Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-21
IN THE BOSTON MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading Prod
ucts i'm Demand.

Boston, July 2O.-Unsettled and ir-,
regular is the condition OF the butter
market. 1t is unsettled under the in
fuence of the easier tendency at other
places, and irregular because some re-
ceivers of fine creamery refuse to sell
at any concessions, while others are
willing to shade a little in order to clean
up The general tendency Is in buy
ers favor on the bulk of the stock Of
! fered with a moderate demand for fine
goods
The fact that prices have eased off
little in New York and Chicago is an
indication that buyers for cold storage
at those places have secured about all
they want. and there may be chance
for buyers here to put some butter away
at a lower rate. But ii Is not certain
that they will get the kind they would
| like as dealers who control the make
of the best northern creameries are dis
posed to hold rather than sell at any de-
cline.
The range OF prices is about the same
as a week ago, only that more sellers
are willing to meet buyers views and
get rid of their receiptA A few OF the
finest makes of northern are held at
10 cents. Most of the butter can be
/ buubul at Aot2 10 lofA cents, anu Ou lHis
basis a fair amount is sold. This COW
ers lots from Vermont, northern New
York and New Hampshire.
The cheese market has developed a
firmer tone, under the influence Of full
rates paid in the country and the rise
of 1 shilling in the Liverpool quotation,
and higher prices are asked for late
arrivals Certain fancy makes run UP
to 9Ih cents.
Sales of cheese at Utica, N. Y, were at
8 to 81 cents. and at Little Falls at
to So cents.
There has been very little change in
the egg market for a week past. Strictly
fine fresh stock has been scarce, and
brought fun prices. Sales of fresh
western have been at 1415 to Is cents.
and best lots bring Is cents. Grades not
up in quality take lower range. Choice
fresh eastern sell at 16 to II cents, and
fancy new laid range higher.
Beans are just as firm as previously
noted, though no further advances in
prices are made. Shippers are not push
Gng anything forward, preferring to
hold, while prominent receivers here
have no carload lots to offer.
Under the quiet wheat market, flour
has been ruling very dull, with buyers
AdhliB OulN ACTUAL AENGSoAAAISt VI pNA-
haps buying a little more freely on the
days when wheat has shown a little i'm
provement. 1t is a feature worthy of
note. however, that owners of flour
bought previously have been very lib
eral in their shipping directions of late,
indicating that they are rapidly APP
preaching a better request 1t is also
noted that some pressure has been
brought to bear to secure good to best
spring wheat patents, mill shipment, at
"a. But this price has not been accepted,
not even on large lots.
No change has been noted in cornmeal
for several days. following the steady
course of corn. Oatmeal and the cereals
are also unchanged.
Corn has remained very steady for
several days. Generally the reports from
the growing crop have been favorable.
but there are being circulated reports of
grasshoppers in Kansas. where they are
doing damage to corn crop in three coun-
ties in southern Kansas. They have APP
peared in Pratt county in swarms. Else
where the situation on corn has remained
steady.
Oats have been ruling steady for some
days. with trade quiet The fluctuations
in prices have been slight. with the idea
been taken in the market to change
prices much. New oats are being offered.
for August shipment, at S0d31c, and
some business has been done in them.
The supply of hay is large having
been coming in freely. Notwithstanding
the fact of a very small crop in many
parts of New England. Straw is ruling
quiet. with new rye straw not far away.
Mill feed rules little firmer: Hay. 500
1880; fancy and jobbing. s17Q19: rye
straw, $l1G12.
There Is very firm pork market with
hogs higher. Hams. lard and ribs are
all firmer having been advanced during
the week, and the other items are firm.
Barrel pork. s12q12.50; light backs, S11:
lean ends, s14; fresh ribs, SC; corned and
fresh shoulders, TIC; lard. SIC; in pals,
61k@7%c; hams, 11h@121kc; skinned B
hams, 12c; bacon. $4,000; sausages, Ia
Sc; Frankfurt sausages, 71e0Sc; pressed
ham, lie; raw leaf lard, &c; pure leaf
lard, 7c; in pals, 7%@Sc; pork tongues
$2O50; loose salt pork, &c; briskets, &c;
sausage meat, &c; bolagnas. TIC; city
dressed hogs, 6A06hc; country, $40
SIC.
Boston packers have shortened the
killing of hogs somewhat. owing to the
increased cost. The total packing for
the week was about $4,000; preceding
week, $4,000; same week year ago, 81, =
800. For export the movement is only
fair. the total value of the provision
exports by Boston packers for the week
having been about $165.000: preceding
week. $4,000; same week a year ago,
$145, O00
The beef market continues to be re.
ported very firm in the west, and the
: position is stronger here, with better
prices being obtained, though trade has
not been anything more than fair. Some
statesmen are quoting SC for best steers
and say that they are getting it, while
all admit that the beef is costing ever
more than that, but many find it HARD
to get even SIC. The market is quoted
: at: Very choice steers, SIC: good steers
, SIC; light S4SAc; extra heavy kinds
! lie; good binds, 10h@1O%c; light binds
: 10@1Ohc; heavy fores, 61sc good, 6Kc;
light, 5%Q6c; backs, 7A@Sc; rattles, SC;
chucks. 6h@6% short ribs, 1O1k@12c
rounds, S@9c; rumps 12@12hc; rump:
! and loins 1914 @14o; loins, 121k@16c
For the week the receipts of beef were
$50 cars for Boston and 1853 cars for ex.
port, total of S1s cars preceding week
1876 cars for Boston and 1874 cars for ex-
port, a total of 2S9 cars.