Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-03-31

The volume Of business IN the merchan.
disc departments is steady, with favorable
outlook. Dry goods are moving well, con
.idering the season.
BUTTER.-very firm, and in good de.
mand.
Quotations: Western extra creamery. -,
fancy well-kmOwn mtrks higher; tirsts
and extra Grsis, 25Cd2,c; extra imitation
creamery, 2id2j factory choice, 22d BE,
Northern creamery choice, Zoe; \
aud Vermont dairy, good to choice, 2bCa pc;
Eastern creamery, gOOi to choice, 2Utt2Jc.
These are receivers prices for strictly whole
sale lots. Jobbins prices, &c higher.
BEANS-Dull and easy.
Quotations: Y hand-picked pea
81 25; marrow pea. - l0,al 10; choiCe
screened pea. 81 7jlal 80; hand picked med.
81 IOd2 IS; choice screened. 81 1902 %;
choice yellow eyes, - -; California
pea beans, 81 2jCa2 ~; haud-pickcd, 81 ~
az 50; rel kidneys, 81 75(a3; lima,
Rat. z ID; foreign med. 81 SOlal 10, pea.
s2(92 Us. Jobbing prices l0c higher.
BEEF.-Beef is very firm with small sup.
ply.
sac; common to good. 6i@71c; light, &c;
extra heavy binds, lie; common 10
good, 9ialOic; light, siasc; choice heavy
fores, &c; common TO good, 1a33c;
light, 4C3 4ic: rattles, 4i4(d4Ic: chucks, Safe;
backs, BRd7hc; rumps, lOCal2hc; rounds,
5i(a7c rumps and loins, 99l5c short ribs,
lO(a l2c; loins ga lsc.
Corned Beef-Steady Extra plate and extra
| family. sl9; plates, 80 -, mess, -;
L q IA "a l. 400
| tongues, bbls, S2I; hi bbl, sl2 80; tripe, hf.
bbls, 80; honeycomb, e. per hi Dbl.
CHEESE.-Ch eese continues steady.
! Quotations Choice Northern full creams,
/ 12c; fancy twins. l2(al24c; fair to
good, 7Mlllc: Western choice, lie;
fair to good, S(dllc; sage, l2Gl3c.
EGGS.-In fair demand and liberal sup
| ply, with prices fairly steady.
Quotations: Choice fresh Easterns, lSc;
choice fresh y II and Vt, lSc; choice
Aichigans, l7tc; choice Westerns, l7(al1!c;
choice southerns, l6h@l1c.
FLOUR.-Trade is quiet and prices un.
changed
Quotations; Fine and supers, 81 OOG};
extra and seconds, 1898 80; Minnesota
baker, clear and straight, s3.25G4 25; win
ter clear and straight, $3.50 400;
winter pat, $500 .35; spring pat, s4.2j
(a4.90 for Wisconsin and Minnesota. Corn.
n meal -4uiet and - firm >. &C! Ch9i &c
ntln S d5td 5 5s; f mss sG3 a os
choice granulated, $500. Rye flour
Steady; job lots at s3.59@3.75 for patent
0atmesl-Nery firm. Ground, cut and
rolled, "a Tj(a4.30.
FRUIT.-Fruit is quiet and barely steady,
at prices quoted.
Apples Receipts are large, with trade dull
and prices easier. Choice No. Baldwns
! e. 25(a2 so; No. >, 81 25Cdl so; Greenings
q 5O(a3; Spys, 81 50GS 50; TaIman SWEETS;
81 5O(as2 50.
Oranges-Floridas are in fair demand and
| steady, with common stock selling al
81 2j(92 rs per box, and fancy in
limited supply and firm at s. 7@Cd3 Is;
other counts sell at 81 30 -; Russets
75c{dsl IS per half box; TsngerineS
at 81 coal - per half box, and grape
! fruit at 81 bO(q3 per box for choice; Messi
pas and Palermos sell at seas per box for
good TO choice.
! Lemons-Steady but quiet at 81 90 az ~
for good to choice Messnas aud Pa.ermos.
! Dried Apples-Steady, and In quiet de-
| mand. Choice To fancy eyaporated, llGU
| 12c per Id; sun dried, i(a7c.
Nuts-Peanuts firm at 5@74c per ID.
! Cranberries-Cape berries are In fair
| demand and steady at Sll@l2 per Dbl for
choice, and fancy at SO 50(d4 per box.
Maple Sugar and Syrup-Sugar, l0<dl2c
per ID; syrup, 4Nld7Oc per gal.
| rawberries-Floridas are selling mostly
at 20a33c per box.
GRAIN,-COrn is easier; oats quiet.
| o
| ship at d4c(d j4Ic; No. 2yellow nom; country
yellow. 53id54c; spot steamer yellow, 53d
534c; No, yellow, nom; steamer, % dj2!c;
No. and no grade, jO(a52c. OATS Clipped,
43iG444c; No. , white 43tc; No. . white,
t2ic; clipped to arrive quoted at 1880 ijc;
No. white, 424(G423c.
| HAY AND STRAW.-Hay is steady
and unchanged Straw is Juic: but steady.
Quotations Hay---Choice, sls ais 80; fancy
higher; fair to good, sl5dlG 90; Eastern
coarse, Sl7Gtl7 80; poor to ordinary. sl26
IL; Eastern swale, 30. Straw-Choice rye,
sl3 S(dl4 80, Dat. S9,G9.jO.
MILLFEED AND CoTToNSEED.-
Trade steady at quotations.
Quotations: Spring bran In sacks to ar
rive, SIS 90 slS - per ton. Winter wheat.
Sl9 2jGl9 so; middngs in sacks, S19 90 o
S2l 90 per ton; c S meal to arrive, ut
s2S IS; limited offerings.
MUTTON AND LAMBS.-Mutton quiet
and steady. Lambs firm but quiet.
Quotations; Mutton-Chicagos, ia 71c year
lings, 7G7ic; choice heavy Brghtons,
71c; Eastern choice. ICd7ic. Lam bs.-Spring-
ers, So Ukd 10 90 each: Eastern fall, 9!(dl0c /;
Brightons lO(d lOic; Chicagos, 9h(GlOc; fair
to good, 5(dSc
PORK PRODUCTS.-Qu.et and I'M
changed
Quotations: Long cuts ,s23 20; short cuts,
$23 so backs S23 50; lean ends, S23 90 ;
pork tongues, sl9 80; extra prime, $50 30
butt pork, S2l 90; loose salt pork, l2ic;
briskets, lie fresh ribs Ii hc ges,lltc;
FrankfOrts, IL: bologna sauSages, Sc; hams,
lac; small. lac; skin hams. lac; smoked
shoulders, l2ic. corned, lac; smoked ribs,
lie; homeless breakfast bacon, 141c :;
pressed ham, l4c; choice lard, l3tr q n in
tierces and tubs: l0-b pals in cases, lS1c
BIB, l33c; BIB, lie. Leaf lard,
l3c. Choice city dressed hogs, l03c; coun-
try, 9tc.
POULTRY AND GAME.-Poultry Is
quiet and steady Game Is steady.
Quotations: Northern fresh killed chick.
ems, choice, l7dl0t; fowls. Ice; ducks,
l89l5c; Western dry packed turkeys ltG9
17c; fair to good, l2(d l5c, chickens, l5dl6c
fowls, 13i@l4ic; frozen turkeys, l6Aa lT!c
chickens. l5@l7c; fowls, 1904. Game
steady. Grouse. 81 GOAL 10 per pair; quail,
s191 rs per dOs: pigeons, 81 so per doz
squads, % per doz; wild ducks, 75casl 10
per pair.
POTAToES.-The market is very firm
with moderate supply.
Quotations: Choice AroOstook hebrons, 81
Houlton hebrons, CSC. Houlton rose,
95c; Dakota Reds, $50; New York state
white stars, S0GS3c; burbanks, e0@S3c; 2. L. /.