Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-18
LIVE STOCK.
Furnished by NJ. S. Carr. |
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
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The butter market this week opened with
an easier tone, in sympathy with the declin.
ing tendency IN other places, and buyers have
been indifferent operators the past two days.
Yesterday there was a fair inquiry for finest
quality, but not many Sales as buyers were
looking for more concessions than SELLERS
were willing to give. The quality of this
weeks receipts shows a decided improve.
ment Very little desirable stock was carried
over from last week, and the supply since
has only been moderate, so that receivers ca n
afford to show n little back bone, but thew can.
not wholly check the downward tendency.
The slow movements of buyers made il
difficult to strike steady basis of values and
prices were somewhat irregular. The finest
lots OF Vermont and New Hampshire cream.
cry sold to moderate extent at 81 cents for
assorted tubs, and 2l15 cents for boxes lint
buy ers did not want TO pay over 81 cents for
any klnd OF a package, and thought they
ought 10 get tubs Mt 20ls cents. Sellers were
willing to cOncede half a cent decline from
last week, while buyers wanted n cent Off A
quotation of 201S to 81 cents may be given for
tubs and 81 to 2lls cents for boxes. The nro.
portion of boxes to tubs this week is NOT
as large as last week.
There has been a slow trade in cheese and
prices have favored buyers all the week
Holders are considerably discouraged, and
have been selling early made stock at low
prices, say 5sa to cents per pound. The best
Northern fall has been selling in round lois nj
to So cents, and In small way at cents.
These are unusually low pl ices for this time
OF year, and below the original cost Last
year at this time the best cheese sold at ~ to
l2@ cents. Dealers are of the opinion that
ItctO1yInen should not make any fodder
cheese this ear, as it is not wanted, and
Will tend to fult der depress the market.
There has been good business In eggs the
past Two days. and prices seem to have struck
a steady basis. For the best Western yester.
day IL cents was the ruling price special
marks were held at liz cents, with some
sales, but most buyers considered II cents the
top, and some lots were bought at lOit cents.
southern sold mostly at l0I5 cents. Eastern
fresh ruled principally at Ii to ~ cents, and
some fancy marks held higher, but few buy.
ers are willing to pay more for Eastern than
for Western.
The bean market has been quiet and easy,
ana cholce marrow pea sold this week at 81 10
TO SLIP per bushel. Mediums are in light sup.
ply and held at 81 Is. Other kinds un.
changed.
The potato situation has not changed dur.
ing the week. The best Eastern hebrOns are
hard to sell at over 20 cents, wi lie Western
green mountains command IS to IS cents All
kinds of old vegetables are dull. Apples
slow and weak.
The grass seed trade starts Off well but at
very low prices. Dealers quote Wholesale
lots as follows: Red clover, 6 TOT cents per
pound; white clover, 10 to Is cents; timothy,
81 30 to 3 so per bushel and red top, 50 so 10
81 per sack, and II to II cents per pound.
New maple sugar and syrup have arrived
and selling fairly. Old sugar and syrup dull
There is fair demand for good hay at
SH;3Odl5 per ton. Medium dull at $l2Gl2 80
and poor at sdSl0 per ton. Rye straw is quiet
al S99SlO, and oat straw at $7d8S per ton.