St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-25
BOSTON MARKET.

Boston, May 23.-The pretty firm but
ter situation Is continued. The supply
coming forward is good, and competition
in buying 1t is sufficient to well sustain
the market. Best creamery, small lots
and pkgs, 1eh@17c; northern creamery
round lots, 16@16hc; western, 16h@l6c;
eastern, 16@16hc; first, 14Q15c; jobbera
get hc to 1c more.
In most Of the dairy sections east and
west, the pastures are In good condition,
and the cows are getting their feed from
that source. Butter makers seem to be
possessed Of the idea that prices Will not
go as low as last year. on account OF Il
high rates for all kinds of grain al 1
provisions. Another week will no doubt
settle the matter Of prices. 1t Is said
that western dealers are better prepared
to store than last year, and that they
will soon take hold. Eastern dealers
will not be far behind.
The receipts of butter at Boston for
the week ending May IA were 22,SSS tubs
and 1882 boxes, a total Of lO3S,SS4
pounds. against 924, s25 pounds the previ-
Gus week and 1,O6O,95 pounds the cor
responding week last year. This shows
a substantial increase as compared
with the previous week, but slight de-
crease as compared with last year.
Receipts this week show considerable
increase, and foot up nearly 100000
pounds. The cold storage statement for
the week is as follows: Put in, 1855 tubs;
taken out, SO tubs; stock, 1179 tubs,
against 1442 tubs same time last veal
From this time forward the storage
stock may be expected to increase.
Tallow Is very firm, with tallow oil
strong: Bulk, 404kc; tallow oil, 41Q
43c.
CHEESE. EGGS AND POTATOES.
Cheese continues steady, with old
pretty firm, and new expected soon.
Round lots, S@9kc; sage 1O@14Ac; job
bling, 9@10kc; Liverpool. 40s for white;
colored, AIS.
Eggs are pretty firm, with the supply
only fair. Western, 1Ok@11c; Michigan
and Indiana, 11hc; eastern, 12Q13c;
nearby and fancy. 12k@15c; jobbing
prices, lWlH2c more.
Beans are reported flrmer, with the
supply in the country said to be smaller
than has been anticipated. Shippers are
claiming higher prices. Quotations are
q little firmer at: Carload lots, pea,
$1.45@1.5O; medium, $1.45@1,50; yellow
eyes, $1.60Q1.70; red kidneys, $2.35@2.45;
California, small white, $1.75@1.S0; CAL
ifornia lima, 4AQ4hc per Id; jobbing lots
are 10c more.
Apples are almost done for the season,
with few coming in. Russets continue
to arrive in small quantities, and bring
$2@3.50 in round lots while jobbing are
50@75c more. Spies are in stock in a
limited way, and bring 1904, as to quail
ity, with the jobbing prices somewhat
higher. Ben Davis are about done
with only few coming out of cold stor-
age, at $4@45O.
Potatoes are little easier from the
fact that new southern are coming, and
the quality is good. Reports from the
southern potato crop are generally good
and it now looks as if old potatoes should
not be expected to hold up Much longer
Green mountains, extra, $1.05; fair, CSC
@$1; white stars or Burbanks, 9O@95c
Dakota reds. $4,000; eastern shore and
Carolina sweet, $2.25@2.75; Tennessee, ir
crts, $250@3; new white southern, SAC
$50; per Dbl, fair to good, SS@3.50; No
Q. S2@250.