Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-11-17

Trade is yet quiet in about all OF the differ
ent departments Of the merchandise market,
with general conditions not materially
changed. The money market is easy but the
lack OF animation in trade makes it no in
ducement for operators to do much ahead.
BUTTER lie steady. but trade rules slow.
Quotations: FrcA creamery 27029c;
held creamery 25G BE; ladle and imitation
1925; dairics 22d 2Gc a. to quality.
BEANS - Move fairly with prices about
steady.
Quotations Pea. 81. l.S5G IL. 90 II 75Cal. S5 for
medium; jobbing prices higher. while yellow
eyes range at 2 l0@2 20, red kidneys at
e. J0G275. with foreign at = Gj0l 80 for
medium and pea.
BEEF.-Selling fairly at about the same
Aasis Of quotation.
Quotations Steers, $685. common to
good. 6taSc; binds, G@llhc; fOres 5d &C
fresh rib, lie.
Corned Beef-Quiet and firm. Ex-
ira plate Sll.50; mess. and extra, - jOd
tlO so; beef hams. SIS; beef tongues, bbls
s22 so; tripe hf bbl. IS; honeycomb,
s5 hf Dbl
CHEESE The movement in cheese is yet
limited.
Quotations: Northern, lOG l2c; lower
grades 7@l0i.c; Western lOGll}1c; Sage,
l2G l2Ac
EGGS. Fresh eggs are in short supply and
sell well at full prices. A good demand for
fresh stock
Quotations: Easterns, 27G 2sc; Westerns
25a Dc; provineials, 26c Michigans, 26CG21c
Westerns and lime sell at 20G pie.
FLOUR Trade is quiet, although with
wheat tirmer the situation is steaiier. The
demand is Of hand to mouth character.
General prices about the same.
Quotations Extra and seconds, s2.25d
925: Minnesota baker. clear and straight.
IS. 200 $40; winter clear and straight, S3.l5
s3.65 winter pat. S3.50d4.00; spring pat.
sS. SOC 4.6j low grade S203.
Cornmeal.-Steady. Bag meal, $500 81. 90
and t2.2O r bbl.
Oatmeal Oatmeal 50a4 65 for rolled,
and ground cut S4.T564.gO.
Rye Flour continues dull at $3.50 3.15.
FISH The fish market is quiet. but cod
shows a firm tone and values arc maintained.
The mackerel catch for tn" season now end
ing will foot up about 1000 bbls, as near as
can be estimated at present, all but about 10
vessels having come in Fresh fish is in good
supply and selling fairly.
The fact that a good quantity OF mackere
have come on the market during the past two
weeks, has made values easier. and the range
OF sales is lower
Quotations: S525G ) so for large pic&led
bank. S6d6 30 for large shore and Georges,
and s5 25Ca 20 for medium.
haddock Is steady at .a3', with white
halibut at l3Gl4r. for white, gray az ll@l2c.
and chicken at lJc.
Cusk is steady at l@lItc, with steak at
262isc, while hake sells at about / !, "a &c for
large and I0li,r for small Pollock is steady
at 10 &c, with steak Mt 10 &C.
Sworiish more plentiful at l4ta l5', with
blue at 9G To- and butter fish nominal at
ga l0c.
Soup remains at Ga 7c: salmon, lstd20 for
eastern frozen and ljCa To- for fresh Oregon.
Herring command 9Oa5l. per 100 count,
eels l0r and native smelts l2a l5c. Oysters
cell well at 9O,0dSl 20 for Norfolk, with the
best grades at IL TO- CLANS are quiet, with
Holsters steady at l0c for live and II for
boiled. ScaIlops are in full supply and quiet
at = per gal.
Gloucester receipts for the week foot up
342 bbls salt mackerel. l,369,000 lbs.
salt cod, 2lS, 900 lbs Of fresh halibut, $3.50 900
lbs fre-h mixed fish, PIG, 900 lbs fresh pollock.
FRUIT The market continues quiet. with
a steady tone.
Choice eating apples range at S304 per
bbl. No. | Baldwins at ~ 50@3 and No. %
at ~ J0G2 The range on common apples is
II 50 az 50.
Grapes are steady, with receipts moderate.
Large basket ConcOrds continue at 22Cd 25r,
with pony at lSc, while Catawbas are sell
ing at l2c for pony and 2Oa 22c for large
baskets
Cranberries are doing better for good fruit
at So 50tG4 so per bbl ior cape.
Pears range from II 50tG2 80 per bu, for
choice with ssckels 80.
Florida oranges are eQuiet at ~ 75d2 so per
box; with lemons at - 5063.
Peanuts are steady at 81 04isc, with North
ern chestnuts at - 50ta5 per bu, with hick-
ory nuts Sl0l Is per bu.
GRAIS-Quiet but steady.
Corn. Firrner. No, yellow to ship,
81 :. IA 52'ac; spot steamer yellow, 5l4c; No.
yellow 5lisc.
Oats - Steady Clipped. white oats for
prompt shipments at 3Sid "a 3S$4c clipped
spot 3S@S9isc mixed 39@ 39iac.
HAY.-Quiet and depressed under large
acrumulations.
B"st grades, sl6@lswith range down to
$l2al5, as to quality.
Straw. Steady. Rye Sl3@l3.50.
Seed-Coutinues quiet at 81 SO@2
for timothy; II 90@2 Is for red top, and
| 1l@12c for clover.
! MILLFEED.-To ship continues at SI6 50
| OH rs for spring and winter bran; and
Sl7 25Ca19 so for middlings.
CottonSeed meal continues steady at S25. u
to ship.
Gluten meal to arrive is steady, $2l@23.
| Barley Is dull and nominal. with malt quie
at 75c for proved state. 90c for 6-rowet
state. and 90rM$l for Canada Western
malt ranges at GOA dsOr.
MUTTON. Steady.
Quotations; Chicagos, 5@7c; yearlings
6G7i3c; Brighton, 7c; Eastern 5@7c.
LAMBS.-Steady at 6@Sc, with few
choice Brighton Killed higher.
vEAL.-Quiet at 7@1Oc; Brighton calve
commanding little more.
PORK PRODUCES demand for cureC
meats continues moderate with pork un
changed at 500 50 for cuts and backs and 81
for lean ends Fresh ribs continue at l0l5C
saugage meat SA G. hams unchanged at llG
Ike, smoked shoulders at Sc, and corne,
shoulders ut Sl1s. Bacon sells at l3c, will
smoked ribs at l0c. Tierce lard sells at l0c
with pals at ll0lllSc, while dressed hog
are steady nt Sc. for city, and 7slc, for coun
try. No change in barrel beef, mess and ex
ira selling at 80 509lO.50, with extra plate q
Sl1.50
POULTRY. &C., Quiet with values fairl
steady.
Quotations are Fresh killed Northern tur
keys are quoted at l5G20c, with chickens q
140l7c, and fowls at l3@15c. Wester
quiet at l26l5c; Western iced stock
steady at l0c for fowls. 121@l4c fo
turkeys and l0@12c for chickens. Live pou
try S09c.
POTATOES.-Are selling fairly and ar
quoted steady at 70 for best hebrons, Will
rose sell at Csc and burbanks Csc.
Sweets are quiet at 81 62160l rs for Virgini
with Jerseys at 50 25Ca2 SO for Dbl stock.
SUGAR.--Quiet and steady Pulyerize,
5.3lc; cut loaf 52sc; powdered, 5-3lc
cubes 5-1sc; dominoes, 5& granulateC
49l@4-slc; soft whites, 47-l0@4s-l6e; eN
ira c, 4l4c; yellow, S%@41sc; Whole
sale grocers' prices granulated, 475c
small bbls. i.Slc; fine 4.slc small bbi