Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-19

prices LOT tNtlN ttAN III tuN Nteh, bNl noting
he general tendency of trade, those given
will be found sufficiently close to enable
iealers to base their transactions thereon.
Prices in the produce market have ad-
vanced little and more n tive trading is
noticed. Cheese Is higher, with values
Moted firm. Poultry has advanced and
meets with an active demand. Flour is OF.
With demand slow. Corn has dropped. al o
oats. Milfeed is lower. Chni" apples seal
airly and peaches are in better supply.
EGGS-The market continues iirm for
.resh goods, with prices maintained.
Hennery, choice, per doh. 2O': Eastern
.hoice, per do2, l5a ii, Mithi gan, lndiant,
Nc, lS@l3'ac; other western per doA. II
al3,.
prices steady.
Medium NY and Vi, per bush. 81 O)dl 10.
Yellow eyes per bush. II l5al % Rel Kid
ley, per bush, 81 lOal 20. California, per
push, 8 45ml g.
BUTrER-The market continues quiet
with choice creamery quoted iirmer. Gem
oral trade rcmains moderate.
Creamery, choice. per 10, II "a lsc cream
Dry, fair to good, l60 49, 80 creamery, June:
choice. 1is l5@Dc; dairy, North, choice,
l4G15c imitation creamery, per lb. liza l2c;
adle packed. per Id, 9nl0r.
EESE-rrade continues quiet. with
values quoted firm, in sympathy with strong
primary markets.
Northern. choice. per III. Sl4@Si5a North
srn, sage, S'aGSstc; Western. choice, per
ID, 7@7a4c; jobs, gale higher.
PROVISIONS - Tho market for salt
pork continues quiet aud unchanged with
lard steady and hams unchanged. Fresh
ribs are steady.
Pork, long and sh cut, per Dbl, $40. Pork,
lgt andhvy backs. ~ Gl0. PORK. lean
ends, per bbl, $40. Tongues, beet, per bhl, :; Il
Tongues, pork, per Dbl, $l4 80. Beef. corned,
per bbi 81 750DS 70. Shoulders, cornad and
fresh, per Id, 7lac. Shoulders. smoked. per
lb,71sc. Hams, per ID. 10 "a. he Bacon, per
lb,7l4@9igc. Pork. salt, per lb,6c. Biiskets.
salt, per ID, g.. Ribs, fresh, per H. &c. Sau-
sages, per Id, y 90. Sausagcs. meat, per IT,.
&c. Lard, in tees. per 10, 5I'sc. Lard, in
pals, per ID, 4,sma"sc. Lard, in pals pure
leaf, per Id. ga G07 t4c.
POULTRY Turkeys continue quiet, with
prices about steady. Iced fowls are steady.
Turkeys, West. iced, l21u l3a: chickens,
North. fr killed, lGm he; chickens, West,
iced, 10 a TIE fowls, North ern, la he fowls
Western, iced, la he: chickens. live, per III.
9010:.
FLOUR-The demand for -four continues
slow, with prices quoted only fairly steady.
Spring patents, 80 7Oddi So Spring, clear
and straight, - 9OM]3 40; Winter. clear AMI
straight, - l5G3 O,Winter patents % 600
8 So. Jobbing prices, Doe higher
GRAHAM FLOUR ira ie rules quiet with
the market steady ut 81 3ja4 per bhl.
CORN-Demand continues quiet with
prices quoted steady on spot
Steamer yellow, spot. 80 a,M3lc; No. ana
steamer, spot. 30c; Chicago, No. 8 yellow
to ship, 3O@3lc; country yellow, to ship,
Gle.
OATS-There is a quiet, market with
prices quoted steady firm for old on spot.
Clipped white, spot, 2G!sm27c; No.
2 white, spot, 26c No. white, spot
clipped to ship, % s6D25aIc; No. 2 white,
to ship, 27c No. white % .M2 5"4c No.
mixed, to ship, 2Gc.
MILLFEED-Trade continues quiet with
prices lake and rail as follows;
Middlngs, sacked to ship, 80 75@ IA {;
bran, sacked, spring. to ship, 50 5Oa 10
bran, sacked. winter, to ship, $40 80 "a 10 Is
ground wheat, to ship, $l3 30; Red dog
flour, to ship. S4 10 @l5 70 cotton seed
meal. to ship, Si4 10.
FRESH MEATS-Beef continues quiet
and about steady with lambs selling fairly
and muttons in moderate demand. Veal
continues steady.
Beef, steers. per lb,6@7l5c; beef, hiniquAr-
tors per ID, S0Dl0l9c beef. fOrequartors per
ID, 3I.@4l4c; lambs, spring, per ID. SOIL 20;
lambs, good to choice, 6@7c; mutton, per Id,
SAGE; yearlngs, per Id. 6@7c; veal, per
lb,G0Dsc: hogs, city dressed per ID, 514c; hogs,
country dressed, per lb.4c.
FISH-Fresh llshc )ntinues quiet with oys-
tcrs dull. HOLSTERS remain scarce, with
CLAIMS selling well. Cod, market, per Id,
2@21ac; cod, large, per Id, 2$l@3r cod,
steak, per 10, 4(n4I5c haddock. per Id, 2@
29lc halibut, white, per lii. 120p l3c: ha!ibut,
gray, per lb, 99l0c; halibut, chicken. per
ID, 12@13c; cusk, large, per Id, lMllic;
cusk, steak, per ID, 2@2lAc; hake, large, per
lb, 1@11ac hake, med, per Id, 9l@lc; pol
per lb, "a GD2c; salmon, East, FIR per ID, 1900
zoe salmon, frozen, per Id, l5@lGc blue
fish, per ID, 7@9c mackerel, fresh, large,
10000 mackerel, fresh, med NOM mack
erel, fresh, small, nom; butterilsh, per Id,
9@lOc; scupp, per lb, 5@6c; tongues, per
ID, 7@0c; cheeks, per ID, 60DSc swordtish,
per Id, 5@6c weaknsh, 4@5c, oysters, Nor
ioAhS hAOus pOi 6oi' ~ Iyololo, 4Nolioihy
large, per gal, WI 25 oysters, extras, per
gal, 81 so; oysters, shell. med. and large,
per Dbl, 81; oysters, shell, STAN, per Dbl. 50
Holsters, live per Id, 14c ; HOLSTERS, boiled,
per lib, 15c ; clans, per gal. so.
FRUIT-Apples are selling fairly, and
choice stock is firm. Peaches were in bet
ter supply with prices steady. Watermel-
ons in liberal supply aad slow. Oranges
nominal. Lemons scarce.
Apples, per Dbl, sLGDl 60; fancy, 81 75M2;
oranges, Mes and Pal. 5000; lemons. me |,
per box, 81 5000 so; watermelons, med, 10
012o.; watermelons, small. 70D9c. peaches,
fancy, per bskt, 81; peaches, average, per
bskt, 60@90c.: cantalOupes, per bbl, SlGl %;
grapes, Del, per basket carrier, $lGD1 20;
grapes, Niagara, per carrier, 75c. @Dsl; grapes,
black per carrier, 6O@D75c.; grapes, black,
per bskt, 2601Sc.; grapes, black, per pony,
S@11c.; peanuts, Virginia, per Id, 5000
SUGAR-Renned is quiet with prices I'M
changed.
Cut loaf and crushed. 5l9c; Pulve'ized,
per ID 51sc; powdered, per ID DC; cubs, per
ID SC; granulated, per ID 4al 04.slc; granu-
lated, fine, per ID 4.81@41sc; granulated. ut
yellow confectioners' per ID 4@4.56c; bag
yellow, per III 5.36c@4.lSc
MOLASSES-Trade continues steady with
the markcs quiet. The following are whole
sale lots:
N % fancy, open kettle. 3G@3}c; N o good
to ch, per gal, 32@35c; New Orleans. centrif,
fancy, 1SM23c; New Orleans, centrf. good to
ch l5@D17c; Ponce, ch to fancy. per gal,
27@3Oc; Barbados, per gal, 2@26c; Maya
guez, per gal, 27@2Sc.
POTATOES-The market Is moderately
supplied and prices are firm on good stock,
the demand ruling fair.
Bristol Ferry, choice, per Dbl, 81 IS; Nor
folk, choice, per Dbl, III IS; Norfolk,
com to good, per Dbl. 81.
TRUCkThe market holds about steady,
with fair trade.
Lettuce. per box, Soc. squash, marrow,
per Dbl, 5O@75,; cabbage, i've. per 100,
S4d5; dollhouse cukes. per 100, soc string
beans, per bu, 75c6DSl shell beans, per bu,
75c@Sl tomatoes, native. per bu, 40D50c
beats per bu, 4Oc; Egyptian onions, pc,
bag. SOC; bunch tlrnips, per 100. SO: yell.
low turnips, per Dbl. 81 80; bunch carrots,
per 100, 81; bunch onions.per 100, 3lpl so;