Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-06-09

OF the merchandise market continues quiet,
with operations yet of a hand TO mouth
character. There is an absence Of any
speculative feeling aud while general con
ditions are not depressed no one appears dis
posed to spread out and general operations
are conseryatiyely conducted.
BUTTER-The market Is steady with re-
ceipts increasing and trade only fair.
Western extra creamery. 20; fancy we'll
known m'rks higher tirsts and extra irsls,
ls9lSc; extra imitation creamery, lSc; fac
tory choice, lG(dl7c; Northern creamery
choice, Pie; y. Y. aud Vermont dairy, good
TO choice ls(1 l9c; Eastern creamery, good
choice, l9M2Oc These are receivers prices
for strictly wholesale lots. Jobbing prices,
la2c higher.
BEANS.-Steady aud unchanged.
Quotations: y Y hand picked peas.
50 10; marrow pea, 90 OO(G2 O5; choice
screened pea, 81 GOAL 90; hand picked
med. - 90; choice screened, al 75d2 %;
choice yellow eyes, 81 .; California
pea beans, 81 la@2 30; hand:picked, :? 80
id4ic. = III; foreign med 81 GOAL 30; pea,
81 OCq2. Jobbing prices loo higher.
FRESH BEEF.-Trade is dull but offerings
are limited and receipts promise light aud
prices are firm.
Quotations: Choice to fancy steers, 9tot
9ic; common to good, Si@0c; light, Sc;
extra heavy kinds, l2c; common 10
good, ll@ll4c; light, l0ic: choice heavy
light, 5ic; rattles 5d5hc: chucks &c /;
backs, thCdS12c; rumps, ll@l3hC; rounds,
Wa9tc rumps aud loins, l39l5c; short riD
l3(gl5c; lons, 1870 lSc.
CORNED BEEF.-Quiet and unchanged.
Corned Beef-Quotations Extra plate aud
extra family, sl2; plates, $40 So mess, 80;
extra mess, $40 30; beef hams. S23; beef
tongues, bbIs, S2i; ht Dbl, Sl2 jO tripe, hf.
bbls, IS; honeycOmb, - per hf Dbl.
CHEESE.-Quiet and firm.
Quotations: Choice Northern full creams,
| new, lOt(d lO3c; fair to good, ia Zoe; choice
old, l2(dl2'.c; Western choice new, lO(d l0!c /;
fair to good, S(d9lc; choice old, ll@llAc.
EGGS. Offerings are liberal with trade
moderate, but prices are steadily held.
Quotations: Choice fresh Easterns, II;
choice fresh \. ii. and VI, Il; provincials,
| l6!c; choice Michigans,' 1917 q 1850; choice
Westerns, l6cR choice SOutherns, lja l5!c.
FLOUR.-The market is quiet and values
are only fairly steady. Some export bust
ness is doing, but foreign buyers art gener
ally bidding too low to be accepted.
Quotations: Fine aud supers. 81 lOd2 80;
extra and seconds, 81 jOd3 %; Minnesota
baker, clear and straight, g. s5,Gi p; win
Ter, clear and straight, 80 4G(a4 %;
winter pat, Is eO@4 30; spring pat, u %
al 50 for Wisconsin and Minnesota. Corn
meal Quiet and steady. Choice
kiln dried for export. a. 2jta2 30
per bbl bag meal, CSC "a 81 90;
choice granulated $500. Rye flour
Steady; job lots at 50 jJtu3 IS for patent
OatmeaI-Steady. Ground, cut and rolled,
81 Ii(a4 "
FRulT.-Apples Quiet and unchanged
Choice No. | Baldwins, az jO(a3 o.; No. >,
81 25Nl 10; Russets, az 50(a3 20; Spys.
" jO(G3 50; TaIman SWEETS, 81 5otas9 80.
Oranges-Floridas are pretty well cleaned
up, with common stock selling at 81 80
G3 % per box, aud fancy at sSa3 30 f;
other counts sell at 81 5Oal IS;
at s3(d3 10 per box for choice. California or.
anges are worth 81 5O(d3 30 per box for good
to choice. Messnas aud Palermos oranges
sell at 90 OOl04 per box, 81 jOla2 p per half
box for good to choice.
Lemons Steady but quiet at a. $4,000
for good TO choice Me.snas and Paermos
Dried Apples Quiet but steady. Choice
to fancy eyaporated, lO@loi.c per Id; sun
dried Base.
| Nuts-Peanuts firm 4GGic per 10.
Pineapples -Choice Hayanas, 5al2c each.
California Fruit-Chcrries, 81 s. az % per
crate.
Berries Straw berries are very plentiful
and are selling law, at case for Maryland
and Jerseys, and ca l2c for DelawHres. y. G,
blueberries are arriving and bring lea he.
| per Ut.
GRAIN.-Corn is a little lower to ship
Oats steady.
Quotations; Corn - No . yellow, to
ship, lake and rail, 49.c; No. . yellow,
49c; spot steamer yellow, soc; No.
2 yellow, 5O!c; steamer, 49c; No. 3 aud
no grade, 47@4Sc. ORts-Clipped, i3t(n
49c; No. 2 white, 42!c; No. 3 white,
43!c; No, . mixed, 394c clipped to
arrive, lake and rail, 4l4@ilIc; fancy
higher; No. 3 white, lake and rail, 39t@394c.
HAY AND STRAW Firm, for choice
grades, with the general market steady.
Quotations; Hay--Choice, go a2l 10; fancy
higher; fair to good, Sl6Ml0 90; Eastern
coarse sl7Wl7 50; poor to ordinary, SAG
10 30; Eastern swale, slC@ 10 50. Straw
| Firm. Choice rye, Sl5 SCALE Dat, 81 5U<a
$50.
MUTTON AND LAMB,-In fair supply
and firm.
Quotations; Nptton-Chicagos 9!@lOc;
yearings, l0c; choice heavy Brightons, II
| 9llc; Eastern choice, 9i(Gl0c. Lambs
| Springers, 1S(d22c per ID. Eastern fall, lAa
1Ic; Brightons, l4CGl5c; Chicagos, i3(a
lac; fair to good, l0(d l2c.
MILLFEED AND COTTONSEED. -
Quiet and steady.
Quotations: Spring bran IN sacks to ar
rive, lake and rail, SIS 7j(dlG per ton. Winter
wheat. $l7 S5als; mIddlings in sacks, SIG 81
@19 80; G s meal to arrive, at SB y
limited offerings
PORK PRODUCTS.-steady with the de
mand fair.
Quotations: Long cuts, 800 50 short cuts
go so; backs, $22 80; lean ends, 1923 50
pork tongues, $2l; extra prime, Sl9; but
pork, Sl9 80; loose salt pork, ll3c; briskets
l2c; fresh ribs, l2lc; sausages, ll4c; Frank
forts, lie; bologna sausages, Sc; hams, l44c
small, l5c; skin hams, 15c, smoked shoulders
lie; corned, l0ic; smoked ribs, lie; bone
less breakfast bacon, lac; pressed ham, lac
choice lard, l1ic u b in terces and tubs
10 b pals in cases, l2c; 5-lb, l2tc; Bib, l2!c
Leaf lard, he. Choice city dressed hogs
10c; country, sac.
POTATOES-Price on all kinds are firm
with stocks well cleaned up.
Quotations. Choice Aroostook hebrons
ST.; Houton hebrons, 81 0j(Il 10; IIoulto
rose, 81; Dakota Reds, sSG10Oc; New YorI
state white stars, SSG90c; burbanks
SSa9Oc; p. f. |. chenangoes, in bags
7S(0S0c; magnums, S2(d2 40 pc
bag; new Bermudas, SIS per Dbl; Flor
ides, t4@4 SO per Dbl. Sweet Potatoes-I
moderate supply aud firm. Choice Tennes
sees, So,
POULTRY-Very firm with the demau
good and little offering.
Quotations. Northern fresh killed chick
ems, choice, 20622c; fowls, l6Gl7c
Western iced turkeys, 1l@lSc; fowls, 49,
1910; live fowl, 12913.
TRICK -Garden truck Ia In steady d,