Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-03-04

"a, tor in the condition Of trade and II is not
unlikely that the present state Of affairs will
run throughout the season. Trade Il in 0
healthy condition, to say the least, and so
ong as there is no speculative moveme mt
we may depend upon conservative business
until tue opening Of spring. Southern pro.
luce Is beginning to arrive freely, and this
will have tendency to keep prices about
.teady until the advent Of Northern products
in the market.
=BUTTER.-Quiet and easy, with sup.
plies and receipts increasing.
Quotations: Western extra creamery, 2Sl1
nc; fancy well-knOwn marks higher; firsts
aud extra irsls, 22G27c; extra imitation
reamcry 2ic; factory choice, 22a 23c;
Northern creamery choice, 29ta3Dc; and
! VI dairy, good to choice, 24(d2Sc; East
,reamery, good to choice, 26d2Sc. These
are receivers prices for strictly Wholesale
OTIS. Jobbing prices, &c higher.
| BEANS.-The market is quiet, with prices
about the same as at last report.
Quotations: New York hand-picked pea,
81 g5d2 10; marrow pea, al So; choice
screened pea, 81 6Odl 20; hand picked
med, 81 So; choice screened, 81 GOAL %:
,hoicc yellow eyes, 81 30; California
pea beans, So 30@2 40; hand-picked, 81 10
| a. 90; red kidneys, sea- 10; lima, "a
| 03Ic = 10; foreign med. 81 75(ll 50; pea,
81 I5@l 90 Jobbing prices loo higher.
| BEEF.-,Trade in beef has been only fair,
but quotations have been fairly we'll sus-
tanned. The supply Is rather too heavy for
he good OF the market. Corned beef Is
steady and in fair demand.
Quotations: Choice steers 7id7i; COM
to good, Ga &C. light, 6H54c; extra heavy
| minds, lO9c; com TO good, 91a Toe; light, u
9c; choice heavy fOrcs. 4lc; com TO good
jI(a ltc; light, 34c; rattles, Bate; chucks, Ala
}; backs, 5(o6!c rumps, ia he rounds,
ii@o!c; rum sand lOins, l0dlS'; short ribs
sole; IONS, lC(d !Sc; Chicago butts and
rolls. Ice; tenderlorns. 20c.
Corned beef-Extra plate aud extra family,
$40 jo(a II; plate, 80; beef hams, els 90; beef
tongues, bbls. 500; hf bbls, $40 30; trpe,
hf bbls, 50 25l03 81; honcycomb, e. y half
Dbl.
CHEESE.-The market is firm, with the
demand moderate.
Quotations: Choice Northern full creams
aud twins, l2!c; fair TO good. Sldll4c;
Western choice, lli@l2c; fair to good 81
Hllc; sage, l3(d l3!c.
COAL--Therc is no change to note in the
coal market, trade remaining about the same
as for the past few weeks, and being largely
| Of the hand to mouth order.
Quotations Stove, s3.75Ca3 81; egg, 81 GO;
broken, $3.50; chestnut, 1913; Lykcns Val.
ley, broken, Si.65; egg, g.; stove, s5.25;
| chestnut, si.35. These prices are for coal
free on board in New York
, Retail prices-Stove, $3.50; nut, $3.50;
egg, SOD; furnace, S5,2j; Franklin,
g., all sizes; Lehigh egg $3.50; furnace,
50 %. Wharf prices jOc less than the fore
going. Bituminous coal, sac i25 delivered.
EGGS.-The market is somewhat lower
than at last quotations and irregular. The
supply is ample and buyers are afraid Of the
market.
Quotations; Eastern and northern extra,
Pa DC; fancy nearby higher; trsts, 23Gf
2iC; Islands, pc: Western tTsts 2imaJc;
Mich. lirsts, DC; extras DC; held
Dd2lc; fancy, 2ia25c; lined, 2Ol2l; job.
bling prices lc higher.
FLOU R.-Flour Is very quiet, SO far As
buyers here are concerned. The milrrs
West are firm, and do not regard the wheat
market otherwise than AS strong one.
Cornmea is about the same as last week
Quotations: Fine aud supers, 81 OO(a3 10;
!
baker clear and straight, al 2ja5 -; winter
wheat clear and straight, 81 j0Hj Il; winter
pat, Sj 1913 As spring pat, 81 25(aG u
for Wis. and Minnesota. COrnmeal-Choicf
kiln dried for export az l0Cd2 45 y Dbl;
bag meal, 81 G5ll o.; choice granulatcd,
60 10. Rye Flour-Job lots at Is 25aS5 81
for patent. Dat meal-Ground, 81 40aSi 30
cut and rolled, 81 5O(d4 ~
FRUIT.-Fruit is quiet but steady, with
oranges firmer.
Apples-Demand is more active and prices
are frmer. No. l Baldwins, 81 75a2 %;
greetings, 81 75a2; No. Baldwins and
greetings, 81 25lal 80; Kings s2aa 50;
Tallman sweets, 7ila2.
Oranges-The supply OF FIoridas is large,
while trade is only fair and prices firm.
Choice good counts are sci ling mostly at 81 I;
(dS2 - y box with fancy up TO 81 30 for Sc
lected. Fair to good fruit brings 81 50dl - |
Choice navels are worth S3(14 y box. Choice
Manderines are in moderate supply at $2d2 u
per half box, tangerines at 81 30 Cd3 OF
per half box, and grape fruit at 81 az 80 per
box. Valencia oranges are bringing S3(a3 50 |
per case for CT dice. Messinas and Paermos
are wo'th 81 - az % per box for choice and
Sl(dl 80 for fair to good.
CranbcrrieS- Sound fruit continues In
moderate supply and firm. with choice tc
fancy lots of Cape berries selling at s 7 O0,a |
90 per bbl and e. OO(a2 % per bushe box
Lemons Quiet but firm Choice Floridas,
81 SOFAS 80 per box; fair to good, 81 5O(a2 |
per box; choice Mcssinas and Palermos,
81 50G4 per box; fair to good, 81 50(d3 |
per box.
y Grapcs-Almerias are worth s4aIO per |
Dried apples-Dull and unchanged, |
Choice to fancy evaporated, TGSc per ID
prime, 5(G6c; sundried, 3a5c.
Nuts-Quiet but steady. Peanuts, 3@44t +
Der h ; hickory nuts. 5OCd60c per bu.
GRAIN.-Corn is quiet and steady, With |
considerable fiImness manifested by Western |
dealers. Oats are quiet and shade easier |
for lots to ship.
quoted in one case as high as 5Gc, but Other |
shippers offered rs low Ds ji!c The mar |
kct is doubtless at about 5jc. The SPOT mar |
kct is steady ut: high mixed $40 Doc |
steamer yellow, 54bc; steamer mixed 52Id |
53lc; no grad, 4Sd52Ic. Oats Chicago |
clips, Ale for No. and 42c for No. /. No ,
white, Ale for shipment, with selected No |
white at 4Oc and regular No. white at 3Oic |
No. clipped, Al 1ai2c; No. clipped, 4lc |
No.2 white, 4l@4l4c; No.3 white 40(d40Ac.
No, mixed, 3o!@4Oc; low grade, 36a30c
for spot.
HAY.-Oferings continue liberal will |
prices favoring buyers. Straw is quiet ant
fairly steady.
Quotations: Choice, SiSO0d19 90; som, |
fancy higher; fair to good, slj@l7 so; Eas
fine, Sl20tl4; poor to good, Sll@l4: Ens |
swae. $500 Choice rye straw, $l3 jOa |
IA 80; oat S8d0.
MILLFEED AND COTTONSEED.-Tht
market is quiet, with quotations well main
tanned
Quotations: Spring bran in sacks to arrive |
$50 OO(92O % per ton; winter wheat S22 OF |
(G25 90; middlings, In sacks $40 00(p24 90 |