Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-01-02
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.


couraging. The weather during the holidays
is favorable, aud merchants generally SEEN
hopeful Of good run Of business.
APPLES.-Apples are in steady demand
and fair sales OF choice lots are reported r.
quotations which are practically unchanged
from last week.
Quotations: No. Badwins and green
ings IS jOd4 Is; fancy higher; New England
mixed lots az 50Ca 90. fancy SHOWS and
Kings e. J0(a6O 10. Dried apples: Choice
and fancy eVaporated at l4@lGc; sundried
SalOc.
New York: Apples IN good demand, sell
ing at range Of 81 50 q 500 y Dbl.
BEEF.-Fresh beef continues rather
quiet.
Quotations: Steers, ease 2 ID; binds,
GA lie; fOres, 34a5c; rattlcs. SG4c; chucks,
4!G5c; backs, 5(G6i; rumps, ll4ln 9ic;
rounds, Gd1c: rumps aud loins. l3(a loo I;
short ribs, logic; loin I2(a lSc; extra plate
asd extra family beef, SSdY; plate, 81 JO,aS;
extra mess, e. 80; mess, e.; beef hams,
Sl5 09(a IL 90; beef tongues, Dbl, sl70 $40;
IF bbl, 80 so; tripe, hf Dbl, So IS; honey
comb trlpe, IS a Dbl.
BEANS.-The supply OF domestic beans
here is not large but, as most of the arrivals
are in poor order, sales have to be made at
easy prices.
Quotations: Small hand-plcked pea az ~
a 2 20; large or marrow pea. e. 25ld2 b I;
choice mediums, o. lj(d2 80; yellow ewes,
g. 25(a3 40; red kidneys, 50 25G3 SO; lima,
6Jq@6 . n.
New York: Beans ruling easier. Mar
rows selling At e. 80; medium, 81 70;
white kidney, 90; red, IS %.
BUTTER'-The market Is weak and easy
for strictly sweet fine favored fresh cream
cry Of the highest order, the supply Is short
and full quotations are mslntalncd. June
creamery Is selling at from 22a24c. The
conditions are certainly healthy, with no
over supply. good cold weather and healthy
demand
Quotations: Receivers prices for whole
2ICd20c; best western, 2jd27c; fine dairy
selections. 23(d 25c; long dairies, lS(a &c.
Elgin-Steady at 2Sla &c.
Chicngo-Elgin creamery Sc, western
extras 2Gic.
St. Albans-Steady at 2Oac. for the gen.
eral price. and selections 20ia2ic
New lork-Market quiet select dairy
tubs and pals - a 25c. medium grades, 17>G
20c.
COAL.-Retail dealers are doing q good
trade, otherwise there is nothing new to say
about the market.
Quotations: Rct,il prices are on the basis
Of g. 80 for stove and nut, and S5.25 for egg
and furnace. Wholesale prices range from
S3.I2 for chestnut TO S440 for stove, (. o. b.
in New York.
CllEESE.-Tbe market continues dull,
and there is nothing particularly new TO Of
fer IN add ton TO Whit we have said in pre-
yious weeks. Quotations remain unchanged.
Quotations; Northern choice 9l(d l0c.,
with l04@l0ic. asked for fancy twins;
Western choice, 9(ai0c.i jobbipg price one
bali cent higher.
New York: QI9aac. for cheddars.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES continue
firm and in moderate dcmsud at the high
prices.
Quotations: Best Cape Cod berries, eI29
IL = barrel; fair to good, S8all; Cape Cod
berries IN crates. o. jO(di
8 IS.
EGGS-Eggs are In fair request but little
inclined to be easy. Quotations are not
changed, but 1t requires a strictly fancy ar
tlcle to bring the extreme Of SOC for eastern
extra or 20c for the best western.
Quotations: Nearby and fancy eggs, 500
Sjc; Eastern extras, 2S(a 30c; Provincial, 70
(625c; Michigan and Indiana. 27G20c; other
Western, PC; Ice house stock, 2O(r BE;
lined, 2O(d22c
New York: Fresh, &c. lined Ole.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-There has been
an increasing inquiry for -four Of late. and
this Is expected to lead TO an active business
after the first Of the year. The market is de.
cidedly firm, and milers have refused offers
on round lots because they were not fully up
to their views.
Corn Meal 10 still quoted at 81 .22lG "a, al
though it is admitted that the market u
weak.
Quotations; Wheat Flour-nne aud super
fine 80 25(aS3 50; extra and seconds, % SO(a
a. IS, MINI baker, clear and straight, 81 90
as 80; winter wheat, clear and straight,
81 9S(as5 GO; winter pat, t5 1895 10 spring
patent, q 40(Gs5 90.
Corn Meal-Choice kiln dried for export,
81 BSds2 20 y Dbl bag meal, 81 22gGSl "a:
Flour-Job lots at 81 5O(as4 IS 2 bbi. Dat
meai--S6 20(dS8 IS y Dbl for fine, and 81 -
"S7 90 for cut Graham Flour-s2 T5Cd
e. 90 Y bDl.
GRAIN.-Corn is weak as we 90 to press,
but prices are about tc higher than a week
ago. Oats are easy and lower.
Quotations: CoRN-High mixed, 6jG65Ic:
steamer yellow, 6is(185c; steamer mixed
63i d64c; no grade, 6l@63c for good, with
Oh lots rs TO quality.
oArs-No. white and fancy. 544a65ic;
clipped, 544(d55c; No. . white, sic; No. 3 |
white, 52ia5Sc; 10y grade 49( a5lc. ]
HAY AND STRAW.-The supply OF hay
is not so large as 1t has been, but there is
Till large supply offering. Only choice lots
have fair sale.
Quotations: Choice prime hay, sI4 5Or3 !
10 %; good, sl2(dl9; fair to good, sIOCdIl; !
East Swale, sl0i rye straw, choice, sl7@ls; |
,at straw, $7GiO.
New York: Hay, 65d7Oc; straw, 6OGSjc. /
MlLLFEED.-The demand for millfeed
continues good and prices are very firm.
Quotations: Spring bran In sacks to arrive,
n 900; middlings S23 00(a2S.OO y ton:
: $ meal, sacks. s25.75 to arrive aud S26Go |
1880 for spot.
PORK AND PORK PRODUCTS.-ThercI
$ no change OF any importance to note in
he condition OF the market for pork and
,ork products,
Quotations: Long cuts and short cuts,
'l3 OGl3bO; backs, sl3 % Sl3 IS; lean
nds, Sl3 25d13 so; pork tongues,
Sl7dl7 %; mess, sic 5O prime mess
'l3 90; ex prime, Gil So butt pork. $40: |
rcsh ribs, 74@Sc; sausages 71dSc; bologna |
nusages, &c; hams, 93@lOic; smoked
houldcrs, 7iasc; corned, 6Id7c; smoked
lbs, 7d-c; homeless breakfast bacon,
y l0c; pressed hams, 1Oic. Lard, 9,e9ic.
Dressed hogs, 54d6c,
MUTTON AND VEAL-Tbe demand for
ambs is not very active and sales are made