Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25
THE BOSTON MARKETS.
Barely Enough of Fine Butter
to Meet the Demand.

Boston, Feb. 24.-The general situation
in the butter market is about the same
as last week, except that there is a
frmer tendency on strictly fine fresh
stock which has been in light supply
and barely enough for the demand. All
the under grades have been plentiful and
slow OF sale. The finest lots from Yer
mont and New Hampshire have been
Kept sold up at 2l1s to % cents, with some
in boxes at 22la cents. To command
these tlgures the butter has to show new
milk tlaNor. The bulk of the winter
make is quiet at ~ to 201a cents. A small
portion or the western receipts com
mands q TO 2l1a cents, but most of the
lots offered are not salable at over 20
cents. Ladies and limitations are very
little sought after and nominally IL to
II cents.
The receipts of butter for the week
were 1l,l94 tubs and Is, 354 boxes. a total
of 53S,I39 pounds, against 613.537 pounds
the previous week and 659, 6O7 pounds the
corresponding week last year. This
shows a falling off as compared with
the week previous and last year.
The exports of butter from Boston
FOR the week were II, 553 pounds. against
6l44 pounds for the corresponding week
last year. The total exports from Ros-
ton since May / have been q435 544
pounds, against 1879, 72O pounds the sa me
time last year. The exports from New
York for the week were 900 tubs and
total since May l, 1SS, 791 tubs. against
3O5,I12 tubs same time last year. The
exports from Montreal for the week bv
the way of Portland were $40 tubs.
The statement of the Quincy Market
Cold Storage company is as follows.
Put in, none; taken out. 500 tubs; stock.
2O,5'S tubs, against II, sos tubs the same
time last year.
Inc cheese market has ruled quiet and
steady, with sales confined to small lots
as wanted for immediate use. Fine
northern rules at to 91a cents. and
early made at ~ to s1a cents. The Eng
fish markets declined during the week
and there is no indication of stronger
prices here.
Eggs have been firmer with sales al
l64s cents Holders were firm at the
price.
There was no change in potatoes.
peans' apples or other articles of prod.
uce.
New York Feb. 24.-Tallow firm: civ
"2 per pkg), S9s; country, 314dss, as to
quality.
THE BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
Poultry-The poultry market felt the
storm, and trade was dull but with
values little changed: Turkeys, box
lots, 13d lac; No. 2 10G12c; northern. IA
ql6c; northern chickens, 1Od15c: Phila-
delphia, 13Ql6c; western 96lllbc: north
ern fowls, 9@13c; western fowls, S61Oc;
capons, 12G1212c; live fowls, Sd9c; live
chickens, S@10c; ducks, 1Od19c: geese,
e@12c.
Cornmeal-Cornmeal is irregular. with
oatmeal and the cereals steady: Barrel
cornmeal, S165d17O bag meal. 76G7Sc.
Corn-Corn is not much changed: No
yellow, to arrive, 39d 39Ac; No. and
country yellow, 3S% q39c; track steamer
yellow, SOC; No. yellow. 3915c
Pork and Lard-Pork provisions are
firmer, with fresh ribs and pure leaf
lard advanced: Barrel pork $3.50:
light backs, $12: lean ends, $14.5O; fresh
ribs, &c; lard. 6Sc; in pals, 67sd71sc;
pure leaf lard, TIC; pals SGS%c
Hay and Straw-There is no change
in the dull position of hay, with straw
quiet and millfeed very steady: Hay,
N.5OGl5.5O; rye straw, S9.5Od10; sack
spring bran, $15.75G16; sack winter,
$17.25.
Beef-Beef sold better yesterday than
might have been expected. considering
the storm: Steers. 6h4sc; hindquar-
tiers, SA 610c; forequarters, 5L66c:
rumps and loins, 11Q12kc.
Oats-Oats are not much changed:
Track fancy, 42-fb barleys, 6d361Ac No.
2, 351AQ36c; No. g. 35Q351Rc; rejected
35c; no grade. 3417c.
Apples-Apples are quiet, with Bald
wins, greetings, Ben Davis, spies and
Kings all quoted at 1894 for No. l lots.
In muttons and lambs the market was
dull, by reason of the storm. Prices are
only fairly sustained.
PotatoeS-Potatoes were very quiet
by reason of the storm. Prices are little
changed.
United Workmen's Officers.
Boston, Feb. 24.-At the second days
session of the annual meeting of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen Ed
ward F. Danforth of Skowhegan, Me-
was chosen grand master workman, and
John Temple of Boston grand receiver
The discussion Of the relief law was to
the effect that the maximum death rate
as fixed in the law is most unjust and
inequitable, and in derogation of the
rights of the members of the order in
this jurisdiction. From time to time
the law has been amended with the
view of making the burden of the relief
fund fall more equitably on the many
branches of the lodge. A resolution for
the repeal of the law was passed by a
large majority.
At the afternoon session additional
officers We're chosen as follows: Fore
man, Nathan Crazy, Chicopee; overseer,
Walter Leigh. New Haven; recorder, j.
Edward Burt, Boston; guide, Orville
A Ward, Boston.
Harvard Alumni Voted.