News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-11-16
IN BOSTON MARKETS
Recent Cold Snap Has At
feCted Every Line.

teCteG Every Line.
Observation-Disclosures Dull In Fancy
Observation-Disclosures Plenty and Firm.
Boston, Nov 8-Almost every line of
Boston's produce market has been more or
less affected by the recent cold snap. A
long continued open fall, with scarcely
any killing frosts has enabled the farmer
to come to market with his products
without fear of neglecting farm work.
These conditions overstocked the market
and prices were consequently lower The
late changes in the weather conditions
have obliged the farmer to devote his i'm
mediate attention to protecting what
crops are still in the fields, aud conse-
quently there has been a falling off of re-
ceipts at Boston and a firmer tone must
be noted
Some prices for the fine varieties of vege-
tables are: Cucumbers, Sc to $3.50 hun
dred: cauliflower, S. to 81 a box; green
beans of native growth, 81. so to 50 per box;
lettuce, Is to 20 cents per dOze radishes,
IS cents per dozen punches; sprouts, 81 to
$3.50 box; green peppers % cents TO 81 a
bushel; watercress, 30 to 30 cents dozen
punches; egg plant, Sl.50 to 81 dozen;
Boston market celery, s. to S. box; other
varieties, ST.. to 50 per box; mushrooms,
81 to $l.25 per pound; and oyster plant, 70
cents dozen punches.
Some prices for the staple winter vege-
tables are Hubbard squash $50 per ton,
Turban SIS to $50 in same quantity; ripe
TO- : r. for ba
few that remain; green tomatoes are
worth from 65 to rs cents per bushel;
pumpkins sell but poorly at 81 a barrel;
carrots bris1is- ~cepts per box; onions,
Sl.75 to 50 in bafTals; beets, 40 to 80 cents a
bushtl; cabbage, 90 to IS cents barrel;
rutabaga turnips, 60 to rs cents barrel;
smooth fat turnips, 20 to 40 cents a
bushel, and spinach goes at Is cents per
bushel.
The Potato Trade
reports large receipts and firm er feeling.
The cold weather has put an end to fear
of rot, and growers are ready to send the
stock, confident of its arrival in good con-
dition. Fine Aroostook hebrOns are
higher this week, IS and 20 cents n bushel
being the prevailing quotation New York
and Vermont white stock bring S. to 90
cents.
The Fruit Market
remains about the same as last week.
Traders in apples are not doing their usual
business on account of the short crop, and
prices are naturally high. Good Bald
wins are now quoted at 81 so to 50 bar
rel; greetings about the same, and Hub
bardstons, 50 So The Nova SEQ in craven
stems, which were in such great favor a
short while ago, are falling off in quality as
fhac nIx md is hr-i1
hardly more than 50 50 a barrel.
The Cranberry Trade
continues to be very unsatisfactory. 1t is
reported that great portion Of the crop is
being held back waiting for letter prices.
When the holiday poultry trade begins it
is hoped that Gran berries will take a new
start. From 81 to $4. Is Darrell is about
all good cranberries will bring at the
present time. Pears are doing we'll Box
bring 81 Tor the best, and An ous and Shell
dors 81 TO 50. Grapes are very plenty. In
five-pound baskets, Concords bring II to IL
cents; Catawbas, II to - cents; Niaga-
ras, IA to Is cents; Delawares, IS to 20
cents; and Salems, Is cents.
Butter
Prices in the butter market are: Fresh
western stock, 81 II to % cents; uorGhern
creamery, % cents; dairy lots from Yer
mont, % to 25 cents; cold stored stock, %
to 81 cents.
The Quotations
BUTTER-Butter is steady, with the market
at: Fancy creamerieS in small packages, 291a
Ql3Oc; western creamery, extra, 2712GD Sc: tirStS
and held, 26G1Z7c; imitation crealnC ry, 23Q24c;
factory, l6G;22c; northern creamery, eXtrO, 2S1a
GD29c; northern dairy, 25lD26c; eastern cream
cry, extra, 2.G328c. These are prices for round
lots. Jobbing lots and fancy lots cost more.
MEAL-The cOrnmeal market is steady and
unchanged. Oatmeal is quiet and steady.
The best brands are selling well Kiln dried
cornmeal for export, 81 - per barrel; bag
meal, 9Sc@Sl; yellow graduated, 81 S5Q3;
ground and rolled oatmeal, 81 500l 81 per bar
rel; cut oatmeal, 81 1904 so per barrel; rye, 65
067c per bushel fOrdealerS, and at 7JC for job
lots; rye flour, So 5O84 per barrel.
FLOUR-The flour market continues easy,
with trade dull. Wheat is rather easy, and
there is not much spirit to the flour market
Fine and sI9ers s. 900 %; extra and seconds
81 1908 80; winter, C1ear and straight, So 25G1
8 IS; winter, patent, So COCA %; spring, patent,
50 90lD4 Is.
OATs-Oats are a little firmer Chicago
clipped. to arrive, are quoted at 80 2G15Jc, wi h
fancy heavy OTIS even higher No. 3 white, al %
to arrive, are quoted at 36l5c. The spot mar
ket is quoted at: Clipped, 3S(D3815c: fancy, SIC:
No. 2 white, 3719c; No. white, 3619Q137c; mixed,
36,G27c;
PoTAToES-Potatoes are steady and firm,
with the market at: Houlton and Aroostook
hebrOns. 73G75c; HOultOn and Aroostook rose,
63065c; New York stars and burbanks 60065c;
Virginia cloth heads, extras, 81 70; Jersey bulk
81 800 8712 double heads, 81 25tD3 80.
HAY-Hay is fully steady to firm with straw
steady. Bran is firm: Sack spring to arrive,
SIG %; sack vinter, !Sl7 759l8; sack spring
PORK-The pork and lard markets are
steady, with little change noted. Packers are
doing good business.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.