The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-01-26
IN BOSTON MARKETS
Business Dull With the Demand
Far From Satisfactory.

Orange Supply Larger Than the Demand.
Floridas In Bad Condition-Light Mar
ket For Poultry.
BOSTON, Jan. 24-Takingi it all in all the
markets have been very unsatisfactory
during the past week and the constant
complaint is dull trade" While the
market is fully supplied with stock of
every description the demand is far from
satisfactory, and the marketmen are wait
ing patiently for trade to revive,
In the Fruit Market
the orange supply is far larger than the
demand, and a large stock of Floridas
nave come in in very bad condition, con-
sequently prices were easier during the
latter part of the week, although there is
nrmer tone today, and sales are being
made at prices ranging anywhere from
Sl.5O to 80 for choice goods while de-
fective goods can be bought from rs cents
to 81 The arrival in apples have been
small, but equal to the demand, and the
best choice table apples are calling for "a
to S5-Baldwins, No. l, at $372 to $3.50;
other grades range from So. so to 81 a bar
rel. Grape fruit is in fair demand, at
prices ranging from Sta to So a box.
There is fair supply of lemons, and
fancy stock is calling for 49, 25 and 49, IS,
while fair to good stock bring So. so to 49,
Fancy grapes are bringing good prices
and sales have been made at $12 for ex-
ira choice, while fair to good qualities
bring anywhere from 81 to s. barrel.
Cranberries have gone up notch owing
to scanty supply, and are sold at 1920 to
$3.50 for extra Cape Cod goods
Poultry.
The market is anything but fourishing
though there has been only light mar
ket, but the supply has been equal to the
demand at II to IL cents for good small
small selected stock, while fair to good are
calling for 9 and 10 cents. Chickens are
about the same as last week, with a sale
here and there at an advance of a cent or
two, choice stock calling for IA cents
while ordinary fair to good quality can be
obtained at IL and IL cents Fowls. geese
and ducks are in slight demand and are
selling at prices ranging from 10 to 10
cents.
Vegetables.
There had been a decided decrease in
the receipts of potatoes during the past
six days over the previous week owing no
doubt to the heavy fall of snow in Aroos-
took county, and consequently prices
have been maintained and the best kinds
are selling at 6S to 70, while others bring
anywhere from IS to 60 cents. Cuba
onions, choice lots, have been taken at 50
to 1928, while ordinary goods bring $15O
to $1.75. There is fair supply of cabbage
and prices are quoted at is to 70, while
1o
turnips are in good demand at 80 cents,
while squash are being sold at 81. so to So
Eggs.
This market has been away off and &C
cording to the statements of the principal
merchants there does not seem any proba-
bility of any change during the present
week. 1t is claimed that prices have de- |
D1sha,i almost cents on held eggs, wit
which the market is flooded, and sales |
have been made at cents. There is a call |
for fancy fresh at rs cents, while choice
easterns bring 90 cents and westerns II |
cents.
There is an abundant supply offered but |
scarcely any demand. although prices for
choice creameries have been barely main |
tanned at rs to % cents for small parcel |
Northern creameries are calling for 26 to
q cents; easterns 25 cents, and other cream |
cries range anywhere from IA to % cents. |
Cheese.
This market is under firm control and |
prices are firm with slightly upward |
tendency and the stock is being gradually |
reduced. New York and Vermont brands |
call for II "a to IL 1-2 cents for extra |
choice, while other brands are selling at |
,,;ooo ropoino from to IN oapto
The Quotations.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The -four market is dull
with no changes in quotations. The cornmeal |
market is tirmer, following the frmer position |
of corn. Prices are not further advanced, but |
are likely to be today, If corn remains firm.
Oatmeal is quiet and unchanged at the lower
prices recently noted.
CORN, orn is decidedly frmer. mol 2 yell
low to arrive is quoted at 49c, with No. yell
low at 4sc. The spot market is also firmer,
with the offerings smaller and the impression
prevailing that before the end of the week
prices to arrive, instead of below, as has been
the case too long Of late. Steamer yellow ~
G461ac; No. 2yellow, fc; steamer mixed, 45D
6l1c.
PoTAToEs-There is a fair traSr in potatoes,
with the market firm: hsultoni I'd Aroostook
hebrons, 6St7Oc: Houlton Ind Aroostook ose,
65c; New York stars and burbanks, 5S6D60c:
Dakota reds, 55c; chenangoes, 60g63c; Jersey
doublehead sweets, 81 81
OATs-Oats are also frmer, with the market
on oats to arrive at SS11tD40c for and two
clipped. The spot market is also firmer, with
the quotations at: Clipped, 3SQD3S11c: fancy
39lD40c No. 2 white, 36Ql37c; No. white 35,o@
36c; mixed, 35G3516c.
APPLEs-Apples are very quiet, with the
market at: Baldwins, So 1904 %; fancy marks
81 50; No, greetings, So 50lD4 %; fair to good,
81 1905; seconds, 81 25G2 10; gravensteins, So
0l Tolman sweets. So 50114
HAY-Hay and straw are little changed in
values, with the market quiet. Bran is very
steady, with the quotations unchanged.
PoRK-There are no changes to be noted in
the market on pork and lard. Trade is fair,
with the local packers busy.
LAMB AND MUTTos-Muttons and lambs are
easy, with the supply ample.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.