Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-05
In HUB MARKETS.
FLOODS, HAVE CUT OFF USUAL SUP
PLY OF BUTTER.

Satisfactory Movement Expected During
Remainder Of season-No Change In
Cheese--The Live Stock Markets.
Boston. March 4.-The butter market Is
in peculiar condition. Northern sup
plies were cut off by the floods, and dealers
are without their usual receipts All the
freight trains on the northern and east
| ern roads were blocked.
The western shipments were not de.
| layed, and the usual supply was on hand,
but these were not enough to meet the
wants Of the trade. However, there was
no disposition on tho part Of sellers to
take advantage of the shortage, and re-
ceivers who had their butter we're not ask
Ing any higher prices than last week.
From the small stock Of northern and
eastern carried over from last week, sales
were made at previous rates, and tho gen.
oral disposition was to patch up AS much
as possible until the roads were In running
order again. Buyers and sellers seem to
agree to this arrangement and the market
was without any excitement
But aside from this Interruption OF, reg
ular receipts, the butter situation is strong
decline for week or more. The trade are
now almost wholly working on fresh
made butter, and at the moderate current
prices the consumption is quite liberal
Any further advances, however, would
be likely to curtail consumption. OF
course, II supplies should continue short
for any length Of time, the law of demand
and supply would have to be obeyed.
A review Of the butter situation will
show that there Is good reason for report.
ing the market In q healthy condition,
and for looking forward to a satisfactory
movement during the remainder Of tho
season.
There is no change to note in the cheese
market. Demand continues light and
sales run along at 10 TO IL cents for best
northern fall, and z to 8 cents for fair to
good. Ohio flats arc quoted at to cents
for best, but slow of sale.
Holders Of northern stock are not dis.
posed to forco sales at any concession, and
seem to be confident of better demand
later on, but the outlook is not promising
for any advance. Sales Of late made Ohio
have boon made at concessions.
other Produce.
Fresh western eggs were sold at liz to
! 10 cents, but there were few sellers at less
than 10 cents and some held for higher
price under orders from western shippers
: The cold weather seemed to have 6
strengthening effect. Southern sold at Il
to IL u cents. Eastern fresh, 10 to IS cents
A flrmer feeling was noticed in beans
: and e1.25 bushol was generally asked fol
choice marrow pea to arrive. Medium!
were ST. to $3.50
Potatoes were flrmer, and eastern he
brons sold more freely at 33 cents bushel
, No change in apples.
The Produce Quotations.
BEEF-There was scarcely fair trade IL
beef Yesterday, tho rain being against o soot
movement. But one or two houses noted O fai
, trade; Choice steers. 7l4g115c; good steers; &c
ssSts f hnd &C. back S,SS. fG5s c '9 sSSa
e; ra%ss iSIso; ramp SAND and lons, iiSlsss
aAy-hay is in fair demand. with stray ray
very choice cars, $40 5oe2O; rye straw, $lotl
IN ye s"' 81. isrr Ss wins sss SFaG to m
dlings. SIS 759l5 90; mixed feed, sl5,al6 50
ground wheat, SIC 70; dog, SIG 25 cottonseec
S sss w. to arrive lin seed meal to arrive 81
oATs-oats are fully sustained, Oats to ar
sr c aSetsd s. s0 NO. for No Sht sggsS
Y 2s5lc; No. white, T5SCs25%o; No Z mixed
: 27l4c. The spot market is well sustained: Nc
s ssPpeNs No. .Fa'E when hH%n aso WIFE, HS M
1Ae; No. mixed, as1sge7c.
, ket on niuttons and lambs, with prices easy
A few springers are in the market here an,
d bring from IS to 81 each, as to quality. TIL
BrrSsan y aSSGfea @ lambs lambs 49,
! lings H2(g0c muttons, 490}a; veals, 7@lO1sc
i as to quality.
get in yesterday with sweet potatoes. and tn
market was a little short: Hebrons, 8O(g35
b.; rose g 5000; Green mountain, 2SSSOc
: Jersey double heads, s5QsS5O
y was against the trade yesterday: No. ! Bale
= Davis, sl9s: Rome Beauties. s2.sVsS; Tolma
y sweets, 1908; bel!1owers, 1898. The abov
8 prices are for round lots.
2 PouLTRY-The poultry market continues 4
+ lull supply OF frozen, with fresh getting short
y ens, l09iic; fency fresh, no 100; fowls, ssiic
: @lSc geese Ssioc. '""'''' ""'''S'
MEALcCornmeal continues to be fully sus
s tanned III. d Kndr .s, sSrnmsqi for export 81
h Esq; ground and rolled oatmeal, 81 0o(4S 90
Dbl e cut S ps g: graham Yns. meal 81 aosa
Han ss p F Easy o %sS Serpoo
. lower: Northern, ll@isc; western, i Ri
swiPss i ll5SH;Slg'sr sage iaslsS Aaa @
n ass.
: Eaas-Are about steady: Western, lI0tl2c
4 Indiana and Michigan l29l3c; lined, &G0c
Y icehouse, e9loc; eastern fresh, l4(1l5o; nea
= by, l6CDl7o fancy hennery, lWD2Oc.
CoRN-Corn to arrive Is flrmer, with No.
: yellow quoted at 3o14Qg39bac The spot marke
Y Is firm at Steamer yellow, track, 3Otg89i5t
/ steamer, 3S14(G3834c.
), PoRK-Pork products are rather quiet, wi t
. barrel pork at $780, fresh ribs Sc, and lar
8 sec.
y Tho Boston Wool Market,
u A dull market in wool is recorded, althoug
= values cannot be quoted rs changed, from III
r fact that there Is not enough present d