Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
IN HUB MARKETS.
Light Butter Trade; Cheese
and Eggs Firm.
Flour Fully sustainod-Pork Lower and
Beef Duli-Largo supply of Poultry.
Vegetables Generally Firm.


Boston, Dec 21.--&s usual the week be-
fore Christmas there is light trade in
butter, and no new features have been
developed. Receipts are quite moderate
and prices are steady, and very little
change Is expected until after the turn
OF the year. The situation is considered
healthy, and at present values the indi-
cations are that there will be good
cleanlng up, hut ANY attempt to force an
advance would Asresisted by buyers and
perhaps tend to aSNtailment of produce
ton.
\ good deal of butter isEoing abroad
from Canada and the United States. and
II this movement continues ii will ma
tcrially benefit the market here, but the
advices from the other side are not
strong enough to warrant an advance
on this side, and sellers here should he
moderate in their Views.
The cheese Market is very quiet but
the tone is as strong as ever. and the
general feeling was that prices will be
higher after the close of tho year. This
IS based on the small stocks in all parts
of the United states. Canada and Eng
land. Sales have been at lOis to II cents,
but holders are asking ia to ILL., cents
for fancy twins, and it would be hard
TO buy much at the inside rate.
Fresh eggs are in good demand. and
prices rule firm on a basis Of &c to %
cents for choice flesh MICHIGAN and
northern Indiana and Ohio. and % to
q cents for other western. Really
desirable eggs are hard to find Fresh
eastern command - TO - cents. and
fancy new laid & higher. RefriEerators
nave been selling the past few days at
is To 10 cents, and choice spring lots at
10 cents, with an upward tendency. The
stock in cold storage is reduced to l9. 65l
cases, against 2i,3S6 cases at the same
time last year.
The flour market is fully sustained.
Large sales are reported by the mills,
but they are not executed on this mar
Eet. The amount of -four exported dur
Ing the week from this port has been
20. 663 sacks. In the current week the
movement Will be larger. as great
many steamers are loading here with
flour and other cereals and will probably
be cleared during the week.
Tho homo demand has been disappoint-
ing and has not Maintained the early
u
shown little desire TO operate at the adj
vanced prices that have been quoted by
millcrs. Their own trade is not very
active, though it is UP to the average OF
this time orthe year, when money is GO
Ing for Christmas presents rather than
for flour and other necessities. The gen
eral condition of the market is satisfac-
tory, and it Is believed that with a ia
vorable wheat situation the demand will
improve sharply after the holidays, as
stocks in the hands Of distributors are
not of n size that can he called excessive,
II estimates are correct.
The following quotations. covering the
inside millers' and the outside tobbers'
prices, are those made yesterday by the
flour trade price committee. Spring
wheat patents ct $3.50 to $3.50: spring
wheat clears at 40 TO 81 50 winter
wheat patents at $3.50 TO si.25: winter
wheat straights at $3.50 to 81. and winter
wheat clears at 1925 to $50 per barrel, as
TO quality Of the Hour and size OF pur-
chase.
Cornmeal is firmer. on the strength in
the market on corn. Oatmeal is very
steady.
The corn position holds firm. Trade
has continued good. with the export
demand extending. Stronger cables are
noted, with exporters taking corn more
freely.
oats continue steady, with n vary fair
demand. Exporters are taking good
lots whenever freight room is to be had.
but a scarcity of room discourages that
part of the trade.
&c tad IN ha
with a better trade. and prices likely to
go higher; straw is dull and rather easy:
is pretty firm. Hay, sSGl4;
fancy Jobbing lots, $l5Q16 rye straw,
SSd9; oat straw. s6G7.
The pork market Is generally lower.
The kill of hogs by Boston packers has
been liberal one. the total for the week
having been about $4,000; preceding week,
45,70O; same week n year ago, 1880.
There has been a good movement of pork
product into export the total for the
geek, by BOSTON packers, having been
of the value Ct about sl95 600: preceding
week, s2l7, 600; SsN.e week a year ago.
sl35 GOO.
The beef market is dull here, and quo
tations are not well sustained, though
the position is yet very firm in the west,
with the shippers of beef enjoining the
receivers here to get better prices.
OF muttons and lambs, there is a full
supply with the market only fairly
we'll sustained Veals are firm on a
short supply. Spring lambs, 7iadsc:
Brighton fancy. SG9c; muttons 6a7Ihc;
Brighton and fancy muttons. 7i.MSc;
veals. 9Ql0c; fancy and Brightons, 10
q lie.
The supply of poultry is positively
large, in both turkeys and chickens and
fowls. The arrivals of turkeys were
free again, with the idea that they are
for the Christmas trade, The market is
easy Turkeys, western. 12I lic: north
ern, 15GlSc; chickens northern fresh.
12414c; western. 9a12c; fowls, northern
fresh, 10@12c; western, SO lOc; live fowls.
td9l2; live chickens, Sd Sc; green ducks,
iOQ12c; geese. 10G12c.
There is a fair supply of game In
most cases. Deer are plenty, evidently
from Maine, and some of them are very
hne. In one instance big buck was
Eold for l2c a pound, but the range on
whole deer is from Sdl0c. Grouse, $3.50
o pair; partridge $50; quail, 81 a dozen;
ducks. sl5O@l.75 pair;
mallard ducks, $50 pair: black ducks,
sl.25 n pair. rabbits, S0c a pair; wild
turkeys, zoe pelbund
Potatoes are firm, and again advanced
in prices: Aroostook and eastern heb
rons. 60q62c per bush; Green mountains,
63@65c; northern, 5S460c; Jersey sweets.
81. 756l2 per hbl.
Onions are tirmer, and are quoted at
81 ,606p2 per hbl, some fancy native onions