Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26

Slight changes are noticed in the produce
market. Eggs still continue quiet for fresh
goods with prices well maintained. Butter
is only fairly steady in prices, the tendency
being lower. Cheese is steady, in sympathy
with strong primary markets. Iced fowls
are dull. Flour is ilrmer. Sugar is un-
changed.
EGGS-The market continues quiet with
fresh stock firm. Best western are steady,
with prices maintained.
Hennery, choice, per doz, % a25c Eastern
choice. per doz, lSc: Michigan, Indiana.
etc, l6i aml7c; other western per doz, 10
(dl6c.
BEANS The market continues quiet with
prices llrmer,
Pea. ny and VT, per bush, 81 3O@1 3d.
Medium ny and VT per bush. 81 lO@1 20.
Yellow eyes per bush. II l5Cal %. Red Kid
ney, per bush. 81 O5Cdl 20. California, per
blsh ~ ijal 10.
BUTTER The market continues quiet
with the market only fairly steady in prices,
the tendency being lower.
Creamery. choice. per III. l7Ml7l % cream
cry, fair to good .l5l .ml6i sr; crrnmery.June;
choice. Ia .l5@c dairy, North, choice,
Hnl5c imitation creamery. per III, ll@l2c; ;
ladle packed. per lb, cnlOc.
CHEESE,-Trade continues quiet, with val
ues quoted steady. in sympathy with strong
primary markets.
Northern. choice. per lb, 81 M9c North
ern, sage. ga 81 .c Western. choice per
ID, 714@si &c: jobs. .Calc higher.
PROVISIONS -- The market for salt
mint with lard stnnuV and
hams unchanged Fresh ribs are steady.
Pork, long and sh cut. per bb, $40 Pork,
lgt and hwy backs. ~ "a 10. Pork, lean
ends per bbl $40 Tongues beet. per bbl, $4
Tongues pork. per bbl. 5l4 80. Beef corned,
per bbl 81 750s 70. Shoulders, corned and
fresh per lb,7lac. shoulders. smoked, per
lb,7l sc. Hams, per H. 10l s@12c. Bacon, per
lb,74M9l ac. Pork. salt, per lb.6c. Brlskets.
salt. per ID, &C.. Ribs. fresh. per lb, So. Sau-
sages. per lb, 7lsc. Sausages, meat. per lb,
7c. Lard, in ties. per lb, 5lsc. Lard, in
pals, per d. 47s@53sr. Lard, in pals, pure
leaf. per lb. 6a @7i4c.
POULTRY Turkeys continue quiet, with
prices about steady. Iced fowls are dull.
Turkeys, West iced. 12Ml3c chickens,
North, fir killed, 16M1Sc chickens, West,
iced, l0@12c fowls. Northern, ,12@ l3c fowls,
Western, iced, 1lMl2c. chickens, live, per Id.
9@10c.
FLOUR--The demand for flour continues
fair. with prices quoted tirmer.
Spring patents. SO GOM3 s5 Spring, clear
and straight, S3@3 so; Winter. clear and
straight, 80 lOM3 5O;Winter patents, - GOO
So. Jobbing prices, 25c higher.
CORN-Demand continues quiet with
prices quoted steady on spot
Steamer yellow, spot, 3lc; No. 3 and
steamer, spot. SOC; Chicago. No. yellow
to ship, 30@3ic; country yellow, to ship,
Gle.
OATs-There is quiet, market with
prices quoted steady.tirm for old on spot.
Clipped white, spot, 26l4 No. q
white. spot, 26c No. 8 white, spot
to ship, 27c; No. 3 white 251s@25@lc No.
mixed, to ship, 26c.
MILLFEED-Tra continues quiet, with
prices lake and rail as follows:
Middlings, sacked to ship, $lO@9l4 |;
bran, sacked, spring, to ship, 80 75d 10
bran, sacked. winter, to ship, $40 Is IA II
ground wheat, to ship, 413 30; Red dog
flour, to ship. S14@l4 % cotton seed
meal, to ship, Sl4 So
FRESH MEATS-Beef continues quiet
and about steady with lambs selling fairly
and muttonS in moderate demand. Veal
continues steady.
Btel, SlpeTS,I per lb,O'dS'y': bteI ,nlnuV UHT-
ter's per h. Sn l2c: beef. foreUuarters per
ID, 81 D5c; lambs, spring, per ID. Soil sc;
lambs, good to choice, 6@7c; mutton, per lb,
5MGc yearlngs, per Id, 6@7c; veal, per
Ib,60Sc hogs, city dressed per ID, D. ,c: hogs,
country dressed. per lb.4c.
Cut loaf and crushed 5l9c; Pulverzed,
per III 51sc; powdered, per lb Be: cube, per
Ii sc; granulated, per ID Az @4.slc; granu-
lated, fine, per III 4.8lM41sc; granulated, ut
all 4, u,ft i'm, A., A "a,
yellow confcctioners' per ID 4M4.56c; bag
yellow, per ID j.36cM4.lSc.
MOLASSES- Trade continues steady with
the markes quiet The following are whoe-
sale lots:
NO fancy. open kettle. 36m3Sc: N o good
to ch. per gal, 32M35c: New Orleans, centrif,
fancy, 1SD23c: New Orleans. centrif, good to
ch 15@17c Ponce. ch to fancy. per gal,
27@3Oc: Barbadoes. per gal, 24025c: Maya
guez, per gal, 27d 2sc.
SUGAR-Refned is ruling quiet with prices
quoted unchanged.
APPLES continue quiet, with prices quite
steady. Peaches are quoted at SLAP per bu
for Michigan stock. Grapes plentiful and
selling fairly. considerable stock being poor.
Oranges nominal. Lemons scarce.
Apples. per Dbl, 75c@sl 25: fancy. IL 500
IS: oranges, ROdi, per box. S6O6 so
lemons, per pkg, 43@6 so; peaches. Mich,
per bu bskt, 81 5002 cantaloupes. per bbl,
S1@2: grapes, Del. per lge bskt, lS@20c
grapes. Niagara, per lge bskt 1sM2Oc
grapes, Concord, per lge bskt. 13@1jc
grapes, Concord. per pony, Sole: grapes,
Worden, per pony. 6@7c; grapes, Wy red,
1Oc grapes, Salem. per pony. .sM9c Niagara
per pony, l0.; cranberres. per bbl. S4@5;
pears, Bartlett. per Dbl. S4@5 4tG5 pea
nuts, Virginia, per H. AZ M5c.
POTATOES-The market is moderately
supplied and prices are firm on good stock
the demand ruling fair.
Bristol Ferry, choice, per bbl, 81 IS; Nor
folk, choice, per bbl, 81 rs; Norfolk,
com to good, per bbl. II.
TRUCK-The market holds about steady,
with II fair trade.
75c0$1 cabbage. native, per 100. 56(07 ma
tive cukes, per 100, 75c; lima beans, per bu,
S1@l 25; shell beans. per bu Sl@l 25;
tomatoes. native. per bu 40M7 75c: beets per
bu. 40c yellow turnips, per bbl, 81 25; ear
rots. per bu 40c: onions.p per Dbl. II 50M1 IS;
green corn. per bu, 4OM50c; peppers, per
bu SOC celery. per box. - 50a2 rs; cauli-
flower, per box, $l@2; egg plant, native,
per doz, 75c.
FISH The market for fresh fish is firm,
with supplies light. while shell fish are
quoted steady.
Cod market, per lb,3@4c; cod, large,
per lb, 4G4ls Sc; cod, steak, per lb, 6@6ll5c;
haddock per lb. 5@5l9c; halibut. white, per
lb, 1O@1 halibut.Fray, per lb, 7@sc cusk,
large. per ID, 2@214c; cusk, steak, per IN
8@31sc; hake. large, per ID, Sc; hake, med,
per ID, &c pollock, large. per lb. 5000;
pollock steak, per ID, 2@2lsc; salmon, frozen,
per Id, 12@14c; salmon, Oregon, per lb,
l4@l5c; bluefsh. per lb, 90lOc mackerel,
fresh. large, 2OM ale mackerel. fresh, small,
6@7 bntterish, per lb,9@10c; tongues. per
ID. 7d9c: cheeks, per lb. Case; swordfish,
per 10, 9MlOc oysters. Norfolk standards,
90a: oysters, Prov. river, S1.15: oysters,
fr opnd selects. II Is oysters, Prov river,
extra. II 40 oysters, STAN, shell, per
bbl. "a so: oysters. STAN shell. per bu Sl.75;
oysters. Cape, shell, per bbl, s4.5O05 oys-
ters. Blue Point. shell. per Dbl. $3.50; oys-
!ers, Blue Points, shell per bu, S2.75 lob
sters, live, per 10, 12c; Holsters, boiled, per
'b, lie clans, per gal, So