Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
BOSTON, Jan. 2, 1890.


 The wheat market is dull The flour market is steady, so far as values are concerned, with the millers feeling firm CT. Some of them are stopping production for the reason that they are not willing to make flour at loss. For the week the total receipts of flour were l6,367 bbls and 23,305 sks; last year, same week, 13,167 bbls and 6.S59 sks.
 The position of cornmeal is about steady, though the offerings are ample, The range ill prices is wide for this reason. Oatmeal is steady. Rye is in full supply and the market is easy.
 The demand for corn is only mo 1erate, with the offerings plentiful. The position of prices is fairly sustained. For the week the year, same week. 95,S0O bus.
 Oats are very quiet in the way of specula- tive futures. Spot oats are fairly firm though trade is quiet. For the week the total re ceipts of oats were 9O,170 bus; same week last year, 6O. .4O5.
 Hay continues to be in somewhat lighter receipt, the total for the week being but 195 cars, against 294 cars for the same week year ago, At the same time the market is rather quiet, and hence only fairly steady, Straw is also in light receipt. but there is enough coming in to supply the demand. Millfeed is ill full offering, and the market is easy on demand not very brisk. Pork provisions are active and firmer The demand is better all round. The kill of hogs H make make up for this better demand. For the week the total number of hogs slaughtered by Boston packers h.s been about 24,5OO; last week, 23. 800; last year, same week, 19,2OO. There is good request ] for fresh in the home market, and the de- mand for packed meats is good. The request for export continues fair. The total value of the exports of pork products for the week was about ,O0O; previous week, $SO,OOO :; | last year, same week, $155, ,OOO. | Tho haof market bo afr0nUar with the traae better. The receipts for the week have been very heavy, but it may also be noted that the receipts that have stopped | on this market were even little less than on | the previous week. The total was 24O cars, but only 11s cars were for Boston, with 120 cars for export and ? cars suburban. It seems that rather more beef is going into eX- port to the relief of this market. For the pre- vious week the receipts were 199 cars; last year, 127 cars. The quotations are firm, with the trade better. Muttons and lambs 1 are in fair request, with the market about steady.
 Poultry is in only quiet request, with very few round lots selling. The fact of the mat. has fallen of 3 good deal. and the demand is being reduced to a small jobbiag one. Chick 1 ems are more plenty, and the market is easy. { The butter market is stronger, from the fact that the receipts of fresh made goods are | lighter, and, there not being fresh enough for all of the trade, buyers have been obliged to seek the best in held goods. It begins to look as though the output of fresh was now to be considerably less. and that fine held 1 butter would have better chance. The mar ket is little better. For the week the re- ceipts of butter were If, 199 pkgs; last year, same week, II ,295.
 Cheese also is in ratEer better request. Buyers of nice cheese have evidently made up their minds that really good lots are to be had only at full market rates, and they have been buying little better in consequence. Eggs are in little better request, with the market frmer. Should the weather continue cold, prices would undoubtedly harden con- siderably, but at present quotations can only be said to be firm.
 The total receipts for the week were 143 bbls ard 10,26G cs; last year, same week, 313 bbls and S375 cs.
 The market for beans is quiet, with the SUD- ply ample. The arrivals of foreign beans are quite free, as we'll as those from all parts of the country itself. The foreign beans receiv- ed are of excellent quality.
 The potato market is firm with the best Maine in good request. The arrivals of this class of potatoes are rather light. with the de- mand good. There are more Scotch potatoes offering, with the market in that direction only steady. Chenangoes are also in free offering. The receipts for the week have | been l14 cars, against 75 cars for the previous week.
 Apples are firm. The demand is good and the receipts are light, with the market tending upward. The request for export is good, especially for the best Maine Badwins. The total of exports for the week was SlOO bSls. from Portland, and 15OO bbls. from this port. making total for the week of 46OO bbls. Baldwins are firm for good. Greetings are fast getting out of the market. Holman sweets are also about done though some very choice were received from Montreal last week, which brought $3.50. The quotations are quite firm.
 For the week the total receipts of apples here were 3SO5 bbls; last year, same week, | 432O bbls.
 The supply of oranges is heavy, and the market is easy. Lemons are still rather scarce, but the demand is not very brisk.
 Cranberr;es are quiet, with the supply small. but with the market firm on the best sound and bright lots.
 The fish market has been very active the past week, with a good demand for all kinds of dry and picked fish, while the receipts have been very light.