Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
IN THE BOSTON MARKETS,
Light Demand for Fresh Butter
Continues.

Demand and Fun Prices Obtained.
Boston, Nov. 1.-THE general con-
ditions of the butter market are about
the same as last week. A little better
undertone has been developed under thu
influence of the cooler weather and thu
slight advance in New York but tho
demand for large lots has not increased
and no higher prices can be obtained.
With the exception of a few fancy
makes, it is as hard as ever to find
buyers for the current receipts.
Some of the jobbing houses claim ia
have better trade, and this may soon
become more pronounced, but whether
It will affect prices remains to be seen.
Dealers seem to be pretty we'll supplied,
and as they are working on cold storage
stock to large extent, they will be
slow TO respond to any higher rates.
But Notwithstanding the unsatisfac-
tory condition of the market for fresh
receipts, there is a liberal consumption
OF butter going on, and this must have
Its affect on the situation later on. Low
grades of creamery are in some demand
for export, and the latest advices from
England are little more favorable for
shipments.
In the west there seems to be demand
enough for all the fine butter made at
full prices.
The highest price that most receivers
are willing to quote for regular trade lots
of either northern or western fresh
creamery is q cents. few who con-
troll certain popular makes say they
charge their customers 211a cents for as
sorted sizes, but admit that if they had
to sell on the open market they could
not realize over p cents. Lots in large
tubs are not salable in most instances at
more than 20 to 2Ola cents.
The advance of half a cent on cheese
In the country has stiffened the market
here, and dealers are looking for a
corresponding rise but there were not
enough buyers on the market yesterday
to test the change. 1t will be difficult
to establish an advance, but, unless
receivers are willing to sell at a loss,
they must get higher rate on new ar
rivals. Sales in lots as wanted run
along at 914q91ac, with 9$4G10c for
finest twins. A regular selling rate of
9IR010c would be no more than reason
able on the basis of cost.
Fresh eggs are in demand and full
prices obtained for the right kind. For
the bulk Of the Michigan and northern
Indiana and Ohio offered % to "a cents is
the rate, but selected lots bring % cents
and more could be sold a the same rate.
Fresh eastern "a to &c cents. and fancy
new laid at a higher range. Refrigera-
tor eggs 10 to 16 cents. The stock in cold
storage was reduced over 5000 cases last
week, and stands at 47,791 cases against
"A, 1850 cases the same time last year.
Nearly all the mill agents here report
the home demand for flour as very light,
Jobbers and grocers have been buying
very conserVatively and only when
obliged to. Sales to any one buyer do not
often go beyond a single car AS usual
on a market like the present, when there
is nothing alarming in the situation and
no immediate prospect of a change in
conditions from what they are, the buy
er is holding off, and is likely to continue
to do 30 unless the unlocked for brings
him on the market again. The jobbing
trade in New England is reported as
quiet, but no more than usual after the
fall business is completed.
The following quotations, covering the
inside millers and the outside jobbers'
-four trade price committee: Spring
wheat patents from $3.50 to s4.75; spring
wheat clears from So to 1878; winter
wheat patents from $3.50 to $3.50; winter
wheat straights from $3.50 to S4 and
winter wheat clears from 1925 to 1915
per barrel, as to quality and size of pur-
chase.
Beans are stated to be firmer with
rather better demand: Carload lots, pea,
S1.321hQ1. So; medium, S1.S21a Obs; yellow
eyes, $1.45Q1.50; red kidneys, S1.S5Q1.9O;
California small white, S1.9Oq1.95; Cali
fornia Lima, 41a@5c per Id; jobbing, 10c
more.
A frmer market on apples is noted,
with a gradual hardening in prices,
though fall fruit, and lots in bad order
have TO be sold low The receipts of
annles last week were 1880 bbls;
same week year ago, S3,63O bbls. The
volume of apples exported was not up
to the preceding week.
Cranberries are firmer, with the mar
ket at $5Q6 per Dbl, and at $2q2.5O per
crate.
Potatoes are frmer on colder weather
with the tone of the market rather bet
ter. Sweet potatoes, however continue
easy. with the possible exception of
double heads, which are not in very full
supply.
Good lots of cabbages are bringing
more money, and are quoted as high as
s4.bO per 100, with ordinary lots lower.
Souashes are still in very full supply,
and some lots of Hubbards have been
closed out as low as $40 per ton. They
lob at from soc to 81 per Dbl, as to quail
ity. Pumpkins are quoted at SLIPS per
Dbl.
The pork position is little easier on
ribs, shoulders, skinback hams and
smoked shoulders. The markets west
have also shown an easier tone,
The mutton market has been fully sup
piled all the week. and, though there
has been a good deal of trade, values
rule easy. Veals also have been In
full supply, with the market rather
easy. Spring lambs 6BQShc; Brighton
fancy, 8@ec; muttons, 6Q74ac; Brighton
and fancy muttons, 7QSc; fancy ano
Brightons 9lac
A very full supply Of poultry, with UNI
favorable weather, has made dull and
easy market, though the weather was
better Saturday: Fresh turkeys, west
ern. lOG12c; northern, 13417c; iced, 100
12c: chickens, fresh, Sq14c; iced. 7QSc;
fowls. fresh, SQ12c; iced, @9c; live
fowls, 7Q9c; live chickens, 1890; green
ducks 12@14c; geese, 12914c.