Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07
IN HUB MARKETS.
BUTTER TRADE ON A FAIRLY STEADY
BASIS.

Wool.
Boston, May 6.-The butter market
has gained a little more strength this
week, and trade is progressing on fair
ly steady basis, but buyers refuse to
respond to any further advance. Only
small portion of the receipts show full
grass flavor. and but few people want to
buy for cold storage until the quality
improves. AT the very low prices rul-
ing two weeks ago, some purchases were
made to put away, and the new year
starts with about 5000 tubs of April
make on hand, in addition to the 1900
tubs of old butter which were carried
over.
Several of our dealers deprecate the
action of those who began storing so
early, while others think 1t was better
to do that than to let the surplus lie
around to depress the market. We
mention this matter, first to show how
the large receipts were cleaned up, and
second, to show that there Is an oppor-
sition to storing butter before full grass
is struck
The statistical situation, generally
considered, is satisfactory. The sum-
mary of receipts, exports and consump-
ton for the trade year indicate graft
flying increase in the butter trade Of
Boston as compared with the previ-
Gus year. Receipts increased Ia per
cent, exports 200 per cent and consump-
ton 1919 per cent The stock of old but
ter on hand at the close of April was only
1900 tubs against $4,000 tubs last year.
In the cheese market the main feature
is the opening of the new season and the
arrival here of a few fancy lots from New
York state. These have been put on sale
at So to cents, but for the ordinary new
make no more than 6 to s cents can be
! quoted. and this without any sales Of
Importance. The old stock is cleaning
up at to 10 cents for best fall and to
: By cents for early make
There has been slow egg trade, and
receipts are hard to clean up. For
strictly choice fresh western in pack
ages for storing II to liz cents has been
obtained. but IL cents was a top price,
and plenty Of ordinary stock could be
bought at 1ola to 1O& cents. Fresh east
ern rule at liz to ~ cents, but sell slow
ly. Receipts both here and at New York
have been very large the past two days,
and dealers who are putting away stock
in cold storage do not feel much en-
couraged.
Beans continue slow of sale on basis
of s1.12k to s115 a bushel for choice
marrow pea and mediums.
Low prices are still the rule for pota-
toes, rs to q cents a bushel, and there Is
no prospect of rise this season.
The maple sugar and syrup season is
over, so far as shippers and receivers
are concerned. There is still fair job
bling trade.
THE PRODUCE QUOTATIONS..
Beef-A much firmer beef market is
noted, and better prices are being OBJ
tained, especially on the lower and
medium grades: Choice steers, 7iac,
good steers, TIC; light, &c; extra heavy
Sc; heavy fores SC; good, 4%c; light
fores, 4Ac; backs, 6661ac; rattles, 34@
&c; chucks, 4h@5c; short ribs, 10011c;
rounds. 7@7hc; rumps, 1lq12c; rumps
and loins, 1lhQl3c; loins, 12d15c.
Oats-Oats have continued very quiet.
No clipped, lake and rail- are quoted at
261hQ27c, with all rail at 27d27lac; No
clipped lake and rail. 26@26lac; all rail.
2C12427c: No white, all rail- 27427ikc;
No white, 26@2eiac; No mixed 25ia0
26c. The spot market is quiet: No l
clipped track, 21dD27lac; No 2, 26d26Isc;
26hc; No mixed, 25G25hc
Meal-The meal markets are easier, on
easier corn and oats markets: Kiln
dried cornmeal for export, 81 75@i so;
bag meal. 75177c; yellow granulated
81 $500 20; rolled oatmeal. 50 75@3 10
Fer Dbl; cut 81 15@3 so; graham meal,
SO 50@a; rye flour, 81 coos; rye, Goa 65c
per bu.
Potatoes-Potatoes continue very low
in prices. and the market refuses to re-
spond to any strength that has come up
yet: Hebrons, 2S0 soc per bu; rose, 356
No. t,,.z Onx., n-
@30c. Sweet potatoes are quoted at
Jersey double heads, sS@3 %.
Corn-Corn is rather easy No yell
low, to arrive lake and rail, is quoted at
8s@3sAc; No yellow, S9Ac. The spot
n arket is quoted pretty firm. but with
dull trade: Steamer yellow, 39@4Oc:
steamer. 39c.
Eggs-Eggs are rather easy, with
prices slightly lower: Western, 11O
11lac; Indiana and Michigan, 12@121ac;
eastern fresh, 12d13c: nearby, 13014c,
fancy hennery, 15@16c.
Muttons and Lambs-The market on
muttons and lambs is steady, with quo
tations the same as yesterday.
THE WOOL MARKET.
There is still a lack of demand in the
wool market, and the only business
seems to be done where buyers are in
urgent need of small lots, and are pick
Ing them up at practically their own
.SuicS' ANol eHouBu DuSlneSS Is Delng
done to establish any reliable quotations.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Prices Of market beef-A few choice,
$6@6.50; extra, $5.25@5.50; first quality,
$4.75g5; second quality, $3.75q4.50; third
quality, $3@3.50.
Prices for store cattle-Working oxen
per pair, from s60@l40; farrow COWS, $40
QD22; fancy cows, S50616S; mich cows and
calves, from s20d4S; yearlings, $S61G:
2-years-old. s12@22 3-years- old, sO2G32.
Western fat swine, live. 31@4c; north
ern dressed hogs, 41sc per ID.
Prices OF sheep and lambs-In lots. 50
Q225q2.to each; extra, S2.75d45O, or
from 2G4hc per lb; lambs, 3Q5Ac; veal
calves. S@4Ac.
Prices of hides, tallow and skins
Brighton hides, 4@4lac per lb tallow, 30
Shc per lb; country hides, 3@31ac per ID:
tallow, l12c per lb; pelts, 35@65c each:
calf skins, $4,000; dairy skins, 2564Oc.
Cattle--Live stock trains made good
time on the way and were at market nv
daylight. What beef cattle there were
changed hands early. The western
went TO slaughter for immediate use at
q range OF 3HaQ4Ac per Id. live weight,
Country cattle. including beef cows nj
2h04c per ID. live weight or no imp,oye.
ment from last week.
Mich cows-A good number. but mar.
ket not crowded. A number of good cows
sold at $t0Qf50. There were cows sold AZ
e25@3S. not as good.
NHogs-Values on western are lower.
with prices quoted at 3iAG4c, dressed
weight. Country hogs at 4hc per lib.
dressed weight.
Sheep-The receipts not quite as heavy
rs last week. but about the same amount
for the home trade. The sheep market
NJ Inn md l.