Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-02-04
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

trade in all kinds of produce was at "A com.
plete standstill yesterday. Up to noon very
lew people Were able to get to their stores,
ana IN many instances nobody was around
except solitary clerk or salesman Snch a
complete stoppagc of business by a storm has
not occurred within the memory of the oId
est dealer around Quincy market. No NOR.
chandise was received or sent OIL, nor were
there any buyers around looking for goods
until near the close of the day
In regard to the butter situation there i mo-
thng new to say. The demand for fine
lresh creamery during the week has been
fully equal to the demand and recei,,ts 81
that kind have been kept sold mn An iotbor
grades have been in liberal supplv and slow
OF sale win more or less accommodations In
TACT, AFTER passing the fancy fresh lots there
has been n duh and unsatf sfn.torv trade
me western markets haye been steadv and
there Is reason to expect that trade will soon
improve, but whether prices will be anv
higher is a doubtful question
IN the absence of business, no accurate
price could be obtained, but the general tone
OF me market was the same ~ on Monday of
last week. Although very little fresh stock
was on the mark ct, receivers were NOT dis
posed to ask any higher rates, as it was nm.
defstO0u mat supplies were near at hand and
would be here soon rs the trains were i'm RIM
mlhS oruer. FINE lots of Vermont and New
hampshire were quoted at n to 81 cents i'm
tnos, ana - cents in boxes. Fancy makes of
western sold at about same prices but a
large portion of the reccints were more or
less on IN quality and ranged from 10 to 2Oi,
cents, Northern Off quality may be quoted
az - 10 20 cents. Fresh limitations were. nom
lnally Ii to Il cents. and ladies' II to Is cents
June creamery quiet at Is to ~ cents The
Dest OF the June creamery l. pretty well sold
out. ~
There is nothing to report about cheese
except that The market is slow and hardly
STEADY me decline in England took the
strenStn out OF prices here. but holders have
not made any lower rate on the bulk of their
STOCK, because they think IT useless to make
any concessions in the present inactive con-
dltlon or trade. Sales Of choice Northern run
along In lots as wanted Mt to 81, cents. and
lalr 10 good at to So cents
Inc egg market was quiet on Monday at 10
10 ~ cents FOR fresh Western, ara receivers
were anxious to sell their best marks nj 20
cents, because more receipts were expected
But the storm yesterday caused a flrmer feel.
ing, as the expected supplies had not come TO
nand, ana small lots on spot sold at Fl cents
ana upwards. Receivers, however, were not
disposed to take advantage of the Temporary
stoppage OF supplies and make their custom.
ers pay much of an advance, and the market
VIII PROBABLY soon settle back to normal
rates. There is no old stock here to draw
lfoIn ana II the trains should be long DELAYED
there would be great scarcity.
Beans. potatoes, apples AMI other articles
III llat me were without movements of i'm.
portance, and prices were nominally steady.
Cholce nay Is steady and quiet at sl4.5OdI5
per ION But anything below choice is I'm
Iarge supply ana prices for it are weak
WIN medium at Sl2Gl2.50, and poor down to
SSglO per ton. Rye straw is duh at $9dlO, and
oat straw at Sla1.5O per ton.