Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-08-14

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necessary TO carefully note the predatory re-
marks which preoede all articles quoted. In
market OF this character IL is impossible %
give prices for every day Of the week, but
by noting the general tendency Of trade,
those given will be found sufficiently close TO
enable dealers to base their transactions
thereon.
The disposition 10 operate quietly is still
noticeable in all lines Of trade, and, a. a
rule, there is the same marked conservatism
which we have noticed for the past month.
Business seems to be slowly but steadily
improving, in the dry goods trade especially,
as there is gradually increasing movement
In light fall fabrics, which is indicative OF
healthy tone, aud this will shortly extend to
other branches and eaven the whols lump.
Despite the large arrivals Of fruits and Nege-
tables, prices are well maintained and trade
Is satisfactory.
APPLES.-Thcrc are quite large arrivals
from the South, yet the market is well main
tanned and prices hold up well notwithstand-
ing the free supply, and trade is good at the
prices named.
Quotations: Norfolk green, 7jc(aSl per
crate; Delaware and Maryland astrachans,
81 75tdS2 per bbl; Nyack Pippins. g 21t"
, 20 per Dbl; orange Pippins, Sac - per
Dbl; common apples, Slwl 10 per bbl.
BEANS.-The market continues quiet,
with prices barely steady.
Quotations: Choice small New York
hand-picked pea, 81 3Olf2 . per bush; New
York marrow hand-pickcd, a. 80; choice
screened pea, s2lG2 90; hand-piched med,
! s. 50 az IS; choice screened. S2lG2 90;
choice yellow eyes, 81 75(a2 50; California
pea beans, e. 6O(d9 IS; hand picked, 81 75l1
| B; red kidneys, e. 2jtd2 6j; lime, 5ta6e per
n; foreign med, S2@2 20; pea, - 2j(a2 30.
Jobbing prices, lOc higher.
BEEF.-Trade is dull but choice beef is
not very plentiful. Very few cattle are
good enough to bring over 9tc, but il they
were good enough ~ could be obtained.
Medium and light beef is plentiful and easy.
Corn beef is in fair demand and firm.
Quotations: Choice steers. 9lc per III com
10 good, SiN9c; light 7!0Sc; extra heavy
binds, l2C; com to good, ll(7llIc; light, 10
q l0tc; heavy forcS &c; com to good, Gic;
light 5Cd5!c; rattles, 4tH5c; chucks, 6tG6ic;
backs, I!dS4C; rumps, Adl2c; rounds, s!tt
hC; rumps and Ioins, ia ljC short ribs, II
ale; Ioins, l3talSc; Chicago butts and rolls,
ll(a l2c; tcndcrloins, poe.
cornell becf-ENtra plate and extra family,
81 5Otd II; plate, SION 81; extra mess,
% 50GtlO; mess beef 5000 30; hams, SlS;
beef tongues, Dbl. $24; hf bbl Sl2 10; tripc,
hf bbls, 60 80; houcycomb, e. = bbl.
BuTTER.-Reccipts are quite large. but
trade is good and prices are tirmer than
week ago on choice goods.
Quotations Western extra creamery, Is!r;
we'll knnwn marks hiyhpT tirstQ and
Extra tirsis, l5GrlSc; extra imitation cream
cry, l5c; factory choice, l3C; Northern
choice, 1870 20c. \ Y and VI dairy, good to
choice, l5dl7lc.; East'creamcry, good to
choice, ljtd lSc. These are receivers prices
for strictly wholesale lots. Jobbins prices
I | " &c niger
CllEESE.-The market is dull and sales
are restricted to choice brands,
| Quotations. Northern full creams. choice,
| s!C0 SIC; twins. 81 SIC; fair to good, 10 SC;
Western extras, 7!d1Ic; iirstS, 6!t0 &c.
COAL Anthracite coal continues very
| quiet and easy, though agents report firm
market owing to the restricted output The
retailers are selling very little and are buying
none to speak Of and that makes trade with
agents quiet. Bituminous is very dull, but
unchanged.
Quotations. wholesale I. o. b. in New
York for stove, - 60; cgs. 81 ~;
kcns valley, broken. g 10; egg, 81 81;
stove. S.; chestnut. 81 -. Retail. stove,
81 50; nut, Is 80; egg, g. %; furnace, SIS -;
! Franklin. So -, all sizes; Lehigh, egg, 8 ~;
| furnace, e. 50. Wharf prices. j0c less than
! the foregoing. Btuminous coal, stc1 -
delivered.
EGGs.-Trnde is good with choice fresh
stock firm.
Quotations: Eastern extras, 2Oc; fan
cy nearby stock higher; firsts. !7HlSc; cx-
trn Vt and n. II. 2Oc; Islands, iNdlsic;
! Western iir-ts, l7iHlSc; Mich frsts. lSc;
extras, lSic; Nova Scotia frsts, TAO lSc.
Jobbing prices lie. higher.
FLOUR. The market Il showing better
demand for new lours to arrive, while the
export call foots up liberal. Market firm;
cornmeal is quite and sca!y.
! Quotations: Fine and super. 81 1Jtfi 81;
extra and seconds, ~ 2jd4 ~: Minnesota
baker clear and straight, ~ j0d5 ~; winter
wheat clear and straight, 81 j0na5 75: winter
pat, ~ SO(dj 10: spring pat, 81 I0ta5 % for
| Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Corn Meal-Chocc Kiln dried for export,
| 81 5000 90 y bbl: bag meal, 81 4O(Gl ~;
choice granulated 90 0O(G4 10. Rye Flour
Job lots at 81 O0(05 10 for patent. Dat
meal Ground, &c 10000; cut and rolled,
S6 7O(d6 80.
FRUIT.-Thc state Of the fruit market
for the week, with quotations, is as follows:
Oranges-Dull hut steady. Fancy Calf
fornias. S3(G3 80 per box; good to choice, 81
(03; Mcssna and Palermo oranges no
counts, SO 5O(a4 80 per box: 3G0s, S3(T4 per
box; 200 counts, e. 5O(d4 fancy, higher
Lemons-DuIl aud unchanged Mcssina
and Palermo 800 counts, Si(r4 80 for choice,
81 5O(a3 80 for fair to good; 200 counts,
81 50(d5 for choice; s. 5O(d4 for fair to
good.
Berrics-Native blue and buckle berries
are dull ut sac per ut. Native blnckhcr.
ries, 7(dSc. Native raspberries, 131l4 per
qt. Ga &c per pint.
Peaches are selling ut 75c(dsl % per
basket.
Meons-Offering' are liberal but trade /
good Mt 23GG25C for extra South CarOlinas,
IS(G20C for mediums, 20c for extra Georgias
l5(dlSc for mediums. Norfolks sell mostly
at l3G1l5c. Cantaloupcs are in good demand
and larger supply at 81 30 per crate for Bal.
tmores, 81 IS d2 per Dbl for Norfolks and
81 per box for japanese.
Pcars-Offerings are liberal aud prices easy.
Choice Virginia Bartletts bring ut 81 . 80
per crate for No. Is, aud Al for No. D..
Delaware Cltpp's fav0rtcs are bringing 81
al 80 per crate. Common DclawarCs and
JERSEYS sell hard Mt 15c(iSl 90 per crate
Grapes Receipts are large aud the quality
is poor. North Carolina Ives and Niagaras
sell hard at 25td3Oc n large basket zoe
for small, and Delawarcs at 1898 for S-bas-
ct crates.
ncapplcs-Supph slight and prices firm
ut T(a9c for choice Floridas.
California Fruit-In good demand and
steady. Bartlett pears, 81 7j(a2 so r box;
plums, 81 SOAP y box; peaches, 81 75d3 Z
crate. Grapes, SlGil 30.