Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-30


Boston, Dec 29.-This must bo oou
sldared an off week in the butter MOI
ket and prices are to a great ovtsr,
nominal. Monday was a close boIido,.
and there has not been enough doing
since last week to warrant any cbanoo
in values fairly steady tone is main
tanned, as there is no disposition 70
force sales at any concessions and tho
general feeling is that full nrevio,,s
rates will be obtained when buvers no
gin to operate.
Receipts are moderate, and advices
from lHe interior do not indicate any
HI"'eII" increase in the make in any
setlioh' some OF the Vermont cream
cries thls week are sending small lots
win new mix flavor, and this quality
VIII propap increase from this time
forward, though it cannot cut much of
a hgure in the total supply until the
middle of January.
Actual selling prices are difficult to oh
tam, because there are not enough Inv
ers around to test the market. The gen
eral asking price for choice fresh cream
cry in a Wholesale way is q cents. and
TINS might be shaded half a cent if
prompt bids were made. A quotation
of 2O1a to q cents would cover the mar
ket for the bulk of the offerings. with %
cents and under for off quality. Small
fancy lots of Vermont, with new milk
flavor, quoted up to 21h cents. Resi-
creamery in boxes at % cents. but a good
deal of the offerings can be bought al
21la cents.
notwithstanding the light trade. the
cheese market has a stronger tone. under
the influence of the high prices in the
country, and the small stocks reported
In all parts of the interior. Holders here
are Indifferent about offering the best
stock at under IL cents, and fancy twins
are firm at liz cents. These cannot
be called actual selling rates, as nothing
of consequence has been done this week
so far, but it is not likely that buyers
will be able to get supplies of the right
kind for less. Fair to good may be
quoted at 9 to 1912 cents.
Strictly fresh are getting scarcer every
week, and dealers find it difficult to get
enough to keep their customers supplied.
A large portion of the western coming
In are more or less injured by frost, and
these take a range of % to 20 cents. Fresh
southwestern lots command &c to -
cents, and if strictly fine rup up to =
cents. Fresh eastern command 26 to 2S
cents, and fancy new laid go higher. In
fact, it is hard to limit the price of a real
fancy egg. Refrigerator supplies have
been selling at is to 10 cents, and some
very fine lots run up to 20 cents.
The outlook for beans is flrmer.
Prominent dealers, just back from the
bean growing sections of the country
say that the crop will scarcely be more
than two-thirds of a full crop, while
the growers and dealers seem to expect
higher prices after the first of the year
In most of the milling sections of the
West, almost without exception, an ac-
tive market is reported, with the mills
generally running to their full capacity
and turning out a big amount of flour
which compares in volume with the most
recent active times and is much in excess
of the record of former Christmas sea-
sons. On the local market agents report
q good demand for the home trade and
from exporters but with the demand not
always filled owing to the firmer front
that sellers were obliged to show in view
of the increasing cost of wheat. On sew
eral days of the week a considerable
amount of flour could have been sold
had millers been willing to accept the
prices bid. Most agents have been held
at prices that were subject to confirma-
ton by their principals. Some good Or
ders, however, were worked, and as a
whole the business of the week can be
called satisfactory when the holiday
conditions are considered as affecting it..
At the close the market was a very
strong one and the trade were looking
forward to a good business in the next
few weeks.
The range of millers prices for spring
wheat patents is from 1886 to $4.2O per
barrel, including Minneapolis, Milwau-
kee and all other kinds. But most OF the
popular trade grands were quoted at
around 81, and it is not possible to get
Minneapolis flour at much If any under
that. Spring bakers range from S2.sU
to SO. Winter wheat patents are quoted
at $3.50 to 49, 80 for most kinds and good
straights at around $3.55 per barrel.
The following quotations, covering
the inside millers' and the outside job
bers' prices, are those made yesterday
nv the Flour Trade Price Committee
Spring wheat patents from 1885 to S4.5O
spring wheat clears from 50 to $3.5O
winter wheat patents from $3.50 to s4.25
winter wheat sthaightes from $S.55 tC
81. and winter wheat clears from SS'Z'
to $3.50 per barrel, as to quality.
Cornmeal is very firm, with oatmea
and the cereals fully sustained.
The market on oats is very quiet pu
firm withal. Shippers are said to D.
holding for higher prices.
A generally steady hay market Is re
norted. with chances for something pet
ter soon. Straw continues quiet. Mill
feed is reported firmer: Hay $Sql4
fancy 1obbing lots, $15Q16; rye straw
sos; oat straw, $6Q7.
The packers are reporting stronge
market on pork products.
Reef has continued very dull In thl
market. largely owing to the ATTENTION
given to the poultry trade. The marke
Is dull and rather easy, though HUI
change in prices is noted. The shipper
have sent less beef to this market TOT IN
week, but not as little as on the corre
spending week year ago.
Muttons and lambs are very dull' an
the market has suffered unoer III
oyer-supply of Christmas pouflry
Veals are fairly steady. Spring lambs
eH@Sc; Brighton fancy, 7hQShc; nut
tons, 7@71sc; veals, s91oc; fancy srish
tons, 100l1c. r,,o AZ,
The poultry market is easy. Inc e~
cessive supply of turkeys has depresse
nrIces PC to &c per lb, with about as niue