Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-26
IN THE BOSTON MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading Prod
ucts i'm Demand.


further developments. How the mar
ket viii turn it is impossible to tell.
There are various opinions in regard to
the future, some looking for another rise
next week, when full grass stock is Of
fered and others predicting still lower
rates when the make increases. but all
are more or less in doubt.
In the meantime dealers who maid the
rulns rates in the country are putting
their butter away, rather than force it
off at loss, and commission men are
doing the best they can for their ship
pers without making any great conces-
sions. Most of the latter received TIL
week shows fine grass flavor, and next
week all the receipts will probably be
full grass This may induce specula-
tive buyers to take hold and give the
market steady basis. Exporters say
that they can do nothing at present
prices, and have made up their minds to
sit back and allow home dealers to take
all they want.
There has been a fair demand for new
cheese, and prices are steady. Sales
have been principally at to 10 cents. and
on this basis receipts are kept pretty
well CLEANED up. The old stock is about
all sold out, and the trade are now work.
ing solely on the new make. Small sales
Of old at IL to u cents.
The egg market has gained strength.
under the influence of a good demand.
and sales are at 141a to Is cents for best
western at marks Eastern choice at
IL to 15l5 cents. AS the weather grows
warmer there will be greater difference
In quality, and prices will take wider
range. Receipts are liberal. but a good
portion go direct to cold storage. and do
not come upon the market.
The market for beans is quiet and
easier, If any change can be noted. Red
kidneys continue firm, however: Car
load lots, pea, s1.371a medium, S1.371a:
yellow eyes, $3.50; red kidneys, $3.50
$50; California small white, S19Od1 95;
Lima, &c per 10; jobbing 1Oc more
The season is drawing to a close on old
apples. with Baldwins about out of mar
ket. Russets are still coming, and are
quotable at S4d450 per Dbl for No. l;
No. 2, sl5OQ2.50; spies, Sac Very few
apples are coming forward, the total
receipts for the week being but 172 bbls;
same week year ago. 643 bbls.
The flour market is decidedly firmer,
the slight break in wheat not being suf-
dcient to shake it in the least. Still.
business is very dull, with buyers deter
mined to hold off till they are satisfied
that the upward turn Is more thoroughly
established, or has disappeared. Prices
were advanced by all the millers from
lOc to loo. Mill shipment prices on
spring wheat patents are firm at S4.1Od
ABS; spring wheat clears s3.10Q3. 80; win
ter patents, $S.90q4.30. Trade commit
tee prices are at: Spring wheat, clears.
A M.
wheat, clears $3.5O94: straights, s3.7O9
A25; patents. S3.90Q45O.
Cornmeal is steady Oatmeal and the
cereals are little changed, with the de-
mand quiet.
Corn has been ruling firm, under the
strength in wheat, and was very steady.
The offerings here are very small, with
little that is nearby, the strike at Buffalo
having continued to hinder lake and rail
transportation.
Oats are steady. The offerings here
are light, with few in transit. owing
to the Buffalo labor troubles. Still, trade
has not been sufficiently active to
create any considerable pressure.
The firm position of hay is continued.
with choice hay in limited supply, and
bringing high prices. Rye straw is
we'll held, with the market firm. Mill
feed is quiet, but Grly sustained. Hay,
t10q1150; fancy and jobbing lots, $3.50
1880; rye straw, $10Q12.
The pork market is steady. with little
change in prices. Darrell pork, S12@
1880; light backs, $11; lean ends, S14;
fresh ribs. Sc; corned and fresh shout
ders, &c; smoked shoulders, SIC; lard
e1sc; in pals, 67s@7Ac; hams, 91591Oc;
skinned B hams, 10c; bacon, Shd9c:
sausages, 7QSc; Frankfurt sausages, ~
Csc; pressed ham, lie; raw leaf lard, 7c:
pure leaf lard, TIC; in pals, S9SAc;
pork tongues, IS; loose salt pork, &c;
briskets, &c; sausage meat, &c; bolognas
TIC; city dressed hogs, &c; country, SO.
Boston packers have made a good
killing of hogs for the week, the total
amounting to about $1,000; preceding
week, $4,000; same week a year ago
2S, 500. A very good movement has been
made in pork provisions for the week,
Boston packers having sold in that di-
rection about $780, 900 worth; preceding
week, $4,000 same week a year ago,
$4,000.
firmer beef situation is claimed,
with a better trade. 1t is claimed that
the market was better cleaned up than
usual. Still the arrivals for the week
were larger, being total of 151 cars for
Boston and 161 cars for export, a total of
81 cars preceding week, 141 cars for
Boston, and Ill cars for export, a total
of 252 cars; same week a year ago, 162
cars for Boston and 142 cars for export,
total of 304 cars.
The quotations Of beef are steady.
Very choice steers, sac; good steers,
SIC; light and cows, 7h@Sc. extra heavy
kinds, lie; good binds. 1O1ac; light kinds,
sh@1Oc; heavy fores, 6Ac; good, &c;
light, SAC; backs, 1880; rattles, 4AQ5c;
chucks, sac; short ribs, 10q12c; rounds,
sQ9c; rumps. 11@13c; rumps and loins,
n014c; loins, 11ql6c.
A firme rposition on lambs and NUT
tons has been the rule for several days,
with the market we'll sold up. Veals are
steady, with the supply not excessive.
Spring lambs, 1907; fall lambs 11Q12c;
Brighton fancy. 11h@121sc; muttons,
1885, Brighton and fancy muttons, TX
GlOc; veals, 6Q10c; fancy Brightons, ga
lie.
The supply of iced poultry is not ex-
cessive, with very little fresh, dry-picked
coming forward. Prices are steady,
Iced, 11la@121ac; live, 1OlAQ111Ac.
Strawberries have ruled very album
dant. They are coming freely yet from
Norfolk, with Maryland berries still
abundant. They sold at 4Q7c for Nor
folks, with Marylands about 1c better
in case the berries were good enough