The Somerset reporter., 1893-09-28
IN BOSTON MARKETS
Demand For Butter Has Been
Quite Moderate.
Pears Have Not Reen Up tn Average.
Changed Prices i'm V-getsbles-Pota-
toes find steady Market.


BosToN, Sept 27-The demand foI
butter has been quite moderate this week,
only that actually necessary for the buy
er's immediate wants being taken. These
transactions are for the full price of quo
tations and if the jobber wants further
business he must make a goodly conc
sion. Western creamery rules AT 20 = o.
q cents, northern fresh creamery, 2Sc,
and cold stored stock for ri u = cents,
The latter figure is for the best selections
Al advance from these prices is expected
with the advent Of October Receipts
have thus far been quite light.
Trade in Fruit
Pear receipts have not been TIP to the
average neither in quality or quantity, and
the traders are not satisfied with their
business Many consgnments find theft
way to the cold storage warehouse. Some
u the incest ripe Bartletts are sold for
immediate consumption at 81 TO 81 SO per
bushel Seckels are bought for storage at
- per bushel, "A somewhat lower rate than
last week Peaches from New Jersey are
now being displaced by natives the for
mer going for 80 to Is cents per basket,
while the fine favored natives bring from
rs cents to 81. 30.
Vegetables.
There has been considerable change
of prices in vegetables this week. Small
receipts OF potatoes have tended to make
steady market. Houlton hebrons are
now worth about 50 cents per bushel, rose
A cents, and Aroostook hebrons and rose
from 45 to AZ cents. New York and Yer
mont common stock, 40 to As cents.
Some prices for garden truck are: Egg
plant, 81 per dozen; celery, % to s3 80 for
a barrel box; parsley, % cents bushel,
lettuce, 20 to 80 cents n dozen; horticul'
tural beans, 81 to 81. %; limas, ST. % to $l.I5,
radishes, 80 to Is cents per box, and Gu
cum ber5 81 to =! 80 per box
Vegetables for canning are in good de-
mand. OF these small cucumbers bring
from 81 80 to 50 Il bushel; small white
onions, 50 per bushel: tomatoes, ripe, 40 to
50 cents bushel, and green ones about 40
cents Cabbage brings from S. to 81
100; rutabaga turnips, LIS to Sl.50; fiat
white turnips, 50 to IS cents; carrots aud
beets, about 60 cents: onions, Is cents
bushel; marrow squash, 10 to 10 cents
bushel, and turbans, 81 to S125.
The Quotations.
BEEF-The beef position is really easy here,
by reason of the heavy arrivals last week,
though the Chicago market is frmer: Choice
fancy steers sllns1,c, prime, 11st1134c; good,
lLMll19c; cd, Mtllc; light. 5ltsc; heavy
fores, 5L,sdlac light, %15c; backs, 517lac;
rattles, @Gliac; chucks, tGe6c; rounds. 5lsatsc;
rump HLlic: rumps and loins 9ygdDl5c; short
ribs, s6ll2c; loil =, lelel1c.
MOTIONS AND LAMBS Muttons and lambs
sell only fairly well, with the supply full.
l0c common To good. HInDc; poor and ordi-
nary, 5ls0D7 Brightons lfrDlOlec; yearin.s,
5leq7c; muttons, 5l9@1c poor to good, 5adc;
veals. loalol4ci common to good oG9ISc
Brightons and fancy, lobllc.
ApPLEs-Apples are easier. On "A market
like that of last week it takes only moderate
arrivals to break prices. A few arrivals OF
gravensteins have lowered the market consid-
erably pippins and Porters, g. 5oig3 per bbl
mon lots, $40: 80.
CoRN-Corn is II little firmer again. Chicago
No. yellow, to arrive, is quoted at 5slec The
spot market is firm, with offerings small.
Sales are noted of steamer yellow at 52lec
from track, The market is quoted at: Steamer
yellow, hs,aaIc; No. 2 yellow, 53c; steamer
PoTA1 oEs-Potatoes are trmer at SIC for
good stock. The quotations are: New Iiamp-
shire rose and hebrons Ogfic; lioulton rose
and hebrons, 1h6j2c; New York stars and bur
banks, 4%.tIc; Virginia cloth heads, extras
81 ,5l1a; Jersey, bulk, SsGD2 2j double heads,
81 -.
OATS Oats are very firm, with II rather
better, trade; Chicago, clipped, to arrive, are
quoted at ;ss94@g5g,4c; No. white, ;sleo; No.
white. 3Sc. the spot market is quoted at
Clipped, SOC; fancy, NC: No. white, 3714D3slac;
FLOUR The market on flour continues
little quiet. but with the position well sus.
tanned the mllers do not the least reason
in the world for lowering their ideas as to
-four. Quotations are nchanged nomiDally.
CHEESE Cheese is v,ry firm. with higher
prices asked: Northern full crea ms and twins
19ys@lllec: fair to good, s1a@ 1'14c; western
choice, 9lS6nlt ac fair TO good, .,edtS19c; sage,
llQ 1l1ac Liverpool is cabled at AS.
MEAL = Cornmeal is very steady, if not
frmer. Oatmeal is steady, with the position
firm: Bag cornmeal is quoted at $lGe1 III, with
barrel meal at 81 25 Oatmeal is quoted at
81 1901 70.
HAY-There is little change In the position
Of hay, with only fair trade Mlllfeed il
at $l7IlI 80; sack winter, $lsdols u.
BUTTER-'fhe market on butter is quiet, but
steady in prices. Quotations are not changed