Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-07-10

the activity noted In the iron trade q Few
weeks ago, and which II was confidently
expected would be followed by an improve
ment in other lines, that article has eIper-
iencei dull business although manufacturers
refuse to lower their prices in order to make
sales. The failures reported for last week
exceed those Of the corresponding week OF
last year 10y over loo, which j. not an en-
conraging condition OF things, TO say the
least.
APPLES.--Ncw Norfolks are very plenti-
ful and sell mostly at Doc per crate, but some
fancy are bringing As high as 81 per crate.
Old stock is held at si@j per Dbl for choice
russets and 81 5Od3 30 for No. >. Choice to
fancy cvaporated, dc per ID; prime, 12(al3c
sun dried, lO(allc.
| BEANS.-Beans are quiet, but steady,
without marked difference from last week 5
| quotations.
Quotations: Domestic hand-picked pea
beans, 81 iO(a2 10 per bushcl; foreign pea.
s23G2 %; large pea and mediums, 81 $500
20; yellow eyes, 81 9Ha3 90 red kidney,
81 25d3 90; Vermont and California AZ high
| rs - 6)la2 20; lima, &c ID. JObbing prices
Toe higher.
BUTTER.-The butter market may be
said 10 be quiet the low grades selling slow
ly and a little OF from last weeks quota
tons. Good creamery Is wanted, and prices
are fairly well maintained. There is not so
much going into storage as usual, aud this
fact may cause an oycrsupply for immediate
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shade prices.
Quotations; Receivers prices, New Eng
land creamery, l9!W2Oc; fine dairy selec-
tons, l1n Is; creamery first and extra iirsts,
ljul7.
BEEF.-The demand for fresh beef is
Father moderate, but the trade is in good
condition on account OF light receipts, which
serve to sustain prices and keek the market
firm. Corned beef i, quiet and steady.
Quotations Fresh beef Steers. 0ag!c
per ID; minds, lOal2ic; fore-, &c: rnttlrs
4tc; chuck~ g! 7c, backs, 7.aS!c; rumps.
9t,al &C; rump, and lons l2lalj4r; short
nbS, l0ca lie; loins, I2lo Ice; tcnacrloins. 90c
torncd Beef: Extra plate and extra family
so hOu ell ~, Plate, 80 jUdlO o.; extra
mess, 50 30; mess. g. 10, beef ham ais
beef tongues bbl 80 iotas2i: hf bbls. SIa %;
tripe, If bbl, a. -; honcycomb, s. y hbl
tOAL.-Whole,alc price, have gone up
l0c all around, but it is said that retailers are
not buying at the advanced figures. nor will
they do so for several wCeks,or until present
stocks are reduced.
Quotations: Wholesale I. o. b. in New
York for stove, ~ %; egg, 81 %;
broker, 81 %; chestnut, 1885; Ly-
NJ Ia -
stove, 81; chestnut, 81 -. Retail, stove,
q 50; nut. - ~, rgg. g. ~; furnace, 81 ~;
franklin, 81 -, all sizes; l.ehlgh, egg, e. 30;
furnace, - %. Wharf prices, jDc less than
the foregoing. Btumlnous coal, si(a4 p
delivered.
CIEESE.-Thc cheese market is not
changed from the dull and quiet state that
1t has been in Of late: Choice northern, new,
age; western, sGSic; jobbing price, la &c
higher; Liverpool Is cablcd at SOS for old.
EGGS.-EgEs are dull and slow of sale,
with the market little easier: Northern
and eastern. l74alsc; western, lGIMI7c;
Michigan, ltRl7c; p. T, l., lG46il7c.
FLOUR.-1hc decline 10 wheat has had
depressing influence on the flour market,
and trade Is restricted TO immediate wants.
Business is dull and win probably remain in
Its present condition for week or two at
least. 1t is safe to predict lower prices, al
though the market is somewhat bullish on
reports OF short wheat crops in Russia.
Quotations: Flour, jobbcrs' prices Fine
and superfnc $5G4 -; extra and seconds.
81 IIai -; Minnesota baker clear and
straight, - jO,a5 50; winter wheat clcarand
.ttyl ~ =
spring pat, - i"oG 90 for Wisconsin and
Minnesota.
Corn Mcal-Choicc Kiln dried for export,
e. 90(aS2 % q bhI; bag meal, 81 3'HSt -,
choice granulatcd, - 7jloS 81 OU y hhl. Rye |
Flour-Joh lots at 81 ?5laSG 90 Pbbl. Dat
meal SG4O(TS6 90 y bbl for fine. and e. 10 |
@s6 20 for cut and rolled. Graham Flour
81 oo(dS4 30 q bbl,
FRUIT-Thc market Is very active In |
domestic fruit. Straw berries are arriving |
freely, but the Fourth has accumulated |
stocks and while working these OF, the loss |
of days trade will be felt in the shape of
nu unusual quantity of poor fruit Calitor-
mia fruits are in good supply, tho cherries
coming from that state being the finest ever
seen in this city.
Quotations: Bananas, 81 25(d3 30 2
bunch. Oranges, Messina, 50 0Od3 90 y half |
box; Lemons, Mediterranean. a. SOFAS 50 u |
box. Virginia peanuts, Be 4 ID. Castinas,
&c q Id. Dates, 4id5c II ID. Pineapplcs, |
Seas u 100; Strawberries, fancy native, 10 |
(dlJc, Dighton, Gas; common, Gag y box
Cocoanuts, e. % u 100. California cherries,
11c q b in 10 n crates, natives II lie.
GRAlN.-Corn is getting scarce at the
west and before this report reaches our
readers, will have advanced point or
possibly two from our quotations, which are
the same as last week. Oats are firm and
quiet with an advance of lc. over last week
Quotations: Corn, Coo for steamer yellow.
Shipping p:ices advanced &c. Chicag No. 2
yellow is vuotcd to ship at GSlc; No yellow
at Csc AiGh mixed, G9c; steamer yellow,
G9r; steamer Csc good no grade, 66(aG7,
with Off lots down ns to quality; oats, Chic
ago No. whites to ship, 45!c lake and rail;
clipped oats to arrive, 47G4S1c for lake and
rail- Choice to fancy clipped spot, 49@5lc;
No. white, Asa I9c; No. 3 white, 473d4Sc;
low grades nom, 45aiGc.
HAY.-IIay is still more firm, with the
shippers all very firm, and declining to name
prices for future shipment. The marke,
here is stronger at Slsdt9 on the best hay.
MILLFEED AND COTTONSEED.-Mar-
kct quiet, with shipping prices steady.
Quotations; Spring bran in sacks, S1S Tj@
10 25;winter bran in sacks, $50 O0M2l 90 mid
dlings S23 5O,ag 70 90; cottonseed meal. $40 90;
old process linseci meal, 500 -; white
hominy feed, S22 50, bulk.
MUTTON AND VEAL.-Mutton is quiet
and steady. Lambs are in light demand,
but prices rule steady, and the same re.
marks apply to veal.
Quotations: Mutton hIcagos, S69c:
Si@9c choice heavy Brightons,
siG9c; eastern choice, 7i@slc Lambs
Choice eastern, llal2c: Brlghtons, 12Gl2ic;