Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08

Egss-Flour and other Staple Products
Boston, Sept. There are no indica-
tions Of change in the butter situation.
Buyers continue to operate for current
wants on the basis of previous prices,
and steady tone is maintained. If any
thing, the tendency is to a firmer feel
ing, in anticipation of better home con-
sumptive demand, owing to the close
of the vacation season, ard this may
become more pronounced toward the
close Of the week.
Tuesday, the finest northern creamery
in assorted size tubs was quoted at 10 to
l91a cents, but very few sales in trade
dots were made at over 10 cents, and most
receivers considered that a top rate.
Some thought there was enough differ
ence in the quality of the offerings to
make a quotation of 1917 to 1917 cents,
but all admitted that II was hard to sell
at over 10 cents. Best quality In tubs
was quoted at 20 to 20R cents, but few
sales at over 20 cents. Western extra
creamery ruled at IS to 1S1a cents, in
Guiding large ash and assorted size
spruce tubs, with some special makes at
- cents. There are certain makes of
western creamery that command fully
as high price as any northern, but
these, as a rule, are not included in the
general run of western quotations.
Grades more or less affected by the hot
weather take a range of from 16i9 to is
cents, and are slow of sale. Ladies have
been in moderate demand at 13 to II
Scrts, but few lots go over 1874 cents.
Export demand continues light. job
.bers were preparing for a larger trade
to supply the wants of local consumers.
and here Is where the first improvement
is likely to be felt. Their top rates for
finest creamery yesterday were 81 cents
for tubs and % cents for boxes with a
dover range, of course for medium and
common qualities. Perhaps quotation
of 20 to q cents for tubs and 81 to %
cents for boxes on choice to fancy would
fairly cover the market.
The receipts of butter at Boston for the
week were 1888 tubs and 23,056 boxes, a
total weight of 929. 1896 pounds against
1,02S,265 pounds the corresponding week
last year.
, FLOUR AND GRAIN TRADE.
In small lots there is fair amount of
business in flour and an occasional sale
is made, but as a rule buyers are very
conservative and are waiting for lower
prices than are quoted them. Old spring
patents sell at s4.25045O, and new at
s315Q3.S5 for prompt shipment. The
committee OF flour dealers reports prices
as follows: Spring wheat patents at
s425G525; spring wheat straights at
Siqi.50: spring wheat clears at $685.
winter wheat patents at s3.65Q4.50; win
ter wheat straights at ss4044, and win
ter wheat clears at $3.25Qp3.S5 per Dbl, as
to quality.
Cornmeal is quiet, with sales at 75@
TIC per bag and s1.7OG1.75 per Dbl. Oat-
meal steady at s4@440 for cut and $3.50
al for rolled and ground. Granulated
and bolted meal at s2.10d2.25. Rye -four
at s2.75D3 per Dbl. Graham flour at 81. 55
Ga, as to quality.
Corn or the spot here is aIittle firmer,
and now quoted by dealers at 39Ac for
No. 2 yellow on track, and 39c for steam
Ter yellow. Shippers offer corn to arrive
at 3s2. Q39c for Chicago No. yellow
The market for spot oats is quiet and
about steady, with sales on the track of
fancy at 3219G34c, the latter for old; No.
and No. clipped at 3lG31hc; rejected
white at 30hc, and no grade at 30c per
bush. Oats to arrive are quoted by ship
pers at 2SN GD29c for "a to SO ID, 29Q29A
for sc to SO 10. and 1914 p29l5c for So to
40 ID.
Bran is quoted at s12 so for spring and
Sl3 for winter. Middlings range from
$l325 for spring up to $14,75 for winter.
Mixed feed at sl4115.25. Red dog -four
at $lS.25. Cottonseed meal at s22 per ton,
to arrive, and linseed meal at $3.50.
CHEESE AND EGGS.
A moderate demand for cheese, which
indicates a fairly healthy market is
kept up, but there is no real activity
nor any indication of desire to stock up
Tor future wants. The hot weather no
doubt makes buyers cautious. Sales OF
choice northern run along at to 8
cents, with a higher range for few
fancieS.
Strictly fresh western eggs were In
fair demand Tuesday at 1914 to 1G cents,
outside for Michigan. Other western
range from IA to Is cents. Buyers are
very particular as to grade, as the hot
weather has damaging effect. Fresh
fancy new laid 20 to % cents. The stock
in cold storage is 109103 cases, againt
80,0S5 cases same time last year.
Beans are held a little frmer, under in
fluonce Of unfavorable crop reports, but
selling prices are unchanged. Choice
marrow pea SIPS per bushe.
Potatoes arc decidedly easy, under
free arrivals, with hot weather Sweet
potatoes arc also easier. Some off lots
at the roads are mentioned as low as
a5 cents for eastern and northern stock
Extra RhodeIsland and native, $l,12@1. 25
per Dbl: Aroostook. bulk. 40c per bu;
Iwoet potatoes, s1.5O@l.75 for Virginas;
Jersey double head, s1.75@2.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
The beef market is thoroughly sus-
tanned, thus far, but tho arrivals for the
week have been very heavy, and 1t will
require an unusually active market to
prevent lower prices, The total arrivals
FOR the week have included 1888 cars for
Boston and l01 cars for export. The
quotations are steady at: Choice steers,
$4,000; good steers. SA@shc light and
cows, 7%@8c; extra heavy binds, 1lh@
lie; good kinds, 1oh@11c; light kinds,
l01a0l0Nc; heavy fores, 6Q6Ac; good,
sac; light, 5hc; backs, 707hc; rattles,
4aQ4Nc; chunks. $4,000; short ribs,
11h@12hc; rounds. 7h@Dsc; Pumps, 12Q
1Sc; rumps and loins, 14@l5c loins, 15M
tic.
The pork market is quiet and I'M
changed. Trade has not been very salts
factory since the very hot weather set