The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23


comparatively light receipts and the
fact that al the desirable old stock has
been used up. Buyers are forced To
work on new supplies, and The result Is
that current receipts are barely enough
for the demand. All the under grades
have been sought after. and there are
now very few Accommodations of any
kind. This put the market in very
clean and healthy condition, and the in
dications are chat all arrivals for the
present week Will meet with n ready
sale.
But country shippers must understand
that present prices may not be long
maintained. The make Is gradually in
creaslng, and there must be a larger
supply. Last year the upward turn
came the last week in March, and in the
first week in April the price was up to
% cents, but it dropped the second week
to 20 cents, and steadily declined during
April and May. till 16 cents was touched
Both buyers and sellers admit that
prices are II to l cent higher than a week
ago. and that there is no more than
enough butter to go round at that Fine
Vermont and New Hampshire lots bring
81 cents. The finest In boxes sells at
22l2 cents, and some lots are held at %
cents.
Tie cheese market continues firm
with a moderate demand from the trade
Sales Of best northern twin are at 1917 to
12A cents. and some holders are indif
ferent about selling under l3 cents
Large sizes are firm at T. to 12A cents.
Nearly all of the low priced stock has
been disposed of. Stocks OF all kinds
are being steadily reduced. The Eng
fish markets are reported strong, with
most of the cheap goods used up. The
Liverpool cable has been advanced to
81 shllings.
There is a good demand for eggs, with
fresh western al 1884 to Il cents. East
ern sell at the same price rs western.
as the quality is about the same, but a
few fancy marks go little higher. The
prevailing opinion is that the price of
eggs will not go as low as last year.
Beans are firm, with even higher prices
quoted in the country. though this mar
ket Is unchanged: Carload lots, pea
$l:s5&137f5: medium, $l3I15@140; yellow
eyes. &1.5saL6O; red kidneys, $ts5M19o:
California small white. $1.90@2; Lima. DC
per Id. tobbing, Zoe more.
Receipts of maple sugar are increas-
ing. and the high prices obtained for the
first lots cannot he realized for more
Receivers quote y to II cents per pound.
Syrup is also coming more freely. and SO
to 80 cents per gallon is now full rate.
In the iieur and grain trades the mar
ket is looking better, with we'll informed
merchants looking for a still sharper
reaction In the first place the mil,ers
had been Indifferent to the lower prices
of wheat, and had wired but little about
either wheat or iJur to their agents
here, but later they are taking much
greater interest. 1t is understood that
the Minneapolis millers have taken
great dead of wheat within day or two,
and that they are still ready to take all,
the cash milling wheat there is offered
them at present prices 1t is still curl
Gus feature that cash wheat a Mime
apolis is still at a premium over May.
The flour market is more active, on
rather lower basis Of prices. fne larger
milling concerns have sold some -four
within a couple Of days. but scarcely at
above $4.15 for the best known spring
wheat patents. mill shipment prices
AOioluti dlllt llbuI was DISC SOM at 81. ~
while some of the cheaper spring wheat
patents are quoted as low as $3.75. Mil
shipment prices are also a little lower.
The meal and cereal markets are lit
tie changed. though rather easy. on the
easier grain markets. The position Of
corn is a little better than few days ago.
though still considerably soeicr than
week ago. Thor is no particularly firm
point in h. tuatlrn, hey nd the ( Il
that a spes uIatiNe turn has evidently he
gun. Oats have also shown some i'm
provement. with options a shade firmer.
Hay is quiet and fairly steady on the
best grades with low grades easy. Straw
is quiet and fairly steady. MilIfeed is
quiet and rather easy: Hay. $SMi4.
fancy jobblne lots. $15@17; rye straw, 50
Q9.50
Pork and lard are firmer. with fresh
RIBS firrner and advanced &c Hogs arr
frmer relatively than provisions. Hams
are very firm.
Boston packers have made larger
kill Of hogs, the total for the week hav-
ing been about $4,000; preceding week
"a 900; same week a year ago, 81 500.
There is a fair movement going on, the
total vaule of these exports for the week
having been about $24S 900; preceding
week, 1926 900 $ 'e week a year ago
$2S5. 900. In the west the volume OF
pork packing has been somewhat re
duced.
The beef market has been rather duh.
though there was a rather better trade
recently. Quotations have settled
somewhat during the week, and are firm
now onIv on choice beef which Is scarce
The market on lambs, and muttons
especially, has shown considerable I'M
provement within two or three days, and
higher prices are being obtained Veals
are also higher, though 1t is suggested
that 1t can only be temporary. Lambs,
sh69c: Brighton fancy. S1h@915c: nut
tons. 66l7iAc, Brighton and fancy NUT
tons. 7dStac: veals, 7@l0c; fancy Rrlgh-
tons. 10Gllc.
Poultry is steady. with live poultry
firm. Choice fresh chickens are very
Arm. Turkeys. western 10m13c: north
ern. 12mlGc. chickens. northern, 1462oe;
western. lONlie. fowls. northern fresh.
9616c; western 10@12c; ducks, 9U12c.
geese. 10al3c. live fowls. 1om12c.
All the game I'm the market is in the
hands OF the iobhers and dealers, with
very little coming In.
There has continued to be a pretty
fair movement in apples though prices
are hardly a. we'll sustained rs previous
" noted. owing to the anxiety Of some
holders to sell Sun the largest holders
are firm: Baldwins. at $325@3 -.
greetings. SEA %. Tolmar sweets. $2a
g. spies $3.bo64 $50; seconds, all varie-