Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08
In THE BOSTON MARKETS.
quotations on the Leading Products
In Demand.

Il. >
thelr orders in anticinatior 90
-" consumption, and it is firm he
receipts are small and receivers
"nu II difficult to get supplies enough
VI the right kind to meet the wants 90
regular customers. So that ubilo +,oa.
Is comparatively light. the do,,,a,a a.
equal to the supply, and there are NO
eccumulations of any kind of fresh hut
ter seking buyers.
Inc prevailing opinion is that nr,oo.
nave reached the top, but tbere aro ~
a -o,o''lohs OF a reaction, and the
are mat values will hold about
"nere they are until the COWS begin to
eiNe more milk. There is not much
SNOW Tor an increase in northern dair,,
sectlons during this month. but in SOM
parts OIL the west an increase is ranorta1
anu thls may have its effect in q cornlo
VI weeks AS an offset 10 this bo,,,
ever weather conditions may arise that
VIII change the whole situation. and ~
Is impossible to forecast the future with
any certainty.
For most of the fresh creamery that
comes under the head of extras AT this
Tune OF the year, q cents is the ruling
rate on tubs. and % cents on boxes. A
a large portion of the receipts from
western and northern sources are nor
gold enought to command more than
20 to 2619 cents, and a range of 26 to 27
than higher rate.
"A further advance in LIVERPOOL has
strengthened the cheese market here
ana Whlle buyers are not responding to
any higher prices than last week, the
outside rate can be more easily obtained
and holders are confident that the situ-
alton is in their favor. Sales of best
New York twins have been made at 1871
TO Is cents, other fall makes at 70 to 1911
cents The output of the factories dur
ing the last part of October and early
November is not as good as the Septem-
Der makes, and do not command as high
price.
There is fair demand for fresh eggs
with sales of best western at % to pa
cents, and choice fresh eastern at 81 TO
81 cents. Storage eggs continue plenti-
1ul and dull at IA to 16 cents, and only the
pest spring command over 10 cents.
In the local flour market there is a fair
demand, but prices are easier. especially
for mill shipments
There is a steady market for corn
meal, though at slightly lower prices
than quoted a week ago.
For oats there is an easier market. and
prices are generally lower.
For hay and straw there is a quiet
and steady demand. with prices but
little changed. Hay, $12Q17; fancy and
jobbing, $l150g1S; rye straw. $14a15.
Fresh ribs are firmer and there is a
better feeling generally in the market
for pork products. Hogs have adj
vanced in the west, and it is thought
that the bottom has been reached. and
that higher prices are bound to come.
There has been a substantial increase
in the export movement of pork pro-
visions, the total value of the exports
made by Boston packers for the week
having been about $3.50, 900.
Fresh beef has been rather quiet, but
the amount of trade was Unexpectedly
large.
There is a better market for NUT
tons and lambs, following the Thanks
giving trade, and prices were advanced
Veals are quiet but steady. Lambs, Ga
Sc; Brightons and eastern, 7GSlRc: year
lings, SAL; muttons. 507c; fancy and
Brightons, 697hc; veals, 6q1Oc; fancy
Brightons, 9q10l5c.
There are still considerable many off
lots of poultry Offering, but the market
is beginning to resume its customary
round odd stuff is still quoted at
low prices, but on stock in good condi-
ton the market is fairly steady. In
box lots poultry is quoted at Choice
northern turkeys. 14a16c; western la
13c; northern chickens, 12G16c; fowls,
12G14c: iced chickens and fowls. Sd10c;
iced turkeys, 901Oc; green ducks. liz
1Sc; green geese 12ql4c; live fowls. Sq
&c: chickens. Sd10c.
There is a scarcity Of some kinds of
game. and prices show little weakening.
Receivers are selling to the jobbers at:
Grouse, $3.50 per pair; cartridges, $l.15;
mallard ducks. SIPS; black ducks. $1.25;
canvassback ducks, 81; quail, 1925 per
dozen; pigeons. $1.5o; squads, 50; wild
turkeys. zoe per pound. Whole deer are
nor very plenty, and sell at 15Q11c per
pound.
BEANS continue very firm. Advices
from the country say stocks are small in
Arst hands and prices are well main
tanned: Carload lots. pea, $2.10q2.l5;
medium. 81 1O@2.15; small pea, S2.25; vel
low ewes. $2S5@2.4O; red kidneys, $2.6Oq
. az. california small white, S2.25@2.50
Lima. sc per lb jobbing, lOc more.
Annles have been very quiet, but the
.aceints show a falling off, and the out
Ioolx fayors some advance Quotations
ara steady and Unchanged Craven
steins sS03.5O: Baldwins, $2@2.5O; green
ings s1FO62.25; kings, $250@3; pound
sweets. $2@2.5O; No 2 and mixed varie-
tics s1@1 so: jobbing and fancy lots, Sec
6st per Dbl more. For the week the re-
ceipts of apples hero were 1897 bbls;
last wear. same week, 1905 bbls.
A few Beurre Bose pears are still Of
fering from cold storage at "a per bu.
Tbe receipts of native grapes show
oorsiderable falling off About the only
,,a,iatv now Offering is Catawba, which
sau or 9@lOc for pony bskts. The re-
TITS of native grapes for the week were
40 sG1 pkgs; same time a year ago, S2,427
pkgs Nth
tie steady. Sweet potatoes are
Hto,. Aroostook hebrons, 5Sc Green
eea,,rtains. 6O663c; northern white and
creen mountains, 5Sq55c; Virginia
sr,oets 2.25; double heads $2.5OQ2.75 per
Dbl. tn. L..... d..
NJ, cell at H@L25 per Dbl, the latter
Co., Fancy in a jobbing way; in blu bXs'
soc. .,, % ~, ,,,,. u,