Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-05-26

The market SIM holds quiet, yet genera
trade Is up to fair average for the season.
Everything in the general merchandise mar
ket Is conducted on = conservative basis.
Dry goods are doing better uuder the infu-
ence OF milder weather; good retail trade
Is noticeable, with an improved movement
among jobbers. Cotton fabrics are firm,
owing to the large orders ahead for these
goods, which will prevent any weakening
for some time TO come.
BUTTER-Quiet and barely steady.
Quotations: Western extra creamery. y
(d25c; fancy Sell-known msrks higher; firsts
and extra irsts, 22(d23c; extra imitation
creamery, &c; factory choice, 2)(a2lc;
Northern creamery choice, 25c; Y
and Vermont dairy, good to choice, 23(d 2ic ;
Eastern creamery, good to choice, 23G24c.
These are receivers prices for strictly whole
sale lots Jobbing prices, lG2c higher
BEANS-In moderate demand and only
steady.
Quotations. y Y hand-picked peas.
81 is; marrow pea, az 00(d2 05; choice
screened pea, 81 7OCdl 90; hand-pickeJ
med 81 co.; choice screened, 81 I5@2 %;
choice yellow eyes, e. %; California
pea Deans, g lold ~ nhnu-JhCheu, o. ~
a. 40; red kidneys, az sos; lima,
&c. y ID; foreign med 81 7G(al 50; pea,
Ell 9Oa2. JobbIng prices Toe higher.
BEEF.-Quiet and firm with offering
light.
Quotations: Choice to fancy steers, 81 q
SIC; common to good, 1(aSc; light. 6(96ic (;
extra heavy kinds, lldll!c; common TO
good, 94(q l0!c; light Sildsc: choice heavy
To- L.. To aFNH hl0 ~
light, 4I i4c: rattles, 1. (a4iC: chucks, 5[a6c
backs, 6h(aIl2c; rumps, l0Gl2l2c; rounds,
7(dSic rumps and loins, l04lje; short ribs,
lQ(di2c loins, ga l1c.
Corned Beef-Quotatons Extra plate and
extra family, Sl2; plates, $40 90 mess. go;
extra mess, sl0 50; beef hams. s23; beef
tongues, bbls s24; ht bbl, sl2 so; tripe, hf
bbls, 90; honcycomb, e. per hf Dbl
CHEESE. -Steady and unchanged.
Quotations Choice Northern fun creams.
new, l0i(a lie; fair to good, "a Zoe; choice
old, l2(d l21c; Western choice, new, lOic;
fair to good, ga l0c; choice old, liza llHc.
EGGS.-Firmer with an improved de-
mand.
Quotations: Choice fresh Easterns. l6;
choice fresh n. II. and VT Is; provineials,
i5sc; choice Michigans, l5Ic; choice West
erns, l5ia l5ic; choice Southerns. loo.
FLOUR Trade is quiet, with the mar
ket only fairly steady. Prices were more in
buyers favor.
Quotations. Fine and supers. 81 l5,d} -;
extra and seconds. a. 7j(d3 so; Minnesota
baker, clear and straight, % 1894 80; win
ter. clear aud straight, 81 50(d4 Isl;
winter pat, 81 e0{ai -; spring pat, a 40
as 10 for Wisconsin aud Minnesota. Corn
lt,ta 81
Kiln dried for export, 81 3O(d2 81
per bb.; bag meal, 81 " "a 06 ;
choice granuIated $500. Rye flour
Steady; job lots at g. 51,d3 IS for patent
OatmeaI-Steady. Ground cut and rolled,
- I5(d4 20.
Apples-Firm and steady. Choice
No. / Baldwins, az 1Otd3 %; No. ,,
81 25(al -: Russets. az j0la3 20; Spys.
a. j0(aS -; TaIman sweets, 81 5Ods2 30.
Oranges-FIoridss are in light supply,
and very firm with common stock
selling at g. J0ta 90 per box, and fancy ut
$Sd3 80; other counts sell at 81 30 al 49,;
Russets bring 81 e. ~. Grape fruit sells
at s9(a3 80 per box for choice. Calilor mia
oranges are worth 81 jO(a3 per box for good
to choice. Me,sinps and PalermOs oranges
sell at IS 00ld % per box, 81 j0(d2 per half
box for good to choice.
Lemons-Steady but quiet at 81 OO.6S 10
for good TO choice Messinas and Pa'ermos.
Dried Apples but steady Choice
to fancy eyaporated, loGloi4c per Id; sun
dried ga C.
Nuts -Peanuts firm At jtG1c per 10.
Maple Sugar and Syrup-Sugar, 6<d7c
per Ib syrup, Hr,Dc per gal
Pineapple EIayanas, lOdl3c each.
Straw berries -Marylanis sold Yesterday
al l5d22c per box and Norfolks at l0(d66c.
GRAIN.-Corn is in quiet demand. Oats
are steady.
Quotations Corn Chicago No. 3yelow, to
ship, lake aud rail- 543c; No. yellow.
6tdj3!c; spot steamer yellow, dCajIic
No yellow, bic: steamer, 81 No. 3 and
no grade, jlM52!c. Oats;-Clipped, 43id
44ic; fancy higher; No. > white, 43c /;
No. white i2c; clipped to arrive, lake
and rail, 4l!H ~; fancy higher; No. j white,
lake aud rail, Az.
HAY AND STRAW.-Nery firm on choice,
with demand limited.
Quotations Hay--Choice, s2O AL 90; fancy
higher; fair 10 good, sl6ml9 90; Eastern
coarse, Sl1Gtl7 80; poor 10 ordinary, &l2(9
Is; Eastern swale, 80. Straw-Firmer
Choice rye, Sl5(al6; cat, s9(d9.5O.
MUTTON AND LAMBS Mutton Is quiet
and firm. Lambs in small supply.
Quotations: Mutton-Chicagos, l0[dl0ic
year lings, lO(allc; choice heavy Brightons, 10
@llc; Eastern choice. l0MlOlc. Lambs
Sprlngers, 2o(d2ic per ID. Eastern fall, l3c
Brghtons, l3!ml4c; Chicagos, 1870 l3ic;
fair to good ga l2c.
MILLFEED AND CoTTONSEED.-
Quiet and steady.
Quotations; Spring bran in sacks to ar
rive, lake and rail, SIG per ton. Winter
wheat. ais; middlings in sacks, SIG 75GD 90;
C meal to, arrive, at $40 80; limited offer
ings; spot, S26 p.
PORK PRODUCTS.-Qulet and steady.
Quotations: Long cuts, SO so: short cuts,
S22 80; backs, s2a 50; lean ends, 1913 50;
pork tongues. S2l; extra prime, slS; butt
pork, sl9 so; loose salt pork, llic; briskets,
ll1c; fresh ribs. l23c; sausages, l14c; Frank.
forts, lie; bologna sausages Sc; hams, lac
small. l5c; skin hams, l5c; smoked shoulders
lie. corned, l0ic; smoked ribs, lie; bone
less breakfast bacon, l34c; pressed ham, lie
choice lard, lilo y n in terces and tubs
l0-B pals In cases, l2c 5-lb, l2ic; 3-lb, l2ic.
Leaf lard, he. Choice city dressed hogs,
l0c; country, sac.
P0ULTRY-The poultry market Is
steader.
Quotations: Northern fresh killed chick.
ems, choice, 20(a22c; fowls. l6tGl7c;
Western iced turkeys, lac; fair to good
12(dl3c, chickens, l5G1Tc; fowls, 121G1l3c
frozen turkeys, 1I@l7ic chickens, l5(dl6c
fowls, 13Ml4.
POTATOES-The market Is easier, owing
to large receipts, but prices are not quotaby
changed.
Quotations: Choice Aroostook hebrons,
81 10; Houlton hebrons. 81 -: Houlton
rose, 81 10; Dakota Reds, 90(995c; New York
state white stars, 90(d9jc; burbanks,
90a95c; P. +. |. chenangoes, in bags, S5(d
$50; in bulk, 8 GSsc; magnums, 81 l5(62 6
per bag; new Bermudas, SO per Dbl; Flor
idas, s4(d5 per Dbl. Sweet Potatoes-In
moderate supply and firm. Choice Tennes-
sees, 81; FlOridas, 81 per Dbl.
TRUCK.-Gsrden truck is In steady de.
mand at prices following.
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