The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-12-02
Cattle. Sheep. Swine.

There is a quiet demand for pork pro-
visions. as usual at this season. Prices
are steady, and show very little change.
The Boston packers have packed fewer
hogs the past week. as was to be ex-
pected. Still the total is a respectable
one, and shows a steady demand. The
total kill for the week has been 37,500;
preceding week. A., 500; same week year
ago, "a, 100. The movement into export
is smaller, the total value of the pork
product exports for the week by Boston
packers having been about $40 900; pre-
ceding week S175,O 900; same week year
ago, 100000.
Beef has sold fairly well, in fact better
than expected. The arrivals have been
heavier. the increase having been en-
tirely for export. There is no change
to note in prices, the quotations being
steady.
There was a firmer tone to the market
for muttons and lambs, the colder
weather having helped the trade.
Spring lambs, 1880; Brighton fancy,
S01Oc; muttons, 5@Sc; Brighton and
fancy muttons. 71a@8hc; veals, 6Q9c;
fancy and B'ightons, 9@1Oc.
In the poultry market most of the
leftover stock is out of sight in cold
storage. Very low prices have ruled
since Thanksgiving, especially for tur-
keys, which have been in very full sup
ply. Chickens have been doing rela-
lively better than turkeys. The prices
on cash lots are: Turkeys, western.
11@13c; northern, 13015c; chickens,
northern fresh, 12016c: western, 1O6
12c; fowls, northern fresh, HOBO; west
ern, SGI10c; live fowls. 7QSc; live chick
ems, 7ltSc; green ducks, 1O012c; geese,
1O@12c.
The butter market has not developed
many new features. The heavy snow
storm ana severe weather in most of the
dairy districts north and west have
changed conditions a little and have
restricted supplies for the time being,
but what effect the winter weather will
have on the market later on remains
to be seen.
Western authorities state that the
COWS will be better housed and better
fed, and that the production of butter
will be increased and the quality i'm
proved. In northern and eastern sec
tiOrIs the quality of the product may be
improved a little, but the production
will not lie as large as during the fall
months.
During the next two months the finest
fresh butter is likely TO come from the
west, and prices there may have more
influence here than they have had for
some time past. Still there is no in
dication of any material advance in
this market, except that strictly fancy
quality is scarce and more sought after.
The great majority of the buyers are
satisfied with the liberal stock, which
is selling here at about cents lower
than at other points.
The only people who reported a ffrmer
market were those in control of the new
fancy creameries. which have regular
customers at 211a to % cents. But the
bulk of the receivers say that these
should not be quoted in a regular trade
way. For most of the butter arriving
20 to - cents is a full selling rate. as the
quality has all the defects of butter
made at this time of year. 1t may be
graded firsts and extra, or good To
choice, bUt it certainly is not what a real
extra should be. Creamery men who
so to the trouble and expense of max
ing a fancy grade can command an eX-
treme price but even this is not as high
aS quoted in other places.
The egg market has gained strength
the past two days. and strictly fresh
western have been in demand at 24 to %
cents. with some special marks at 26
cents. Ordinary grades are slow at
20 To % cents. Refrigerator stock has
been in good request, with sales at Is
to Il cents. and some choice lots were
sold yesterday at 1S cents. Cold stor-
age stock was reduced last week about
$500 cases. and stands at SO, ,954 cases
against 26.21- cases same time last year.