Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-22


Advance In Cheeso-Egg Quotations
Cover Western Product OnIy-Other
Offerings In New Engiand's Metropolis
Boston, Sept. 21.-The offerings of fine
northern were quite moderate and sellers
were firm on the basis of 81 to 211s cents
for the best lots of Vermont and New
Hampshire creamery, in assorted size
tubs. A fair business was done on this
basis, but only a small portion of the
receipts was good enough to command
over q cents. Some receivers Salked of
asking 90 cents for fancy lots bcfore the
week was out, but this was not quot
able selling price. Boxes sold at 90 to
22h cents, but most of the sellers said
they found it hard to get over % cents in
large lots.
The ruling price for western extra
creamery, in assorted spruce tubs, was
u cents, and in large ash 20is cents. To
bring this rate the quality had to be all
right. There has been considerable in
qury for June creamery, and the move
ment last week from cold storage was
quite large, aggregating a little over
10000 tubs. Most of the sales were at 10
to 1919 cents, with some choice lots at the
close at 20 cents. Ladies and limitations
sold to limited extent at 1917 to Is cents.
Choice fresh lots of the latter might
bring little more IL here.
Jubbers reported fair trade Tuesday
and pretty full prices were obtained. on
n rising market, such as we have at
present. there is not much difference be-
tween wholesale and jobbing rates, but
buyers who take only a few tubs at a
time should realize tina iobbers as a rule
cannot sell at the wholesale price with
out losing their profit. The top prices
for tubs were 221e to 90 cents. and for
boxes 81 cents; but for grades under the
best there was the usual wide range.
The receipts of butter for the week
were 1859 tubs and 25, III boxes. a total
weight of 1895 pounds against 912. TO
pounds the previous week and 953,097
pounds the corresponding week last
year This shows a slight increase on
the week before, but decrease as COM
pared with last year.
The statement of the Quincy Market
Cold Storage company for the week is as
follows: Put in, 1926 tubs: taken out
10.0l2 tubs; stock, 16l, 05S tubs. against
1SS.357 tubs same time last year. For
the corresponding week last year 519l
tubs were put in and S455 tubs taken out
The Eastern Cold Storage company holds
1851 tubs, and this added to the Quincy
stock makes a total Of ia. G09 tubs. 1O.17S
tubs less than the same time last year.
CHEESE. EGGS AND POTATOES.
The improved feeling noticed last week
has been followed by more active mar
ket and an advance of about " cent pei
pound. Buyers have not fully responded
to the rise, but the cheese coming in this
week cost that much more and the
quality is better. Receivers are not Of
fering their best under 101a cents, and
Some are holding for 10& to II cents
Stocks are small and the advanced prices
will probably be obtained.
The egg market was firm on fine fresh
stock. and special marks of Michigan rur
up to II cents, but very few good enough
TO command over 16 toI6k cents. Othel
fresh western Is to 10 cents The cold
Itorage stock was reduced 6005 cases las
week, and stands at 99,0G2 cases, agains
1864 cases some time last year.
Beans have ruled a shade easier, will
GALES of marrow pea at s1.20 to SIPS pc
bushel. No change in yellow eyes or rec
kidneys.
There has been, good demand for pc
tatoes, with sales at the roads at 40 to A
cents per bushel.