Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-14
IN HUB MARK ETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

past and is now in a more satisfactory
condition to the selling interest than 1t
has been for several years. The demand
has increased, receipts have decreased
and prices have advanced TO point
which enables receivers to return full
rates for consignments, and gives hold
ers of storage goods a chance to realize
q nice profit on their investments. And
all this has been brought about by strict
ly legitimate means. The falling off in
the make, coupled with the increased
home consumption and the liberal ex
port movement, have been the main
causes.
For the present, exporters are out of
the market, but from all the reports re-
ceived, the home demand is large enough
to absorb the current production and will
soon make a big hole in the cold storage
stocks all over the country. The dry
weather for over a month past has
caused large shrinkage in milk, and in
voices from northern and western dairy
sections have steadily grown smaller nd
smaller till many are now less than half
what they were a short time ago.
There is good demand for New
Hampshire, Vermont and northern fresh
creamery at 10 10 eof2 Ctl+lS, lHtluuiHB
large tubs at the inside and assorted
sizes at the outside figure. Boxes in
short supply at "a to 24la cents. West
ern extras sold a 22l2 cents for large ash
tubs and % cents for assorted sizes in
spruce. On this basis receipts were kept
cleaned up, and sellers were strong in
their views. With butter selling at %
cents in Chicago, 22h cents in Elgin and
20 cents in New York, a quotation of 2212
to % cents is not high here OF course,
this means for first-class quality. Lots
showing defects have to take a little
lower range, say 20 to % cents, but there
is very little of any kind waiting for
buyers.
Owing to a slight reaction in country
markets. cheese is not as buoyant as last
week but, s our prices were not ad
vanced to the extreme basis of cost in
the country, there is no disposition tC
recede any now, and sales run along al
IL cents for finest northern twins. with
others a liz to 1l% cents. The demand
is still equal to the supply, and receipts
are kept cleaned up. The Liverpool
market holds up to full previous quota
tions, and there seems to be no reason
There is considera BILE Improvement in
the egg market, and as receipts have de-
creased the outlook for the remainder of
the month is more encouraging. Sales
of choice fresh gathered western at II To
17la cents. outside for northwestern lots
which are cleaning up well. Occasional
special marks held at Is cents. Fresh
eastern at Is TO ~ cents, and fancy new
laid al % to % cents. More Of the latter
are wanted. A few sales from cold
storage have been made at 16 to 1872
cents at marks. but as a rule the fresh
arrivals are preferred
The position of beans is decidedly Arm
though trade is yet quiet. Reports
form York state continue to mention
great injury from drought, suggesting
not above one-third of a crop. From
Michigan reports are just beginning tC
show that the crop is very small one
there. In California the crop has beer
a failure. it is well understood. Car
load lots, pea. 3l.37isd1.+0; medium
s1.311ad1.40; small pea, sl.Go: yellow
eyes. s145@150; red kidneys. S1S0d1 SIS
California small white. sl75Dl.s0; Lima
&c per pound; jobbing, 10G more.
The flour market has continued dul
here, with little real change in values
Buyers are evidently holding off for fur
Their developments on wheat. since the!
are taking but little -four. At the same
time millers and selling agents feel yer!
certain that the jobbers and grocers hol,
only small stocks of flour Indication
also point to a better business very soon
Ip,.;., 1ln
shipment, spring wheat, patents. $50
di4.20; trade committee, spring wheat
clears. s3QS.50; patents. s3.9o@4.75; win
ter wheat. clears. S2.2J02.75; ftraights
49, 45d4; patents. S3.75@4.35.
Cornmeal is firm on the position o
corn. but prices are unchanged Oat
meal and the cereals are steady and lit
| tie changed.
Corn has attracted a good deal Of at
tention of late. More adverse crop re
ports have been received than for an
time since planting. Estimates as hig
! as % 900, 900 bushels damage In the stat
Of Kansas alone are current Indica
tons for bumper crop are not as IA
vorablel as they were a week ago, al
though a crop OF 1000 900 900 bushels
practically assured. Corn has bee
shipped from Baltimore the past wee
to Russia, an entirely new feature In tn
trade Quotations on corn are bette
sustained.
Oats are we'll sustained, although thu
market has ruled quiet of late.
Hay is reported to be steady in price
with a fair demand. Rye straw is il
quiet demand. with little change. Mill
feed continues to sell unusually we'll 70
this time of the year Hay, S9Q TO- 80
fancy and jobbing, sl7@l7.50; rye straw
s1050Ql1.
The feature in the pork market ha
been the scarcity and greater tirmnes
In fresh ribs. Boston packers have kille
/ more hogs for the week. the total beini
about "a. 100 preceding week. 20 900; sam
week a year ago. a. 900. The demand 70
Boston packed provisions for export con
tinues good. The total value of such pre-
visions exported for the week was abou
1896 600: preceding week, 5000 900; sam
week year ago, $3.50, 900
The beef market is exceedingly firm
on choice cattle, which are in very shor
supply. Cattle are still higher in tn
west, especially choice. Last week cat
tie sold the highest of the year rs hea,
selling at $3.50. This price is the highes
paid for cattle since Christmas, lS9.
and the highest in Septem Der since 1884,
Here quotations are very firm. Tn
arrivals of beef here We're the smalles
for the week for a very long time, tn
total being made up of 12l cars for Bos
ton and 1913 cars for export
n ri rot iS in, bar I've a