The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-12-09
In New England.
very

in New England. very
steady.
One or two arrivals OF native grapes.
rather unexpected, have made an easier
market, with Concords and Catawbas
quoted at 12Q13c for pony baskets Cal
ifornia grapes are about done for the
season. though there are offerings from
cold storage.
Florida oranges are in limited Offering
at s.. .50G4. jamaica oranges are stead
at S6GT per bbl with boxes. repacked, :
81
Lemons ere easy. with full supp
for the season. They are quoted
s25O9s5O for both SGOs and 3Ots.
Malaga grapes are easier on some Of
the late arrivals, which were not quite
up TO the best. The market is steady
on good. however, at s5910 per Dbl, as to
quality.
Cranberries continue rather easy al
s5G6.50 per bbl. and at s1.25QI75 per
crate.
Potatoes are pretty we'll sustained.
The recsnt storm and bad roads has
checked arrivals somewhat, and hence
prices have been firmer. Sweet pota-
toes continue easy on Virginias, with
Jerseys at wide range
Onions are a little firmer at 81. 1.5061 so
per bbl. for round lots, with the jObbers
asking 45050c per bu. There are only
a few left at s1G1.20 per crate.
Cabbages are firmer and jobbing ar
756s1 per Dbl. Squashes are jobbing a.
75cds1 per bbl, the latter price for
choice varieties.
Turnips are very steady at s1G1.25 per
bbl for French white; yellow at 75cGS1
per bbl; common fat white. 30G40c per
bu; beets, 40G54Oc per bu; carrots, 400
SOC per bu; parsnips. 6Oc per bu.
Lettuce is off. and iobbing at soc per
long bx. Radishes are at wide range
at 35@4Oc per doz bchs for hOthouse,
with bu bxs Of southern at 50G60c.
The pork situation is steady. with lard
firmer. The west is reported higher.
while this market was advanced. For
export the request for BostOn-packed
pork provisions is fair, with total value
of $4,000 exported for the week; pre-
ceding week. S14O, 900, same week year
ago, $l36,0OO
Beef Is very firm in the west, with the
shippers to this market urging better
prices But dealers here say that ii will
not be possible to advance prices till the
supply is shorter than it is at the present
time.
The mutton and lamb market has
shown rather better prices of late, es
pecially the latter, with veals also a
little frmer Quotations are pretty firm
at: Spring lambs, SQ1Oc; Brighton
fancy, 9h61Okc; muttons. 5Q712c;
Brighton and fancy muttons, 7QSc;
veal., 9@10c; fancy and Brightons, 100
lie.
The position Of turkeys is firmer, for
good to best, with the former supply of
rather poor getting to be thoroughly
reduced. Chickens have also shown
some improvement, with fowls steady:
Turkeys, western, 10@13c; northern, II
Q14c; chickens, northern fresh, 13Q17C;
western, 10Q12c; fowls, northern fresh,
11@14c; western, 4l10c; live fowls, 7GSc;
live chickens, 7Q9c; green ducks. 10Q12c;
geese, 10012c.
The game supply is fair, with a rather
moderate request, doubtless the result
of the storm ard bad roads. Nenison is
in fair supply and rather easy al S010c
for whole Geer. with saddles at 13@14c.
Grouse are not in full supply, and par
fridge are scarce, with the former
quoted al $1.25 per pair, and the latter
at $3.50. Quail are pretty finn a 81 per
dOz; canvasnack ducks, $3.50 per pair;
mallard ducks, $1.50 per pair; rabbits,
30c per pair.
Trade is only moderate in Rio and
Santos cOffees. The volume of distribut-
ing business has been small, doubtless
owing, in part, to the weather, and
partly to the stronger prices generally
ruling. The tone of the market is firm,
however. with sellers doing nothing to
break prices in the least.
The demand for invoices is also re-
lported quiet, since the jobbers have
been showing little disposition to pur-
chase. Still the statistics continue 20
indicate a stronger position, with the
receipts at primary points smaller than
previously noted.
Mild grates are also quiet, with hold
ers firm, and claiming that offerings.
both in sight and at hand, are small and
likely to continue small. West India
growths show a slightly stronger tone.
with rather more business at full or
better prices. Fair Cucutas are re-
ported to be slightly higher in tone with
Maracaibos YER stead-.