Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-27

The volume OF business is quiet In all de-
partments OF the market, with no material
change TO note. The financial situation Is
easy, but lenders are scrutinizing names on
business paper very closely although gilt
edged paper Is much sought after. The dis
position in all departments OF the trade Is
yet to operate cautiously and this keeps
business dull.
BUTTER. is quiet and rather easier.
Quotations: Fresh creamery 27@2Sc east
er1 25c; held creamery 25@Hs iAdie and
imitation lSG29c
BEANS. Quiet.
Quotations: Pea, 81 90@s2O0; s1.76@l.sO
for medium jobbing prices higher.
BEEF.-General trade continues moderate,
with supplies liberal.
Quotations Steers, 516@SIc; common to
good, 66Sc; kinds, 7@ll1gc; fores 9f@6.
fresh rib, lie.
Corned Beef-Quiet and firm. EI-
ira plate SlL50; mess, and extra, - 500
$40 so: beef hams. slS; beef tongues, bbls.
s22 50; tripe, hf bbl. ss; honsycomb.
S5 hi bbl
CHEESE.-Firm but quiet.
Quotations: Northern, l00l2c; lower
grades 7@10Xc Western sole; Sage, l29
l21c.
EGGS.-Quiet and firmer.
Quotations: Best Easterns, 25c provin-
cials, 23(d 24c; Michigans, 29@24c; Westerns
22lIa29c; held Westerns, 2O@2lc.
FLOUR Movement In -four rules moder-
ate and general prices have been advanced
about l0c by mill agents.
Quotations: Extra and seconds, e2259
3.25; Minnesota baker, clear and straight.
s9. 20d3. 20; winter clear and straight $3.50
a400 winter pat $4,000. 10; spring pat
-. l094.75 for Wis. and Minn. Cornmeal
Firm. Choice kiln dried for export, e220
ca2.2o 4 Dbl bag meal, 81 O0@l.02
Rye FIour-Job lots at sS. 25C0875 for pa
! tent Oatmeal-Quiet. Ground, cut and
rolled, s4.75q5.00.
FISH.-A fair trade is reported, and the
! general market steady.
Quotations Fancy Norway bloaters, e26,
with lower grade Norways at slS@19, while
domestic mackerel are quoted from second
hands at s14@l450 for No. 3's, and $16@20
for the better grades. The catch Of salt
mackere by the feet to date foots up 1887
bhs, against AZ, 23l bbls the same time last
year. The imports of new salt mackerel have
| been 20 033 bbls since Jan. /, against 90, ,693
Il
J The catch OF fresh mackerel since the first Of
the year foots up % 462 bbls, against 80 ,6S7
| bbls in 1892.
The cod market also shows q steady de-
mand, and dealers are paying higher from
vessel for choice stock. Jobbing prices are
unchanged. and the outlook Is for easier val
ues when the vessels now out,begin to bring
in their fish. Values from second hands re-
main at IS 2565 so for large picked bank,
/ . l4aA -
| IS 25d5 30 for medium. Market cod Is steady
at . "a 3l.c, with large at 4]I@5c, and steak
at ia q. =.
Hnddock is steady at 3G91c, with white
haifhut at lG@l7c. gray at l4@l5c, and
chicken at l2@l3c.
Swordhsh continues scarce at l6C017c, with
blue at ga Zoe and butter fish nominal at
| 96Gl0c
Soup remains at 5G6c salmon, 10000 for
eastern frozen and 15a Ice for fresh Oregon.
Hrrrngs command 9Oc@s1 per 100 count,
ee- l0@ lie and native smelts l5@l6c
Gloucester receipts for the week foot up
| 1903 hhls. salt mHckerel, 735, 900 bbls. salt
cod, $1,000 lbs. fresh halibut, 10000 lbs
smoked halibut, Sos 900 lbs. fresh mixed fish =,
1900 quls. 1890 bbls. salt fish.
FRUIT.-Thc movement for fruit yet con-
tinues quiet, with prices ruling fairly steady.
Apples range at s2 5O@S so for fancy, with
lower grades dull at 81 25@2.
Grapes continue in full supply with quiet
| trade. Large basket Delewares are stead a
20G BE with pony at l4@l5c, while Con
cords are seling'at SG9c for pony and l5c
for large baskets, with Salems at Sc for pony
and lea lie for large. Catawbas are selling
at o. for pony baskets and 15c for large.
Cranberries remain in slow demand al
$4G4 % per hbl for choice cape with light
coored Mt 70 50@4
Pears range from II so "a 8 per bu, a&to
quality, with prices at II 80 "a per bbL
Oranges and lemons remain quiet.
Peanuts are steady at 9I{@+Kc, with North.
ern chestnuts at So 50a4 per bu.
GRAIN.-Quiet.
Corn. Firmer No. 2 yellow TO ship
size; spot steamer yellow, 5lHc.
Oats. - Firm. Clipped. white oats foi
prompt shipments at l3@3sl4c, clipped
spot 39G99i &c; mixed 39039Hc.
HAY. Remains dull and depressed under
large receipts.
Best grades, sl6@ls, with range down te
$l2G15, as to quality.
Straw. STEADY, but quiet. Choice rye
els 5O@4::
MUTTON Quiet and steady.
Quotations Chioagos, 597c; yearlings
6C07lGc; Brighton, 7c; Eastern 6@7c.
Enthusiastically Eastern 1000; Brigh
tons. s@9Hc; Chicagos 6@sc.
VEAL. Quiet. Choice Eastern 7@10Hc
Brightons, 10H@l1c.
MILLFEED. Steady
Quotations Spring bran In sacks to ar
rive, lake and rail, $l6. .25 "a 1880 ton mid
dlings in sacks, ,Sl7 50@l9 90.
BARLEY.-Is dull and nominal, witt
malt quiet at 75c for proved state, SOC for
rowed state, and 90c@sl for Canada
Western malt ranges at 60@S0c.
PORK PRODUCTS.-Quieta and steady II
price. Lard and hams no change to note.
Quotations: Cuts and backs, cal 50; lea
end, $24 90; pork tongues, cal 90
, prime, $l9 90; butt pork, sl9 so; fres
ribs, lie; sausages, 1O1Sc hams, l1x@l2c
; smoked shoulders, lie smoked ribs. 1910
) boneless breakfast bacon, 18c; pressed ham
l4c tierce lard, 1OAc y b; City dressed hog
&c; country, 74c.
q POTATOES.-Are selling steadily.
Quotations: Best hebrons 65958c: ross
. 50055c white stock, 53@55c.
: Sweet Potatoes. Firm at "a 90 70
best yir. Jerseys in bulk, "a and "a 2bd
SO for Dbl stock.
, POULTRY.-Very slow.
: Quotations Eastern; Fresh killed chicl
n ems, 12@15c; fowls 12@l6c; Western ice
g turkeys, 120l4c fowls, S@l0c chickens, lOc
live fowl, 10@1lc; chickens, 10@l2c.