Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-06-13
The Markets..


are running large. but the demand for
cold storage takes off the surplus, and
receivers are not forcing sales at any
concessions. In the country, too, spec
ulators are operating to moderate ex-
tent and in this way the basis Of values
Is sustained. But all are acting con-
serVatively, and there is no appearance
OF excitement. nor even buoyancy, in the
market. Buyers seem to be convinced
that prices are full as high as they ought
to be, and no advance is likely to be re-
sponded to at present. In fact the ten
dency is the other way, and some of our
dealers are holding off in expectation of
securing supplies at q lower rate. 1t is
generally conceded that the make of but
ter IN all the dairy Sections of the Union
VIII be very large. The statistics for last
month indicate an average weekly con-
sumption of 10000 tubs, or aGJut 900 00O
pounds. All that comes in over this has
10 De put away for future use. With low
prices during the summer and fall, the
local consumption may be increased to
l,ooo,o0 pounds week, but that will
probably be the maximum.
Receipts of new cheese are increasing
and dealers are beginning to take some
interest in the market Sales have been
made at to ~ cents, but if large let
was offered it would be hard to sell at
ever cents. Only small lots are called
for. The old stock is cleaning UP at to
8 cents.
Choice fresh western eggs have been
moving up pretty we'll at IL to 121a cents.
| outside for special marks of Michigan
and Ohio Ordinary lots II to liz cents.
Fresh eastern are taken at 121a to IL
! cents, with light offerings. More eggs
| were taken out of cold storage last week
than were put in, and the stock on Sat
urday was 1924 cases, against s7,526
| cases last year.
The bean situation shows no improve
ment and still lower prices have been
accepted for lots to arrive Sales of
choice marrow pea and mediums from
dealers hands at $1.10 to $112h, but
carloads have been bought at 81 to 81 Ot
per bushel. 1t is many years since
beans have been down to 81 per bushel
Owing to the falling off of receipts
the potato market has gained strength
and best old eastern have been selling
at 40 to so cents per bushel. Larger sup
plies may depress prices again. New
southern sold at 81 to S. per barrel.
Choice hay is still bringing full prices.
are plentiful and easy Rye straw is
little more plentiful and easier.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Northern and eastern beef cattle-The
outlook is not favorable for high values
The low prices at which western cattle
are now being bought, with the low
values for tallow, is the cause claimed
| by slaughterers for the low value offered
for home-fed fares.
Mich COWS and springers-The arrival.
| appear to be fully equal to the demand
only a few buyers on the market, yet
| drovers anticipate it to be more active
now and base their judgment upol
what spectators claim good inquiry.
Veal calves-The receipts were light
and the demand moved slow during the
| early morning. Drovers We're looking
for values higher than last week. blu,
buyers would not concede, and prices re-
main unchanged, except few lots OF
choice grade
Sheep and lambs--Those now on the
market from the New England states
are consigned to home slaughter.
| Western beef cattle-The receipts fol-
the week are consigned to home
slaughter. A few lots sold to country
slaughterers, and prices showed no
| change from last week.
Swine-Western swine were consigned
to slaughter, and a few New EngIa nd
| stock were sold to Slaughterers for 41ac
| per 10, dressed weight.
Working oXen-Only few pairs on tho
| market, with the demand easier than the
past three weeks.
Prices of hides, tallow and skins
| Brighton hides, 40041ac per ID; talloW ga
31ac per fb; country hides, SGD31ac per Id
tallow, 11ac per fb; pelts, 35@65c each
calf skins, 55W9Oc; dairy skins, 25@40c.
THE PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
| I'll t.
Straw is firm, with bran fairly steady:
Hay, $20@21 for choice; poor to good, ST.
@19; rye straw, $23@25;oat straw, S1OM
12; sack spring bran to arrive, S11 so; win
ter, $12 50012 rs; middlings, $12@13 so;
mixed feed, S13 %; ground wheat, $14 SO
red dog, SIS so; cottonseed meal, $21 so tc
arrive; linseed meal, $19
Beef-Quotations are steady at: Choice
steers, &c; good steers, SIC; light. so
61ac; extra heavy binds, 10c; good hin6s
9Ac light kinds. 9@91ac; heavy fores
4c; good, 3aAc; light fores, 3Rc; backs
short ribs, 9@101ac; rounds 71a@Sc:
rumps, 11@12c; rumps and loins, 1O@
12c; loins, 10@13c.
Muttons and Lambs Muttons and
lambs are steady and pretty firm, wit!
veals easy: Springers, 1O613c. as tc
quality; lambs. 9@1O1ac; fancy Bright
ons and eastern lambs, 9Q11c; yearlings
60Sc; muttons, 6@81ac; veals, 5@9c, as
to quality.
Meal-The market on cornmeal is
steady at: Kiln dried cornmeal, 81 75@
1 so; bag meal, 74@76c; yellow granuIa
ted, 81 9502 20; rolled oatmeal, 50 75@
g 10 per bbl cut SO 1908 60; graham meal
81 500 80; rye flour, 81 60@3; rye, 60We5c
per blu.
Butter-The butter market is steady
Best fresh creamery,small lots, 17@17kc
western creamery, in round lots, 15h@
l61sc; firsts, 13Q14c; factory, 1O@11c;
northern creamery, 161a@17c; eastern
creamery, extra, 151A @161ac; diaries, II
614c.
Potatoes-Potatoes are very firm. and
sold better than expected. Good new
sold at S4@4 SO, with fancy marks a.
high as IS. Old are steady at: Hebrons
&0@45c; white stars and Green noun
tains, 33@3oc.
Corn-Corn is fairly steady, with No
yellow to arrive quoted at 3S1sc, and No
3 yellow at 261ac. The spot market il
well held at: Steamer yellow, 37A 13SAc;
steamer, 37@371ac.
Oats--Oats are quiet and steady
Clipped to arrive are quoted at 2GB a
271sc: No. white. 26Q261ac; No. white
26@26Ac; No. mixed, 25@25kc.
Pork-The pork market is quiet ano
unchanged at S11 for barrel pork; Iight
backs, $40; fresh ribs, Sc; hams, $40
104c; lard, 51sc.
Cheese-Cheese continues easy: Choic,
old, 9@1oc; new, S0oS15c for good Liver
pool is quoted at Ais for white and 37s
for colored.
Eggs-Eggs continue steady: West
ern, Pie; Indiana and Michigan 121h0
1315c; eastern fresh, 1312Q14c; nearby
15@16c.
Watermelons-The first watermelon.
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