Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-23
In HUB MARKETS.
BUTTER DECLINING, WITH FINE
GRADES SACRCe.

GRADES SACRCe.
Cheese Shows Slight Improvemont-Esgo
Rather Unsettied-No Change In Prod
uoe-Live Stock Markets.
BOSTON, Jan. s2-The butter market Is
dull and declining. Receipts here con-
tinuc moderate and there is an actual
scarcity of strictly fine fresh stock, but
supplies at other points have increased
and In New York and tho west prices are
cents lower than week ago.
Were Boston entirely independent there
would be no reason to lower prices this
week Mt least but she cannot help being
Influenced by the downward tendency in
other places, ind decline OF to cents
Will probably have to be quoted before tho
close especially If receipts show any in.
crease.
Receipts last week were q little less than
the week previous and the corresponding
week last year, and for the two days of
this week they are nearly even The ex-
ports last week were about 1900 tubs. tho
largest since the outward movement two
or three months ago, and more butter IL
going off this week.
Although there has been drop Of
conts In other markets, local buyers will
have to pay nearly rs much us last week
for strictly fine fresh butter, because the
supply is light. II they are willing to
take second or third grades they can name
their own figures
Cheese.
II market can be considered improving
when prices are gaining strength without
any increased demand, then the cheese
market Is in q bettor condition than last
week. Holders of fine fall make are ask
Ing 101i to ~ cents per pound for large
singles and twins, and arc indifferent
about selling at less than lOA cents.
Early made stock Is selling Mt o to ~ cents.
The English market has toned up, and
there is some inquiry in New York from
exporters at 10 to 1917 cents. Large guam
titles continue to come forward from Can
ada on through bills for export, and tho
stock there Is becoming considerably re-
duced.
Fresh eggs have been coming forward
freely from the west and southwest, and
prices have ruled in buyers favor. The
range is Is to ~ cents, but most sales wero
at IS cents. Only few special marks
sold at 10 cents. Unless the weather takes
another very cold turn, liberal supplies
are expected from this time forward.
There is little or no demand for rcfrg-
orator stock, and tho nominal rate is Is to
IL cents. 1t is feared that the stock re-
manning in cold storage will have to DO
sold at u loss to holders.
Other Produce.
Beans continue in light receipt, but
there Is not enough trade to warrant any
advance in prices. Choice mediums and
marrow pea continue to be quoted ut 1870
to $l.35, and extra yellow eyes Mt $3.50 to
81 80 "a bushel.
Potatoes show no Improvement Re-
ceipts continue large and it was hard
yesterday to get over 33 cents bushel for
best eastern Hebrons.
Poultry was rather quiet. Fancy north
ern chickens sold pretty well, but other
kinds were slow. Hard to get over 10
cents for western turkeys.
The Produce Quotations.
PonK-In the provision market barrel pork
and hams are irmer; Barrel pork, $40; light
sausage. 7xc; Frankfurt sausagos. 7bsc; hams,
hams, loo lard. 90; in pail. 'Ss.s;1ao; pure
prsei hams iotsS SMOKED RStH shoaaeTs
| Dc corned fresh shoulders, &c; loose salt
pork o11c; briskets, .e,ic; boncless bacon eo
OArs-Oats are stronger Oats to arrive are
quoted at; No ! clipped. ,Tr$;l1sc,; No. 2
ss NSsa. sss; n No. sx',s i.sd s.s &c.
s sss No. TRACK xs ss . ss M snpRea xI,,s
s51so; No q mixed, nominal, "a sCS&5c. 'e'
trade in besf, WITH quotations easier; Choice
extra heavy hinds, i0e good binds, s1sc; light
kinds, DC; heavy fores, &c; good, ts4c; light
fores, &c; backs, 599c; rattlcs, 3slc chucks,
iiiS sisso. ''S's' ramp' and 'A' iiSi''i l0'n''
MEAL-The meal markets are quiet Kiln
meal, 7oe72c; yellow grsnulated, s!Ds2 Il;
ground apd rolled ostmeai sS4.s g y Dbl cut
FLouR-The -four market is attracting more
attention, on the stronger position OF wheat:
Extras and seconds y kS@5 @; spring wheat,
clear and straight, 50 5E13 w; winter pat, $40
420; spring ps., - sO04.
MUTToSs AMP LAAbs-The mutton market
Spring lambs, 4IGIc; fancy Brishtons and east
ern lambs, 0S7Aac; yearlings, HaG6c; NUT.
tons .se%s; veas, HSio,sc' as 70 quality
Michigan, 10000 lined, l5@l6c; icehouse, $50
lee: eastern fresh, 2lJ2Sc; fancy and nearby
2Sg8Sc.
PoTAToEs Potatoes about steady: He
brons, 3S(g3Sc r bu; rose, rs 936c Green noun
tain, 3otD5Sc white. 3O9Nc. Sweet potatoes
arc quoted: Jersey double heads s3ld3 u.s.
| APPLEs-Appes are in fair demand, though
prices are not very Arm: No. Balawins So 20
!g3; choice, 1928: No. greetings, s2e2 50; den
Davis, SEA? 80; Rome beauties, sac IS; Toiman
sweets, 1902 rs belllours, S9p2 20.
CORN-COrn Is friner. No. 3 yellow and
country yellow, to arrive is quoted ut 37L 40
87s4c. The spot market Is also little frmer:
Steamer yellow, s7G371sc; steamer mixed, S61t
yj615c