Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-07-04
The Markets..

Boston, July 1.-"Steady at last weeks
prices" is the way that most dealers re-
port the butter market this week. Large
lines of fine western creamery move
OFF readily at full rates, and no conces-
sions are asked, except where imper-
fections are noticed. They buyers have
the advantage, and concessions have to
be made to effect sales.
The finest northern does not sell as
readily as western, at the difference
in price, but receivers do not urge bust
ness, and When the price asked cannot
be obtained, the butter is put into cold
storage. In this way the market is
kept clear of accumulations and quota
tions are maintained.
Demand for current consumption con-
tinues rather light, and jobbers are not
In any way enthusiastic about the stu
Rtion They want to see an outlet for
the butter coming in, and they are afraid
that prices will ease off just as soon as
the speculative buyers have secured all
the stock they want.
| Receipts for June foot up about $4,000
| tubs more than for same month last
| year, and receipts for May We're 10000
| tubs more than a year ago, so that the
| receipts for the two months of this trade
year. not counting boxes, are in round
numbers $4,000 tubs more than last year.
The stock put into cold storage Is
about 16,600 tubs more than same time
last year, which would indicate an in
creased consumption, including the ex-
ports of II, 400 tubs. In other words,
our current weekly consumption may be
set down at 10000 tubs, against $4,000
tubs last year
Extra western creamery in assorted
size tubs met with a fair sale yesterday
at 16 cents, and in large ash tubs at 151s
cents. few fancy brands of western
go up to 16R cents, but these are excep-
tional. The regular selling rate was
15R to is cents. Some lots of choice
gathered creams sold at 141a to Is cents
but these are slow at over 141a cents.
A larger proportion of the receipts
than last week show imperfections and
on these lots buyers are disposed to
bear down considerably. Shippers
therefore, need not be surprised if some
of their consignments do not realize
full quotations, though sent here as ex
| tras This includes both northern and
western.
Exporters have been looking around
for ladies' at 10 to 122 cents, and on this
basis several lots were shipped on Mon
days steamers Foreign advices are
not encouraging for margins, but some
orders have been received, and few
of our dealers are willing to risk ship
: ments on their own account.
There has been a slow trade in cheese
and with more liberal supplies prices
are barely maintained. The range for
large sizes is to ~ cents, but it was
hard to sell much at over cents Small
sizes We're quoted from 7R to IA cents,
} with only small sales.
: Strictly fresh eggs have been running
scarce for several days, and fancy
marks Of Michigan and Indiana will
bring 121a cents, but very few of this
kind are coming in. For most western
| -1b to II cents is full rate. Eastern
l choice fresh are worth 1872 to IA cents
when they can be obtained. Stocks in
cold storage, II 400 cases, against SO ,3S9
= cases last year.
There is no change to note in beans,
which can be bought in large lots at
4 81 a bushel Small sales at $1.05 to S1.10.
All for choice marrow pea and mediums.
: LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Northern and eastern beef cattle
: Only a few ordinary beef cattle on the
4 market The demand was dull and
( prices showed no changes from those
. of a week ago.
S Mich COWS ana Observation-Disclosures
0 said that the weeks prices showed All
e Improvement on the preceding week
Veal calves--The supply was light and
}. the demand was active. Quality showed
" decided improvement over that of two
e weeks ago. with prices a shade firmer
IS rather than the activity in the demand
Y Sheep and lambs-There We're only {
If few sheep from this section, and those
e from the west We're confined to slaugh
Is terers, and showed no change from
y week ago in values.
1t Western beef cattle-There We're nom
d offered on sale, but were consigned t,
ID home slaughter, with the demand light
lie Swine-Very few were brought in
= and the prices were so low that drover
lie will not buy in swine if they can help it
lie Prices of hides, tallow and skins
s, Brighton hides, 4@413c per lb; tallow
IS 3@3hc per Id; country hides, 3@3R
ID per Id; tallow, 11ac per lb; pelts, 1906
at each; calf skins, $4,000; dairy skins, 2
II Q40c.
as THE PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
or Flour-The flour market is more un
certain than ever. Association rates ar
81 nominally at: Round lots, sight draft
10 extras and seconds 81 90@3; sprin.
u. wheat, clear and straight, SO 1903 So
VI winter wheat, clear and straight, So $50
u 65; winter pat, So 65@3 80; spring pat
IS 1903 so. a rebate is being allowed
nc Jobbing prices are CSC more.
10 Oats-Oats continue quiet Oats to ar
> rive are quoted at 26c for choice clipped
u No. ! clipped, 25c; No. clipped, 241ac
~ No. white. 25c; No. 8 white, 2415c; No.
- mixed, 22Hc; clipped track, 25@26Ac
~ No white, 2512@26c: No. white, 25Q
III 251bc; No. 2 mixed, 24W25c
% Meal-Meal is rather easy: Kiln-drie
81 cornmeal, 81 65@1 70; bag meal, 7O@72o
~ -, yellow graduated, 81 90@2 20; role
+, and ground oatmeal, 81 70@3 20 per Dbl
III cut, So 1908 60; graham meal, 81 50@4
~ rye flour, 81 50@3; rye, 60@65c per blu.
Gu Hay-Hay is little changed, with tn
market quiet: Hay, $40 50@20 80 fo
choice; poor to good, $12 50@lS 80; ry
ell straw. S22@24; cat straw, $40 50@1
Cottonseed meal is scarce and hard t
ei get at 81 rs to arrive.
. Beef-The beef market is very quie
as it almost always is on the last of tn
month. The west is firmer on catt
but this market does not advance o
beef Quotations are the same as note
yesterday.
Corn-Corn is quiet, with quotation
very little changed: No. . yellow to al
rive, 361a037c; No. yellow, 34$ 935t
Or No. yellow track, 371a @SSc: steamt
or yellow, 37la@37Ac; steamer, %61a37c.
Muttons and Lambs-Lambs are doir
a little better. Muttons and veas a