Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-18
IN THE BOSTON MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading Prod
ucts In Demand.

| which was noticed in the butter market
| last week has resulted in an advance of
| 4 to ~ cents here, and cents in some
| other places. In fact, there has been
| quite a boom the past few days and at
| Present there is no knowing where 1t VIII
stop. The demand has been active and
receipts were kept cleaned up. This in
cludes all grades, low, medium and high.
and the statistical situation is favorable
| for the maintenance of the advance,
! though buyers yesterday were not oper-
bting as freely as last week.
The regular trade price may be quoted
| at II cents on the finest Vermont, New
| Hampshire and northern creamery In as
sorted sizes. with 20 to 2O1a cents for
something that was not strictly UP in all
| points
Higher prices in the country and adj
vanced quotations from Liverpool have
added more strength to the cheese situa-
ton here, and receivers are forced to ask
further advance in order to cover cost.
The lowest price named this week for
choice northern twins is 10 cents, and
10A to 1O1s cents Is generally asked for
late arrivals. Buyers, as usualj are slow
to respond, and but few sales have been
made at over 1OA cents, but, with the
country markets quoted at 9h to 10
cents here leave little or no margin of
profit.
Although receipts of eggs continue
liberal, there is better feeling than last
week, and prices are about l cent higher
on choice western. Sales a 10 to l5@
cents, and some very choice at 16 cents.
Ordinary grades slow at Is to IA cents.
Choice fresh eastern at 16 to is cents, and
some fancy nearby lots at 20 cents.
A little firmer market is noted on
beans, The latest reports from New
York state mention a drought, which is
likely to cut the bean crop short a good
deal. The market is firm at: Car
load lots, pea, $1.35@137h; medium,
$1S5d137h; yellow eyes, $3.50; red kid
neys. $1.S5; California. small white,
$1.S7h; Lima, sc per pound jobbing, loo
more.
The flour market is stronger, not only
under the position of speculative wheat
at Chicago, but more particularly under
the position of cash wheat at Minneapo-
lis in regard to wheat for even the near
future months. The big milling con-
Germs are buying wheat and paying the
premium. They also seem to expect
that cash wheat is to go to a still greater
premium over future deliveries.
advanced 1c, while oatmeal and the
cereals are little changed. The corn
crop continues to be reported in splendid
condition, with a big yield almost as
sured. Notwithstanding lowering con-
ditions in some sections. by reason of
rains, indications point to a very large
crop. Here the market on corn has
continued rather easy, though the offer
ings on track are very small. But corn
to arrive is freely offered.
Oats have continued easy, under free
offerings of new oats to arrive. The
new crop is reported to be a good one,
and expected to reach 7S3, $50, 900 bus, on
the basis of the last government report.
Here the quotations are steady. with
oats to arrive rather easy.
Hay is little changed, with abundant
offerings. Straw is quiet, with new rye
straw near at hand Millfeed is easy:
Hay, $9@16.50; fancy and jobbing $17Q1s;
3 rye straw, $10G11.
Pork and lard are unchanged, except
that fresh ribs are &c higher and corned
I and fresh tongues advanced. Boston
5 packers have increased their kill of hogs
somewhat, the total for the week hav-
ing been about 81, 300; preceding week,
2 $4,000; same week year ago, 80, 800. The
e abroad has been a fair one.
The beef market is reported very firm,
O with prices fully sustained. Trade has
e been better of late, with choice cattle
y particularly firm. For the week the ar
: rivals of beef for Boston have been less
A than for the preceding week, while deal
> ers say that the market is much better
sold up. The total arrivals for the week
were 100 cars for Boston and 1873 cars for
. export.
On muttons and lambs the market has
continued dull, with the supply liberal
n Veals have also been in full supply and
IS under a dull demand they have ruled
e easy. Lambs, 9q11c; Brighton and
l. fancy, 91AQ111c; yearlings. case; NUT
r, tons, 7@S1ac; fancy, SQ9c; veals 6@9c;
fancy Brightons, SA@91sc.
r Poultry is perhaps a shade easier fol
IS iced, though not particularly changed
n Fresh is pretty firm. Alive is rather
" easy: Northern chickens, 13@16c; broil-
re ers, 15@1Sc; western iced chickens, 100
l. lac; fowls, 1O@11c; fresh ducks, 14@16c
n live fowls, 1O@1Ohc; chickens, HOBO.
ot The position of apples is rather better
il the oversupply of perishable fruit hav
ing been worked down to lower proper
= lions. Quotations are at: Williams
R2M2.10; Nyack ana orange plppluS, Sl.i
y az; Duchess, $2Q2.5O; Gravensteins
h 81. 5O@225 golden sweet. s1.5O@175 pc
= Dbl; jobbing and fancy lots 5OcQ$1 pc
: Dbl more.
J. Pears are in rather moderate receip
is bn natives. California pears are sti
IT on the market in fair abundance.
,e Still the principal peaches at hand ar
a CALIFORNIA;, and they sell at $14125 pc
v box Plums are in only fair supply.
n Blueberries are yet plenty on the mar
l. ket, and it is reported that shipper
is would send even more If receivers woul
81 lake them. They are quoted at SOLO
- h case lots. Blackberries have no
- Ieen very abundant of late. and tn
price has tteen little better at 9@11
Tor berries of good quality. Goose
berries are on the market. and sell q
B@10c per quart in cases. A few cur
rents are still seen, but they come fror
very far northeast. and are virtual
done for the season. They are quotabl
at S@10c in case lots. For the wee
The total receipts of berries were 56l
srates; same week year ago, 42t
crates.
Potatoes are firmer, under the In
huence of the storm, and consequent
m smaller receipts. Sweet potatoes al
IS hrm for good, and Norfolks of goo
e. huality and good size are now comm
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