Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-19
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

70 htlNHr ana EfllNr hAAhts u Will W ALNhN
70 carefully note the predatory remarks whlC.
precede all articles quoted. In market OF
his character IL is impossible TO give prices
for EVERY day OF the week, but by noting ne
General tendency OF trade, those given VIII D.
found sufficiently close TO enable dealers 10
lase their transactions thereon.l
The condition OF trade Is yet quiet in
nearly all departments OF the market, with
a fairly steady tone prevailing Buyers are
operating as they need supplies, but beyond
this there Is but little disposition to go.
EBUTTER.- Quiet and rather easier in
YIN pathy with other leading markets.
Quotations: Western extra creamery, 29Cg
SOC; fancy wcll-kuOwn marks higher; firsts
aud extra tirsls, 2Gld2Sc; extra Imitation
creamery 2j,a Dc; factory choice, 10 BE;
Northern creamery choice, sic; and
Vt dairy, good to choice. 2ltd2bci East
creamery, good to choice, Isl 234c. These
are receivers prices for strictly wholesale
lots. Jobbing prices, &c higher.
BEANS.-Thc demand for beans is steady,
but the market is quiet
Quotations: New York hand-picked pea,
81 9ald2 90; marrow pea, 81 S1Wl M; choice
81 80; choice screened. 81 6Odl 20;
choice yellow eyes, 81 90; California
pea otallS' = oNCH : ~ HhHu-llNh'u' . ~
az 90; rcd kidneys, 81 a. 10; lima, -
G3Ic. 4 III; foreign med. 81 I5tr 90; pea.
screened pea. 81 6D.GI 20; hand-pckcd med.
81 SOa1 -. Jobuing prices Toe. higher
BEEF.-In full supply and only fair de-
mand at steady prices.
Quotations: Choice steers. 7!a7i; com
to good, 7a7!c; light, jIDGlc; extra heavy
kinds lO(a l0!C; com To good. 9"H3r; light, !,
10 &c; choice heavy foreS, itHI4!c;cum to good
33a4lc; light 3lC: rattle~, 3dlC; Chucks, ga
3: bucks, 5rGIc: rumps. 70l2c, rounds,
4d4ic; rump and luins, l0(0 lSc; short ribs,
Sale: lOins, 100 Use; Chicago butts and
rolls Zoe; tcndcrlons, 2Oc.
Corneh beef-Extra plate and extra family,
$40 iUall; plate, 80; beef hams, 80 90, beef
tongues, bbls. s2O; hf bbls $40 30; tripc,
hf bbls, g 1898 80; honcycomb, g b half
Dbl.
CHEESE.-Cheese is being firmly held.
and prices remain unchanged.
Quotations: Choice Northern full creams
aud twins, llal2!'; fair To good, sdll!c;
Western choice. ll!U l2c; fair to good, -
"a l0lc; sage, FAC l3c.
COAL.-Therc is very little demand for
anthracite coal, and the market is Ia very
quiet position. The situation is very I'M
settled, too. owing to the dull state OF trade,
together with the rumors Of n consolidation
of all the coal interests under one head
Bituminous is still quiet.
Quotations: Stove, S3.75G,3 81; egg, S3GO;
broken, $500: chestnut, $50; Lykcns Val
ley, broken, S4Gi: egg -; stove. S5.25,
/ chestnut, Si3j. These prices are for coal
free on board in New York
Retail prices-Stoye, $500; nut, $500;
egg, S521; furnace, $j.2j: Franklin
q. all sizes: Lrhigh egg, $3.50; furnace,
S5 -. Wharf prices soc less than the fore
going. Bitumiuuus ccal, Si(a i.2j delivered.
EGGS.-Thc market is lightly supplied
with all kinds Of eggs, but prices are easier
in sympathy with New York.
/ Quotations: Eastern and northern extra,
3um3lc; fancy nearby hi2hcr; iirsts, 2Ir
2Sc; Islands. sc: Western tirsts, 26G2sc;
Mich. hrstS, % extras 80; held
/ 94H pc; fancy, @6a2G!c; lined, 22G23; job
/ bling prices lc higher.
] FLOUR.-The market Is in steady posi-
ton with quiet demand yet noticeable.
/ Quotations: Fine and supers, a. 75,d3 49,;
extra aud seconds. - ~ -; Minnesota
baker clear and straight, 81 2jd5 Ii; winter
/ wheat clear and straight, 81 $500 -: winter
pat 81 Ou(aj 10; spring pat, - Ool"5 "a
lOF W Is. hllh hllllleHOti. vi lHiC'' lp'' !
Kiln dried for export - iOld2 80 II Dbl;
bag meal. 81 Uil &c; choice graduated,
SO 2ia3 30. Rye Flour-Job lots at g. Pa
S. ~ for patent. Cat meal Ground, 81 iOa
a. ~: cut and rolled, Si j0ldl -.
FRUIT Fruit is quiet but steady, with
oranges lirmer.
Apples Quiet and stecdy. No. 1 Bald
wins, 81 JOdl G4!; Maine and New llamp-
shire choice Bildwin~, 81 G2itl -; green
ings, 81 80: No, Baldwns and
greetings, $l@l %; Kings, sea- 80; York
State mixed varieties, | 31!WS 30 ;Gallmnn
sweets. 5Ota2, common apples, 81 Goa ID.
Orangcs-Thc supply Of Floridas Is c'eAn.
ing up and prices are lirmer Most sales OF
choice good counts are at 81 .I('2 per box,
while fancy are selling up 70 - - Il box.
Fair to good fruit brings 81 - II 20. Choice
Navels are worth S5r4 per box. Choice
Manderines are IN moderate supply ut ~ -
az 80 per half box, taugcriurs at s. - as 80
per half box, and grape fruit at 81 $50 per
box Valencia oranges are bringing SOS 70
per ease for choice. Mc>,inaS aud PaIermos
are worth S2d2 20 per box for choice and 81
al - for fair TO good
Cranhcrrics - Sound fruit continues in
moderate supply and firm, with choice to
fancy lois of Cape berries sci ing at 81 j0(d
30 per Dbl and s. oOo22 p per bushel box.
Grapcs-A Minerals are worth si(a10 per
Dbl.
Lcmons-Quict but firm. Choice Flordas,
81 SOFAS % per box fair To good, - jOta2
per box choice Mcssinas and i'alcrmos, 81
as per box; fair 20 good, SPAS per box.
Dried applcs-Quirt and unchanged.
Choice To fancy cvapuracd, (dSc per ID;
prime 5(aCc; sundricd, 3H5c
GRAIN-The tone Of the market steady
with prices unchanged.
Quotations: No. yellow to ship is
quoted ut iG,djGlc; country grades, jiaj5lc
Spot high mix i. 5jlc; steamer yellow
5jalji ac; steamer. Sic; no grad, 5lCa Sc. for
good to choice. Oats spot offerings yet
moderate with prices unchanged. Clipped
i3t4ir; No. > whites, i2a42ic; No. 3 whites
Hottie; Cippcd to arrive arc quoted at 42(d
i3cChicago No. whites at i2c; No. white
i2!c.
HAY-Receipts are ruling large and prices
are only steady.
Quotations. Choice, Sls.50dl9 90; some
fancy higher; fair to good, sl5mlS; East
fine, Sl2Ctl4; poor to good, sllmli: East
swale, $500 Choice rye straw, sli@ l1i oaI
1898.
MILLFEED AND COTTONSEED.- The
market is quiet, with prices steady.
Quotations: Spring bran in sacks to arrive
80 jOGtl0 - per ton; winter wheat S2l 0C
M2j co; middlihEs, in sacks, $40 !0a24 0C
per ton; { S meal ,at S2j - to arrive; 500 Ok
on SPOT.
MUTTON AND NEAL.-Mutton |,
steady aud unchanged. Lambs firm, with
the demand good. Veal is in moderate sup
ply and firm.
Quotations Lamhs-Choicc Easterns, II
@lOic; Brightons, lrl'; Chicagos, lO@ 0lc;
common to good. 6 a.. Mutton-C hicagOs
Sim0c; yenrlingS, SmSiC, choice heavy
Brightons, SlGtDc. Vcal-Chocc Eastern
O@llc; com to good, 1Gt9lc; choice Brgh