The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-03
II BOSTON MARKETS
Crowded With Productions OF
Outlying Districts.

Financial Uncertanty Cuts Down Demand
For Finer Grades-Common Lines Are
Necessity Business In berries.
BosToN, Aug. THE markets of Bos-
ton today afford one of the most interest
ing sights To the visitor to the hub. In
few cities is seen such a great amount OF
traffic in an equal area. and today the
markets are crowded with the best pro-
duc;ious on large district lying adjacent
10 the city on the west and north.
The Vegetable Trade
Is now at its best Almost every farmer
within 20 mle,is able to send good quota.
of stock. ~ fact one Of the greatest dangers
at this time Of the year in a glut in the
market Undoubtedly the financial un-
certainty and the cons quent closing of
many manufacturing plants in this vicn-
ity has had an effect to cut down the de-
mand for the fne grades of vegetables, but
the comm oner lines are s,essity AS much
as beef to human existence, consequently
these do not feel the effect Of the money
panic to any considerable extent.
Cucumbers are worth 81 10 per hundred,
new beets 50 cents dozen lunches cab
bages 81 per 100, rutabaga turnips 81 bar
rel white turnips 30 to 80 cents ushel,
lettuce 20 to 25 cents per dozen, native to-
matoes II IL cents per pound, string beans
rs cents 10 81. 25 n bushel, carrots so cents
per dozen lunches, and radishes 25 cents
dozen punches; new bunch onions 81 per
loo punches. summer squash are "a "a
hundred. Small amounts of green corn
from New England farms are seen in tie
market, 20 cents a dozen being the price
for good full ears.
The Fruit Market
Is doing q large berry business. The traffic
in blueberres HIS been very large so far
this season, and the fine quality of fruit
now coming in from Massachusetts, and
New Hampshire pastures assures cen
tinuance. Some very fine berries are be-
ing sold for 10 to IA cents per box. Choice
large black berries bring IL to II cents
basket, while currants are worth to
cents per pound Native raspberries are
10 to Is cents per quart.
Early apples have appeared. Jersey
sweet boughs are - IA barrel and Astra-
chans from the Southern Middle states
bring IS cents to 81 in crates.
Southern growers are sending grapes.
Delewares at 500; Moore's early at 81. 80
to 81 and Niagaras, Sl.50 to 81. Peaches
of tempting appearance are displayed,
These come from Maryland and Delaware
and sell for 81 p to 81. - per b,ske t.
The Quotations.
BEEr-rhe beef market is actually frmer,
with better trade The best steers are
tirmer by about sic per 100. The market is
quoted at. Choice fancy steers,i 800 slsc; prime,
?le@134c; good. 7@,lec; light b4@,c; extra
0slec; fores. i3ia5lec; light, +1tlec; backs.
66b1c rattles, 3ssGt4c; chucks, 5Qljc; rounds.
,leaslec; rum ala4 BE; rumps and lons, L
QIlic short ri ll6t be- loins, ll0lic.
oATs-Oats are also exceedingly quiet Re-
cevers are not taking them and buyers
not permitting shippers to send them along.
The market ON old clipped TO arrive, Is noni-
nally quoted at 3st.fHc, with new clipped, to
arrive in August. at 3ilac. The spoil market
is very quiet, with quotations at: Tipped ~
Gg4ol9c fancy, ilc, No, :! white BE; No. 3 white
3e,tisI9c; clipped, mixed. 31a3'lac.
LAMBS AND MuTroSs AIuttons and lambs
are also doing better with the quotations
tirmer at; Choice spring lambs, Ia l2l9";
mon to good, a@l'c; poor and ordinary, 81;
tons, .1anelhc, choice heavy Brightons, sle@0c;
choice eastern veals, 9dl0c; common to good,
7@sc; Brlghtons and fancy lVd io1ac
HAY-iiay is in quiet demand here, with
straw also quiet Milfecd is well sustained,
considering the position of wheat. The flour
product has To be sold ut price, 50 unremuner-
HtlSt tnat lilc lullltfs are uplilllR bran al
firm figures as possible. Sack spring bran to
arrive is quoted at SO 10, with sack winter at
81 25al, 30
CoRN-Corn is easy. Shippers. in fact, are
doing very little Chicago No. 2 yellow is
quoted at i9l2leylc. to arrive, with No yellow
al Acc, also to arrive. Inc spot market is very
dull, with quotations at: Steamer yellow, 500
50lec; No yellow, jDl2c; steamer mixed, 4alI
49$4c.
FLoUR-Flour continues very quiet Quota
tions are: Fine and supcrs, S2a2 ~; extra and
81 conds. 81 iDd2 -: Minnesota bakers clear
and straight, 81 50a3 81; winter, clear and
straight, 81 l,fD3 -; winter pat, s. 60G4 10;
spring pat, si6ti TO-
supply. Some strictly fancy fresh sold yester-
day as high as - ale. The market is quoted
at: Western, l6leal1c; Michigan l1Ml7lac;
island, lie; eastern and mort hern, lsG,,.0
CHEEsE-Cheese is in quiet demand with
the quotations Mt: Northern full creams, SA
6i9c; fair to good, lelac western choice, slb
Qac fair to good, 119Qsc; Liverpool is quoted
at 45s I'd for white.
Observation-Disclosures are in good demand,
with Rhode Islands at S3tg3 %; Jerseys and
natives, 81. Sweet potatoes are in small sup
ply and sell al 81 ~ for good.
APPLEs-Apples are in good request for good
barrel lots, which are quoted at 81 5Bfy2 ~, as
to quality. Crates are quoted at 5OcQ 81, as to
quality.
MEAL--Cornmeal is easy, with bag meal at
96QJAsc, and with barrel meal at 81 l50t. 20
BUTTER-The butter market is quiet, with
values easy. Quotations are unchan- ed.
PoRK-Pork and lard are steady Trade is
fair, with quotations unchanged
LIVE STOCK MARKErQ