Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12
IN THE BOSTON MARKETS,
Quotations on the Leading Prod
ucts in Demand.


and the demand now seems to be equal
to the supply, though most dealers re-
port slow trade. Advices from the
west and other places indicate that bot
tom prices have been touched, and that
turn upwards is near at hand. In fact,
several receivers are already asking
y cent advance on fine goods, the sup
ply of which is not increasing as fast as
was expected.
There is some disappointment among
dealers at the turn that the market has
taken. 1t was hoped that prices would
20 down at least l cent more before grass
was struck, SO that there would be a
chance of securing some of the June
surplus at a rate that might leave a
margin for some profit. But a spirit of
speculation is in the air, and from the
stories already in circulation it is in
ferred that there are some buyers in the
west ready to invest in June butter at a
very full rate.
The best western is steady at II cents.
For some lots of the receipts no more
than 1872 cents can be obtained, because
the quality is not up to the mark. Sew
eral lots carried over from last week,
for which it was hard to get 1914 cents,
were disposed of readily it that rate.
There is very little low-grade butter
here, and the market is in a healthy con-
dition, so far as stock is concerned But
there is still considerable complaint in
regard to general distribution, and deal
ers are not getting the margins of profits
they would like
There is no material change to note in
the cheese market. Demand has been
light, with small sales of old at II to 1912
cents. New is arriving more freely, and
selling slowly at to 10 cents, with some
fine makes at 10l2 cents. The country
markets are now in full running order.
There has been fairly steady market
for several days. Sales of best marks of
western are mostly at 1894 cents. with
good marks at 1872 cents. Some packed
for cold storage sell at IA cents. South
ern, l3 to 1872 cents; eastern, 1872 to II
cents.
Beans are frmer, with fair demand.
Better prices are being obtained on the
best selections: Carload lots, pea. 81. 371a
q14O; medium. S1.4O; yellow eyes, $1.5O0
1.55; red kidneys. $1.75Q1.S5; California
small white, $L9OG195; Lima, SC per ID;
jobbng. Toe more.
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Of late, with grocerymen and jobbers
buying but little There is still noted a
moderate amount of pressure for the
delivery of flour sold some time ago. but
new business is decidedly dull. Mill
shipment prices are decidedly changed
at $S.9O0425 on spring patents; winter
wheat patents. $3.70@4.25 Trade COM
mittee prices are: Spring wheat clears,
$Sq3.50; patents, $4Q4.15; winter wheat
clears, S3.SJ<t4; straights, $3.50Q415;
patents, $3.75044O.
The cornmeal position Is quiet and
rather easy, with oatmeal and the
cereals quiet end unchanged.
Corn is quiet and generally easy. To
arrive, the market is at wide range.
Oats continue quiet, with the market
in the buyers favor.
The hay market continues to be well
sustained on the best grades. Straw
is rather quiet, though fairly sustained,
for the reason that the supply is not ex-
oessive. Millfeed is dull, with offerings
full. Prices are only fairly sustained.
Hay. s9q165O; fancy jobbing lots, $169
IS; rye straw, S9.5Oq10.
The pork market is irregular with
barrel pork easier. while hams are firm
er. Lard is not much changed, though
slightly easier Barrel pork, so; light
backs, $l1.50; lean ends, s1450 fresh
ribs, SC; corned and fresh shoulder, CSC
lard, 61ac; in pals, 62sd7Ac; hams, $40
10c; skinned hams, 9$4c; bacon, Sla@
SC, sausages, 76Sc; Frankfurt sausages
71aGSc; pressed ham, 11c raw leaf lard
&c; pure leaf lard, nc; in pals, S9SAci
pork tongues, SCI loose salt pork, &c
briskets, &c; sausage meat, &c; bolognas
-. nft SO tt-Nr 20
Boston packers have decreased the
kill of hogs somewhat, the total for tn,
week having been about 49, 100; proceed
ing, 80, 500; same week a year ago, 81
900. Into export there was a fairly gooC
movement of pork provisions. Boston
packers have exported for the weel
about $20S,000 worth; preceding week
1925, 600 same week a year ago, SIPS, 600.
The beef market has shown more firm
ness of late, with trade rather better
although the arrivals have lately beei
larger.
This market is declared to be rathe
better sustained, with the shippers de
handing better returns. Very choic
steers, SIC; good steers, SEC; light an
COWS, 71aQSc; extra heavy binds, lie
good kinds, 1O12c; light kinds, 9la@loc
heavy fores 614c; good, &c; light, sac
backs, 7dSc; rattles, 41aQAc; chucks
6Q7c; short ribs, logic; rounds, S4Slac
rumps, 11Ql3c; rumps and loins, 1l(
l4lac; loins, 110l6c.
Muttons and lambs have been rattle
quiet of late, with the market only fairl
sustained. Veals are plenty, and tn
market is easy. Springers, $2Q7; ia
lambs, 9la@101ac Brighton fancy, 100
lie; muttons, 71adS1Rc; Brighton an
fancy muttons, 9@lOc.
In the poultry market the principe
feature is now iced fowls, which are
little firmer at 10hq12c, with fair de
mand. Live fowls sell at 91a@1O1ac.
The apple market is firm, but price
are too high for a lively trade At tn
same time. the supply is so small an
in few hands that there is no diflicult
in holding frices up. Very few apple
are coming forward, the receipts for ii
week having been but 1900 bbls; last yea
same week, 1854 bbls. Apples are don
or about done, going into export.
There is a small supply of pineapple
here. and at the same time the deman
is limited. A few Florida pines hav
sold within a few days at lSd25c, as I
quality. Bahama pines are also on tn
market, and sell at all the way from
10 l5c, as to size and quality.
Strawberries are coming forward
full supply for the season, with the qua
ity excellent from some sections of Il
Carolinas. They are also beginning