Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19
Receipts. Shipments.
BosroN. Oct. II. 1855

DoSIoN' ocl- IL, 1880.
BUTTER-The rise of 2 cents in the price o
butter IN the West has caused Il iirmer feeling
in this market, aud prices are u trItle higher.
Western creameres are quoted at 2Oc., with
some well known brands selling higher.
Northern creameres are firm at 21GJ!Sc The
demand is good for all choice creamerles.
The lover grades are plenty and have slow
demand. Diaries are quiet. A good demand
is noted for imitation creameres. wesj
ern creameries are quoted at 26Gy-7c.
Western extra fresh frsts. at 22@24c ;
seconds 69l61ec do fair to good l6c Yer
mont extra creamery, p a 2sc; do extra
trsts, 2l@ &c; do dairy, good 10 choice. = 6t2jc;
selections 2lc fair to good, lsG1l9c; long
diaries, 1919 Eastern creamery, good to
choice, 2aG26c. Low grades of butter as to
quality. The above quotations are receivers
prices for strictly wholesale lots. Jobbing
prices l0J2c higher.
CHEESE-A fair demand is noted for cheese
at firm prices. The Liverpool market is steady
at zoe. We quote as follows: North choice,
llleGnl2c; lower grades as TO quality: West
ll@lllpc; sage lie. Jobbing prices 1@c higher.
EGGS The supply OF choice eggs in this
market is very small, and all arrivals have
ready sale. Ice house and hel stock is quiet.
We quote Eastern extras a. 23G2i1ac Eastern
extra Vermont and New Hampshire, .s5c
Northern, ~ o. 2lc choice Western, 2ld2!c !;
| choice Michigan 2l1 pc.
BEANS-rhe bean market is very firm The
supply is ample for the demand. We quote
as follows Pea, extra small Northern hand-
picked at g 'GG@ % T. bush pea ehoice
=
pea, York state small. nund-picked -. 90
30 : PEA, York State marrow, hand picked
20; pea, screened sl.75al.95 pea, second,
HopS~The market is dull We quote ::
Choice 1883, New York, 2s@30c; choice lNsi,
New York, l,@lSc c91nmon to good, l!9ldc ;
GRASS sEEDS-A good, fair demand
Is noted at steady prietsS M, N1rtnern
timothy at 81 25Gt25 30; clover, North, iiGtlac
per 10 clover, West, l0IeGIllc; red top. West,
per 90 ID sack, 50 o. OBJ 80; Jersey, s5OO13 80.
POTATO tS-There is a lair supply in the
market. 4iroostooks are not very plenty as
YET, and prices for these !ots are
firm. A good demand is noted. We quote
Aroostook Hebrons bOG63c per bushel; Aroos-
took rose, 5eCyt5c per Dushel Vermont rose,
bushel Vermont Burbanks, 4S55Uc; New
York Burbank, 45WiSc per busael.
POULTRY-The market is well supplied
with common lots, tut choice poultry IS not
very plenty and bring full prices. We quote
as follows: Northern and Eastern chickens,
choice, lsGg2Oc; fair to good, l2@lbc tur-
keys, choice young, 2oG22c common 10 good,
l+GlSc: fowls, choice, l5Nl6c; comm, to
good, La lac; ducks, young. l20l4c; Vest
ern iced-Turkeys, young, l4Gl1c; old lt@llc
HAY AND sTRAw-A good demand is
Noted for nay at steady prices. Rye straw is
firm and in good demand. We quote choice
prime hay, SO 0O0l9 90; fancy, SO; fair to
good, $l6NlS; Eastern fine, SliG1l5; poor to
ordinary hay, $l501l6 20 ; East swale Sl00ll; |
Rye straw, choice, $3.50; Oat straw, 5000 |
PORk-The market for pork products is !
steady with n fair demand ut Old quotations. |
We quote prime mess, $40 UOGGl9 80; extra !
prime SO 5UGgl6 90 ; mess, SlttU. Lard, choice |
az lH40l3Dl24; choice city dressed hogs, s9sc: |
western, II2Ul94c; country, iIec.
FRESH BEEF-Traue is quiet. Light cat |
tie are IN large supply, but there are very few
choice cattle in the market. There is no
change to note IN prices. Choice steers sell AT
9l3@l0c per lb good steer So &c; hight, !
at dlL1e; extra heavy kinds, l3 .yli1ac.
TALLOW-The market is nominal at old
prices We quote; tlty rendered, 5luc, cOun-
try, 419GGi4c; rough, Be.
GRAIN com remains steady and me de-
mand light. Steamer yellow i quoted d"0Guc
ana steamer mixed az de@19t d uush.
Oats are fairly steady on tn" spot Il quiet
on the basis al 35lYW;blec per bushe In No .
white. In futures there was very llite doing
sales OF 21tO bushes November MOI white at
83sc, ana 54u0 bushels do do at 5slAd jsllc,
" bush. For cash the closing prices were
3dlsc bid and 16I9c asked, making the set
ting price 36Ssc per bushel.
WOOL-The market continues firm and
the Willingness of many manufacturers 10
purchase In excess of present needs indicate
their faith in n farther advance. Reports IN
dICate that the small lots in the country are
nearly all cleaned out Choice OHIO y IL
worth Bic ONO XN 32G33lec; do cumblnE,
35693B Michigan dtlalne BE do y, 2Slnc
Maine supers, 3SQD39c.