Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-02
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.


The midsummer dullness in the butter 50
noticeable early i'm the month, has been still
more emphatic during the closing days
There has been very little doing in any grade
for two or three days past ana wholesalers
complain Of the very moderate proportions
of their sales, which seem to be running
smaller just now than at any time this season
Not few of the leading members of the
trade admitted that there had been barely
enough doing of late TO make q market 1t Is
evident that buyers are going to hold of as
long AS they can, or until the general stua-
ton il more clearly developed. The receipts
last week, amounting to 9Sl ,l23 pounds, were
fairly liberal, and the two days of this week
nave shown an increase. There Is, therefore,
"A full supply Offering, more than sufficient to
meet all present demand or any that is in
sight. There is still good amount of cold
storage stock selling, buyers taking this in
preference to the fresh arrivals, as it is com
ing out i'm good order. There are accumula
tons OF nearly ali grades except the best Yer.
mont ana New Hampshire stock.
Northern New York assorted sizes are
quoted at 10 cents, but are not selling at that
price, and most dealers say that Isl. cents is
Western and York state Is full and pressure
has TO be made to interest buyers. There is
no accumulation of fine New Hampshire and
Vermont creamery. and while the demand
for II is no very large, prices are quite well
maintained at 10 to 1873 cents.
The demand for fine box and print butter
has been fair and sales have been made at 20
to p cents for Northern and 1919 to 20 cents
for Western.
The lower grades are in full supply, and.
with quiet trade, rule easy In price. Extra
Vermont dairy l. quoted ut II cents and New
YORK. at IL cents. Firsts range from IA to 10
cents. Imitation creamery has been in fair
request at IL to Is cents, and ladle packed at
II to IL cents.
The receipts of cheese have continued
small, those of last week amounting to 1850
boxes, of which 54 boxes were for export.
In the corresponding week last year the re-
ceipts were $3.50 boxes, of which 2725 were for
export. The demand is moderate ana prices
show no change from a week ago, fine goods
selling at ~ to ) cents and fair to good at 4
to cents. sage continues dull at to cents.
Good prices are being paid in the country
and this sustains the market here despite the
quiet trading.
There has been a firm market for ep rs and
supply of strictly fresh stock is not large and
the emand for it is good. There were sales
yesterday of fancy Michigan at IS cents and
for the best Northern l5l9 cents was paid
Other Western range from II to Is cents Re.
trigerator stock quiet at l3S to IA cents !.
There is Il steady trade in nearby and Cape
at 20 to - cents, and Eastern fresh sell at 6 to
Is cents.
There is little change in beans from week
ago. The market has ruled quiet and steady
for week past, and the sales have been at
81 20 Tor choice marrow pea and : % to 81 30
for mecium. Yellow eyes at 81 40 to 81 50
and red kidney at 81 70 70 80
The receipts of potatoes were liberal yes
terday but the good demand was sufficient TO
40 cents per bushel and 81 % to Fl 80 per
barrel
The best Old hay is in fair demand at SIG
per ton and new at Sl4. Medium ana low
grades are dull. New rye, potatoes IN good
supply and sales mostly at ~ 50al -.