Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-26


The state Of the market is very similar to
that last reported, and there is no particular
ly marked feature to report In any line The
market Is fairly firm for most goods. with
prices well maintained, but as much depends
upon the weather. sudden rise or decline
will c.use no surprise at this season, es-
pecially on eggs aud other like farm pro-
ducts.
BUTTER.-B is quiet aud but little
changed. The best creameriCs coming are
not generally very good, and will bring &c
with 3Oc obtainable if they are good enough.
Fresh diaries bring from PC to &c, as to
quality. Prices may be quoted as somewhat
easier all round.
Quotations: Western extra creamery, 29G9
30c; fancy well-knOwn marks higher; hrsts
aud extra tirsts, 23G2Sc; extra imitation
creamery, 25C; factory choice, 2J';
Northern creamery choice, 3o(a3lc; ana
VI dairy, good to choice, - d2hci East
creamery, good to choice, 2Id 2ac. THESE
are receivers prices for strictly wholesale
lots. JoDbing prices, &c higher.
BEANS.-The market for beans is only
fairly steady and rather quiet on the Nho.e
Quotations: New York hand-picked pea,
81 95d2 90; marrow pea, 81 ~; choice
choice screened pea, 81 coal 20; hand-plcked
med, 81 50; choice screened, 81 60t@l -:
choice yellow eyes, 81 80; California
pea beans, s. 3O@2 40; hand-piched, - ~
az 90; red kidneys, - ~ 10; nina, -
13lc. q h. foreign med. 81 Ijtal So pea.
\ I,hhint, hltfhpT
BEEF.-Thcre has been a noticcably
better movement In beef, with a still better
trade expected. The "wIeak beef is about
out OF the hands Of the wholesale trade, but
1t is still in the hands Of the jobbers and re-
tailers, and its effect will be felt for some
days yet.
Quotations: Choice steers. 7a7!; com
to good, ia i4c light, i!wG!c; extra heavy
binds. lOta lOlc; com to good, ala94c; light,
o Sc; choice heavy forcs, Ma IL; com TO good
$40 IiC; light, Sc; rattIcs, 5 &c; chucks,i(g
5; backs, 5at!c; rumPS, "a Re, rounds,
Wiic; rump and loins, "a l"c; short ribs,
sole; lUius, lOWllc; Chicago butts aui
rolls, Zoe; tcnderIoins, zoe.
Corned becf-Extra plate and extra family,
SO jO(Wll; plate, 81; beef hams, $lj oOi beef
tongues, bhlS 40; hf bbls, $40 30; tripe,
hf bbls, 50 2j@3 %; honcycomb, - q half
Dbl
CHEESE Cheese is being firmly held,
and prices remain nominaly unchanged.
Quotations Choice Northern full creams
aud twins, l2al2ic; fair to good, anll3c;
Western choice, ll!dl2c; fair to good, -
(dlO!C; sage, FAC l3c.
COAL.-Therc is 40 change to note in the
coal trade, the effects OF the combination
being as yet little felt
Quotations: Stove, SG.75la3 ~; egg, e. ca;
broken, $500 chestnut, $40, Lykcns Val
ley, broken, S4.6j, egg, g.; stove, s5.25,
| chestnut, Si.3j These prices are for coal
free on board in New York.
Retail priccs-Stove, $3.50; nut $500
egg S52j; furnace, 500; Franklin,
| .. all sizes; Lchish rrg, $3.50; furnace,
sj -. Wharf prices SOC less than the fore
going. Bituminous coal, si(a i,25 delivered.
EGGS.-The market for eggs is decided y
lower than at last report, and there is pros
pect OF further decline should the weather
turn warmer. To offset this, however, there
are no he d or iimci stock on the market
Quotations: Eastern and northern extra,
2S(d2ac; fancy nearby higher; iirsts, pa
&c; Islands, IS; Western iir-ts, 2Glt2Sci
! Mich iirss, ~; extras 2Nt; held
2iG pc; fancy, gGA2G!c; lined, rigs; Job
bling prices lc higher.
| FLOUR.-The feature in the -four market
is the further advance Of speculative wheat
at Chicago. This has caused a general put
ting up Of the prices OF flour by the miIlers,
to their agents here. from lOc to even PC in
some cases. But it Is very hard to make the
trade take hold. The local market is scarcely
changed in quotations, but the position Is
much tirmer. The market on cornmeal Is
easier, but quotations are not changed. uat'
meal Is yet very quiet. Rye and rye flour
are not changed.
Quotations. Fine and supers, 81 75(a3 -;
extra and seconds. S3 ju,di %; Minnesota
baker clear and straight, 81 2j,aj Is; winter
wheat clear and straight, 81 55(d5 -: winter
pat, g. 00(d5 40; spring pat, a. O0Ca5 u
for Wis. and Minnesota. COrnmeal-ChuicC
kiln dried for export e. 4ota2 45 4 bbli
bag meal, 81 o. o.; choice graduated
S3 10. Rye Fiour-Joh lots at IS 2jas5 II
for patent. Cat meal-Ground, 81 i0aSi 30;
cut and rolled, a. 5Ja475
FRUIT.-Fruit Is quiet but steady, with
oranges trmer.
Apples-Quict and steady. No. Bald
wins, 81 5OHl GA Maine and New llamp.
shire choice Baldwins, OIL 61iml IL; green
ings, 81 80; No. Baldwins and
greetings, sl(dl %; Kings, S2G2 50; York
State mixed varieties, | 311(n Fl 80 ;Tallmau
sweets, jO62; common apples, 81 GOAL -
Orangcs-Foridas continue rather quc
with offerings liberal, but prices hold steady
Choice good counts are selling mostly at al :;
@S2 e box with fancy up TO - -
| Euir In ppI Fr,it hrinpa Al - rhnis.
Narels are worth S3d4 per box. Choir,
Manderlnes are in moderate supply at t2G21
per half box, tangcrincs at 81 30 as :,
per half box, and grape fruit at q az 30 pei
box Valencia oranges are bringing 1908 n
per case for C Dice. Mcssinas and Palermo,
are wo'th 81 75H2 % per box for choice ant
Sl@l 30 for fair to good.
Dried apples-Quiet and unchanged
Choice to fancy traporated, Ease per ID
prime, 5dGc sundried, 3d5c.
Cranberrics - Sound fruit continues In
moderate supply and firm. with choice L
fancy lots of Cape berries sci ing at S 7 OOG
30 per Dbl and 81 0O@2 % per bushel box
Grapes-Almeras are worth siCalO pc
Dbl.
Lemons-QuIct but firm. Choice Floridns
e. j0G3 80 per box; fair to good 81 5n@:
per box; choice MCssinas and PalermuS
81 5OH4 per box; fair to good, 81 500,
per box.
Nuts-Quict but steady. Peanuts, SAT-
per ID hickory nuts. 50,d60c per bu
GRAIN.-M call has recently beef
noted for corn. and the mnrkct is more
active. Oats are not much changed, although
the market may be said to be q little 6rmer
Quotations: No. 3 yellow to ship |
quoted at 52NNlC; country grades, 55a55Ic