Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Quiet, Cheese Firmer,
Fresh Eggs Very Scarce.
FIeur Ccntinue. Firm-Beet Mutton and
Lamb Duli-roultry Easy-Fsir Supply
Of Game-Fotaioes .ad Onions firm.

Of Game-Fctaic~s .ad Onions firn.
Boston. Dec. cS-This must be con-
s3e-es IN of week in the butter mar
Sei- ard prices are TO a great extent
nominal. Monday was a close holiday,
and there has not been enough doing
Sioce last week TO warrant any change
in values. A fairly steady tone is main
iAinei. as there is To disposition TO
fC-ce sales AZ any concessions. ard the
general feeling is that fun previous
rates will be obtained when buyers be-
SIN 10 oT-rAle
Receipts arr moderate. ard advices
from the interior DO not indicate any
material increase in the make in any
section SEINE Of the Vermont cream
cries this week are sending small lots
UiiA aeS milk favor. and this quality
viii probably increase from this time
forward though i; cannot cut much OF
= fClsre in the total supply unit, the
middle OF January.
Aotra, selling prices are diffio 1T IN OBJ
tain hecsrse there are not enough buy
e-s around 70 test the market The gen.
e-al asking price for choice fresh cream
81 u, = wholesale Nay is 81 cents. and
this might he shaded half a cent if
77NE7t h;is were made. A quotation
- ee's 10 y cents would cover the mar
kss .-- the halk of the offerings. with 90
cents ana under for off quality. Small
fancy lots Of Vermont with new milk
eNVo-. quoted up 10 el,S cents. Rest
creamery in boxes at - cents, hut a good
Zeal Of TIRE offerings can be bought at
.l,- cents
notwithstanding the light trade, the
chess market has stronger tone. under
IT, influence OF the high prices in the
country. and TIE small stocks reported
IN al parts Of the interior. Holders here
s-e Indifferent about offering the best
s-o'cS ~ under II cents. and fancy twins
are firm al ia: cents. These cannot
70 csllsi actual selling rates. as nothing
g consequence has been done this week
- far. hu; il is not likely tina, buyers
VSn be able TO get supplies Of the right
hind tor less Fair 20 good may be
q-o.s5 =, : 10 io'- cents
St-.cilv fresh are getting scarcer every
week and dealers find il dificult 10 get
e-ouEA 70 keep their customers supplied.
\ large Pcr-Sol Of the western coming
- A-e more o. less injured by frost, and
-hes. AXE = range Of - TO * cents. Fresh
=
cents. and II strictly hne rup up TO IS
Cents Fresh eastern command IS 10 IS
cents. Sn3 fancy new laid go higher. In
e - Z; : hard TO limit the price Of a real
fancy vse. Refrigerator supplies have
hen sailing al l. 10 u cents. and some
VERY Sas los TN ur 20 % cents.
TIE outlook scr beans IL firmer.
= FrO--iasat dealers. just back from the
tsao-E-o-Sing sections Of the country.
say shs, the c-op Wall scarcely be more
than sUo-;hiras Of 8 full crop. while
IT, E-Nvs-S ard dealers seem 10 expect
higher prices after the first Of the year.
II mos -. THE milling sections Of the
West al-aos, without exception. an ac-
1--WE market IS reported, with the mills
generally running 10 their fal; capacity
z15 turning OFT big amount of -four
which compares il volume with the most
r-ce-.s active TINES and IS much in excess
a; 7A~ record u former Christmas sea-
<c-<- On the local market agents report
= good demand for the home trade and
-ro-- exp, -se-s- ~. with THE demand not
always filed Owing 10 The iirmer front
.AA- s%l,t-s He--- obliged 10 show in view
- -a= Increasing cost 81 wheat On sew
s-,sl DAYS % Ike week a considerable
haS -a:C%-s b@,n willing 10 accept the
I-sczs So Moss agents have been held
:. T-sctS Ira, we-e subject 10 confrnla-
S-cz ey their PRINCIPALS. Some good or
G--S. however. were worked. and as a
WAo,- th= business Of the week can he
called satisfactory when the holiday
co- 5isso-s are considered as affecting it
/. sAz clos= the market WAS q very
s,->--S oae and the trade were booking
to-uA-. - 4 good husines. in the next
trE weeks
TIE range If rnirers' prices for spring
wheat parents Is from SssS TO si.2o per
hA---l Including Minneapolis. Milwau-
Ia and 81 o,her kinds But most Of the
popular trade e-snds were quoted al
saraE,; -. AID IL is aoJ possible 10 get
N;naas.olis isonr a, much If any under
/. lAA-- S7-lrg bakers range from s2.so
u g. Winter wheat patents are quot ed
4. $3.50 - $3.50 Cor most kinds and good
S--ss-hss AZ around SSSs PER barrel,
re following quotations, covering
! -he INSIDE --illsrs' and the outside Job
hers r-sc-s. are those made yesterday
~ me Flour Trade Price COMMITTEES:
Spring wheat patents from Sass 10 si5o,
s;cz-E whss1 Gears from IS 10 $3.50
4---- y n Al fAA-S--.S 1-p-l. s~-sN 10 go
: WINTER uh@@, sihaightes from Sass 10
So zo5 Ui-sS- wheat clears from So
; 10 $50 per barrel as 10 quality.
Commit a. Is VSry finn. with oatmeal
s.5 -Ae c,e-eAss fully sustained.
TAs -1E-Se, On OATS Is very quiet, hui
S-n Ei,hSl Shippers are said 10 be
: Assiog :or higher prices
\ generally steady hay market is re-
.,o-sc5 with chances for something bet
3 5%eS - reported f-nsr, Hay, ss@li
: fanny 5SSs,ins lols, sls@is; rye straw
sS6t- azI straw ssG7-
Tha hackers ara reporting a stronger
market ~ pork produces
Bee. Azs continued very dull in this
E-sR-ss,. largely owing 10 the attention
E5Vsa II the poultry trade The marke
: - AL and rather easy, though litilt
; Change = T-so.s * aatea- The shipper:
hsv@ sent less beef 10 This market for ihs
sz--k- sns 10, a. lisile as on the corre-
= sg.on6.-y week 3 year ago
; Nations and lambs are very dull, and
ths market has suffered under IN;
uHTs--snyy1y Of Christmas poultry
Yeas ~ fairly steady. Spring lambs
: - SSc- Brighton fancy, "a a. '=c; NUT
: teas. -@-s-c. VeAss. "a lsc; fancy Brigh
: ions ,b9llc-
The poultry market - easy The tx
: cess-ve supply 81 turkeys has depressed
: prices - 10 81 yer ii. with about as muci
- L decline on chickens and fowls
: a a5s volume q poultry has been coins