Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
IN HUB MARKETS..
Demand For Butter In Cold
Storage From Buyers.
Prices of Fresh Stock Considered Too
High-Stored Eggs Drawn on to Tako
the Place of New Laid-Potatocs In
Liberal Supply--Stnte of Flour.

Boston, Aug. 17.--Buttcr buyers have
fallen back to considerable extent on
the cold storage stock, which is coming
put in first-class condition, and can be
used instead of the best fresh now ar
irving. This is the main cause of the
lnaction at present, and it may have it's
influence on the market for a week or
two more. The principal factor in the
maintenance of prices is the falling off
In receipts, both here and in New York,
and If the decrease continues much
longer it must lead to some advance.
But advices from the west indicate that
the shrinkage in the flow of milk has
been stopped and that the make of butter
has touched It's lowest point. This may
lead to increased receipts, and the de-
ficiency of the past two weeks may be
partially made up.
strictly extra Vermont. New Hamp-
shire and northern New York creamery
was quoted at 10 to 1879 cents but very
few receivers expected to get over 19
cents for straight invoices. Where lots
were broken up 1872 to 90 cents were
named. but this is no more than job
Wing business. AS the market stands al
present 1t would not be safe for a coun-
try shipper to count on getting moro
than 10 cents. and his goods would have
t. be strictly fine to bring that. Extra
creamery in boxes sold pretty well at
20 cents. and prints ranged little higher.
Low grades Of all kinds continue in light
supply. Fresh ladies can be bought un-
dor If cents. and choice limitations run
81 g.,
IL cents casnot be found. The jobbing
trade has not gained much force this
week. but prices are maintained. be-
cause the goods cannot be obtained at
any lower rates. a range of 20 to p
cents is closely adhered to for the best
with some fancy makes 81 little higher.
Buyers who want a strictly nice article
must he prepared to pay full price, as
the supply of that kind is limited.
The receipts of butter last week aggre-
gated u $40 tubs and 2o.53S boxes, a total
weight of l0S6.2G7 pounds For the
previous week the receipts were 1125.-
5i2 pounds and corresponding week last
year 1.A0S. 7S7 pounds. This shows de-
crease Of nearly 5000 tubs of 40 pounds
each. as compared with last year. and
about l5OOO tubs during the past two
weeks.
The statement Of the Quincy Cold
Storage company for the week is as fol-
lows: Put in, Gl47 tubs; taken out 1852
tubs: stock. 114.0G6 tubs, against 2036l3
tubs same time last year For the cor
responding week last year 1908 tubs
were put in and 1850 tubs taken out.
The Eastern Cold Storage company re-
ports stock of 100 tubs. and after
making allowance for this the total stock
is l6, 357 tubs less than last year
CHEESE. EGGS AND POTATOES.
No material change can be reported
In the cheese market. Demand continues
moderate, with sales al ~ to s cents for
northern and to ~ cents for western.
The egg market ruled steady, with a
moderate demand at 1872 to IA cents for
fresh western and 14i4 cents for selected
lots of Michigan and others of that grade
Most of the receipts continue to be af-
fccted by the heat. Fresh eastern sold
1t Is to 1G cents. The stock in cold stor-
lge continues to be drawn from to n
considerable extent. 3G72 cases having
been taken out last week. Stock in cold
storage. 1O0,057 cases against 1907
cases same time last year.
Potatoes are in liberal supply and SELL
ing mostly at $3.50 per barrel and so cents
per bushel
FLOUR AND GRAIN TRADE.
Flour is quiet, with trade confined tc
small lots. New spring wheat patents
September delivery, are offered at SAC
per Dbl. The chamber of commerce
prices are as follows: Spring wheat
patents at S4,5O@5,25; spring wheat
straights at s4.4Ou475; spring wheat
clears at $3.25@4.25, and winter wheat
clears a $3.4Oq4, per Dbl, as to quality.
Corn meal is steady, with sales al
7Q4S1c per bag, and $l.S5@l,90 per Dbl
Oatmeal steady at S4l5@4,40 for cut ani
S3.75G4.4O for rolled and ground. Rye
flour at s290d325 per Dbl. Graham
Hour at s2S0Q450, as to quality.
There is but little change in the mar.
ket for coarse grain, trade ruling very
quiet in both corn and oats.
Corn on the spot here is nominally
iuoted at Ale for No, yellow, and 40iaC
lor steamer yellow.
The demand for oats on the spot /.
moderate. and former prices are quoted
with fancy clipped on track at 36M36lac
No. and No. 3 clipped at 34M341ac; re-
Iccted white at 3312c, and no grade a
s2la33c per bush. The offerings of ole
BATS to arrive are very small, and 32ht
quoted for 3S to 40 lbs. New ar,
Uttered at 301aM31 for 3S to 40.
Bran is quoted at sl3,25 for spring AM
s14 for winter. Mixed feed at $14.750
1850. Red dog -four at slS.75. Cotton
seed meal al s21, so per ton, to arrive, anc
linseed meal at s26
Choice old hay is in good demand a
s15d17 per ton. Common grades arr
dull at s1O613 Rye straw at $S@S.5O
Ind oat styaw at s6,5O@7 per ton.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Beef has been coming forward in con
,iderable lessened volume, and this ha
helped to sustain the market under
dull demand. The total arrivals for tn
week were but 127 cars for Boston, will
167 cars for export, a total of 294 cars
preceding week. 146 cars for Boston AM
1875 cars for export, a total Of 27l cars
same week a year ago, 100 for Boston
and Sc for export, a ttal of GAG cars.
Lambs are firmer, with an advance
in prices. Muttons are steady, will
veals easy. Spring lambs, 9G12c
Brighton and fancy muttons, 7Q9c
veals, 5@Sc; fancy and Brighton, "a
B1sc.
Iced poultry is firmer, the arrivals no
being heavy. Fresh is scarce an,
brings good prices. Turkeys, iced, 81
@1Okc; chickens, fresh, lS@19c; western
Iced, 10h@11; live fowls. 9@l0; Ice,