Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-16
In THE BOSTON MARKETS.
Flour Quiet, but There Is Some
Local Trading.


an" EgS'-Mutton and Lambs In ru,,
supply Quotations on Fruits md w..
etnble~.
Boston, Dec. 10. - Cornmea, bo,ds
steady under the influence Of tho aas'
position. Oatmeal is fairly firm win, ,ha
cereals unchanged. ''''
Corn Is fairly steady, with the ,o,
eIaI situation looked upon as firm ,,l,
reserves OIL OLD corn have been rad,o,l
10 minimum, while every oorn.o,,,N
tuiilIhs industry Is being driven to tb,
utmost Last year saw the LARGEST
export Oh corn ever recorded. This vo.,
VIII more than equal it. Already siro,
July we have exported over / 600 ooo
bus more than for the same +ir,,o ioS,
year and the demand seems tn ircr,,,-.
simulated by partial failures of 49,
Danubian corn crop, which leaves ~
rope almost entirely dependent IN -.
for its corn supply.
The following quotations. covarir,r+,,.
inside millers and the outside iob5ors,
prices, are those made YESTERDAY b,, 49,
Hour trade price committee. 'Tbey st,,,,,,
little change from a week ago. avcort ir
the outside prices for spring vbaat
brands, which, for some ,lnexnl.ino,i
reason, are reduced 25 cents: Snrin,r
wheat patents at 1915 to $50 snrin,y
wheat clears at $3.50 to $3.50 wintar
wheat patents at 1915 to sl25 winter
wheat straights at $3.50 to 81 vintor
wheat clears at 1926 to SO. IS per barrel
as to quality and size of purchase
oats are very steady, with pretty, firm,
market reported.
Hay is steady, with fair demand
straw Is quiet and rather easy. Mill
feed is well sustained. HAY. sS01I.
fancy ola, In Jobbing lots, S15q1G; rye
straw, $Sq9; oat straw. S607.
The butter market has develonad O
steadier and more confident tone. Ruv-
ers nave been around in larger numbers
the past two days and both fresh and bald
graues are moving more freely than last
week. The situation In New York and
the west has improved, and the outlool,
Tor the remainder of the year is quite en-
couraglng' There is no great activity.
nor any desire to respond to higher rates
but receipts are cleaning up more closely
and the accommodations of the past few
weeks are being taken by exporters to
some extent. This latter feature comes
/
condition before the close of the year.
There is fair jobbing business at %
to "a cents, including fresh creamery in
tubs and boxes. and p to % cents for
June stock. Jobbers could see no reason
to change these rates. except that thew
might have to stiffen up on very fine
fresh, as the. quantity offered was very
small. Choice June stock is still in favor
with grocers who find it desirable for the
retail trade.
The cheese market maintains a strong
tone, and although buyers are not operat-
ing to great extent holders are not urg-
Ing business except at very full prices.
Sales to the trade have been mostly at
10A to 10A cents, with occasional fancy
twins at II cents. Some holders refuse
to sell their best late under II cents, and
are awaiting results with confidence
Favorable advices continue to be re-
ceived from England, where the stock is
smaller than usual at the close of the
year.
There is a fair demand for eggs. with
sales of choice fresh Michigan and north
ern Indiana and Ohio at "a to 25 cents.
and special marks at 26 to q cents
Ordinary western, % to 20 Ger !. Eastern
fresh sells at 25 to q cen and fancy
new laid at a higher rate. Refrigerator
stock in demand at 16 to IS cents. The
stock in cold storage is reduced about
1900 cases. and stands at 24,3S7 cases
against 2S,021 cases the same time last
year.
Reports from the shippers of beans in
the country are firm, with suggestions
OF stronger prices, but trade is dull here,
and will be until after the holidays. A
shade easier prices are noted Carload
lots, pea, $13Oq1.35: medium, s1.3091. So;
yellow eyes, $1.5O@1.60 red kidneys, $3.50
0185; California, small white, $1.90;
California, Lima, 4Q5c per Id; jobbing,
10c more.
The pork and lard markets are steady
and unchanged. Boston packers have
made another large kill of hogs, the total
for the week having been about 45,700;
preceding week, 49,500; same week
year ago, 40l00. The movement into ex-
port has been large, with total value of
pork exports from Boston of about $217,-
900; preceding week, $50 900; same week
year ago $2O5O 900.
The beef market continues very firm
in the west. Trade is dull here, and it is
found to be very hard to raise prices to
correspond with the west and the actual
cost of cattle, from the fact that this
market is very fully supplied with fairly
cheap poultry and low-price mutton and
lamb Still the lower grades of beef are
firmer, from the fact that the supply is
largely running to the better grades.
The mutton and lamb market has been
fully supplied of late. and under only
fair trade prices are not very firmly sus-
tanned. Veals are steady: Spring lambs,
7Q9c; Brighton fancy, 81sQ91sc; muttons,
bQ7c; Brighton and fancy muttons, 10
7hc; veals. 991Oc; fancy and Brightons
10Q11c.
Receipts of poultry are steadily in
treasing, and prices are easier. West
lrn turkeys sell at IL to 10 cents. North
srn turkeys quoted at Is to IA cents, but
with the large quantities of western ex-
pected, it may not be safe to count on
much more for northern than for west
ern. Chickens and fowls are in large
supply, and are being put away for
better market The indications are that
poultry of all kinds will be plentiful for
Christmas trade.
Games is in only fair supply, with
grouse and quail not very plenty, and
bringing good prices. Venison is in good
SUNNY and rather easy. Some very fine
black ducks are seen in the market, the
result of the late storms: Grouse, $l.25
d15O per pair; partridge, $l.25ql.5O;
- 90 ,or doz. canVaSback ducks