Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-10-17

Fine Butter Is Now III 4
Stronger Position.


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Boston Fresh Eggs In Good Demand
Apples Are Plentiful and Cheap.
BOSTON, Dot. 9.-Fine fresh butter 90
cupies stronger position than last week
Outside markets are higher, the demand
has increased and the current production
seems to be cleaning up pretty we'll In al
sections. Exporters have manifested more
Interest, and have taken several lots fol
shipment to England.
With these favorable features must BIZ
mentioned the liberal quantities taken
out Of cold storage, some Of which for dis
tribution In other places, and the better
feeling which generally prevails, How
long this will be continued or what 1t will
lead to, are questions that cannot be an.
swered at present.
Statistics indicate quite an increased
consumption the past few weeks, and this
should be encouraged as much as possible,
for, from present appearances, 1t Is the
only way to save the market from large
surplus at the close Of the season.
Cheese.
The country boom In cheese has not yet
materialized here, and buyers arc slow to
pay any advance. or course, If cost rates
In the country keep, our market must
follow sooner or later.
But trade Is slow, and the general re-
port of dealers Is that less cheese IL going
into consumption than last year, There
Is still liberal stock OF early make on the
market, and this may act as asdrag on
prices for some time to come. The situa-
ton Is certainly very unsatisfactory.
other Produce.
Fresh eggs have been In good demand,
with advancing prices. The stock in cold
storage was reduced 35l4 cases last week,
and stood 90, 566 cases. against "a, 800 cases
same time last year. The consumption
appears to be increasing
Beans have not changed much during
the week. Sales Of choice mediums and
marrow pea at Sl.5Q to si.55 a bushel, for
lots on spot. Carloads to arrive can be
Lought lower.
Large quantities OF apples are still ar
irving from Nova Scotia and the west,
and prices continue low Best craven.
stems command y IS to $3.50 a barrel, and
other varieties range from SIPS to Sl.75
Pears, grapes and cranberries continue
plentiful.
Low prices ara still the rule on potatoes.
For carloads of best eastern hebrons 1t Is
still hard to get over IS cents. and other
kinds run down to 80 cents.
All kinds Of vegetables are plentiful and
cheap.
Tho Wool Market.
Business in the wool market has been
booming and the sales are the largest on
record. Prices have been maintained and
there Is little prospect Of wool going
lower, the strong features OF the London
sales being responsible for the strong
market here. The prices Of Australian
wool are flrmer all along the line, and
dealers have no trouble In closing out
their lines at fair profit.
The Produce Quotations. 4.
PoRK-The pork market is quiet and un-
changed: Barrel pork, $13 W. light backs. $i2 %;
lean ends. $i4 80: fresh ribs, llc sausages, 91ac:
Frankfurt sausages, S1zc; hams. &C.; medium.
911sc; small, I0c; skinned hams, loo: pressed
leaf lard IN pals, sA2(9s}zc; city dressed hogs
fIoUR-Whest Is barely sustained. but the
millers are reported to be very firm on -four
Quotations are steady at: Extras and seconds,
81 SO(g8; spring wheat. clear and straight.
IS zoos 70 winter wheat, clear and straight,
s. 2Og3 80 winter pat, - 65(G3 90; spring pat
s. 1908 Us. Add 2Sc 70 the above prices for the
j0bbing rates.
OATs-Oats are fully sustained in this mar
ket Clipped oats to arrive are quoted at 26.z
0as7slc; No. 2white 2sc: No. white. 251Sc;
No. 2 mixed, 25c; clipped mixed, 25sfc, The