St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-22
BOSTON MARKET


23@23hc; eastern, 23c; first, 1S@2Oc; imi-
tations, 15@16c; jobbers, " to lie more.
Cheese is steady, both in the home and
foreign markets. The trade Is about as
usual in the midst of the winter season:
Round lots, 11@11hc; sage, 11h@12c;
jobbng, 1a@1c higher; Liverpool 49s.
Eggs have fallen from the high prices,
the result of the extremely cold weather
and the market is easy: Western fresh,
24Q25c; Michigan and Indiana, 25@26c;
eastern fresh, 25@27c; nearby and fancy,
27@30c; jobbing, 1Q11ac more.
Beans are firmer, with stronger prices
by &c In the markets Of New York and
the west. Here quotations are firm at:
Carload lots, pea and medium, $1,000 |
1924; yellow eyes, $1.55@1.6O; red kid
neys, $1.S5@1.90; California small white.
$1,000; Lima, sc per ID.
The wheat market is weak on the I'M
expected large decrease in exports for
the week. The exports aggregated but |
2,454,771 bush, which is but AZ percent
of last week exports, and Ga percent of
the exports year ago.
The export movement this week is the
smallest by over 100000 bush for any
week this year. The market decline in
Americas exports Is accompanied by
the initiation Of the export movement Of
Argentine wheat. Argentine wheat ex-
ports for the week aggregate $780, 900 bush.
The decrease in the American exports
is charged to the recent severe storm.
The flour market is dull, with only
limited trade, and this mainly in the
direction of immediate wants. I'M
mediate requirements the leading job
bers and grocers will take, but they are
not inclined to go any further. 1t is
also a fact that the selling agents of the
leading spring wheat mills are not ur2-
ing them to buy. The inside range of
quotations is a little lower, with mill
shipment prices on spring wheat patents
at $4@45O, the latter figure for choice
Trade committee prices are also a little
easier on inside ranges. Spring wheat
clears, s9@3.6O patents, $4G4.75; winter
wheat clears, $3.4O@3.9O; straights, $3.50
"a; patents, $3.9OQ4.4O.
Cornmeal is easier, on the position of
corn. Oatmeal and the cereals are
easy, though quotably little changed.
Corn is easier, perhaps in sympathy
with wheat. The export demand is
limited. Receipts at interior markets
are full. though at the seaboard mar
kets there has been a decided falling
off, owing to the storm and blockade.
Oats to arrive, are easier, but track
oats are better sustained, the supply
being rather light.
The market on hay is dull, and still
arrivals have been small. Straw is
dull, but pretty firmly held. Millfeed is
firmer Hay, $SQ14; fancy jobbing lots,
@$15@16; rye straw, $9Q16; oat straw,
$eaS.
The pork market Is steady for cured
meats, though fresh ribs have been put
back to SIC, on the better supply of
hogs. Lard is easier by Ac, though leaf
lard Is firm. Boston packers have killed
fewer hogs for the week The total Kill
was about 1880; preceding week, $4,000;
same week year ago, 43, 800. The move
ment of pork provisions into export has
been shortened by delay to steamers, as
we'll as losses. The total value by Boston
packers for the week was about $1S5,OOO
preceding week, S2S3,00O; same week a
year ago, $215,OOO
Pork packing in the west has been
considerably shortened, the total kill
according to the Cincinnati Price Cur
rent, having been $4,000 hogs; preced-
ing week. AGO, 900; same week year ago
ATS. 900. The total kill since Nov. has
been S,7SO,00O; same time year ago
1906, 900.
The beef market is firm, the receipts
small de
was also checked early in the week by
the storm, but later the movement has
been better. Quotations are steady. and
dealers say that they are getting tor
prices more readily.
For the week the arrivals of beef have
included only 126 cars for Boston and
, 50 cars for export, total of 2OS cars
preceding week, 1855 cars for Boston, and
ia cars for export, total of 269 cars
same week year ago, l49 cars for Bos'
ton, and 1870 cars for export, total Of
279 cars.
The storm and cold weather struck the
market with a pretty full supply oil
mutton and lambs at hand, and the
resulting dull trade softened the posi-
ton a little, though quotations have
lost but little. Later, trade has beer
better. Veals have been very firm, or
a shorter supply. Lambs, 6QSc; Brigh
ton fancy, rosie; muttons, 6@7c; Brigh
ton and fancy muttons, 6h@7hc; veals
S@1Oc; fancy Brightons, 1O@11lsc.
The supply of poultry is ample. Tur
KEYS. western, 11@14c: northern, 120
1Sc; chickens, northern, 12Q1Sc; west
ern. 10@14c; fowls. northern fresh
90D15c; western, 10@19c; live fowls, sc
9hc; chickens, SQ9c; ducks, 9@12c
geese, 1O@13c.
. No particular additions are bein;
made to the game supply, and the mar
ket is pretty firm.
Milder weather has brought bette
demand for apples, and the market i
frmer especially for Baldwins, whicl
are higher: Baldwins, $S@S.50; green
!. ings. $275@S.25; Tolman sweets, $2,5OQ
.. 3.5O: spies and Kings 1904; seconds, al
,, varieties, $l.f5Q2.75; jobbing and choic
lots, $1@1.5O more.
For the week the receipts Of apple
y were 54S2 bbls; same week year age
!. 1865 bbls. The total exports of apple
! for the week were 6OS4 bbls, all to Liver
:, nool: same week year ago, 4511 bbls
;, total since the season opened, 204,79
:, hills: same time year ago, 100, 721 bbls
= same time in 1896, SS7, III bbls.
There are no pears on the market, an
the supply is reduced to few in col
storage and held at fancy prices.
Potatoes have been moving bette
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