St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-16
BOSTON ARKET

doubtless the result Of the demand =,
wheat abroad. 1t is evident that %,
eign buyers are watching the America
market very closely. and that thew ar
ready TO take wheat whenever there
sufiicient decline to warrant their buv
Ing. 1t Is estimated that foreign buver
took at least 100000 bushels on IN
easier markets of Wednesday and Thurs
day. There Is but little change in IN
statistical position. Big receipts in n
northwest have continued, while IN
miiiers are evidently buying freely O
every slump, since through the means O
their buying and the continued move
ment into export, there are really re
markably small accumuations Of graf,
in elevators outside of those owned h,
the miIlers.
The Hour situation is rather easy as
whole, and prices are lower, in severa
noted instances, than they were wee
ago. while some well-known sprin,
wheat patents have not changed. Mil
shipment prices, spring wheat patents
are at $3.S5@4.10 with one or two well
known brands held at $4.25@43O. There
has been good deal Of flour lately sole
at $4@4.1O for some Of the best sprins
patents. The flour trade COMMITTEES
prices are not changed. Some old whea,
spring patents are bringing premium
of 25c and even SOC per Dbl.
Wisconsin, 0.
The cornmeal market has continued ia
rule steady, with oatmeal and the GER
eals unchanged.
The market on corn looks firm, though
the present trade is only fair. with
prices steady. The corn crop of 1898 will.
in bushels, be about equal to that of last
year. but in quality poorer, and in the
surplus states materially short.
Oats are very fairly sutained, with
little change In prices and pretty good
trade.
Hay is quiet. though pretty firm.
Straw Is steady, with millfeed rather
easy: Hay, $6@14; fancy old, in jobbing
lots, $14.50@15.5O; rye straw, 5000.
The butter market is yet reported
quiet, with only moderate movement
1t is yet felt that the retail dealers and
5obbers are drawing from stocks early
bought, and that they are soon to come
into the market for full supplies: Best
creamery, small lots and pkgs, 221s @23c;
northern creamery, round lots, 21@22c;
western, 21@22c; eastern, 21@22c; firsts,
1SQ19hc; limitations, 14Q16c; jobbers, 10
to lie more.
Cheese has shown rather more firm
ness Of position of late, though trade is
not particularly active Liverpool IS
unchanged: Round lots, 9@1Oc; sage,
1Ogl0ac; jobbing, Nc higher; Liverpool,
AS for white and AS for colored.
Eggs are still very firm, especially for
fresh stock. Held are steady to frmer:
Refrigerator, 15h@161ac; western fresh,
1s@22c; Michigan and Indiana, 21@22c;
eastern. 22@24c; nearby and fancy, ESQ
S0c; jobbing, 1@2c more.
Beans are stated to be firmer. with a
rather better demand: Carload lots. pea.
$LS2lsQL35; medium. 81. 321s OILS: yellow
eyes, $1.45@1.50; red kidneys, 81. S521 90.
California small white, $1.90@1.95; Cali
fornia Lima, 41a@5c per Id; jobbing, 10c
more.
A firmer market on apples Is noted
with gradual hardening in prices
though fall fruit. and lots in bad order
have to be sold low. The receipts OF
apples last week were 1880 bbls:
same week year ago, $500 bbls. Tho
volume Of apples exported was not I'm
to the preceding week.
Cranberries are firmer, with the mar
ket at $5Q6 per Dbl. and at s202.5O per
crate.
Potatoes are flrmer on colder weather.
with the tone of the market rather bet
ter. Sweet potatoes, however, continue
easy, with the possible exception of
double heads. which are not in very full
supply.
Good lots Of cabbages are bringing
more money, and are quoted as high as
$3.50 per 100, with ordinary lots lower.
Squashes are still in very full supply.
and some lots of Hubbards have been
closed out as low as $40 per ton. They
Job at from 50c to 81 per Dbl, as to quail
fly. Pumpkins are quoted at s1.25 per
Dbl.
Tur-lps are bringing better prices for
French white, which are quoted at $1.25@
LOO per Dbl. Common yellow sell at 75@
BIC per Dbl; white. 8O05Oc per bush.
Beets. 4O050c per bush; carrots 100000
per bush; parsnips, 100000 per bush.
Celery is still in full supply, with a
wide difference In the quality. It sells
ut 75c@1.25 per doz: lettuce, 20@30c per
bx; native spinach, 10000 per bx; caun-
flower. s1@1.25 per long bx; bush bxs, rs
0SOc; radishes. 10000 per bx.
The pork position Is a little easter on
RIBS, shoulders. skinback hams and
smoked shoulders. The markets west
have also shown an easier tone.
The mutton market has been fully sup
Piled all the week, and, though there
has been a good deal of trade, values
rule easy. Veals also have been in
full supply, with the market rather
Easy. Spring lambs 6H@S1ac; Brighton ]
'ancy, 5000; muttons, 6@71ac; Brighton ]
and fancy muttons. 7QSc; fancy and
Brightons, 9hc.
A very full supply of poultry, With I'M (
favorable weather, has made dull and ]
Easy market, though the weather was {
better Saturday: Fresh turkeys, west ]
I'm, 10@12c; northern, 13@17c; iced, 100
&c; chickens fresh, S@14c; iced. 7@Sc; :
owls, fresh, S@12c; iced, @9c; live !
owls. 7@9c; live chickens, 1000; green s
lucks, 12@14ceAgeese, 12Q14c.
Thanksgiving turkeys are expected in i
UGH volume that prices should rule {
airly low, though much depends on the 8
weather.. :
Game is in fair supply, in the venison r
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