Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-06-10

warm weather is proving favorable To most
lines aud transactions, although generally
light, are more active. The continued ab-
sence OF anything Of a speculative character
Is an encouraging feature Of trade, yet,
where buyers are in need OF supplies they
operate without hesitation. Conditions may
be said to be fairly healthy, with prospects
good for future operations.
BUTTER.-Thc butter market is steady
and the trade fair. with receipts aud offer
ings somewhat heavier than last week.
Quotations: Western extra creamery, 10.
Mlgc; fancy well-known higher; iirsts
and extra frsts, I5dlSc; extra imitation
creamery Ice; factory choice, ljc; North
ern creamery choice l9W9llc;
Vt dairy, good to choice, l6Cdlsci eastern
creamery, good to choice, lSd l9c. These
are receivers prices for strictly wholesale
lots. Jobbing prices, la2c higher.
BEANS. The market continues firm UNI
der light receipts.
Quotations: New York hand-picked pea,
81 80; marrow, 81 S0Cr 50; choice screened
pea. 81 5OaI -; hand-picked med, sl.IOo0
/ 10; choice screened, 81 NNdl -;
choice yellow eyes, 81 GOAL -; California
pea beans, 81 3O@a 10; hand-pickcd, 81 20
az GO; red kidneys, 81 %; lima.
a3ic. p ID; foreign med. 81 1O@l %; pea,
81 75Grt 90. Jobbing prices Ice higher.
BEEF.-Becf is in full supply with the
market rather quiet on the whole. Corned
beef is quiet aud without change.
Quotations: Choice steers GtH7c; good,
GGGIc; light, 5ai!c; extra heavy binds, 9!c;
good, binds. S!G9'; light, It'a Sc; fore~,
4m4Ic; light, 81 &c; backs, jtm5c; rattlcs,
Basic; chucks, 3ai! rounds, jDtGc rumps,
}D)Ilc; rumps a ld luins, S(d BE; sd ort ribs,
ldlOt; loinS, 9,ol3c.
Corned beef-Extra plate and extra family,
$40; plates, 81; beef hams, $lj. beef
tongues, bbls 81; hf bbls, Sll 30; tripe,
III bbls, s. 2ja3 30; honeycomb, % q half
Dbl
CHEESE market is easier and
rather more quiet than we * ago. although
prices are revised and u shade lower.
Quotations: Northern fun creams aud
twins, lO!mllc; special makes, re; fair to
good, 9dlOc: Western choice, l0G l04c; fair
to good, 0(ag!c; sage Haze, Liverpool is
quoted at - Gd for white and 49s Gd for
COlOred.
COAL.-The condition OF the anthracite
coal mark ct remains about rs it was last
week, with the exception that the price OF
chestnut has been advanced ljc and pocket
prices have advanced l5c. The demand is
active but coal scarce and buyers can get
their orders filled only with difficulty There
is a good deal OF coal coming forward, but
nearly all OF it is on old orders. The amount
being mined is being kept down to the small
| est possible limit, in order to keep the mar
kct strong, and the combine is carrying out
its purpose. Retail prices are unchanged
aud the trade quiet.
| Quotations. Stove. 81 Ii at New York, egg
at 81, chestnut 81 o.. and broken g IS.
! Pocket prices here are - IL for stove, 81 for
egg and a. for nut and 81 s. for broken.
Retail prices-free-b burning stove, 5000
! = ton; nut, 5000 egg, 500; furnace,
| 1925; Franklin, s., all sizes; Lehgh
furnace, 5000; Lchish egg, 90 co; Cumbcr-
land at wharf. S3.tl; screenings, 81.
FRUIT.-Thc state of the fruit market
with quotations, is given below.
Apples-Frm with offerings limited No.
l russcts, selling at 50 O0@3 -, and No. 2s
at 81 OOGr2 30.
Oranges There are some choice Flor.
idas in the market and they are bringing
! S3di, per box. Other Oranges are firm and
in fair demand. Choice MeSsinas and Pal.
crmos, S3a350pe box. 81 7j(a2 - half box
fair to good, S2@3. Catanias, slmi 10
fair to good 81 jO>a3 III.
Lemons-Quict and steady. Choice Mes
sinas and Palermos, S31t4 per box; fair
TO good, II 71ld2 81 per box.
Cranbcrrics Quiet but steady, with choice
to fancy lots OF Cape berries selling Mt
SGm7 per Dbl. and 81 lOa2 p per bushe
box, and Jerseys, Sitoi % per barrel.
Dried applcs--In fair demand. Choice t,
fancy cvaporated, SAFE per 10; sundried
Q a5C.
awbcrres-Rcceipts are now mostly
from Maryland, Norfolks being about done
Most sales are at lU(o lie. hut some brough
a. high as lGc and some sold as low as &c.
Cherries CALIFORNIA; are held at 81 500:
per box.
Pincappcs-In large supply and fair De
mand at 4lal lie each,
Peanuts Quiet, but firm at 3aj 2 n.
GRAIN.-Corn is considerably tirmcr thnl
at last report, and has advanced two o
three points. There is also decided,
tirmer feeling in oats.
Quotations: Corn, No. 3 yellow Chicago, I,
ship, G2WG2!c; steamer yellow, G2dG2ic
steamer mixed, 'GlmGl4c; no grade, 59GiGOc
for spot. Oats-NO. white to ship 42IO
l3c; clipped, i2lCa43!c. No . white, 42ic
No. 3 white, 4l4Hi2r mixed, 4t@il 70
spot clipped.
HAY.-The market is still firm and til
supply limited.
Quotations Prime hay, S2la2l so; fame,
| $22; fair to good, Sl0MU; Easteri
fine. Sl7GtlS; poor to ord, sl4al6; Easter
swale, S9(dlO. Choice rye straw, SIG 5O(al7
cat S9Ml0.
EGGS.-The market Is quiet and steady
Quotations. Western extras, 15I6lGIc
fair to good, l4I@l5c; eastern extras, l7G
l71c.
FLOUR.-Thcre is nothing new to say o
the flour market. Trade is good, and price
are firmly held at grevious quotations. Corr
meal Is higher and tirmcr in sympathy wit
corn. Oatmeal Is steady.
Quotations: Fine and supers, 81 5O(d3 30
extra and seconds, 80 1904 so: Minnesot
bakers, clear and straight, q 2OGD4 -; win
ter Wheat clear and straight, 81 35d5 10
winter pat, S5(d5 10; spring pat, 81 95(d5 81
i, fancy brands, $500.
} Quotations: Choice kiln-dried cornmeal fc
, export. S2.5Om25 per Dbl. bag meal, 81. l5(
'N','" blahuih'cu CO. CWiheaI St.o
! @4.75 for ground and rolled, -. $50
4.e5 for cut Rye at 92Ga9jc. from dcaler
! and 9Oc In round lots to arrive; rye houl
%. 90 per barrel for round lots, but with iol
ling prices at S475@5.25.
, M1LLFEED AND COTrONSEED.-Th
market is quiet with quotations firm.
, Quotations: Spring bran in sacks to ar
/ rive SIG 10 per ton; winter wheat, SlS {
G9l9; middlings in sacks. SIG 50(92l On
3 per ton; 5 meal firm at S2G %, to arrive.
MAPLE SUGAR.-Quct, at 0 die per
for small cakes and 7d0c for large. Mapl
syrup is bringing G0d75c u gal cans, wit
, small cans at S0dG0c.
MUTTON AND VEAL.-The market fc