The Somerset reporter., 1893-04-27
IN BOSTON Markets,
Vegetables Coming In Great Abund-
ance With Active Trade.
A Comparatively Light Butter Market =
Exports of Apples Failing oh->traw-
berries Arriving In Great Quantities.

Exports of Apples Failing on straw
berries Arriving In Great Quantities.
BoSToN, April % Vegetables in Boston
market are now becoming abundant and
rs a consequence trade is more active. The
southern crops are coming in goodly
quantities and of these perhaps the mest
important is the strawberry. This, a
though two weeks late owing to the baek
ward season in the extreme south Where
the berry should first rpen. is now il
large and increasing supply, In the YER
near future growers in North and Sonih
Carolina will commence to put their crop
on the market and as the present adYlees
show that the crop will be very laret.
there is little doubt bur what straw berries
are soon to be- plentiful and cheap. At
present Florida straw berries are selling
for 20 to 30 cents quart for the best.
The Butter Trade.
The butter trade is comparatively light
Receipts for the past week have been less
than the figures which have been com
puted as the regular supply necessary for
the ordinary consumption Of the city. In
fact, this has been the case for many
weeks past, and the only conclusion that
can be reached is that the buying class arr
not consuming the amount which has been
usual when prices were easy. Quotations
for the week range from p to % cents for
large lots of fine butter, and from | to
cents higher in a iobbiug way On these
conditions it would hardly be policy Tor
the maker of butter to hold back his pro
duction if there is "A possibility of working
it off mt prevailing prices, for drop Is al
most certain in the near future
Apples and Fruit.
The export trade of apples has fallen of,
only PA barrels going out of Boston in t.lr
past week The general fruit trade is dull
The best Baldwin apples are selling tn
81 30 to So IA barrel. Nearly all other frnft
now in trade is from the tropics. a fcW
cranberries are sold in crates holding lit
tie less than a blshel, for s..
Vegetables.
In the vegetable trade some of the prices
prevailing are: Beets 81 box, parsnips
81 box, spinach $50 barrel, ma i've
onions 81 barrel, squash 81 "A barrel for
Turban and Marrow, and 80 cents more
barrel for Hubbard and Baystate. IIoultan
potatoes bring from 81 to Sl.lO n barrel,
with p f. l. and New York stock from 10
to 80 cents barrel.
The Quotations.
PoRK-There is better trade in pork prI-
Visions with the rather stronger market fniN
sustained: Long cut, short cuts and haee7,
81: lean ends, S2l ~; extra prime, S2l but
pork, 81; pork tongues, 81; fresh ribs. ~
l2i1c; sausages, lllec bologna sausage. Sc;
hams, l41ec; small l5c; skin back hams, lilec;
ribs, lOl2c; boneless bacon. l3}ac; pressed
hams, llc; choice lard, le34c per pound in
terces and tubs; - pound pals, lllIc; 5-pound,
1llac: 3pound, llt4c; choice city dressed hogs,
l0c; country, Slec
HAY-liay is rather easy, with straw quiet.
Bran continues easy: Choice to fancy hay
eastern choice, Sl1dtl1 %; poor to good, Sli -
III; eastern swalc, slD4ll 30 rye straw, Slta u;
oat straw, a0lp. Sack bran to arrive, So p"
si7stl7 %; winter. slsals 3D. { Coitonseen meal
is quoted at SIS oar. Old process linseed
meal, S216t27 % per ton in sacks for shipment.
are doing better and at rather better prices
except spring lambs, which are In better sup
ply and easier. Veals arc duh and easier
Spring lambs, s51t7 each; choice fall lambs,
choice heavy Brightons. sl4aot4c; ehoce
eastern veals, HG9leci sx:::mon to good, ''tat;
Brighton and fanny, h10c.
FLOUR The flour market is irmer again. on
the rather stronger outlook for wheat The
outlook for spring wheat is not favorable.
!lhHA vi INT llllltTS IhNt put up pIlttS p anu
lQc per Dbl on flour. The quotations are: Fine
and supers, Sad3; extra and seconds, S}i3 II
Minnesota bakers, clear and straight, $50
wlnte win'er ss s!s@r sp srnsp ps so 81
fancy brands, S5fD5 10.
BEEF There Is Il h;tter demand for beef,
with a market somewhat stronger; Choice to
7M7l1c; light. Git61ac; extra heavy kinds. lGn
iliic: good, aalOc; fight, i1e6tsc forcs, 4l@t .c
light, 4lY@5i backs, D95c; rattles, 4.him,5c;
Pumps and loins, l01gg l5c; short ribs. loM lie,
loins. Boise.
orAroEs-potatoes hold steady, with good
trade: Aroostrok hehrons, 81 o5al o.; iiout"n
hehrons 81 0sNtl 10; Houlton rose, N,d 81; Dat
kotn reds, SSNmc; New York burbanks and
white stars, slc p +. l. chenangoes, soc; Irish
and Scotch magnums, 81 300? . per bag Js s
good.
OATs-The market on oats is very steady
Chicago clipped to arrive, lake and rail are IRE
and fairly firm at; Clipped, i2gi.lac; f"ncN.
43N43lGc: No. = white, 4ac No. white, Ala
i1lac; mixed, 4l@iliec.
CHEESE Cheese holds steady, with the S"1-
ply well under control. Northern full crei
ill9@1l2lee, fancy twins, llleMi2lec; fdi .
good, IA Re; western choice Haze; far -
good, s,llc; sage, 2'@~l3c. Liverpool is
BUTTER The butter market is easier West
ern fresh creameries 3lT3ll9c northern, 81
&c; eastern, @hd&h; New York and Vermont
uHlTN, -Su.bt. htS' Iil'ts tlt ipi lbii'i i'lN
to the trade. Jobbing lots and fancy lots cost
more.
APPLEs-Therc are no changes in the prices
of apples, with trade rather quiet No, Bald
wins, 81 756t2 80: very fancy, SIT 10; No. . Slft
/ 80; spys, sos; Tolman swces, 81 jOtt2 -:
russets, Sl6t2 80; very choice, 81, as to quality,
EGGs-Eggs are steady, with fresh western
nj l6l,,ml6tic with some holders asking l,c;
fresh northern and eastern, l1@l119c; southern,
l6Gl6l2c.
The Cattle Markets.
Amount of live stock on the market:
Sheep and