Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-30
In HUB MARKETS.
DOWNWARD TENDENCY IN BUTTER
is CHECKED.

Cheese Continues to Gain strength-Fggs
Are Iowor-Potatoes Arc Plentiful and
Cheap Live Stock Quotations,
Boston, Jan. ga better feeling has
been developed III the butter market, and
he downward tendency has received o
bheck Prices are on a slender basis both
here and at the west, ana buyers are OPP
Erating with little more confidence. The
bolume of trade is not much larger, but
desirable grades go of moro readily
Receipts are running about thc same as
ast week, and the proportions of really
ane creamery Is very small. The supply
pr that Kind was not equal to the demand,
md some receivers refused to sell except
" some advance. But all other grades
we're plentiful and in buyers favor.
The mako of butter IN Vermont and
New Hampshire shows no increase, and
Perry little extra is coming in from the
New York creamcries Some of the best
winter butter Is coming from the west.
The bulk OF the fresh made butter Of.
cred has dead wintry flavor, and has to
be be forced of at CONCESSIONS So that
y
pm the highest grade, 1T Is duh aud weak
pm all the lower qualities.
Cheese
The cheese market continues to gain
btrehgth, and dealers report better de-
nand than for some time, though in most
bases sales continue to be in small lots.
Dealers are running out Of stock, and are
more disposed to buy, especially as they
h., -
Several round lots have been moved in
Montreal, and the price there has slightly
advanced. the situation at home and
abroad has improved, and holders are be-
ginning to see chance of making IA little
profit.
Eggs,
Best western eggs here sold at II 4 to
cents, but later it was hard to get hid
ht over II cents Increased receipts and
he decline in New York made buyers
cautious. A cold snap would probably
Fone the market up u little.
Refrigerator eggs have not been selling
% any extent, and IA TO Is cents is named
Is the nominal quotation, though it is
likely that holders would accept any
Fcas enable bid
other Produce.
men. Trade is slow at 81 80 to 81 SO a
bushcl for choice malow pea and me-
liums and $3.50 to Sl55 FOR extra yellow
Dyes.
Potatoes continue in oversupply, and
prices are very low. The best eastern
bedrooms are offered freely ut 80 cents, and
bther kinds at rs to 80 cents bushol.
Poultry is in liberal receipt and sells
ow, except fancy chickens, which com
nand 10 to II cents. Western turkeys
Ind chickens are slow at 10 to 10 cents
The Produce Quotations,
PORK--Porlt products are drmer in some di.
Is: light backs siS lean ends SIS fresh p Tbs'
~ sausages, ,i:c; frankfurt sausuges, 1Iac ,
hims, sAc medium, l0!4; small, llc skinned
bure leaf lard in pals ssiS!{c; PORK tongues
10 So; pressed hams. l0}ac smoked shoulder,
G; corned fresh shoulders, &c; loose salt pork,
iac; br'skets, Glac; homeless bacon. 9gSt2c;
Isusase meat, 7c, bolognas. &c; city dressed
Dogs, 52c country, 4ac.
l5EEf--There was a fair trade in beef, with
h. market really more cheerful in tone. 1t Is
|tatcd that much OF the heavy arrivals of beef
as; week has been sold: Choice stcers. 10;
ood steers r, e; light, sc; extra hasvy binds.
ta5c: rattle. ss &c; chucss, 0eSc; short ribs,
y ioe; ronnds, n,s97c; rumps, ii(sl2c; rumps
BUTTEn-rners is a better demand for the
pest fresh creamer,es in butter, out held and
fry, small loss: J-6: western creamery ex.
IA, in round lots 23t2g9ic: first, lvG2lc
imitation creamery, 10 Sir; factory, l&Gl5c !;
lor;Aern dairy, l',G2lc; northern creamery, -
23c eastern creamery. extra, 80 90 2+c. sr;1Y,l
OATs-c'ats are firm, with No. | clipped, to
Drive, quoted at 2!g@s.2c; No, g. MaGssc !;
b!xed, 2j1.c. Inc spot market is steady to
brmer: No, clipped nominal, 2sg2S.9c; No 2
Flipped, 279271 c; No. clipped, <7Cg27lac; No
ni xe'S Som aS g, .ssSc A''s' @'''' NO
PouLrRv-Poultry israther easy, especially
chickens and fowls. Turkeys are also easy,
resh, liGl419c; chickens, lOGl2c: fancy fresh
3el5c; fowls, lVglIc; live fowls, lOellc;
th ckens, l0Gt2c; ducks, lJgl4c; geese, 8G i0c
POTAToEs-Potatoes are in quiet request.
with prices hut little changed, Sweet pota.
oos are IN short supply ana hrmer; Hebrons
Pog53c; white Sy3c sweet potatoes urs
Auoted Jersey double heads, .4@i 2j
MEAL-The cornn.sll market /, steady and
irn: Kiln dried eornmeal for export, Il 500
81: bag meal, itt9l,c yellow granula led. I! 40
80: ground and relied oatmeal, q 1908 ~ a
Dbl; on;, IS 1913 -; graham meal, & 5Ss4; rye
Hour, 81 DOGS - rye, 6bgrac 3, bu.
FLoCR--TEe iiorr market Is very firm, with
quotations reported fully sustained at Extras
Pnd seconds, :! 1908 70: spring wheat, clear
md straight, - logs 3D.; white. wheat, clear
hnd straight, IS 3Jg3 70: Water pat. S+g4 %;
spring pat. s. spGt
APPLES Apples are In quiet request at
kteady prices No, Baldwins, s! 50(6tI choice
IS Is; No greenings, go: 80 Ben Davis, s2U
So Rome Beauties, s1t5. IS; Tolman sweets
k202 10; bellhours, $40. 70.
LAMBS AED MUTToHs-Lambs and muttons
arc Il l'trle easier: Spring lambs, 5g7c; fancy
Brightons and eastern lambs 5g7iac; year.
ing1, <raG8c; nuttons. t1tn' veals, Bg ic AS
~ quality.
CoIls-Corn is very we'll sustained, with No.
yellow and country yellow quoted at $50
SHe to arrive The spot market is also firm
II: Track, steamer yellow. ssc steamer mixed
70.
Live Stock Markets.
Amount Of live stock on the markets ~
Big ton and Watertown'