Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-21

BosToN, Dec. is.

BOsTON, Dec. lS
BUTTER-The demand for butter is quiet
with small receipts. Sales of Western cream
cries are made at 3c with some fancy we'll
known brands selling higher Imitation cream
cries are quoted steady at DC !: Western
creameries are quoted at 3O1l Sc Western eX
ira uTrt-, 31tt@NC; estern fancy imitation, %
02,c; Western seconds, 1000; Western fair to
good, l60li; Vermont extra creamery 300
&c; Vermont extra tlrsts, @G02sc; Vermont
dairy, good to choice. go &c ; selections, so
pc fair to good, 100 2oc ; long diaries, 2oq2lc ;
Eastern creamery, good to choice @tU3Oc; Low
grades of butter ~ TO quality.
CHEESi-A Quiet movement is noted at old
prices. We quote as follows: North choice
llla@ lie; lower grades as to quality; West,
l01gMlla4c; sage, l3}@gl4c. Jobbing prices }ec
EGGS The market is irregular but prices
are steady We quote: Eastern extras Al 2,,I
Sc fancy nearby stock higher tirstS, ia 2lc :;
extra Vermont and New Hampshire b2@Hc :;
fresh Western, 24c.
BEANS-The demand for bears is steady with
prices the same as last quoted. Pea extra small
Northern. hand pickcd, 81 tasT26j; pea, screen
ed, 81 65al Is; medium, choice hand-picked,
81 30 medium, screened. 81 .00 -; medium,
seconds, 81 800 80; yellow eyes improved eN-
ira, 81 3TtS -; red kidney, s. 90
POTATOES The demand for potato j, quiet
AT easy prices The market is fairly steady.
Houlton Hebrons, doc e bush; Houl'on rose,
SIC; Aroostook HcbronS SO: Aroostook 'ose,
SOC; Vermont rose, 4Slijo ; Vermont Hebrons,
SOC Vermont l}urhanks, f0d43",
HAY AND SrR-\W-rhe demand for hay is
Ghange to note in prices .Rye straw is trm
and steady. We quote choice prime hay at
SIS 1s0 90; fancy, slg "a; fair 20 good ild'g
ri H9 Is me a RooT rive 70 %raar rh6 HSg
$l900: oat straw, SloMll.
HOPS The market is dull We quote :
Choice 1858, New York, @Gd@3c; choice 1877,
New York, lH0l3c; common to good, "a lOc ;
old lots, nominal at b4sc
GRAlN-Corn high mixed, 4al5oc; steamer,
40; yellow, 4S' i9c No. mixed, 4Noi9c; no
grade Oars. choice ,sllDDtI,
37@.Nc; choice barley and No. white 5NG
3s}ac No. white, ;t>4 3Gc No. white, BIC no;
w iet $c '' barley % The Market i qu5t
and unchanged with alight demand. The
quotations are: No. | Canada 5000; ~
siX-rowed state. Sa%; two-rOwed state, 80.
MILLFEkD The market for spot goods is
steady with noderate demand, We quote sr%t
sack winter, S:u1::l i ton. MddlinEs, in
sacks, at Sl95ua2i.n "a ton, Prime
cotton seed meal. N sachsS' at S%,M l,, "a
5 5o9 on pFl%S ne m i" cp'h For corn @ m af
easier, with moderate demand. The quotat IONS
are: Choice kim dried. for export, S"'Fht-'{1
choice. graduated, c%93l3 2 bhi haS meal
APFLEs The supply is not large With a
| quiet trade. We quote: common to good
sweet 10 at at slH$: %naw. at 3a45:: Bald
wins, Sl.o iiarvevs, sl.;5; Tolmau sweets,
! sl,1Td3,2j Greetings, sl.'ne 20 u Dbl.
| for pork and pork products. at steady prices
| We quote prime mess, SIS lE 800; extra
/ SD nNa. Ia 81 mess, sl6n. Lard, CHOICE elsd
lee. T. n in tierccs, l04@ l04c. in pals ucutra
lard lolec hams lltsc,; choice city drt,-eC
hogs, 1l2C. country. ti+C
| FRESH BEEF AND NEAl-The market il
well supplied with fresh beef, and a quiet de
mand IL noted al fairly steady prices. Choice
| steers sell at sl@dHc. = d; good steers, '2d
| &c.; light, GM,c,; eastern YEA choice, "t'i4e'
| fancy, loc. fair Ia good, 10 'Acc.
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