Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-13


Prices.
The summer resort season has begun IN
earnest, 20 has the having season Then
too, IL IL customary for trade 70 fan on al
ter the Fourth Of July smoke % the
celebration has cleared away.
ssea. however, hasn't been the case this
year Of grace s2. The groesrs appear TO
h. last a. busily engaged in Sling orders
a. ttauas, a large number 81 the people
weren't CUT Of town. REen the clothing
trade hasut yet experienced the Jaiy dull
ass. and report the bigyes, trade in June
that they have had for years.
parners are nor Of ,ise opinion that they
will zet big crop Of hay, indeed many
declare that the crop will fall OF fully one
third from last year. They say the last
winter WA a poor one for The hay crop that
the roots In many places we're winter killed.
Then the droath Of the spring was not
relieved till too late and the grass has not
''bosrosned" we'll. The most Of the farm
era. however. are Of the opinion that they
will BE- able to realize as mach on the crop
Of this year a. they did on that OF last.
They are not yet done buying their haying
tools yet. Many Of them do not know
jas, what they want ssiI they
have begun operations. Ever since
the Foartn and indeed for a fs~ days be-
fore that the hardware stores were crowded
With bayer. of haying tools. The dealer.
ia this line Of goois say that this class OF
trade has been unusually good this year.
A great many moving machines have been
soid. The prices on these tools remain
about the same
The clothing dealers say that in buying
overslis and straw hats for the busy field one
musn, trouble himself about the fashions,
thr style has not changed in years.
II goe. without the saying that screen
doors and windows are wanted
~ fast a. they are made and at good
prices for a stray Ny 10 the house IA aiways
At u premium The fan marke, is at it,
height. Such dealers a. sought 10 advertise
by giving away fans had bright and phil
an,hropie idea but it was an expensive one
for they cant give them away fast enough.
But hot or cold. dry OF wei the grocer u
the man W. hold firmest In our affections.
Lamb chops are not poor breakfast even
IN July. However the lamb is not coming
L.. -. .. h.. 1..sirej and com
mand At wholesale from ~ 10 ~ cents,
Having rather than lamb killing
Is the programme in the country. Eggs re-
main firm at ~ and II cents dozen.
There Is no mutton IN the market and none
/. wanted Neither ARE this meat men cut
ting up hogs.
Beef has taken big jump, just why i
not known The market men are paying
for their beef at the refrigerator -, where
they have been huying the same for 81 AMI
sG.25 The beef Is moi being shipped into
Chicago for some reason.
Fowl command At wholesale from ~ To
u cents. Spring chickens are scarce u, -
cents.
Potatoes have gone mp 30 cents on the
barrel during the part two days
They now wholesale for - barrel. The
old ones are nearly gone and the new ma
tives are Just beginning to come into the
market. Butter has been very plenty, and
is wholesaiing for Is To % cents. Cheese
firm at l2 TO II cents.
Green stuff has been rather scarce
since the Fourth. Green peas are now
scarce as the small early peas are practi'
cally out of the market, and the larger are
not coming in yet The farmers are too
busy To pick peas.
Just now said the grocer, 1--WE are in
the midst of the terrible fruit
.easou While strawberries are
fast becoming back number.
raspberries AMI blueberrie- are upon us
Few of the latter are natives now. Tbi,
class Of goods has to be handled with the
greatest dispatch and at a small margin. Il
believe we take more out of the horses on
our delivery wagons than We make during
the season. Many a time I've sold berries
for quarter of 4 cent more on box than
paid for them. Seventeen wears ago no
grocer handled this fruit in Augusta. Boat
days how the people used tn crowd about
the wharf waiting their turn Strawberries
now bring IL to II cents box, raspberries
~ cents and blueherries II cents.
They pay L cents box for currents, and
the same for goosberries. Bananas are
are about the same prices since the Fourth.
Then they were very cheap. They now cpst
more by ~ to - cents bunch than then
Oranges are scarce and very high. Cali |
foruia peaches the dealers buy at the rate OF
81 a crate Cucumbers are plenty and cost
them three cents piece Lemons are re-
failing at ~ ami 20 ceuts dozen. Toma |
toes cost 81 crate Natives cherries are
Just beginning to come in a, $3.50 bushel |
Pine apples are from 10 to ~ cents apiece