Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-28
IN HUB MARKETS.
Steady Movement and Healthy
Tone In Butter.

stiifen Up Bit--Active Grass Seed
Trade Expectcd-Live Stock Market.
BOSTON, March 26.-Steady and fairly
active has been the condition of the butter
market for week past Receipts have
not increased to any extent, and there are
no Accommodations except in the lowest
grades While buyers are not very urgent,
they are forced to replenish often and
their wants are sufficiently large to absorb
current receipts and reduce stock in cold
storage.
In this way u steady movement is kept
up, ana healthy tone is maintained
| This may continue for another week at
least, as the weather conditions in all the
dairy districts have tended to restrict the
make of new butter and supplies cannot
Increase much until next month
Very little Maine creamery is good
enough to command over 90 to 81 cents,
and some of it is slow at IS cents. Vest
ern limitations command Is to II cents, if
cholce, but all the lower grades, including
| ladies and poor dairy lots, are dull at 10 TIC
| ID cents
Several of the jobbers said that their
customers were offish and were hunting
around for concessions, but the best grades
sold at 70 cents, and it is not likely that
the best butter will be bought for less this
week. Still some quote 25 cents in large
tubs What another week will bring
forth it is impossible to tell
The stock in Quincy market cold stor-
age was reduced last week 1928 tubs 4:
| tubs having been put in and 1865 tubs
taken out, leaving II stock of 1895 tubs
against l4,70l tubs same time last year
ms stock Is not considered of any conse-
quence, as it Is mostly of low quality and
| Will not come into competition with new
receipts. There is little or no demand for
exports and shipments last week were
only Il, 1872 pounds.
There Is no improvement in the cheese
trade, and holders are disposed to meet
buyers views. The only hope now is that
the low prices will attract the attention of
foreign buyers, whose stocks may be get
ting low, bat at present there is no en-
enlargement from any quarter The low
cost of other food products operates
against the consumption of cheese.
Eggs.
The egg market stiffened up a little this
week, and IL cents has been the ruling
price for best marks of fresh western.
price, but most receivers refused to sell for
less. Southern sold at l11a cents. East.
ern fresh at l21a cents.
Other Produce.
The bean market shows no, signs of re-
covering from it's depression, and choice
marrow pea continue to be offered at Sis
to sl2o d bushel, with light sales.
Dealers buy only from hand to mouth.
because they have no confidence in the
future, though all acknowledge that pres.
ent prices are extremely low
Potatoes are still offering at low prices
and the supply seems to be as plentiful as
ever. Sales of the best at % to 30 cents
bushel.
Apples are not selling very freely, but
fancy Baldwins are held at 1915 to 81
barrel. Sales of good at S. So
Grass seeds are selling more freely this
week, and dealers look for an active move
ment Just as soon spring weather sets
in. We quote dealers prices for trade
lots: Glover, choice, 81 to cents; prime,
TO 50 cents, and fair to good, to ~
cents a pound. Timothy, choice So &c
81 10; prime, s1.75 to $lS5, and fair tc
good, Sl5o to $l,65 bushel. Red top,
fancy, IA to II cents a pound; Hungarian
dark, 50 cents to 81 "a bushel.
Inc mop Market
Not for many years has the hop market
been in such a depressed and unsatis.
factory condition as at present. Brewers
claim to be fully stocked and consign-
ments sent in are hard to sell at any price,
The growers, it seems, have forced off
their goods in such quantities that nobody
has confidence in the future. The English
market is also overloaded, and there is nc
chance for an outlet there.
According to a careful estimate, there is
now IA net surplus of 100000 bales, and if
the production is not eurtailed it will keer
the market low for another year.
The Produce Quotations.
HAY-The hay market is unchanged, with
choice hay firm; Straw is quiet, with bran
steady: Hay, $l2 50gl9 So very choice cars,
$40 5O@2l; rye straw, slsgl9; oat straw. $iO0ll;
@l5: middings, SIS 75@l5 50; mixed feed, $i4Ss
OILS: ground wheat, SIS rs; dog, SIG 25 cotton.
seed meal, s2l 75g22 to arrive; inseed meal,
OATs-Oats are steady with oats to arrive
quoted at; No ! clipped, 2sl4a9Sa4c: No: :
2 mixed, 2614c: The spot market is steady,
So No easc No .ap White, 'faf ass sssa
CoRN--Corn is fairly steady, with No. 3 vel.
low and country yellow to arrive quoted
at sse The spot market is steady with
49, 4@39l &C; steamer, 3S1 aQD3S34c.
MEAL-The market cornmeal seems to be
sustained fully though quiet. Oatmeal is un.
changed: Kiln-dried cornmeal for export 81 sc
g1 IS; bag meal, 74G76c; yellow granuated
$2(02 25 rolled oatmeal, So 1903 70 % Dbl;
cut So 30G3 Co., graham meal. 50 1908 is; rye
flour, So 5OdI3 25 rye. 60(D65c p bu.
LAMBS AND MUTToNs-Lambs are firmer
Muttons are well sustained. veals put on the
usual Monday firmness: Lambs, 6'6S15c fancy
Brightons and eastern lambs, 7(gSs1c; wear
lings, 596l2c; muttons. 49614c; veals. 5i9iO14c.
as to quality.
The Wool Market.
Although there is feeling among the Bos
ton wool men that business will shortly re-
yive yet the weeks market does not show any
evidence whereby any ground for such belief
can be sustained. The market is remarkably
quiet, although in whatever sales are made
prices are maintained. Fleece woods show a
scarcity of staple and very fine parcels, but a
fair amount OF other qualities can be picked