Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14
IN THE BOSTON MARKETS,
BETTER Tone in Butter Caused
by Cooler Weather.

stock situation.
Boston oct. 12.-Although better tone
has developed in the butter market ow- |
ing to the cooler weather and the firm
position of butter in New York and the
west, the cold storage stock is still
the great obstacle to rise on fresh
goods in the market. Dealers who come
in contact with the consumers find that
June creamery at difference of a cent
or two sells more freely than fresh made
at the higher price, and they will con-
tinue to use it as long as they can, es-
pecially if an advance is insisted up, n
for the new arrivals. OF course, a GER
tain quantity of the fresh make will be
taken at reasonable price. but if the
held butter in other places comes out in
as good condition as it does here it. will
have its influence on the market as long
as the supply lasts.
The volume of actual business is not
much, if any, larger than week ago.
For most of the northern fresh creamery
offered q cents were a full selling rate
yesterday, and if the quality was not
strictly fine no more than 2OIb cents could
be obtained. This means for whole in
voices ~ assorted size tubs. Boxes sold
mostly ~ % cents, and the butter had To
be all light to bring that rate. 1t may
be well to repeat here, what has been
stated many time before that, while
the prices quoted in this article cover the
great bulk of the butter offered for sale.
there are always certain fancy makes
which take higher range
Some of the receivers of western cream.
cry put price of u cents on their fancy
makes in assorted sizes, but others said
that 2O12 cents were all that could be OBJ
tanned for regular invoice lots. and they
were glad to accept 20 cents for lots that
had accumulated from the previous
week. We consider 20 to 2O1s cents fair
selling quotation for western, with q
cents for certain makes which always
run even with northern.
Held June creamery was attracting a
little more attention, with sales at 10 to
1917 cents, but few large lots were taken
at over 10 cents. Some holders refuse to
sell under 20 cents, but this price is above
the views of buyers at present.
Jobbers had moderate trade on the
basis of last weeks prices, say % to %
cents for tubs and % to "a cents for boxes
This is the rate that several leading Job.
bers gave us, but some others says that
a shading from these figures has to be
made in order to hold good customer.
The market is fairly steady, however,
and with aelittle larger trade there would
be no difficulty in getting full rates.
The receipts of butter for the week
were 1I,9SS tubs and 80. 932 boxes "A
total weight of S64, 1895 pounds. against
1Oo9,545 pounds the previous week and
S97, 705 pounds the corresponding week
last year
CHEESE AND EGGS.
No increased activity can be reported
in cheese. There has been fair de-
mand for lots as wanted for current use
with sales of late made eastern at Q to
9lR cents, outside for small sizes. Some
receivers are asking a higher rate for
fancy lots, which are taken in a small
way, but buyers refuse to pay over 9la
cents for wholesale lots. Early made
lots take a wider range.
Strictly fresh eggs have been selling
well, and the best marks of Michigan
ruled at IS to 1872 cents. Only a small
portion of the receipts are good enough
to command this rate, as nearly all are
more or less mixed with held stock, and
for most of the western offered 16 to liz
cents is a full rate. Eastern fresh com
mand 10 to 20 cents, and fancy new laid
go higher. Refrigerator stock com
mands II to Is cents. The stock in cold
storage was reduced 5000 cases last
week, and stands at 81, SAC cases, against
&C, 1877 cases the same time last year.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.
The flour market was rather more
quiet, under the influence of an easier
market on wheat early in the day, but
the closing was higher, giving flour n
stronger tone. The flour trade commit
tees prices include new spring wheat
patents for the first time: Spring wheat,
clears, S393 so; straights, So 25q3 rs;
patents, $4@475; new, So S5Qi As; winter
wheat clears, SO 15@3 rs; straights.
SO 4OGi; patents, SO 65q4 25. The mill
prices on flour are a shade firmer at
So 7OGi 10 on spring patents, sight draft,
prompt shipment.
No changes are noted in cornmeal,
with the cereals steady: Barrel corn
meal, 81 7OQl 10; bag meal, 74@7Gc; yell
low granulated, 81 1912 %; rolled and
ground oatmeal SO 1904 10; cut. IS 9O@
425; graham -four, 81 5OQ4; bolted meal,
81 1902 40; rye flour, 81 1903 25 rye,
55G7Oc.
Corn is a little firmer: Track steamer
yellow, 3794 @3Sc; No. 2 yellow, 3SQ3SAc;
No. yellow, to arrive, SSQ3SAc; No.
yellow, 37A@SSc.
The market on oats is little changed
Fancy heavy, 3214c; No. clipped, 3Ohc;
No. 3, 291aQ3Oc; rejected, 29Ac; no grade,
zoe. To arrive, "a to SO ID, 291a @SOc; SO to
3S ID, SO03OAc; 3S to 40 Id, SOA Q3Ohc;
fancy heavy, 32@321sc.
The supply of hay is very full, notwith-
standing the much smaller receipts than
a year ago. Rye straw is likely to be
scarce: Hay, $6@13; fancy old, in job
bling lots, $14Q14 so; rye straw, $500;
sack spring bran, $13@13 so; sack winter
s13 1904.
PORK AND BEEF.
Pork and lard are quiet and un-
changed: Barrel pork, $1S@1S.5O; ligh
backs, $12; lean ends, $14.50; fresh ribs
SIC; corned and fresh shoulders, SIC
smoked shoulders, 6Aq6Ac; hams, ga
SIC; lard, 61a@6Ac; pure leaf lard, TIC
in pals, 7%@8Ac.
The beef market is steady, with fail
trade Steers, 7A@9Ac; forequarters
5h@6kc: headquarters, 9hQ12Rc
rumps and loins, 14@15c; loins, 159l7c
The mutton market continues quiet
with prices rather unsatisfactory
Spring lambs, 6hQsc; Brighton anc
fancy, SQShc; muttons. 697c; Brighton
and fancy muttons, 7@7ihc; veals. 7@sc
fancy and Briahton, 10c. -