Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27

The situation as n whole is not materially
changed, the fine weather being favorable
for spring business, while the general de-
mand is confined to meeting present necessi-
ties. The market yet shows an absence of
speculative feeling. and no one is operating
ahead OF pressing needs. The fish trade IL
slow, although fresh supplies were scarce
earlier in the week. New mackerel have
been landed In New York but they are small
and hardly marketable, although first sales
we're made at Ic each. LObsters were very
scarce at the first Of the week, and offerings
brought high prices. The -four market con-
tinnes about steady, with values unchanged,
and trade ruling slow. Corn continues scarce,
with prices quoted firm and higher Oh spot,
while oats are selling fairly and values
quoted higher both on spot and to ship. The
movement in millfeed continues steady.
There Is quiet movement in butter. with
prices rather easier for all grades, while
cheese maintains firm tone. Eggs are sell
ling quietly and the market shows a steady
tone. Beans are firm and higher with q
moderate movement in poultry at about
steady prices. There Is quiet market for
potatoes at the advanced prices, while hay is
steady for choice. with low grades dull. APP
piles are scarce and firm. with Florida oranges
.carce and firm. Maple sugar and syrup are
cleaning up we'll Cured provisions continue
steady. with pork and lard firm, while fresh
beef continues steady, and other fresh meats
quoted quiet. Refined sugar continues quiet
and unchanged.
BUTTER. - Fresh creamery 23a24c;
held creamery l5C0l7c; ladle and imitation
ll@13c; diaries l7020c as to quality.
BEANS. .- Pea. 81 Goal 70: 81 20 Oils
for medium: yellow ewes 3 8O@l 95, red
kidneys - 05G2 Is, with foreign at 81 55C0
81 G5 for medium and pea.
BEEF.-Steers, Gasl.c; common to
good, G@Sc: hiuds, 7allc; fores 5@6ac
fresh rib. Si4c. Corued Beef-Ex-
ira plate Sll.50; ness, and extra. 80 5OtU
sl0 so: beef hams. SIS; beef tongues. bbls,
s22 so tripe. hf bbl. 3d. honeyconib
% hf bbl.
CHEESE Northern. l2@l2hc; lower
grades 7@l0'5e: Western SGlOc; Sage,
l2Hc.
, EGGS. - Easterns, l2I@l3c; West
erns l2c provincials, l3c; Michigans, 10(9llc;
Westerns and lime sell at l4Cal6c.
FLOUR. 50. 30 "a 4.50 for spring patents,
50 35G 3 IS for winter patents ~ 1908 60 for
clear and straights, with low grades at.s s2G3.
Cornmeal. Steady. Meal. bag sOas2c: 81
l0a S2 u + bbl. Oatmeal-Ostmeal 4 10 "a
| 4 50 for rolled and ground cut s4. 356a4.I5.
Rye -four dLH at $500.
FISH.-The arrivals for the week foot up
1903 trips. with .5I3 800 lbs mixed fish against
81 trips and .6ij.5L lbs. last week. Market
cod ranged at p (a3r from jobhers large.2ls
Ca3c; steak, 4Ca4i3c; haddock, 2L3@3c for
shore and li492 for Georges haliDnt, l3@
l4c for white: gray, l2Gllc: chicken, 10
| "a Ice cusk, l@ll5c; steak, 2@2I3c;
hake. 2@2l5c for large, and Ia
| i,c for mediums. Pollock. 1909, with
steak at 2Ca2lsc. Frozen mackerel, l2al5c
Fresh \ s salmon 4ja Soc. and fresh Oregon.
2Gljr; frozen l0Gl2c frozen blueflsh. nom,
with new Southern do. 96l0c; herring com
mand 7jta IL so per 100 count for frozen, ss
to size, and 2r per ID. new alewives sell at
81 5Odr2 per 100 count Southern shad sell at
85a90c for roe and l5ND20c for buck. Oys-
ters sell fairly at sOcd$ .05 for Norfolk fan
| cy, Sl.7j. CLANS remain in good supply at
5Oc. with Holsters lower at l2c for live and
| l4c for boiled. Scallops nominal.
FRUIT. Choice Baldwin apples selling
| from "a. 500 per bbl with No. 2s S200a3. so
and dgreenings at S3aS. SO, and No. 2s att 81. Goa
2. rs, while the range for common apples con
| tinues at about S2@2.50. Cranberries
s7@S per bbl for cape fancy, higher.
Oranges are quiet, with Floridas at 81. 759
3 for choice In good order per box, common
81 1502 with lemons at $l75@2 80 as to
quality. Evaporated apples at ll@13c, sun
dried 5GSc. Peanuts are steady at $40
4iec.
GRAIN.-Corn. Now steamer yellow and
No. 2 iG047c, with No. 2 yellow to ship
at 47c and No. 3yellow at Ace. Oats remain
steady at 37c for spotclpped and Sic to
ship. Hay continues quiet at SlT@lS for
the best lower grades duh at $l3@lG, rs
to quality Straw.-Rye Sl2 50Gl3. Seed
Continues quiet at S2 1902 Is for timothy
% 25692 rs for red top, and ll@1215 for
clover.
MILLFERD.-To ship is quoted at sl6 rs
(a1S Is for spring ard winter bran; and
eli POOLS for middlings. Cottonseed meal
continues steady at f23 10 to ship. and S25
for spot. Gluten meal to arrive is steady,
$21 25@23. Barley Is duland nominal, with
malt quiet at 73C975c tor2-rowed state, 500
S5c. for 6-rowed state, and 9Oc@Sl for Cana
da. Western malt ranges at 60@S0c.
MUTToN.-Quotations Chcagos, 596c; I;
yearlings, 6@71Sc; Brighton, 5@6l4c; East
ern 5(07c.
LAMBS. Steady at 4@7c, with few
choice Brighton killed higher
vEAL.-Quiet at 7@9c Brighton calves
commanding little more.
PORK KPRODUCTS.-Pork unchanged at
$l5: for heavy backs, long and short.
cuts; sl4 light backs; $1,000 for lean ends,
Fresh ribs Be- sausages, Sc; hams l0c
smoked shoulders at 8hc, and corned shout
ders at 711c. Bacon sells at l0l5c, with
smoked ribs at 815c. Tierce lard sells at 7s4c,
with pals at 81 C0ss&c, while dressed hog-
are steady at 7c, for city, and 6lfc.
for country.
POTATOES.-Are selling fairly well and
are quoted steady at Gle for best hebrons
while rose sell at 60@6Sc, and burbanks
55c
/ sUGAR.-Quiet and steady. Pulverlzed
A94c; cut loaf, 5ssc; powdered, 4sic
cubes, 4-94c; dominoes. 5%; granulated
4stG444c soft whites, 4%@4i4c; ex
ira G, S%@4c; yellow, 3la@SHc.
POULTRY Fresh killed Western tur.
keys are quoted at l0@12c, with chickens a
1103lc. and fowls at 9@l0c, Western chick
ems and fowls quiet at 1l@i3c; Western ice'
. stock Is steady at ll0l2c for fowls, SOLO
for turkeys and 13@15c for northern chick
| ems. Live poultry S@lOc.
t TRUCK. so per bbl for onions. rs
per bbl for st Andrews turnps, $40 per to
+" Tor Hubbard squash, 40G60i per bbl for cal
/ bages, Sl0D1 50 new South do, Norfolk spir
8 ach, sl0l 25 per Dbl kale 10000 per Dbl
I Havana and Bermuda onions, 1902 IS pe
crate. Maple sugar, bricks, 708c; sma
" cskes, 7Cpsc; tubs and pals, 6@7c; syrul
Oal cana G0Ia6hr smnll cans b0fahhe