The Somerset reporter., 1893-09-14
IN BOSTON MARKETS
Healthy T endeacy Prevails
Throughout the List.
Potato Business pickin. Up - Demand
For Iicklin. Negetables-Good fr III
of All Kinds in Good supply.


OF All kinds in Good Supply.
BosToN, Sept l}.--rhere seems to be n
healthy tendency ali through the produce
markets of Boston this week Returning
sacationists nave increased the city de-
mand for farm products, and the improy.
ing financial situation has doubtless favor
ably affected the trade to considerable
extent With these conditions, however,
the farmer should not crowd the trade
with bis productions, Tor as soon A. this is
accomplished a slump in prices is a sure
resultant
Potstoes and Vegetables
Tine potato busiues, is commencing to
picl> ap considerably, The large grocers
in Connecticut and Rhode Island will soon
begin TO dig their crop. which promises to
be Of exceptionally fine quality At pres
ent fose and hebron are worth from IS
to 60 cents per bushel, while Houltons
bring few cents more. Picking vegeta
Bile, such a small cucnmbers, green tonla-
toes, cauinower and peppers are now in
seasons aud lively trade Is promised
Pickliug cucumbers are now worth =
to ;! - per bu9he and caulihower Is to IS
cents head Ripe tomatoes are getting
cheaper. ranging from 20 to 40 cents
bushel. or the various kinds of beans
wax bring - cents to 81 "A bushel lima -
cents, green string beans, 81 and horticul-
tural Is to % cents Some other prices
for staple farm vegetables are; carrots, 65
cents bushel, marrow squash, IS cents
barrel onions, GO cents a bushel, corn, ~
to 60 cents per bushel, turban squash, 81
barrel, cabbages, 8 to 50 per 100, rutabaga
turnips, 81 IS "A barrel and the white fiat
variety for 60 cents a bushel.
Good Fruit of All Kinds
Is in good supply this week. There is an
increasing demand now and trade is brisk
Grayestein apples are now in most de
mand for eating and table use Porter's
and Pippins are in good condition and
bring 81. % to 50 barrel. There is a
good demand for pears. The best native
Bartletts brings 81 cents to 81 a bushel
according to quality The common va
rieties of pears sold in barrels are worth
all the way from IS cents to 81 80. Native
peaches are soon expected, while some
very fine grapes have already come in.
OF these Concords in crates of 8 baskets
bring $3.50 to sl.75 and Delawares bring
81 25 to 81. 50 in the same guam ity.
The Quotations.
oTAToEs-Potatoes are fairly active, with
full supplgy Qaot1StonI are g. IT. Eastern
hebrons. 5JlI5sc; lloulton rose and hebrons.
5JGtDc; Aroostook rose and hebrons, 55C16Oc;
New York stars and burbanks. 60c. Sweet
potatoes sell at 81 500 II for Virginia cloth
heads: extras, SOB u; double heads are
worth from 95c to SOC above these prices.
LAMBS AND MUrroNss-rhere, was a fair
scarce Choice. to fancy lambs iO1s0lllec;
soc; Brighions, loGssc;; Year Year rlnes slaaS7Ilo;
heaVS rsbton Pg't good oGSse e ssSfs
ons and fancy lo1l2c.
d is bs steady with t4s %%rfst
extra heavy kinds, re; good, SOLE; light, ol90
&c; heavy fforess, 5ls@6c; light 5}s1esc; backs,
61slec; rumps, a1l;ic rump5 and loins l3GlGc;
short ribs, MJl'c; loins, lValsc.
FLouR-The flour market is firmer, follow
ing the advance in speculative wheat and the
general hrmer position. Trade is better, with
quotations at: Fine and supers, S}U3 50; extra
and seconds, 81 1913 so Minnesota bakers,
clear and straight. $}d,i l5; winter, clear and
straight: 50 341i; winter pat, 81 sbGi 30; spring
pat, 81 25lt4 10.
BUTTER butter market is firm, with the
quotations at: Western. 2Jd,26c; frsts, 20d2.c;
Imitation creamery 1Sd2lc; factory. l7GL17l6c;
northern creamery, extra, 2Hi2ic: northern
dairy, 2lQls2c; eastern creamery, extra, 40
25c. These prices for round lots, Jobbing lots
and family lots cost more.
HAY-H Hay is steady in values with quota
lions not changed. Straw is quiet and easy.
Millfeed is "a little easier but is likely to adj
vance again at once, by reason of the higher
quotations on freights. Sack spring BRAN 10
arrive, is quoted at slG.25, with sack winter ut
$l7@l, %.
CHEEsE-Cheese is firmer, and dealers are
asking higher prices: Northern full creams,
8L9Gtl0l4c; fair to good, sDoc; western choice,
Is cabled at i6s I'D for white and As I'd for col
ored.
APPLES Some good hand picked apples of
good varieties are wanted but the market
Is over supplied with windfals. Pippins
and Porters, 81 j0d2 % per barrel; Williams,
81 10.
CoRN-Corn is firmer No yellow. to ar
rive, is quoted at Sc, with No. yellow at
52lbc. The spot market is also frmer: Steamer
yellow, 53I55llc; No. yellow, 5319lt54c;
steamer mixed, 526l52lec.
MEAL-The cornmeal market Is firmer, un-
dor the stronger market on corn, but QUOTA
tions are still at 97@99c for bag meal and at
81 l5it. 20 on barrel mekl. Oatmeal is quoted
81 b0tJ4 10.
OATs-Oats are s,m, Clipped to arrive, are
quoted at 37lS9c:,Sc. The spot market is firm
8Hig:jl1c; No. 3white, nominal, at BIC; mixed,
3G6y}ic.
EGGs-Eggs are very steady, with the mar
ket at: Western, lG1a@l7lec; Michigan. lTIsQ6
lsI6c; provincial, l71g@is1ac; eastern and
northern, 19A23c.