The Somerset reporter., 1893-03-09
IN BOSTON MARKETS
Trade Very Dull at This Sea-
son of the Year.


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Owing to the Decreasing snppiy-Esss
uirher-Apples Steady,
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nosloN' Mafeh '.-p"'ness Ia 'no iineS
OF market traae rules AT TINS tithe Oh 'ne
year The store of farm products which
the sun of last summer and fall brought to
their full perfection are now rapidly de
creasinp. in fart many a farmer has sent
his Loot h.rra, ot a,,,l.s ar ,otatoax nj,
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'i,a' NO" "e l. "i'no'. '"Ppi' Ao
"hich TO draw rev Oh the mos. KNOW
ing ones have reserved some OF their STOCK
during the hard winter and are now reap
ing the harvest of their forethought in
good nrices and ready sale
Some who;ntanded tn save their store
,,aro f,ro,a r., ,,,u,Lati n a month aoo nv
,ha ,,navnaots 5 sa,ar;tv of tho winter and
IN. cons.onert biah cost NJ tho inaccessible.
If life Todoy oil arc leaking toward the
onen;ng of tho epring the coming of the
graan ,,r,ss whan cat,le can he tnrned ont
To find food for tbemselvas and the time
when will co,,,nance tho season of nrenar-
inc the soil I, nlanting Meanwhile the
produce daslers ~ Roeton are doing a
small business and drawing largely on
their held stock
Very little new butter has anneared the
last Yaek md tbis oives hone that more in
soon IN come Int the straneest mart of tho
butter situation ia that with the small re-
ceints current there aeems more than
/ ,ufficjent for the demand and prices are al
least cent lower Than last week II,
vonld seem thar this Iowness of prices
vould start the retail demand once more
when if is a fact thar good butter NAV be
sbtained for 20 to 70 cents a nound
The rapidlv decreasing slpply OF native
vegetables ha. the effect TO bring up prices
The cold weather at the south has kept
back connection from this direction. thus
making remunerative prices for our near
nv farmers who are able to place their
gooas OH ,he market
sumo Vi 'he prlces lor na'iFe NeSe.aoien
are onions ~ 10 a barrel; squash, S3.Io
barrel; pota, Jes, s.. 50 for the best and &. %
to e. 80 for the less choice kinds; carrots,
/ 5O cents "A box fat tlrnips 40 to 60 cents a
j hoy, n.,rsnins ~ cputs 10 81 n ushel. dan.
aalia,. fr,,,, ,,rdar ,,i,.u Il y IN 90 a hoy.
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oaSa tnrhiPs' sl'lo 10 - " '"N' 'orceu
rhubarb from under cold frames brings ~
to 10 cents bound; celery from earth pits,
g. 50 to to $50 a long box; No | hothouss
j c,lcnmhers is to 20 cents apiece.
m. f,,i, trnde 10 hrisk Annlas are
,,a.i,,,, mon. ,n,l NOM, viii fo,yar lots n,
So7',nS No. "'i', 80, ~ - -, "
NO Is III sieh' Inc oeso bai'."ias na,s
sold as hgh rs ~ barrel, but sZ'oo would
be u fair tigu,e for round lots. Cranber-
ries range from ST barrel for soft lots TO
Sl3 for the best hard Cape stock
1ho poultrv market IL ma excention tn
,bo ,,a,or,l Jut1naes Rroilers hiring 70
one "a n,.sI.a..., l,,,.,i a,,e,,'t a, :.
ceh'Na Po"hu' u! N.Y. my "oo"o WV
same hSlTt, "t - W ~ s'h's Po"hd'
Geese bring ~ TO 10 cents, pigeon u
dozen grouse 81. Is pair, black ducks 30
cents n 81 "A pair; venison saddle Is worth
IL ceac EpLs. if strictly fresh and near
hv .r.. retailing Mt al to Az cents dozen
y 49,
The ouotatInns
pouu pork urovi-,on. are Grrner for lard
with fresh ribs stead. Sailed meats are
ouiet. Long cut. short cut and backs, s24 lean
ends 81, 40: extra prime 81; butt pork 81:
nork Tongues. s2l 5o fresh ribs. 1llsc: sausages,
I1l6c. bologna sausapes Sc: hams l5c; small,
l5iEc. slim bock hams lila. smoked shoulders
l2l5c. corncd. lll6c; smoked ribs. lie; homeless
bacon 1u6c. pressed hams. he; choice lard
18l6c per Mound in ,ierces and tubs 10-pound
nails lac. o-pound 1iIic: 3-pound. lll6c: choice
CITY dressed hogs llI4c; country, eloc.
ConS-Corn is steady in the West, with Chi
capo No. 4 yellow at 54l4M5i16c and with No.
corn Mt 53lc The market here is short OF
good corn, though slightly easier, but there is
a lot of damaged corn on the market, from Og
densburg that is offered at very low figures.
and some of it is so badly damaged that it will
bring only very low prices. The spot market
is quoted at: Steamer yellow, 54Qt5Il9c; steamer,
53653l5c.
MUrrnNs AND LANBs-Mutton and lambs
are in full supply, and the market continues
easy. Yeals are in very full supply, with
prices lower; Choice TO fancy lambs sle6t91ec,
as to quality: common to good. 1GiSc; Chicago
muttons, iM1i2c; yearfings, GM1Iac choice
heavy Brightons, 7lD61Sc; choice eastern veals,
R{t9ls; common to good Ease Brighton and
| fancy, 9le@l0c.
BUTT Err The butter market is claimed to be
a little iirmer with smaller receipts and a bet
ter inquiry. Quotations are only steady, now
ever, at: Fresh creamery, 2sd21c; western ex-
ira creamery, 27m2sc; firsts and extra firsts,
/ 246t25c extra imitation creamery, &c; factory,
/ choice, 2ln22c; northern creamery, choice, "
6i3Oc; New York and Vermont dairy, AGI.bc;
/ eastern creamery, 21f,4e9c.
POTATOES Potatoes are firm, with the de
mand good, especially for the best hebrons.
T Tha mn ri 81 is uilDtpd at. ArODstDDk lpbrnuS,