Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-05-12

the general tendency OF trade those given
will be found sufficiently close to enable
dealers to base their transactions thereon.
The tone Of trade Is quiet in all lines Of bust
market Is quiet. the bad weather retariing
business greatly. COttOns are quiet and
values not materially changed.
BUTTER Receipts are liberal, but the
mand is better and prices are better.
Quotations. Western extras creamery, q
(a214c fancy Tell-known marks higher; tirsts
and extra firsls, 2i@6C; extra imitation
creamery, 24Ca 2ic; factory choice, 23W2ic;
Northern creamery choice. 2sc;
aud Vermont dairy, good to choice, 25ta DC;
Eastern creamery, good to choice, 2102lc.
These are receivers prices for strictly whole
sale lots. Jobbing prices, la2c higher.
BEANS-Quict but steady.
Quotations; y Y hand,picked peas,
screened pea. 81 GOAL 80; hand-picked
med. az 20; choice screened, 81 75d2 90;
choice yellow eyes, e. 25; California
pea beans, 81 lj@2 20; hand-picked, 81 30
ar 40; red kidneys, 90 15(d3; lima,
4c. q ID; foreign med 81 70ldI 80; pea,
81 9O@2. Jobbing prices lOc higher.
BEEF-Trade is rather quiet, but prices are
being substaiued.
Quotations: Choice to fancy steers, $40
SIC; common to good, 7asc; light, 6CG6ic;
extra heavy kinds. Halle; common to
good, 9!m l0!r; light, SiW9t: choice heavy
forcs, 6(06ic; common Ia good, 0(d5ic;
light la i!c; rattlc., "a "a tie; chucks, safe;
backs. 6l9fdInC; rumps, luWlGhlC; rounds,
ItaS!c rumps ard loinS, lo@ l5c; short ribs,
l0>a l2c loins, ga l1c.
Corned Quotations: Extra plate and
extra family, Sl2; plates, 80 -, mess, a.;
extra mess, $40 80; beet hams. S23; beef
tongues, bbs, S2I, hi Dbl, 81 30; tripe, hf.
bbls, 90; honcycomb, - per hf Dbl.
CHEESE Firm aud in small supply and
far demand.
Quotations; Choice Northern full creams,
lliHl2c; fancy twins, l2HI24c; fair to
good, 16tllAc; Western choice, ll@llic;
fair to good, ga lUac; sage, ia l2ic.
EGGS-In fair demand and steadier, with
offerings large.
Quotations; Choice fresh Easterns, lie;
choice fresh y. II. and VI lie;
choice Mchigans, l6t@ldic; choice West
ernS, lG' "a lG!c; seconds, III; choice South
erns, lJ4c.
FLOUR Trade is fiat, with the market
quoted only fairly steady, although wheat is
lrmPr.
Quotations.: Fine aud supers. 81 0O03;
extra and seconds, s3a3 30; Minnesota
baker, clear and straight, 81 25(a+ 25; win
ter, clear and straight, 81 25(di %;
winter pat. ~ sOCl4 IS; spring pat, a. 30
"a ~ for Wisconsin and Minnesota. Corn
meal - quiet and iirmer. Choice
Kiln dried for export. e. 3pd2 -
per Dbl; bag meal, q % "a 06;
choice GRADUATED $500. Rye flour
Steady; job lots at - 5ntt3 - for patent
Oatmeal Steady. Ground cut and rolled,
- ,5la4 10.
FRrlT,-Frm, is quiet and barely steady
at prices quoted:
Apples Receipts are moderate with
the demand steady aud prices firm.
Choice No. Baldwins, a. SOFA o., No. ,,
| a 2i0I IS; Russrts ~ 50ta3 90; Spys.
g. j0,a3 ~; Talman sweets, 81 5O(ds2 80.
Orange -Floridas are in light supply,
aud very firm with common stock
selling at 81 jVl0 90 per box, aud fancy At
| s3d3 80; other counts sell at ~ 30 al -;
Russrts bring - jOlo ~ o.. Grape fruit sells
at Si'a3 10 per box for choice. Messpas and
per half box for good to choice.
Lemons Steady hut quiet ut 81 70 al 30
for good to choice Messinas and Pa'crmos.
Dried Apples Dull and easier Choice
to fancy evnporated, lO49llc per ID; sun
dried 3taiC.
Nuts Peanuts firm at 567c per ID.
Cranberries Cape berries are quiet, $40 3
- per bbl for choice, and fancy at 80 SOFA
per box.
Maple sugar aud Syrup-Sugar, case
| per III; syrup. io,"60 per gal.
| Pneapp!es -Choice Havanas, lO,dl3c each
Strawberries offerings are liberal and
sales OF choice are made at lO,aljc for
North Carolinas and 2o(a Soc for Nortolks.
GRAIN.-Corn squiet, but the market is
firm. The oat market is firm.
Quotations: Corn Chicago No. 3yellow, to
ship, lake and rail, SHE; No. . yellow
| 55@55lc; spot steamer yellow, 5t4a55c
No. , yellow, nom; steamer, u; No. and
no grade, go SO &c. Oats-Clipped, 43!C0
44c; fancy hi.hcr; No, . white, i2c;
No. ) white, 4llH i2c; clipped to arrive, lake
and rail, 400 4ic; fancy higher; No. white
4l4c.
HAY AND STRAW.-Firm on choice,
With demand lar.
Quotations: Hay--Choce, SIS ais Is: fancy
higher; fair to good, Sl5dl6 90; Eastern
coarse, Sl7Gil1 10; poor to ordinary, SEQ
l6; Eastern swale, 81, Straw-Quiet and
steady. Choice rye, SlHa IS; uat, s9>a9j0.
MUTTON AND LAMBS.-Mutton is very
fine aud in good demand. Lambs in large
supply.
Quotations; Mutton-Chlcagos, 9i(d Toe year.
lings, Toe; choice heavy Brightons, l0c
Eastern choice, 9Hl0c. Lambs -Springers
l6(a25e per 10. Eastern fall, l04(i lie; Brigh
TONS l2tdl2hc; Chicagos, llt(a l2c; fair t
good, 9allc.
MILLFEED AND CoTTONSEED.-
Quiet and steady.
Quotations: Spring bran In sacks to ar
rive, lake aud rail, $l58l5 81 per ton
Winter wheat, Sl7 so; middIings In sacks
Sl6G19; c meal to arrive, at S2G 90
limited offerings; spot, S26 80.
PORK PRODUCTS Firm and In steady
fair demand at unchanged prices.
Quotations: Long cuts, S22; short cuts
S22; backs, S22; lean ends. s2l so; porl
tongues, S2l; extra prime, Sl9; butt pork
$40 80; loose salt pork, llic; briskcts, HE
fresh ribs, II hc; sausages, ll3c; Frankforts
lie; bologna sausages, Sc; hams, l4lc; small
15c; skin hams, l5c; smoked shoulders
llc corned, l0lc; smoked ribs, lie; bone
less breakfast bacon, l3ic; pressed ham, l4c
choice lard, lie q h in terccs and tubs
10-fb pals in cases, ia; Bib, lie; BIB, 12tC
Leaf lard, l23t. Choice city dressed hogs
10c; country, SIC.
| POTATOES-Receipt are moderate Will
the demand good and prices firm.
| Quotations: Choice ArOostook hcbrons
81 % al 0S Houlton hebrons, 81 0SG1l lC
Houlton rose, 9jcdl; Dakota Reds, SSc(39C
New York state white stars, SOC; bul
banks, SOC; L. L. /. chenar
goes, in bags, soc; in bulk, so,
Irish magnums, 81 75td2 per bag; Scotch
magnums. S2GI! IS per bag Swee
PotatOes-Iu moderate supply aud firm
Choice Jersey double heads, 81 80.