Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
MARKET REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

BOSTON, Jan. 13, 1S90 Wheat is regarded as in a very steady position, notwithstanding four has been good of late. The millers have evidently sustained the slight advance noted the other day, and they claim very firm mar ket. Here the quotations are steady. For the week the total receipts of four were 21 ; 653 bbs and 23,317 sks; last year, 20, " bbls and 45 ,56S sks.
 The market for cornmeal is quiet, and prices on bag meal have declined, owing to the free offerings of meal made from new corn. Oatmeal is quiet at combination prices Rye flour is firm, with rye very steady.
 Corn is in little better position than prev iously noted. The quantity of damp and hurt corn that was offering here has been mainly cleaned out, though sold at very low prices, meaning severe losses to the owners. Considerable corn has gone for export on the pretty well supplied at present, but if the markets of this country continue low, there is sure to be further call for corn for eX- port.
 For the week the total receipts of corn were 361 .S65 bu.: last year, 214, ,OS0 bu.
 Oats are quiet, with very little fluctuation.
 The total receipts of oats for the week were S4 ,O25 bu.; last year, IA ,5S0 bu.
 The receipts of hay have fallen off good deal of late, and this has steadied the market, with the heavy stocks already here, to sup ply the trade amply. Prices are not greatly changed. Straw is in rather better request, on the coming of cold and stormy weather. Milfeed is quiet, with the market generally easy.
 Pork and lard are in good demand. with the market very steady. The amount of business for the week has been good for the season. The total kill of hogs has been full, the number being about 20,500; previous is good, with the market steady. The quo- tations are steady.
 Beef is tirner. The markets west are stronger, and there has been great struggle here to obtain better prices, which has been in part successful. The receipts, though a little smaller in what stopped in Boston, are still ample-in fact, heavier than the market can take care of with any sort of snap. The total receipts for the week were 194 cars, pre- vious week, 193 cars, same week year ago, 136 cars. The quotations on beef are firmer.
 Muttons and lambs are steady and firm. The demand has been good of late with the market increasing in frmness.
 The poultry market is fairly firm. The colder weather stiffened the market consider ably, but the warmer weather of late left things in more uncertain state, especially on poorish lots.
 The butter market is quiet. The supply of fresh made of the best quality is light, and coming forward slowly. Otherwise, the market is dull. The supply of held butter is heavy, and it does not move yet, though the
 
 are about steady.
 For the week the total receipts of butter were 1922 pkgs; last year, same week, 10,944 pkgs.
 Cheese is in full supply, while the receipts are also heavy. Trade is quiet. Eggs are very dull since the decline. though it is thought that the cold weather would help the market little.
 The potato market is dull and fairly firm. | The continued coming forward of western lots cut into the scarcity of eastern that was expected, while there are also some foreign potatoes arriving, and would be more if the prices received paid little better for import ing them. supply is ample for nearly all varieties. Quo | tage of concessions in many cases. | Apples are in small supply of the best win | ter fruit, with the receipts light. Trade is not heavy, but the position of the best, and even second class, baldwins is very firm. | Holders of such apples are very confident of | full prices. For the week the total receipts of apples were 60S2 bbfs.; last year, same | week, 4374 bbls.
 Cranberries are in fair request, with the supply we'll in hand.
 Oranges are in moderate supply, with the market quite firm. The best Florida oranges are in small supply and selling readily Lemons are in small supply, and prices are | steady.
 The receipts of fish have been light, with | small shipments and firm prices. Since the arrival of frozen herring the Georges men are fitting away rapidly, several having already | sailed. Owing to the recent stormy weather | but few fish have been landed by shore boats.