Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-15
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.


Dull and easier is the condition of the but.
ter market this W elk. The strong and active
tone which prevailed week ago is lost and
buyers are holding back for decline. In the
absence of much bu mess on Monday and
Tuesday there was little basis for actual
values, but most receivers said they could
not make sales at within dollar II hundred
of the prices obtained last week. There is no
good reason for this change, so far as the sta
tistical situation IS concerned: II is true that
receipts increas considerably last week, nut
more than enough to supply the demand, an
since the opening of this week they show a
falling on
Very few large buyers were around yester.
day, and receivers were undecided about
prices They did not show the rOug front
of last week, and most of them We're willing
to sell at IA decline of about cent. vermont
and New Hampshire lots in assorted sizes
could be bought at 81 q, cents and perhaps at
81 cents il buyers were very Offish. For best
boxes p cents was the top. Most of the re
ceivers said that u to 2ll5 cents was II fair
quotation for tubs, but that they might n IT be
able to return more than 81 cents for round
lots Although 22i5 cents was given as an
outside price last week, very few trade sales
were made at over y cents. Northern New
York creamery Is in better supply, and it Is
quoted at about 81 cents
After so long a period of inacton and
weakness 1t is pleasing to be able to report
| some improvement in the cheese situation
There has been more demand for few days
| past for fine fall make, and sales can be
| made at = to = cent higher that week ago
Fair sized lois that could not be moved
above cents are now taken at 50 cents, and
| some holders are Indifferent about selling
under cents. The stocks are pretty well re
duced, and from this time forward a better
| demand is expected. Common to good are
selling fairly at 90 to cents.
There continues to be a good trade in eggs
and prices are fairly steady. Sales of West
ern yesterday were at 10 to l0ii cents fOl
good to choice Western, and at lOls cents fol
special marks. Some receivers are asking
| l04 to II cents for selected lots, and what are
not sold are put into cold storage. Eastern
choice rule at l0is to II cents, but I'm a large
! way Eastern will not command more than
/ Western. Southern sell at about 10 cents
/ receipts last week aggregated 50,5i0 cases. the
largest quantity for one week on record. The
stock in cold storage on Saturday was 37i3!
cases against ls,I91 cases some time last year
! There is very little change to note in beans
Marrow pea are selling at Sl.05 AT to Sl.lO O
bushel. other kinds are steady and quiet
Potatoes run along at about same prices a'
last week. Eastern hehrOns selling mt - q,
Is cents. Supplies of Southern vegetables are
steadily increasing,
The run of maple sugar is about over, auo
receipts are cleaning MP slowly at TO il
cents per pound for best cakes. Maple sir
up is la fair demand at go to 20 cents per gal
! The fine weather has made more demand
for grass seed, and dealers are expecting a
good business during the week. Prices ar,
steady ON tn basis of the following quota
/ tiOnS; Red clover, Is 10 cents per pound
white clover 10 to l3 cents; timothy, sl.j0 to
Sl.s0 per bushcl and red top, 81 30 to - pei
sack, and II TO - cents per pound.