Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Prices Maintained, In
Spite of Buyers.

The Cold Storage Stock Supplying Their
wants-No Change In the Cost of Eggs
For a Week-Potatocs In Diminished
supply-uow Flour Stands.
Boston, Aug. 2i-Butter buyers have
Shown little interest in fresh arrivals,
but have to q great extent continued to
supply their wants from the cold stor-
age stock, which shows good condition.
Notwithstanding the quiet trade, hold
FRS have been able to maintain prices.
There is some doubt among receivers as
to their ability to do this should the re-
ceipts continue to increase. Advlces
from the producing sections show that
this is likely to be the case, and unless
there is a radical improvement In the
demand in the near future there mag be
pressure to sell, and prices consequently
go lower.
Sales were reported Tuesday OF west
ern at 10 cents for the best, but In paying
that price buyers were pretty careful
about the quality, and only the best
commanded this outside price. For lots
slightly off in quality 1914 cents was paid,
and sales at is cents were also made.
AT the close o. fair quotation was 1874
to 10 cents for the best, but supplies have
to be choice and clear of defect to COM
mand the higher quotation. For strictly
extra Vermont, New Hampshire and
northern New York creamery 10 to 1914
cents is quoted, but sales at the latter
price have been rare, 10 cents more near
To tiYnrr hn mn rtr nt g
with some difficulty even in inducing
buyers to pay that price. There has
been a very steady demand for extra
creamery in boxes, with rather more
trading, northern selling mostly at 20
cents and western at 1919 cents per
pound. Prints have been selling at 20
to q cents. The lower grades have been
in light request. Northern and eastern
firsts arc quoted at II to Is cents. For
extra Vermont dairy II cents is outside
Western dairy quoted at 10 to IA cents.
Imitation creamery is quiet and steady
at Is cents for small extra and IA to 10
cents for large ilrsts. Ladle goods are
held at 13 to IA cents.
CHEESE, EGGS AND POTATOES.
Receipts of cheese are cleaning up
slowly but stocks of the best quality are
rot large, and country markets ruling
strong, holders here maintain prices.
The sales of fine goods have been at
74 to S cents for small northern and ~
cents for large, with western at 7ia to
cents Sage is dull at : to s cents.
The market has ruled very steady for
eggs and in prices there is no change
from a week ago. There is a steady de-
mand and sales OF best stock are readily
made at full prices. The receipts are
rather light. Choice fresh western are
quoted at 1914 to IA cents, and selected
Michigan bring 14ih cents. Choice fresh
eastern are selling at 16 to IS cents, and
fair to good at 10 to II cents. Nearby
and cape have a steady sale at 20 to %
cents. Refrigerator stock is quiet and
sells moderately at 1914 to IA cents. The
stock in cold storage amounts to 124.-
003 cases, compared with 94,550 cases
last year.
There is a firmer market for beans, in
fuenced by unfavorable crop reports
and advices of q strong tone from out
side markets. The best marrow pea
cannot be bought at under $3.50 to any
extent, and there have been rather more
buyers at SIPS than formerly. Yellow
eyes are quoted at $1.40 to s1.45 for extra,
md red kidney at $1.75 to 81.
In potatoes there has been more doing
and supplies are not as liberal as they
were. The market Is quoted at As to Al
cents per bushel for choice Aroostooh
stock. Barrel stock sells at $1.25 to $3.50
There are still complaints Of rot and 6
good portion of the stock is thus affected
THE FLOUR AND GRAIN TRADE.
Flour is steady at unchanged prices
with demand still rather slow. The
chamber of commerce committee quotes
prices as follows: Spring wheat patent:
at s4.5O@5.25; spring wheat straights a
s4.25G4.6O: spring wheat clears at s3.25@
<25; winter wheat patents at $3.s0Q4.50
winter wheat straights at s3.50Q425, ant
winter wheat clears at s34O44 per Dbl
rs to quality.
Corn on the spot here is quoted at 3SA,
ior No 2 yellow and $50 for steamer vel
low Shippers quote corn to arrive a
BSG3SAc for Chicago No. yellow ant
B71aQ3Sc for No. yellow.
Bran is quoted at $3.50 for spring ant
ga for winter. Middlings range from
sl4,50 for spring up to $3.50 for winter
Mixed feed at Sl4.25016. Red dog flou
at $3.50. Cottonseed meal at 1872 per ton
to arrive. and linsced meal at s23.5O
Choice old hay sells steadily at $l5@1
per ton. Common grades are dull a
t1O@13. Rye straw at 5000.
New York, Aug. 24.-Tallow dull. City
Bs.c: country, 31a@3 5-S. Pig iron easie,
Southern, 975Q1lOO; northern. 1O@1l5o.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The beef situation is reported muc
frmer, by reason Of the strength in tn
west, and dealers seem to expect highe
prices this week. The quotations ar
firm, especially on the best cuts: Choic
steers, SAc; good steers, Sc; light an
COWS, 7ls!Q7%c: extra heavy kinds, 101sc
good kinds. 10Ac; light kinds, 10c; heav
fores. SIC; good. SIC; light. 5hc back.
707Ac: rattles, 4h@4hc: chucks, 81
&C., short ribs. 11@12c; rounds, s0shc
Pumps. 12912hc; rumps and loins, 13t
lac; loins, 14Q15c. The arrivals Of bee
are considerably larger. and IL highe
prices are to prevail. 1t must be throug
a much increased demand. The tota
arrivals have been for the week 100 car
for Boston. and 81 cars for export, tots
of 247 cars; preceding week, 1877 cars 70
Boston and 1877 cars for export, a total G
294 cars same time year ago, 1855 car
for Boston and So cars for export, totf
of 237 cars.
Muttons have continued in full suppl,
with not very brisk demand. Lamb
were firmer early in the week. but a full
>r aunpIv has sonnewhat weakaned ~