcs, NaG': ratths. 500 Nc :;
churks, I(dGltC; backs.H"N; rumps, lod &c;
rounds. Ga7c: rumps aud 'oins, lA1lSc;
short ribs, l0ml5c; loims, lGn2lC; tender
lolns. -. corned beef extra plate aud
extra family beef, S&"J; plate, a. D',',
extra mess, o. ~; mess, g.; beef hams,
sl6O beef tongues, bbl, So jurr2i 20;
hf bill, Sll 80; tripe, hf bbl, S3 -; honey
comb irpe, s5 per Dbl.
BUTTER market is badly demoral.
ized aud dealers seem to have lost courage.
There are no accumulations, and most Of
the large receivers are entirely out of STOCK
so that there seems to he no reason for any
'owcr prices. High prices having curtaiIed
consumption, il i, hard TO make any accurate
prediction, particularly nj this season Of the
year 1t is critical time, aud nobody can
tell what = day or two may develop. We
quote Sic. as the outside round 10; price, but
sharp buyers can get plenty Of supplies at
S,c. The joDbing price for tine creamery Is
from 3lta33c. |, is an irregular maricl aud
hard to quote.
Quotations: Receivers prices for whole
salc lots, best New England creamery,
| 9Sd3Ic; fine dairy selections. 22C,2Sc
ere im ,ry tirsts and extra 1rst> 2Gl" !S'.
Elgin-Firm at 2'kd3oc, last week, active
| at ,atd3l.
Chicago-EIgin creamery 3Oc.
New York The batter market j. steady
choice Elgin creamery is selling at 30a;ii'.
| fresh, 2SM Bic; seconds 2Td2I;.
CHEESE The cheese market is firm " th
stocks light and we'll held II is safe 10 pre-.
dict a strong market for the remainder of the
season for all full creamery stock; 1aic, is
asked for the best. and dealers Of bulIish
proclivities are talking OF l3c. for old stock
In April. There is no speculative feeling in
the market, and the condition is perfectly
healthy and not likely to react, as the market
is being well closed up.
| COAL.-Thc retail market has shown
some improvement with colder weather,
but the wholesale trade is dull.
Quotations: At wholesale Mt from So. Is
for broken TO $40 for stove f. o. b. New
| York. Retail at from 1925 for egg and fur.
mace to $3.50 for stove and nut
EGGS.-The market on eggs is badly
broken up and dealers dare no. make large
purchases. Sales made are in q small way
and go into immediate consumption. Lower
prices may be looked for now, and quota
tions cannot be made above PIC. for Eastern
extras.
Quotations: Fresh, 2O@2lc.; white leg
born, 22(a 23c. Duck eggs, 33@air.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Wheat continue,
to advance and -four is quoted lirmer. The
demand is improving. COrnmcal continues
in its sky rocket course and can be seen only
with telescope. 1t is firm at the advance
Quotations: Wheat Flour-tine and super
fne S3 O0(dSi %; extra and seconds, 81 900
s5 90; MINI baker, clear and straight, s. D,
(a5 65; winter wheat, clear and straight
50 0@s5 60; winter pat,s5 5oG SO 90; spring
patent, d S5Gts6 35.
Corn Meal-Choicc kiln dried for export
81 55(aS3 60 u bbl; bag meal, 81 5SGtSl 60
choice granulated, 81 lO(as4 81 n bb Ry,
Flour-Job lots at S5 2j(a $0 - Pbbl Oat
meal--SB 45(dS6 70 y bbl for fine. and 81 0t
G$7 80 for cut. Graham Flour-S2 $50
81 90 y Dbl.
GRAIN.-Rcccipts of corn and oats ar,
still very light at Chicago. The western
farmer is not marketing his grain at presen
prices, even though they seem high. witt
no movement from the western farmers
corn aud oats have again advanced and al
though there is some huctuation, which is t,
be expected il seems likely that we shall Sc
stiIl higher prices. 1t all depends on tn
western farmer and he is well posted auc
stin bulish, Corn has made much create
advance than oats.
Quotations: CoRN-HIgh mixed, S5dS5lr
steamer yellow, Sil, steamer mixed, S3l.
OArs-No. | clipped oats, 65Ca66c; No.
clipped, 64!r; 2 white oats, 634a64ic;
white oats, G3c.
HAY.-1he receipts Of hay were light th