Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24
In HUB MARKETS.
An Off Week For Everything
Except Turkeys.
Fair Trade and stronger Prices on But
ter-theese, Eggs and beans Firm
Potatoes Easier, with n Fair Trade.


Boston. Nov. 23.-Thanksgiving week
is always an off week in the butter mar
ket as the attention of the trade is given
almost to turkeys, and 1t is unnecc ssary
to say much about prices. For strictly
fine fresh creamery, which is offered only
in small lots, there has been fair de-
mand, but all other kinds are inactive.
Receipts last week cleaned up fairly
well. ard a slight stiffenng up in prices
was noticed, but there Is not enough SELL
Ing this week to give "a solid basis to
values.
For some of the fancy lots of western
rate of Pig cents may be named and
some parties talk as nigh as 20 cents, but
this kind is taken by customers and does
not come upon the market. The top SELL
ing rate for most of the offerings is 81
cents, and few of the regular receivers
are willing to quote higher price.
Very little of the New York state but
ter arriving is worth over q cents, and
some of it in large tubs has to be forced
off Mt 20 to 20is cents. Small lots OF Yer
mont creamery run up to 21is cents but
for large lots It is hard to get over 81
cents. a good deal of the fresh make
arriving has frosty defects, and prices
take n lower range.
Jobbers maintain n rate OF % to "a
cents, as to quality and package. and are
doing a moderate business, but not as
much as last week. They find it difficult
to get strictly fine supplies.
a further advance in cheese is reported
In the country and the market is stronger
here but buyers are slow to respond.
Sales of choice northern have been at
9ia to 10 cents, with fancy twins at l0L
cents, but late arrivals cannot be bought
Tor less than 101a cents. Receivers are
urging sales as they expect a better
1r'ket in a short time.
The egg market maintains a firm tone
on fresh stock, with sales of Michigan
and northern Indiana and Ohio at % to
"A cents, and special marks at % cents.
| There is no trouble in getting the latter
| price or more for the right kind. Or
binary grades slow at 20 to 20 cents. Fresh
| eastern command % to &c cents, and a
| higher range for fancy new laid. which
| are wanted. Refrigerator stock in good
demand at 10 To lG cents. and some COM
| mand II cents The stock in cold stor-
age was reduced over 5000 cases. and
stands at i0,520 cases, against SO, 776 cases
the same time last year.
The -four market holds very firm.
| Prominent miljers wire and write their
agents here that they need not expect
any over prices on -four so long as cash
wheat in Minneapolis is 1T a premium
over May, or December even. This
premium is entirely the result of a de-
mand from the millers. while at the same
| iyN1n 10
houses comparatively clear of flour
through the briskness of the demand for
| export.
a firm flour market is the result>of,Ahe
above position. though trade is gen.
orally dull. Some of the millers are
doing pretty good business. however,
on the basis of A.1504.20 on we'll known
spring patents, mill shipment price. At
| the same time, there is not the usual
amount of -four offering at low price
Perhaps some fairly good patents might
be had at sS.9odi for mill shipment, bu,
below $3.50 nothing is named. Winte,
wheat nours are very strong The trade
committee prices here are unchanged at:
| Spring wheat, clears. sS@3.75: patents
s3.9OGiI5 winter wheat, clears, S3.S5I
$50; straights, s3.J044; patents, s3.90a
4.25
Cornmeal is frmer, following the ad
vance in corn. Oatmeal and the cereal,
are steady and unchanged. Rye is
firmer. Oats are very firm. indeed
with stronger prices noted. The supply
is shorter. both on track and for shin.
ment, with better demand both n
home and for export. Hay is reported
iirmer, with rather better prices being
realized. Straw is quiet and !ittl,
changed, Millfeed is fairly firm: Hay
Ssnli; fancy old, in jUbbing lots, S15al6
rye straw sSds.
| Beans are reported firmer, with strong.
err reports from the interior. Prices are
hrmer on some varieties; Carload lots
pea, N.32ia@l.95; medium, Sl.35: yellow
eyes, sl.50d LEO; red kidneys, sl.S5@l. 80;
California small white, Sl.90a2: Cali.
fornia Lima, 4laQ5c per Id; jobbing. lOc
more.
Potatoes have been easier of late, with
a fair trade: Aroostook and eastern
hebrons and whites, $50 SOC per bush
Green mountains, $50 Coo: northern, A
Q4jc. Sweet potatoes are easy at 75ca
81 per Dbl for VirGinias; double heads
$l.254150.
Turnips are pretty firm with French
white at N.25ul,50 Per Dbl. Common
yellow sell at S5cqsl per Dbl; white, 500
SOC per blu. Beets. 40@5Oc per bu; car
rots, 40q soc per bu; parsnips, 4OmeO,
per bu.
The supply of celery is ample. 1t sell,
at $2.50G $50 for 2ia and 3 dog bxs
lettuce, 25@50c per bx; native spinach
20G25c per bX; caulifower, slQl25 ne,
long bX; bu bXs, $50 soc; radishes, 5o0
Coo per bx.
The pork situation is only steady, bu
lard is frmer in the west with prospect.
of an advance here. Boston packer,
have increased their kill considera bly
though the week before Thanksglvins
the total for the week being about ~. 800
preceding week $4,000; same week a yea
ago, $4,000.
Beef is in fair request, considering tina
1t has been the week preceding Thanks
giving. The west is firm, with tn,
market steady.
There is a full supply OF mutton an,
lamb at hand with an easy market
Veals are also rather easy.
Turkeys ara in larger supply and price.
declined to cents per pound, The hes
. northern did not go over Is cents, and /;
to l6 cents YVES the range for the bull
! of the sales. Choice western dropped I,
IA and 10 cents, and before the close goot
lots could be bought at Is to 1872 cents
The cause of the decline was the larg,
throw of western, which was abou