The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10
IN HUB MARKETS.
Flour Rules Weak In Sympa-
thy With Wheat.

Butter Continues to He We'll Held
Cheese selling slowiy-Eggs Firm-
Onions, Cabb4ges and squsshes In Full
suppIy-Oth.r Produce,
Boston, Nov. 9.-The demand for -four
is not very urgent and the sales Of the
week have been small here, most Of the
millers agents reporting very little do
ing Some business was put through
for export toward the close of the week
but even this branch Of the market was
considerably less active than in imme-
date preceding weeks.
1t Is quite generally acknowledged
that the home buyer is indifferent. Sell
ers who have returned from trips
through New England report that 1t has
been difficult process to interest buy
ers. Occasionally a car or two are placed,
but 1t is exceptional to find a buyer
courageous enough to take on larger
line. All seem to be waiting for some
thing or other, either a decided break in
prices or a movement In the other di-
rection.
The mills are generally we'll off as to
business on hand and are making siren
uous efforts to get out all the product
possible before navigation closes. This
big mills in the northwest are sold we'll
into December, and are said not to be
very anxious for more business just now
at current prices. In the winter wheat
section, also the mills are sold ahead
The market has ruled weak in sym
pathy with wheat but changes in prices
from those quoted a week ago are not
as great as might have been expected
under the circumstances. In fact, some
of the mills have not changed their
prices at all. The product of one of the
big Minneapolis mills was quoted last
evening al $3.50 per barrel for patent,
the same as one week ago. There are
others that are holding a $4.10 and s415,
while still others ask from $500 to "a.
Patent with a good reputation can un-
doubtetfly be bought for $3.50. and bid
of five or 10 cents under this price. II
forthcoming. might find a seller.
The following quotations, covering the
inside millers and the outside jobbers'
prices, are those made yesterday by the
flour trade price committee: Spring
wheat patents from $3.50 to $475; spring
wheat strai- nts from SO to 1878; winter
wheat patents from 50. SIS to s435; winter
wheat straights from $685. to $4.l0, and
winter wheat clears from $340 to 1886
per barrel, as to quality and size of pur-
chase.
Meal-No changes are noted in the
meal markets: Barrel cornmeal S1.S54
100; bag meal, S0QS2c; yellow granu-
lated. $2106 3.25; rolled oatmeal, s3400s
$50: ground and cut, $3.S0Q425
Corn-Corn is about steady. New corn
for prompt shipment is quoted at 39Ac.
November, 3S&c.
Oats-Oats are steady and unchanged:
Fancy heavy, 1874 @3312c; No. 2 clipped,
324c; No. 3 3l1a@3l34c; rejected, 3lA4
311hc; no grade. 30G30i%c.
Hay Hay is not quite as firm. under
heavier arrivals straw steady; mill
feed steady: Hay, $6M14; fancy old. IN
johbing lots, $1450G15.5o rye stra W sea
10; sack spnng bran. s14D14.25; sack win
ter Sl4.laH 10.
Butter has continued to be well held
but the demand also continues light L.
Is still understood that the retail deal.
ers and jobhers are using up what they
have in store before purchasing further
Best creamery, small lots and packages
221a @23c; northern creamery, round lots
21022c; western, 2lQ22c: eastern. pa
pc; firsts, 1Sal9%c; limitations, Halls
jobbers, &c to lie more.
ket steady. Liverpool is hrmer on CO.
ored Round lots, ga Zoe. sage 100
101ac jobbing. Nc higher; Liverpool AZ
for white and 44s for colored.
Eggs are firm. with prices trmer. Re
frigerator. 15@16c; western fresh. ia
19c: Michigan and Indiana. 2oN22r.
eastern. 21@22hc; nearby and fancy. %
Q24c; jobbing lie to &c more.
A firm apple market is continued
though the European markets were OFF
badly early in the week. The returns
showed a decline of over 81 per bb on
many varieties. Pears have ceased
coming in freely, and the market Is
pretty firm. Grapes are firmer. ana
have been selling at higher prices OF
late California oranges are almos
out of the market, and prices are NOM
inal Lemons have taken quite
tumble and they are still weak, owing
to the liberal supply of foreign in sight
Cranberries and ounces are still plenty
Potatoes are steady to firmer on Irish
stock. with the receipts pretty well
taken care OF. Sweet potatoes are firm
err; eastern hebrons and whites, SEA
58c: Green mountains. 58G60c; northern
hPDTOnS ana Whites. AOW4oC, virginia
sweet, 81. 25: double head. $3.50.
Onions are in full supply, with the
market easy at $1.50@16 60 per Dbl for
natives. and at 45Q50c per bush. Spanish
onions are quoted at $3.50 per crate for
good.
Cabbages are selling for rather easier
prices, by reason of a full supply,
Squashes are yet in very full supply,
with the market easy. Pumpkins are
quoted at 3OQ50o per box. or $4,000 per
Dbl.
Turnips are In oversupply, with white
quoted at 15G30c per bush: yellow, 75q
GOO per Dbl; beets. 40@50c per bush; car
rots, 4Oc per bush; parsnlps, 40460c per
bush.
Celery is in very full supply, and sells
at 70Q90c per doz; lettuce, 20Q30c per
box: native spinach. 15a20c per box;
caulifower. slGl.25 per box.
Pork-The pork and lard markets are
steady and unchanged: Barrel pork, sl3
6pl3 81. tgnt backs. ST.; lean ends, $l4.5O
fresh ribs, Sc; corned and fresh shout
ders. 6i2c. smoked shoulders. 6%sQ he
lard. J74C; Ia pals, g., It &c hams sW9Ac
Beef The beef market Is quiet. with
only a fair trade Prices are rather easy
Steers. 6a,Q9c, headquarters Sly 4l1Ac;
l2Ql5c.
Muttons and Lambs-Muttons and
lambs are steady. with a fair trade
Spring lambs. iQ9c: Brighton and fancy
SK091xc; muttons. SO nc Brighton and
20 ,,,uttons 7GTSr. yealS T6IQr,