Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-28


BUTTER-Tbere is no change to note in
the butter market. The demand is quiet
ut firm prices for choice cteanerles. Inc
lower grades are steady. Choice West
Western extra fresh trsts, at 2lD22c;
do fancy imitation creamery, l,glSc do
mont extra creamery, "a a csc; do extra
frsts, Flo re; do dairy, good TO choice, 2 U2jc;
e t4 good dT to choice, saa5c' Low grades
of butter as to quality. The above quotations
are receivers prices for strictly wholesale
CHEESE-The market is dull with no
change to note. We quote as follows: New
York extra, &c New York lir3ts, S>e@94c do
seconds, $3.50; Vermont, extra, ga SIC; do
trsts, olGS1a c; do seconds, 6G7c part skim,
4G6c ONO tat,extra, s1sG9c sage 9lac.
legs -Tne supply OF eggs of all KINDS is
very snort and prices are hrmer on most
gra es. y fair NOV lnent IS Noted. Eastern
extras are quoted at 2lc42ll9c; Eastern
shire shire. aIc ' Noithern, , Gslc; choic, West
ern. 100 l919c choice Michigan 2 @2lc.
BLANs-Ihe m n is quoted steady ni
choice do large pea. So .lI2.3O; choice
screened pea, sl.So@l %; hand picked medium.
| $50; yellow eyes, improved extra, S2.5jQ!.6O !;
andh picked mort { pea, S2.j01J2.bO.
GRASS sEEDs-A fair demand IS not ID
to-day with unchanged prc :. Northern
| timothy is quoted at 81 1jM 20; Western
timothy at s&5lG12G. cover, North, ,SG9c per
| ID I; clover, West, 9G91pc; red top. West. per
| 30 III sack, s. 154L5 W; jersey, 81 1905 W.
FRESH BEEF-The m trket is in good
steady position at former quotations. We
quote: Choice steers sell at alaBlOc per 70;
| good steers, So a 9l4c; light, at q q &c.
| f ,stern veal, fancy, l,0l.c; fair TO good.
LAMBS and MUTT JN-Market is stead 4.
| y e quote spring lambs dressed, 80 .cc; CON.
mon, % Sc: Chicago mutton, choice. 40 Sc;
choice heavy Br gnton mutton, oGo1ac ;
| Eastern mutton, 11pGLsc for choice, with poor
| to good at 6lt1c.
| PuTATOES-The market is well supplied
and good demand is noted at firm prices.
| We quote as follows: Houiton Hebrons. 60c
| per hu>hel Hpulton rose, SOC p.r bu,nel;
| Vermont Hebrons, 4SDiUc pei busheI; do.
rose, 4iGJ4Sc per bushel do, Buroauk;' SOC ;
New Yoro Burbank', SOC per busuei d. rose
| and lic9ronr, 400 NC per bushel; , E..
| POULrRY-iher IS good demand for
poulty at previous prices we, quote as fol
lows; Northern fresh killed chickens,
choice, 2l@22e; fair to good, l4Ml7c ;
Northern fresh killed fowls, 10 Il7c Vest
ern iced fowls, l5Gl6c; Western iced chick
Hay AND STRAW Choice hay is having
! a tar demand at Old prices The receipts OF
rye straw small, aad steady market Is
! noted. " e quote choice prime nay AZ SIS 90
! 0l9 50; fanCy, 80; far to GOOD, sl64lS East
| ern fine, Sli@l5; poor t. ordinary hay, sl3lgli;
East swale S0Dll; Rye straw, choice, sljD
TRi-iT-The dem1nd has been good but
prices have chang 81 from Sl.50US?5J for eat
!
S!5I Crerberries, $685. per barrel.
| TALON The u, ni,nd Is firm, with fair
| dem ma. We quote: city rendered, 5'4311ac;
couatry, 4le14&c;roqgh, Be. o.., co.
| PORk-A very stJadN market is noted Tor
| ali kinds Oh pork pruduc" At irm prices. We
quote prime mess, 81" 20; extra pnme, sI2l U
| al 30; mess, SO oO. Lard, Echolce at ! ita:
| cnuIue city dressed hog, $3.50; Western 'faD
734c; country, &c. .
GNAIN-'rhc corn situation IS also unset
tied, Heavy crop, are reported in the south
| west, bat n the North there has bcea much
| damage by frost and chInch buGs aud another
! item TO uc taken INTO the GAiculMl'n Is Tue
| amount of old com on hand and rs nearly AS
| can be learned tins Is no. IN re thAl enough
| to make up for the dumaSc to corn in the
| North, or rather less than usual nj TINS sea-
| son, so lnat on the whui" the amount III tne
| count nv al ter the present harvest Will not ne
| above our average crop. receipts nave pteh
| large but mostly on export orders ana prices
| have dropped Al mali cent, leaN.n- yellow q "a
| At 59la1L6Olec. Oats have arrived very Freely
and prices on the lower grades nave Weakeh-
S ncw SnGs o S6a s ot5e al ce S' nm
| changed. There was large area or Deans
planted this year but how extensive the dam
| aye 10y frost and sto III has been Is not Yet
| n.wn. The demand at present is good aud
| prices have probably been nj the hotlum.
| Yellow eyes sell III 81 JI26 Oi pea beans, NJ ~
0259: Grrman medium, ) 5o@l %; red KID
WOOL IL is safe to say at the outset that
the wool market Is hrm ana steady -
ready sales nj auction, and It is the opinion
of those best qualified to Judge tnat me pres;
| cnt n III cuud non VIII be sustained, a,c<Nl
fleece wool have been large. ONO MN
reached BE. ana ono No. fleece 3lc, Mthl-
gan Y holds AT 2Sc. and ON, clMolng az . 20
3Sc.'.and unwashed Ohio at 2!42ic; Maine
HOPS. Prices for hops have taken rise.
The crOp m New York 5 estimated at only
half hat it was iust year, ana bad weather
has prevailed during the picking season. Goa
tracts have been mace for this yea crop at
Poe and some spectators ran their bids up to