Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-03
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

mand. A slight advance is asked by
some receivers on fine northern cream
cry, which is costing more in the coun-
try, but the general run of extras rule
a about same as last week, only selling
little more freely. All the under
grades continue plentiful and are with
out material change.
Most of the dealers are opposed to ad-
vsncing prices at present. as they think
1t would be better for all concerned to
give exporters chance to send a por-
ton Of the surplus stock out of the Coun-
try, and the only support which the
firmer feeling now has comes from those
who control a few of the finest nearby
creameries, whose make is beginning to
shrink. The general impression is how
ever, that fine butter has touched the
lowest point, and that it is likely to en-
nance in value when trade improves.
While everybody admits that there is
a better tone to the market than last
week, there is a difference of opinion IT.
regard to prices. Some claim to he get
ting 10 cents quite readily for strictly
fine northern creamery. and a few say
they would not sell their fancy makes
at that. Others think that 1Sia cents IL
high enough to quote for the bulk of the
receipts coming in under the head of
extras, as the quality is not running as
good as short time ago. There are
enough sales at 1S1a to 10 cents to make
that the selling range on northern cream
cry, with some fancy lots held higher.
The country cheese market continues
on the boom, and advance prices have
been paid al all points. This has added
more strength to the situation here and
higher prices will have to be obtained
to keep up with first cost. Sales of
choice northern at 9h m9lac, but late ar
rivals cannot be offered at less than 1Oc
with any show for profit The asking
rate is ga a l0c. 1t is hard to get buyers
up to 9lac, and they will probably re-
sst the further advance as much as
they can. but receivers are bound to
hold till they can get a margin.
There is no Improvement in the egg
situation. Receipts of western have
been large. and as nearly all are more or
less affected lN the heat trade has been
slow and unsatisfactory. 1t is diff
ficult to ct over 14lac for the best
western offered. and a large portion
can be bought at l3Ml4c A few special
marks range up to 15c, but this kind is
16dl7c, and some fancy new laid range
higher. Strictly fine nearby eggs are
scarce and command extreme prices.
The market in beans is easier, es-
pecally pea and medium, with other va
rieties fairly steady: Carload lots pea
s1.31h al 40; medium s1.37la al 40; yellow
eyes, sl.5o; red kidneys, slS5; California
small white. s190Q1.95; Lima, &c per lb
jobbing 10c more.
Leading spring wheat millers are still
firm in their ideas on flour, and suggest
to agents here not to be alarmed into
offering -four any lower. since that at
present prices it does not fully cover the
cost of wheat and manufacturing. They
suggest that jObbers and groCers may
wait only taking what -four they are
actually obliged to have in their trade
but that they will be waiting to the ad-
vantage of the millers. since wheat Is
down about as low as 1t is going, and
Is going to make an upward turn by
time the millers have secured the best
part Of the wheat crop, when 1t will be
found that there is little flour due the
trade, sold a the low prices of the pres
ent time. The -four market is dull and
little changed.
The position of cornmeal is quiet and
rather easy. Oatmeal is steady, and
quotations haze been marked up a little.
The cereals are little changed.
Corn has slowly declined a little for
the week, with the situation easy. The
weather has been fine for the growing
| crop. Recent rains In Nebraska have
been sufficient to assure the crop of corn,
without any more, while about all of the
corn belt is now in a position of rapidly
making one of the best crops ever har-
vested. Here the market is quiet and
rather easy.
Oats are easy. with trade quiet. New
oats are freely offering. to arrive in Au-
gust. at 29M29hc. Quotations on old
oats are quiet.
A dull hay market is continued. with a
full supply, and only the best bringing
full prices. Rye straw is in quiet re-
| quest, with new straw near at hand
/ The quality of the new is reported to be
fine. Nillfeed is about steady at slight
ly lower prices than prevailed a week
! ago: Hay, $9@1650; fancy and jobbing
/ SlIMlS.50; rye straw, Sl0Ml1.
The pork market Is a shade easier, with
fresh ribs lower and corned and fresh
shoulders higher. STILL the position OF
( hogs in the vest is very firm though
possibly a little easier than at the high.
/ est point few days ago
I Boston packers have made larger
output of hogs. the total for the week
having been about "a, 300; preceding week
! 33400; same week year ago, $4,000. The
request for Boston packed pork prod
acts for export is good, but the ship.
ments for the week have been less thar
for the preceding week, which was a very
heavy one. The total for the week came
to about the value Of $175, 900; precedinl
week, A55,G00; same week a year ago
$3.50
The beef market has ruled firm all the
week, with the idea that the shipments
have been well cleaned up, though these
| shipments have been considerably in
creased Quotations are declared to be
firm at: Very choice steers, S%@9c;
good steers. sac: light, sdSAc extra
heavy kinds, 11Ac; good kinds, 1917 a
l0%c; light kinds, 10Ml0hc; heavy fores
enc; good. SIC: light 5a4 acc; backs. ~
MSlac; rattles Az @5c; chucks, 6LQ7c;
short ribs. 1OlaM12kc; rounds, SG9c;
Pumps. 12@13c; rumps and loins, 12kQ
14l2c; loins, 12iAMl6c.
The total arrivals OF beef for the weel
included 1913 cars for Boston and ia cars
for export, a total Of 1877 cars; preceding
week. 141 cars for Boston and 1875 car.
for export, a total of 266 cars; same
week year ago, 141 cars for Boston and