Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-13
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.


because that grade is less plentiful, but
on the bulk of the supplies offering a
shading of "A to z cent is necessary to
effect sales. This easing up causes no
surprise. A large number of families go
out Of town and the city grocers lose a
great deal Of their regular trade.
With receipts running comparatively
small prices may be fairly maintained
until the demand starts up again, but the
drop of u cent in Chicago and the ac-
ton of holders there in offering butter
here al a decline make buyers look for
still further concessions. There is no
doubt that those who refused to operate
for cold storage at the extreme prices
asked in June would like to get some of
Julys best product at lower rates, but at
what price they would take hold remains
to be seen.
Exporters, too, would like to get a
chance to move out some butter at
price that would yield them a profit and
they will watch the markets carefully
for a break.
There has been light trade in cheese
and buyers refuse to respond to any I'd
vance. Notwithstanding the full prices
paid in the country. Sales OF choice
only in special cases can over SIG cents
be obtained for round lots In a small
way cents and upward has been oh
tanned. Receivers are compelled to store
their late arrivals for a better market.
The egg market is quiet, but prices are
steady on fine stock. Choice western
sell at 14ia to 10 cents, the outside for
strictly fresh. Occasional selected lots
/ Ill tar, co11 n :
Isle to 16 cents. and fancy new laid range
up to 20 cents. A large portion of the
receipts continue to show effects of heat,
and really desirable lots are scarce.
The flour market is generally quiet,
with little change in the situation. a
moderate demand is noted for the small
volume of flour moving, though business
is somewhat irregular. some selling
! agents noting considerable movement,
while others are having very little bust
| ness.
Very little change can be noted in
either cornmeal or oatmeal. The cereals
are also little changed. Corn has con-
Sinued fairly steady for some days. Here
| the demand is small. while the offerings
on track are also limited. Quotations
are rather easy Oats are in quiet de-
y
sustained. The offerings here are rather
moderate but are likely to be increased
within a week or two.
The receipts Of hay are heavier. and
the market is easier. though doubtless
temporarily Straw is steady. Milfeed
seems to be well held. with a fair de-
mand. In some sections the dry weather
has killed the grass to the extent that
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etc, is being resorted to: Hay, S9Gl7.50;
fancy and jobbing. sl7@19; rye straw.
SLAP.
The pork market is frmer on hams,
shoulders. etc, with prices higher. Bar
rel pork. sl2a12.5O; light backs sl1 :;
lean ends. s14; fresh ribs. Sc corned and
fresh shoulders, 7Ac smoked shoulders,
TIC; hard, SC; in pals. ia@7hc; hams.
11G12c; skinned b hams 11lac; bacon,
Sia@9c; sausages, 1QSc; Frankfurt
sausages. 7ia@sc: pressed nam. 1Sc;
raw leaf lard 7c pure leaf lard, &c; in
, pals. 7%GSc; pork tongues. s20.50; loose
salt pork, &c; briskets. &c: sausage meat,
&c; bolognas, Tee; city dressed hogs, &c;
country. Sc.
, Boston packers are still making a fair
/ killing of hogs, the total for the week
having been about $4,000 The move
lnent of Boston packed pork provisions
: into export is good, the total value OF
these exports for the week having been
about $4,000.
The beef market Is reported very firm
: in the west, with cattle costing higher
: Trade here is small. with sellers indif
ferent and not urging customers tc
buy. Quotations are reported very firm
Very choice steers, SIC; good steers
SIC; light, S@SAc; extra heavy kinds
= lie: good kinds. 10ia@10Ac; light kinds
= 100 l0l4c: heavy fores, 6l2c; good 81.
| light, 5aa Q6c; backs. "a dSc; rattles. sc
Y chucks, "a d6Ac: short ribs. 10l2D12c
rounds. s@oc; rumps, l2Ml2isc; rump'
and loins. l2la lac; lolns, 12i2M16c,
. But. after all, the supply of beef com
h ing forward is most too full for an,
great rise in prices. For this week tn
!. total receipts for Boston We're 1855 car
d and 1874 cars for export. a total of 2S
o cars; preceding week, 100 cars for Bos
, ton and los cars for export, a total o
i, PCS cars; same week a year ago. 154 car
n for Boston and 1l3 cars for export, a to
X tai Of 267 cars.
The mutton market IL rather easy
with lambs easier. Neals are abou
. steady, though the very hot weather ha
>, been unfavorable, with a good man,
= veals in bad order, Eastern sprin
II lambs, 10Nl3c; western, 9dl11c; fal
= lambs, SGl0c; Brighton and fancy, 100
l. llc muttons, 7G9c; fancy. S'a@91ec
10 veals. ga l0c; fancy and Brightons, 90
i lie.
:, Poultry has been not very we'll sus
>. tanned under the recent hot weather, an
10 both iced fowls and chickens have bee
70 sold at slightly easier prices. Norther
i chickens, lS@25c; broilers. 25G2sc; west
- Pm iced chickens 13dl7c; fowls, 104ll19c
70 live fowls, 9h@l0l2c chickens, l4@l7c.
L., Old apples are gone from che marke
"a and new of good quality are coming /
~ very slowly. New from the south ar
Sc quoted at s161.50 per half barrel baske
l. as to quality.
California fruit is fairly abundan
with the market in good shape.
The market is well supplied with bel
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