Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-30

The merchandise market still shows
d. steady tone In all departments. The holiday
- and the end Of the year give quiet feclin,
D TO trade, and the prospects ire that business
will be dull until the new year opens. Til,
N dry goods market Is strong with all kinds o
K cotton fabrics IN firm position. The mih
are full Of business, with liberal contract,
) booked ahead. woollens are also firm.
Ia BUTTER.-Trade continues quiet with
the demand principally for small lots hut
e the supply Is not large and prices are steady
- Quotations: Western extra ere merry, ga
:, 2Sci fancy well-knOwn m rks higher; first,
! aud extra hrsls. 24Ga7c; extra imita.
ton creamery, 22(a23c factory cboirc, l7(a Is
) Northern creamery choice, y d2S4.; y
l. aud Vermont dairy, good to choice, pa &c
:. Eastern creamery, good 10 choice, 2jW27c.
u These are receivers prices for strictly whole
sale lots. Jobhing prizes, &c higher.
y BEANs.-Trade cont nues very quiet with
i offerings large aud prices ra her easier.
y Quotations: n Y hand-pickrd pea, 81 lOE
] l6i marrow pea. 81 9j@9 90; choice
] screened pea, 81 6 lGil 10; hand picked med
. 81 9o@2OO; ChOire screened, 81 coal 75;
choice yellow eyes, 50 3Na2 40; California
pea beans, 80 l5G2 30; hand-picked, 81 so
az 60; red kidneys, 81 15(a2 IS: lima,
/ 5td3tr. q 10; foreign med. 81 S0(dl 90, pea
81 &@l %. JObbing prices Toe higher.
BfEF.-Trade is quiet with prices steady.
Quotations: Choice TO fancy steers. So
STE; common To good, 6(a75c; light
43953c; extra heavy kinds, Halle; com.
mon to good, ga l04c; light, 7!(a So; choice
heavy fores, 5(d5ic; common To good, "a
43c; light BIC; rattles 3(i4C; chucks 31l6
| bnpkQ D.
"a6ic; rumps Ions, 9dl7c; short
rlbs, lO(al2r; loins. lU(a2lC; Chicago butts
and rolls, ~; tenderloins, 2Jc.
| Corned heef-Quiet and steady. Extra
plate and extra f,mily, - 30; plates. IS 50Ca
80; brcf hams, SIC; b eftongurs, bb :, s2i;
nj Dbl, sll %; tripe, Inf Dbl, g.; honeycomb,
81 per hf hbl
CHEESE.-In quiet demand and firm,
with many lots held above quotations.
Quotations: Choice Northern full creams.
Il!c fancy twins, ll3al2c; fur to good,
'@ll"; Western choice, llGll1c; fair to
good, &dlO3c; sngc l2Gl2ic.
EGGS.-In steady. fair demand and firm.
with fresh laid scarce and stocks held be-
coming reduced.
.. Quotations; Eastern extras, 30839c:
! Vt. and n. Ii extras, 30,GI!c; Micni,on
extras, 2sta DC; Western irsts, 27G9sc: fair
to good 24ta DC; Nova Scotia, 27d2Sc; held
stock, 2A23c; lined. l9d2lc
FLOUR. A hand to mouth demand vet
prevails. with values held steady. The wheat !
market closes firm.
Quotations: Fine and supers. S2.OOIb3. 30;
extra and seconds, 1894: Minnesota
baker, clear and straight, s3.5O,a+50; win. |
ter clear and straight, s3.5G(d495;
WINTER pat; s4'l1(a 100; spring pat, $3.50
(do." for Wisconsin and Minnesota. Corn.
meal-Qnict. Choice kiIn-drie,l for ex-
port. S2.3 @2.35 per bbl.; bag meal 81 Oilf
LOG; choice granulated. g. Rive -four
steady: job lots at s35Od4 for patent
oltmeal-Quiet. Ground cut aud rolled,
S54j%r5 o.
FRuIF-The state OF the fruit market
with quotations, is as follows:
AppIcs-Trade is quiet, but prices nrc
steadily held. as offerings are not excess
sive. Choice NJ. l Blldwins Al T51aa Is:
No. :, 81 POI" 50; Greetings, a. 25ta2 IS:
Kings. -" 0G3; Huhbard.tom, s2d2 5O'
Talman SWEETS - 25a2 30
Oranges-FIoridas continue in very
large supply aud selling fairly at
SIG per box for good counts
with fancy at 81 IS al for good counts,
other counts sell at $3.50 2; NJ ,ndarines
sell ut 81 70d2 per half box, tangerines |
at 81 25G2 10 per half box, and grape
fruit at 2a2 10 per box. !
Lemons-Steady at 81 6Od3O0 for Mes |
sinas md Pa ermOs; Flordas in fair de- ,,
mand at ~ per box.
Dried Appes-DulI and firm Choice n
fancy eviporated, 7a9c per ID; sun dreI. a
4(1hc. .
Nuts-Peanuts In fair demand at 3a4Tc n
per H. chestnuts, si(gt Oper bu hickory \
nuts, 81 so. h
Grapes-Quet and steady. Catawbas, q u
(g3Oc per large basket, l06l2c per smnl'
basket AImerIas sell at S7Gl2 per Dbl. n
Cranberries-Cape berries are IN annie .,
supply and dull at IS 5O(69 per bhl for 7
choice, and 81 5Oa3 per box. Country Der o.
ries sell at S5GI per Dbl. g
GRAlN.-The corn market Is quiet Oats 81
are quiet. ii
Quotations: Chicago No. yellow. =,
to ship at 529 So; No 2 yellow "
oi@43c.; country yellow, 644c. couutr, ', W
hlgh mixed, Ollie; spot steamer vel ow, 63I ~
.a0Ic; No. yellow. b2!c; steamer, 53c. !"
NJ and no grade, 5lGlj3c Oits-Cipped.
i2(G43r; No. white Ale; No. 3 white 10;
ss,,lpred to arrive are quoted at 4l2a42c;
Ma. white, 40c. &:
HAY Offerings are large with trade qu.
Il and prices rather fayorIng the buyer.
Quotations: Choice, sl7 80 ais 80; fair to Z
'ood Sl5Ml7 20; Eastern choice, SlTGGI7 so; Is
poor TO ordinary. $l2Nal6; Eastern swaIe 81 h.
al4 80; Oat, s9d956. is
MILLFEED AND CoTTONSEED.-ou di
md steady. Nv
Quotations: Spring bran In sacks to ar. hl
I've: SIG 75Gl7 per ton. Winter wheat. til
0 per ton; G s meal, nom. per ton de
o arrive.
MUTTON AND LAMBS. - Mutton is In
cry dull, supplies large. Lambs In plenty n, no
nd quiet. ~,
Quotations: Mutton-Chlcagoes Sc: yeorl.
n1gs, iCaSc; choice heavy Brightons S(asi;
polce Eastern. Sc. Lamhs-Easterns, 8(dgc:
'rlghtons oa(d3tc; Cbicagoes, 8(d9c; fair to &c
ood 4@7c.
PORK AND PORK PRUDUCTs-Firm n
nd in steady fair demand. on
Quotations. Long cuts, $40 so; short crts gre
10 90; backs, $40 so; lean ends, $40 & by
ork tongues. 81 50 extra prime, sl7 80: pit
Mt pork. Sl7 30; loose silt pork 10r :
riskets, Ole; fresh ribs, lOtc; satsaves, vii
nc; bologna sausages Bir; hams, l2c VIII
nall, 2t(al3c skin hams. 12i6 l3c smoked gro
ioulders. lO(alO1c corncd, 9(n9tc; smoked In
os' lo(g iotc; homeless breakfast bacon, III Ca
tiUI
l2c; pressed ham. lli(ll2c; choice lard. ord
DC per ID in tcrces and tuls: lO-b {
'ils In cases, 1l4c; oh, 11ic; 3-lb, 1Iac. ink
'oice city dressed hogs. DC; country, 73c. con
ACCOMPLISHMENTS stock Is steady t e''
1t quiet with offerings limited. bel,
Quotations: Choice Aroostook hebrons tIor
t; Houlton hebrons, 49,: HouIton rose the
[; Dakota Reds, 750D78 : York state white
hrs, 7SGSOc; l'urbanks ISdS0c p Il. |. she
ngoes in baga. ttSc; bulk, 65c Sweet Po-
and steady. Choice Eastern Ho
ores. 80 per bbl for bulk and cloth.
nd, Jersey doublcheads, So 5O@375; bulk, -