Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-07
Boston Produce Markets.

Boston Produce Markets
BosroN. Feb s.
BUTTER-The demand for butter is fair |
and the market continues in steady |
tern extra creamery 2o1!1c: frsts and extra
frsts, l4Q23c; extra imitation creamery |
llsls 9c;, hrsts, 13al7c; factory, choice, 30 |
lGc; others. l0Ql4c; New York and Vermont |
2ovG23c; New York and Vermont dairy, good to
choice la@22 low grades Nc lo5c' ~, Eastern stern
quotations. are receivers prices fol, strictly |
Wholesale lots, Jobbi1s prices, id2c higher.
CHEESE-The market remains quiet but |
steady. We quote: Northern choice, lOl9gllc |
Western 103l012c; lower grades as to quality; |
Skins, 599c; sage, ll1ec Jobbingprices y cent
higher.
EGGS-The situation in eggs remains about
the same as last reported The receipts are
larger this week than they were last, but are
We quote Eastern extra at l7Gllsc trsts, |
15Gldc extra Vermont and New Hampshire,
BEANS.-There is no change in the market.
Trade is quiet with supplies lar, large ont
New York hand picked pea, Sl.90qSl.6i5
per bushel; choice New York marrow hand
picked; sl.%q 80; small Vermont hand:picked
hand picked medium sls5GSl.oo; choice
screened osl.65@l'75; choice yellow eyes
POTATOEs.--T The demand is quiet, sales be
ing made at fairly steady prices. We quote:
Houlton hebrons, '5c.; Houlton rose, 900
&c; Aroostook hcbrons zoe; Aroostook rose,
| 10Q,3o; Vermont rose and hebrons, d5c.; New
York Burbanks, 6OG63c; New York white
stars r., G9S63; Western clear 89e &c l.. ,,,,
on account of the light supply of choice stock
as hand prices are very strong and are well
mon stock steady We quote: Kings S2.5oa35o
Western mixed lots, s2G250; Ben Davis, $50
@e..5: greeninss, ss92.jn; Snow, S3e3;5o; Bald
wins, No.ls, S325435O No; g sl.;5a2; Michigan
greetings, $35OG2.75; Michigan Talmsn sweets
S2.5GlJ300 Eastern Talmans, :S2.5OG3.O; Mich
| igan, mixed lots. S2.25l12.j0. These are whole
| sale prices for choice lots.
| GRAlN.-CoRN-The spot market is steady
with a fair amount OF business. We quote high
mixed nominal steamer c yedoW w. tS
| G,39c; hot lots lower as to quality. The above
are track quotations.
| OATS-The market is firm, with fair bus
mess doing. We quote No. white, 3i6t3jc
for track clipped. 3j6l35c; No. white 32la
@i316c for track and elevator; No. white,
3ll3d32lRc for track and elevator; low grades,
| 3Jls@3I6c. Rye-Market is quoted dull with
no change in prices, at 63c Tor No. New y DIRK
IN JoD65mg KY quote sHrewed
Canada, No. !. 6sa,2c; do No. ., 65GtGSc; do No.
8, e @63c; six-rowed state, OoG62c; two-rowed
MILLFEED-Market is quiet, no change in
prices. We quotes sack, spring, Sl4.5Od$ l47 IS
y ton; Sack winter. Sl5.5HGl6,uO Z ton: Michi-
gan - bran in bulk, sl5,uGl5,a5' middlings
HAY AND sTRAw-Th demand for hay
is dull. Fancy hay is in small supply. Rye
CHOICE eS%@ prime DRR hay, sl7@sSo good, SIS ooS
l6 %: fair to good, Sli 0oGl5 90; Eastern fine,
Sl3 00Gl4 90 poor to ordinary, hay, 81 Oh ;
Ii 30: oat straw. SSGq.
POULTRY-The market continues very
firm. We quote as follows: Fresh killed
chickens, spring Northern and Eastern choice,
l6G0lsc; common to good, l0Ql4c; fowls, choice,
% Wssen dFy FoSd fh0Gs
lsIItl219c fowls, lOGllc; ducks, loGl5c; geese, s
PORK.-A fair trade is reported on all kinds
quote long and short cuts at 500 l3.oo; lean
extra prime, Sll 80; butt pork, sll; fresh ribs
5ac sausSag ;a e, Se s9SSna ,,s sausages
tubs ION pals in cases re; SIN, DE g. n,
, &C.; hams, l00l0lac; small, ll@ll1ec.: smok cd
1 shoulders, 6I@I17c; corned 6i2c. smoked ribs
6yHc.; homeless breakfast bacon, lO3ec.; pressed
hams, lie; holognas, 6lGc.; choice city
! dressed S ! hogs; l5AG; country country &c. ,,.
e firm, but unchanged Receipts are still light
g and the supply of beef is limited. Trade aver
n ages quiet, but on account OF The light supply
k Some very choice steers will command
than the 9F1iSsesi 6c quoted HoS al, W.
s t ommon to good, 8slS4c,; light, 8f3lec; extri
heavy kinds, lO4GlOAc.; good, 9|sGlOc,; lgh
OTHER FRESH MEATs-The supply o
" lambs continues moderate, with trade quiet
/ but prices are steady at quotations: w
9 quote choice lambs, lO1R q lie; others
5GlOc; Chicago mutton, choice, sIlG9c
yearings, 9a9Iac; choice heavy Brighton
n sat9'e; Eastern choice, oa9c; fair to goo
l. 5It5c.; Eastern veal, fancy, lOGllc other
5Gl9c.; choice Brighton, lO(1llc.
TALLOW-Market is steady. City rendere
selling at 4n4l4c,; with country lots at abou
: 3Mc.
= The Wool Market.
Boston, Feb. 1.
u There has continued steady demand 10
10 wool and manufacturers are buying to cove
j. their immediate wants. Territory woods ar
/, offered quite freely and sell generally
q secured basis of 57Gp5Sc for fine 55c. for fin
= medium and 5O(G52c. for medium; Some choiC
" lots might go higher but such scare,
1. There is no change in Texas and Californi
ID woods and Oregon sells at about the sam
- prices as Territory. In washed fieeces we M
80 tCe sales of Ohio Y at 366t32c M at So hQ13i,
y and Michigan X at 291a93Oc.
40 Watertown Union Live stock Market.
al WATERrowN. Jan. IS.
lg Cattle market-The market is quoted
h Beef~Ertrs. 5 500 575; first quality, OO05 2
" second. 5014 20: third, OOGi 25.
H. Catte-Receipts of 2l11 head,
Cattle-Store cattle-Workngo oxen, per pal
enp1ll0. farrow COWS Sl2hIO fancy cow