St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-09
BOSTON MARKET

clined to sag for several DAYS undar
The weight of weaker foreign cables
with less Of buying for export, and under
the other fact Of greater receipts at
interior points. A decline of Scarcely
more than 1c is shown for the week
though the downward tendency has
lasted for several days. Under the de-
cline there has been better buying nv
the mlllers, while the stocks of wheat
to buy from have been greater than
noted heretofore the present season.
The movement OF wheat thus far in the
crop year has been close to 100 600 600
bushels, or practically the same as last
year. But the accumuations in the
elevators of the northwest. and hence
IN the millers' hands, have been remark
ably small. In face of enormous re-
ceipts at Minneapolis and other prin-
cipal milling points, the total stocks are
down to remarkably small figures.
Flour Is somewhat lower, on the de-
cline In wheat, but there is no feeling
OF depression In the market. On the
contrary. the sentiment is prevailinglv
Dullish. Prominent milling concerns
mention heavy export trade which has
taken care of full output of -four even
Tor some time ahead. In the home trade
there Is some movement, though at
slightly lower prices. 1t is also worthy
of note that shipping directions on -four
purchased some time since are coming
IN freely and, urgently. Even on flour
purchased each day the shipping direc-
tons follow very closely, plainly showing
that the trade is in want of flour.
Cornmeal Is steadily maintained with
oatmeal and the cereals unchanged.
Corn is slightly easier. Oats are firm.
The demand has been good of late. both
for spot and for shipment.
Hay Is firm and well sustained. with
the receipts yet small Straw continues
firm. Millfeed is little easier. Hay.
s6@l4; fancy old, in jobbing lots, $14.5O@
1850; rye straw. 5000.
Butter has continued to be we'll held.
but the demand also continues light. It
Is still understood that the retail deal
ers and jobbers are using up what they
have in store before purchasing further.
Best creamery. small lots and packages,
22h@23c; northern creamery, round lots,
21@22c western, 21Q22c; eastern, 21@
&c; firsts, 1SQ19kc; limitations, 14Q16c;
jobbers, hc to 1c more.
Cheese is selling slowly, with the mar
ket steady. Liverpool Is flrmer on COL
ored. Round lots. 9Q10c; sage, 100
1olsc; jobbing, Nc higher; Liverpool AS
for white and AS for colored.
Eggs are firm, with prices firmer. Re-
frigerator, 15@16c; western fresh, $50
19c; Michigan and Indiana, 20@22c;
eastern. 21q221sc; nearby and fancy, %
q24c; jobbing lie to &c more.
Beans have continued firm In the
country. with this market steady, ex-
cept on red kidneys. which are easier.
A firm apple market Is continued,
though the European markets were off
badly early in the week. The returns
showed decline of over 81 per Dbl on
many varieties. Pears have ceased
coming in freely, and the market is
pretty firm. Grapes are firmer, ana
have been selling at higher prices Of
late. California oranges are almost
out of the market, and prices are NOM
inal Lemons have taken quite a
tumble. and they are still weak, owing
to the liberal supply Of foreign in sight.
Cranberries and ounces are still plenty.
Potatoes are steady to firmer on Irish
stock. with the receipts pretty well
taken care of. Sweet potatoes are firm
er; eastern hebrons and whites. $50
Csc: Green mountains. 5SQ60c; northern
hebrons and whites. 45@4Sc; Virginia
sweet, $1.25; double head, $3.50.
Onions are in full supply, with the
market easy at $1.5O@1.6O per Dbl for
natives, and at 45Q5Oc per bush. Spanish
onions are quoted at $3.50 per crate for
good.
Cabbages are selling for rather easier
prices, by reason Of a full supply.
Squashes are yet in very full supply,
with the market easy. Pumpkins are
quoted at 30@5Oc per box, or $4,000 per
Dbl.
Turnips are in oversupply, with white
quoted at 10000 per bush; yellow, 75@
90c per Dbl; beets, 40@5Oc per bush; car
rots. 4Oc per bush; parsnips. 100000 per
bush.
Celery is in very full supply, and sells
at 100000 per doz; lettuce, 2O@30c per
box; native spinach, 15@2Oc per box;
caulifower, $1@1.25 per box.
The tendency Of the pork market Is
firmer. Hogs are considerably firmer.
There are reports of hog cholera in the
west, and the western packers, who
have been doing big business for sew
eral months, are considerably alarmed
as to the future. The speculative mar
kets are also strong.
The beef market is steady, with de-
cline of from Nc to hc largely on hind
quarters. The arrivals of beef have been
less for the week.
There has been good movement in
the mutton market of late, with the
supply also sufficiently liberal to keep
prices down. veals are steady, with
moderate supply.
The poultry market Is easy, with a
very full supply Of chickens and fowls.
Fresh turkeys are beginning to come in
more freely, and the supply Of iced Is
less abundant Choice lots bring full
prices. There is better supply of game,
New York Nov Shallow quiet: City,
$3.50; country, 3%@S%c.
Fatal Elevator Accident.
Boston, Nov. 5.-Miss Jennie David
son of Somerville, employed by the Gin
ton Manufacturing company of this city,
was crushed to death in the elevator yes
terday. AS near as can be ascertained,
tho cirl n,ne looking over the pa ta int