Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-25
The Markets.

Boston, April 23,--The butter market
Is very much depressed this week. I'm
usually low prices are reported in all
sections, and values seem to be COM
pletely undermined. Prices are now
lower than they have been for many
years, and there is no certainty that bot
tom has yet been reached. The make in
the west is running ahead OF all pre-
oedent, and as buyers are operating only
for curren. wants, receivers are unable
If the butter now coming in had any
keeping. qualities the surplus might be
put into cold storage, but nobody wants
to hold it any longer than they can help,
and the result is that all are anxious to
sell This has demoralizing effect and
it is nowmore a question of finding
buyer than getting a price. How long
this condition of affairs will continue
depends upon the quality of the receipts,
but it may hold for week or more.
CHEESE.
The market has been duh, and while
prices are fairly maintained, there is
little weaker feeling. Sales of fall make
at 91s to 10 cents in lots as wanted, and
the stock of this kind is small. Early
made lots are slow of sale at Z and 8
cents.
The break in butter has not much
effect on the cheese market at present
but it may hasten the opening of the
cheese factories, and more milk will be
turned in that direction. The outlook
for the dairy farmer is not very en-
couraging, but weather conditions may
work a favorable change.
EGGS
Low prices seeM to he the rule for eggs
in n hi
the price fell to 91a cents and in New
York 10A to II cents was quoted yester-
day outside for storage selections. The
best lots for cold storage were held here
at 111s cents, but sales were made at II
to IN cents, and at the close buyers
were not willing to pay over II cents.
OTHER PRODUCE.
| Our market is over supplied with
maple sugar and syrup, and it is hard to
make sales at a reasonable price. Choice
sugar in cakes is quoted at to 10 cents
pound in tins and pals at to cents.
but receivers may be forced to make
| considerable concession in order to clean
| up. Sirup is not salable at over IS cent.
| gallon, and some lots are slow at As to
| so cents
The bean market continues dull, and
! low prices are quoted for all kinds
| In grass seed there has been fair Job
| bling trade, and prices show very little
change: Glover. ~ to cents q
pound, including good to choice; ti-no-
| thy IS cents to 50 bushel, and red top.
So to S4 sack, and 16 to II cents poun /
for fancy; Hungarian, 80 cents to 81 a
bushe
The Produce Quotations.
egetables-Supplies of new southern
truck continue liberal and take a wide
range. Old natives quiet. We quote
! native cabbages at 81 2501 so per Dbl:
native onions at $1@1 so per Dbl; Ber-
muda onions at 81 35@D1 40 per crate; Hub.
bard squash at $25@3O per ton; turnips
at 5oc@$1 25 per Dbl; southern kale a.
81 25@1 so; spinach at 81 25@1 SO; string
beans at 50 5000 per crate; tomatoes 4,
81 ooQ2 80 per carrier; green peas at SIG:
per crate; new cabbage,s2 5000 rs pei
crate; asparagus, 1904 so per Dozen
F1our-Ihe demand for flour is moder-
ate and prices are unchanged. We quote
winter wheat patents at 81 1904 60, win.
ter wheat clear and straights at 50 75Gi
80, spring wheat patents at 81 "a As
spring Wheats clears and straights a,
millers' and jobbers' prices.
Meal-Cornmeal is firm at SO082c no,
pag, and 81 S5@1 80 per Dbl for choice
KIN dried Oatmeal quiet and we quote
| ~ 6. 20 loVo oO, ana rOlled and ground
at ~ 1903 20. Rye flour sells at 81 GOA
3 per Dbl, as to quality, and graham flour
from 81 50@4 per bbl
Gra1n-The flour markets were dull
and slightly lower today. Corn on the
track here was Offering at 41c and less
for steamer yellow, while shippers We're
quoting 401a @40Ac for Chicago No. {
yellow, to arrive, all rail, and 391a a 39a G.
lake and rail.
Oats-The demand for oats has been
| moderate, with sales of clipped at $50
2S1ac for No. and fancy, and 27@27b foI
No. 2, with No. 2 white at 271bc. No.
white at 26@261ac, and No. 2 mixed a,
251a@25$4c per bu.
/ Hay-Choice hay Is firm at $20621 pc,
ton. Fair to good sells at $l7@lS. and
low grades at $14@15. Rye straw firm
at $4,000, and straw at 5000 per ton
rawberries-Suppliesa are liberal and
demand is fair at 25@30c per quart fol-
good, and 35@40c for choice.
The Wool Market.
The sales of wool in the market this
week have been trife heavier, but they
have been made at a concession, due to
some holders having been disposed to
make the prices low in order to induce
sales There has not been enough doing
In fleece woods to establish price on an,
goods. Territory wool is still low, but
more has been sold this week than last al
lower prices. Australian woods are firm
with slight sales.
Live Stock Markets.
Amount of live stock on the markets al
| PriUbton oO6 NVatartown.