Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-23
IN HUB MARKETS.
PRICES FOR BUTTER ARE UNUsU-
ALLY LOW.

Weaker Feeling In Cheese-Low Prices
the Rule For Eggs over Supply of
Maple Sugar and Syrup.
BosToN, April 22-The butter market
is very much depressed this week I'm
usually low prices are reported in all
sections, and values seem to be completely
undermined Prices are now lower than
they have been for many years. and there
Is no certainty that bottom has yet been
touched. The make in the west Is run
ming ahead Of all precedent, and as buyers
are operating only for current wants, re-
ceivers are unable to clean up.
II the butter now coming in had any
keeping qualities the surplus might bc
put into cold storage but q. ody wants
TO hold it any longer than they can help,
and the result is that all are anxious to
SELL
This has q demornlizing effect, and 1t Is
low more q question of finding buyer
than getting price How long this con-
diton of affairs will continue depends upon
the quality of the receipts, but it may hold
for u week or more.
Grass butter in the west Is expected
early in MAY, about two weeks earlier
than Inst year. The weather has been
very promising and grass is growing
finely.
CHEESE.
Tho market has been dull, and, while
prices are fairly maintained, there is q
weaker feeling. Sales of fall make at 9l5
to 10 cents in lots as wanted, and the stock
of this kind is small. Early made lots are
slow Of sale at to cents.
The break in butter has not much ef-
feet on the cheese market at present, but
II may hasten the opening of the cheese
factories and more milk will be turned in
that direction.
EGGS.
Low prices seem to he tho rule for eggs
In all sections this week. In Chicagothe
price has fell to 81 cents, and in New
York 1014 to II cents was quoted yester
day, outside for storage selections. Tho
best lots for cold storage were held here
at III cents, but sales were made at II to
ia 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 1t is hard to make
sales at n reasonable price. Choice sugar
in cakes is quoted at to 10 cents per
pound; in tins and pals at to cents,
hut receivers may be forced to make con-
siderable concession in order to clean up.
Syrup is not salable at over G5 cents per
gallon, and some lots are slow at Is to 30
cents.
The bean market continues dull, and
low prices are quoted for all kinds.
There is no hope for potatoes. supplies
are abundant in all sections, and % to %
cents per bushel is II top rate for carloads.
The Produce Quotations.
OATs.-Oats are steady to arrive, but track
oats are dull and selling for less than thcy can
No. z clipped, ~ .G2Ia4c; No. white 2is40
2sc; No. white, 2I34@2 .@4c; No. 2 mixed; 2dt9
2G1ac The spot market - quoted at; No
2whte, @,.@2,Se; No. % white. z63se2G'4c;
FLouR-A very quiet -four market il re.
ported. Agreement prices are reported sus-
tainod: Round lots, 3Odny draft, extras
and straight, 50 1908 65; winter wheat, clear
and straight, 39oG4 10; winter pat. si94 IS;
MEIL-Meal is unchanged, with the quota.
tons at: Kiln'dried cornmeal for export, 81 IS
q sa bag m ro 1SSo yeliGw s q ted
cut So 5G3 20; graham meal, 50 5O@i; rye
-four, 81 Gtt3; rye, 6J(G65c q bu.
CoRN-COrn Is easier. No. yellow and coun-
try yellow, 10 arrive all rail, quoted at
tO ,(giGi.c; lake and rail, 3954G4Oi &C. The spot
market is quiet, but firm, on small offerings:
steamer yellow. track, llG4l12c; steamer, 8Jl2
0iOb2c.
MUTToNs AND Law IT. htuttons and lambs
are easier, and veals AZ 'L good supply and
lower; Springers, sofa ~ to quality lambs,
6C9sc; fancy Brghtous nd eastern lambs, 10
81, yearlings, sos, &C. muttons, 4g6. &c; veals,
GidIgc, as to quality.
APpIrs-Appics are rather easy No Bald
wins, 50 50Gl; No l greetings, - 50d3 IS /;
Rome beauties, 1904 90; russets, s! I5gl; Toll
man sweets, s204. These prices are for the
small lots generally Offering from second
hands.
BEEF-There was n very dull market OF
beef, with prices nominaly sustained. Quota
tions are unchanged here, but very firm IN the
west.
HAY-Hay is firm with prices fully sus-
tanned. Straw is firm and bringing better
prices.