The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-04-12

Prices for western beef cattle, live weight
Choice 4lsP ihc pr ID; second quality, A941ec;
third quality, 303lec; poorest grade of COARSE
oxen, cows, bulls, stays, Texans, etc, @t3c pr
lb.
Prices for northern and eastern beef cattle,
dressed weight Choice, 514 HBAc pr Id; first
quality, 5t5Iec; second quality. ll9W+j4c.
Hides. tallow, etc-ii dies, i1@d5c pr Id; tai
low, 3aic calt~l,ins, ,jc each; lambskins, .1c
each; sheared skins, 25c each; branded hide
&c pr 10.
a little better this week and values are quoted
as being more favorable to drovcrs. Western
cattle ara costing lec pr 10 higher than last
week.
Milch COWS and springer was fair
supply of very good cows on the market, but
there was no trade.
Veal calves The supply was somewhat
lighter than last week, aud 1t was well that it
was So for there was no demand. The stock
was all cleared. however, at values quoted at
NC Off from last week.
Sheep and lambs The western supply was
all sent direct to the slaughter houses aud
was not offered for sale on the market. Tue
stock from the New England states was 50
light that it could hardly have been quoted AS
n criterion of The market.
Western beef cattle-Thc stock was con
signed to shippers and exporters.
winerAn advance OF l4c pr ID is noted
dressed weight.
Boston Produce Quotations.
FLoUR-Thc flour market is flrner under the
better postum vi NH'di ne nave
not yielded an iota in the firmer prices they
were asking last week. 1t is now suggested
that there was more -four sold last week and
yesterday than has been noted for a long time.
The statement published yesterday, that the
total visible supply of wheat had fallen off
6t1,0OO bushels during the last week. was IA
strong feature to the -four people. The quota
tons are firm at: Fine and supers, 81 1908 10;
extras and seconds, s! sG93 30 Minnesota
bakers, clear and straight, $3g3 10; winter,
clear and straight, So l0fg3 30; winter pat,
50 6Jil4 40 spring pat, S4t14 81.
MEAL-Cornmeal is firm at the same prices.
Oatmeal is easier Kiln-dried cornmeal for ex-
port, 81 lOil2 II per bushel bag meal. @d92c;
yellow GRADUATED, g. 5nd2 IS; ground and
rolled oatmeal, 81 1Oa4 4, per Dbl; cut oat-
meal. 81 3GlDt rs per Dbl; rye, G0c per bushel
for dealers and 6!QD6jc for job lots; rye -four,
81 75Gt3 per bib.
BUTTER-B Butter is pretty firm, with quota
tons att Best fresh creameries, In small lots
2i6p26c western creamery extra, 22lsl1,3c;
first and held l6glSc; imitation creamery, Ii
Gll,c factory, l3Dl4c northern creamery ex-
ira, 24lt.3lac; northern dairy; li6tlGc; eastern
creamery extra, 2lIe6t2'c. These prices are
for round lots.
OArs-O Oats are very firm indeed. The mar
ket in oats to arrive is advanced to 42lelni 3c
for No. ] clipped No. clipped, 4l942c: No.
white, 4lGt4llec; No. white. zoe. The spot
No. . clipped, 4lGoillGc; No. white, 4OG4olec;
No white, Jsl9c mixed, 6lt31c
POTATOES Potatoes are well sustained, with
quotations at: Hnulton and Aroostook rose,
,Oc Houlton and Aroosto1k hebrons, SIC; New
York stars and burbanks, Doc; Dakota reds,
bSc chenangoes 55lt80c; Scotch magnums,
81 $500; Jersey double head sweets, 81 50o2 -.
CoRS-Corn is very firm. Chicago No.
yellow, to arrive, Is quoted at 4sI90iss4c, and
with No yellow at 49lac. The spot market
is firm at: No yellow, 49,; steamer yellow,
i7LsfllS: steamer mixed, 46di7c.
CHEESE Cheese is steady. with quotations
AT: Northern full cream and twins, l2tsGtl3c;
fair to good, ltGl1tac; western choice, l0I6@
l2,qc; fair TO good, sIs09l9c; sage, l20l2l2c.
Liverpool Is quoted at SIS. I'd.
EGGs-Eggs are firm, with quotations at:
Eastern fancy fresh, l5Gl6c; eastern fresh, l.
5bl3c provincial, nominal at l2Gl4c; Michigan,
l2dl3c: western, llls@i2c; held, 91l0c lined
SIgc.
LAMBS AND MUTToNs-Muttons are firm
Lambs are very firm. Veals are easy. Quo.
tations are the same.
HAY-Hay is quiet with the market steady.
Bran is steady, and prices are the same as Inst
quoted.