Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
IN HUB MARKETS.
Strictly Fine Quality Butter Is
Less Plentiful.
Cheese Has n Promising Ou~tlook-Egs'
Gaiu strength - Potatoes Dull Very
Low Prices For Poultry.

Boston, Nov. 3O.-The butter market
has not developed many new features
since last week. The heavy snow
storm ana severe weather in most Of the
dairy districts north and west nave
changed conditions q little and have
restricted supplies for the time being,
but what effect the winter weather will
have on the market later on remains
to be seen.
Western authorities state that the
cows will he better housed and better
fed, and that the production OF butter
will be increased and the quality i'm
proved. In northern and eastern sec
tiQtts the quality of the product may be
improved a little, but the production
will not be as large as during the fall
months.
During the next two months the finest
fresh butter is likely to come from the
west, and prices there may have more
influence here thar they have had for
some time mast. Still there Is no in
dication OF any material advance in
this market, except that strictly fancy
quality is scarce and more sought after.
The great majority of the buyers are
satisfied with the liberal stock. which
is selling here at about 2 cents lower
than at other points.
The only people who reported a firmer
market were those in control of the new
fancy creameries, which have regular
customers at 21la to 20 cents. But the
bulk of the receivers say that these
should not be quoted in a regular trade
way. For most of the butter arriving
~. %. - - F-It .zftI-- ,at a.. q =
quality has all the defects of butter
made at this time Of year 1t may be
graded firsts and extra, or good to
choice, but 1t certainly is not what u real
extra should be. Creamery men who
go to the trouble and expense of maxi
ing a fancy grade can command an ex-
IRENE price, but even this is not as high
as quoted in other places.
The egg market has gained strength
the past two days, and strictly fresh
western have been in demand at "a to -
cents. with some special marks at &c
cents. Ordinary grades are slow at
20 to 90 cents. Refrigerator stock has
been in good request, with sales at 1d
to Il cents, and some choice lots were
sold yesterday at ~ cents. Cold stor-
age stock was reduced last week about
$500 cases, and stands at 1884 cases,
against 6.ail cases same time last year.
Beans are firmer and higher, with the
markets both here and in the
try decidedly stronger. Prices are ad-
vanced on some varieties. Carload lots,
pea, s1.35Q1.371a; medium, s1.37la; yell
low eyes, s1.6OI165;, red kidneys, s1.S5d
100: California small white, s1.9OG2;
! California irpa 1nEc nov III. iahhinu
10c more.
Their is n quiet market for apples,
with prices steady: G~ravensteins, $40
$50: Tolman sweets, s2.50G3: pound
sweets, 50. 1903: Baldwins, 81. 50@3: green.
irgs, s2.5O@3; SHOWS. s2.5O@3.5O; spies, 81
as; Kings, s3@4; No. 2, all varieties, 81. SO
az per Dbl; jobbing INC retail. 509s1
higher.
Pears are still coming out of cold
storage in n small way, and sell at a
wide range at s1.5o@3.5 so, according to
quality.
There Is a firm market for native
grapes Pony Concords sell at 12@l5c,
with Niagaras at 1Sc and Catawbas at
lac. Malaga grapes are firm at s5@1C
per Dbl in a jobbing way.
There are some California grapes still
offering. Tokays jobbing for 50. 25d2. so;
Cornichons, s2.25p2.50; Muscats, s1.759i
and Veruellis. s1.75@2.
Some Florida oranges are coming in
and are jobbing at siG5. Jamaica or
anges, repacked, sell at S667 per Dbl and
S3.50q4.25 per bX.
Cranberries are easier at s5@6.50 per
'bbl and sl.25@1.75 per crt.
The potato market is dull, with prices
steady and unchanged: Aroostook and
eastern hebrons and whites, 53@55c pei
bush; Green mountains, soc; northern
4OG45c: Virginia sweet, $4,000 per Dbl
double heads, s 1.2541.50.
Onions are firm at 81. 2561.75 per BIB
for native, with Spanish at $1G1.10 pei
crt. BY the bush natives are sold a.
60065c.
Cabbages job at 50G75c per Dbl
Squashes still sell at low prices by the
ton, at s10@12 per ton, and at 75@9Oc pei
Dbl.
Turnips are firm, with French white a
s1.25 per Dbl. Common yellow sell a.
T5mS5c per Dbl; white, 35@40c per bush
Beets. 40945c per bush; carrots, 40@50C
per bush; parsnips, Coo per bush.
Celery sells at s 2.50G3.5 so for 21a and
doz bxs: lettuce. 81 per bx; native spin
ach, 15@2oc per bx; caulinower, s161.2j
per long bx; bush bxs, 40Q50c; radishes
35@4Oc per doz punches for dollhouse.
Hothouse cucumbers sell at SS610 foI
100; string beans. s2G2.50 per bush bskts
There Is a quiet demand for pork pro
visions. as usual at his season. Price!
are steady. and show very little change
:. The Boston packers have packed fewer
hogs the past week, as was to be ex,
pected. Still the total Is a respectable
one, and shows a steady demand. TIL,
total kill for the week has been 81, 500
/, preceding week, AZ, 800; same week a yea
ago "a, 100. The movement into expor'
is smaller, the total value OF the porl
) product exports for the week by Bostol
l packers having been about $40, 900; pre-
: ceding week, $175, 900; same week a yea.
|, ago, $3.50, 900.
Beef has sold fairly well, in fact, bette
: than expected. The arrivals have beef
heavier, the increase having been en-
| tirely for export. There is no chang
5 to note in prices, the quotations beinl
steady.
/, There was a firmer tone to the marke
Q for muttons and lambs, the colde
weather having helped the trade
Spring lambs, 7Q9lac; Brighton fancy
= S110c; muttons, 5MSc; Brighton an,
e fancy muttons, 7h@sHc; veals, 6@sc
fancy and Brightons, 9@10c.
In the poultry market most Of tn
leftover stock is out of sight in col
), storage. Very low prices nave rule,
since Thanksgiving, especially for tur