Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-18
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.


has resulted in an advence Of III to
cents per pound. Light receipts and
an increased demand have been the prin-
ciph causes, along with the improved
quality of the offerings, and so far as can
be seen, the rise Is legitimate. New York
has taken the lead in the advance, be-
cause the butter was wanted there, and
Chicago and Engin have followed, be-
cause orders from eastern and western
points were in excess of the supply. At
least, these are the statements made in
their reports.
The situation in Boston does not wan
rant such a radical change. and buyers
who have not kept posted DO not know
what to make of it, but the higher values
have been established by influences out
side of this market, and our dealers will
have to fail into line. 1t was expected
that prices would stiffen up when grass
stock was reached but nobody here
thought of jump Of 2 cents in the mid
die of May.
Buyers all over the country seem to be
anxious to secure supplies of grass but
ter at a higher rate than last year, and
the fact that they have have started
tn at this early period, before the make
has attained its full keeping qualities 8.
shows that a cent or two will not deter
them from securing what they want.
Whether or not this is a wise policy, time
alone can determine. Most of the Bos-
ton dealers think il is not
The cheese market is in pretty much
the same condition as last week The
new make is arriving more freely. but
the quality shows very little improve
ment. and sales range from to 10 cents,
with an occasional fancy lot at 10l2 cents.
Demand is low. Old stock is cleaning
UP at l1h to 12is cents. The country
markets maintain firm tone with lib
era sales for the home trade and export.
There has been a stady demand for
eggs the past few days. and prices have
ruled firm. Sales of best marks of west
ern are IA to 14i4 cents, with some stor-
nse packed at 141a cents. Others from
more southern points range from Is to
131a cents. The latter are showing hot
weather defects. Choice eastern sell at
"a to 141a cents. with some fancy at Is
cents. Receipts are increasing, but a
large portion go direct to cold storage.
Beans are in fair demand, with red
kidneys in particularly good demand
This variety is also firmer though other
varieties are unchanged. Carload lots,
pea, s1.37h41,4o; medium, $40; yellow
eyes. S150G1.55; red kidneys $1S5d l. 80;
California small white. s1.90G1.95; Lima,
&c per pound; jobbing. 10c more.
The -four market has continued very
dull. Mill shipment prices are easy at
$S.90d AIS on spring wheat patents; win
ter patents, s335g4.10. Trade COM
mittee prices are at Spring wheat.
clears, s343.50; patents s39o9475; win
ter wheat, clears. $3.35@3.s5; straights,
$355@41O; patents s3.75G4.35.
Cornmeal and oatmeal are quiet and
unchanged.
Corn is fairly sustained, without par
ticular features in the market Offerings
h - are small
oats are reported steady. though tho
demand here is rather small.
Hay is fully sustained, with the best
hay still reported to be in small supply.
Ordinary and poor grades are plenty
enough. Dat straw is in small Offering
Rye straw is steady. with quiet de-
mand. Hay s9@17; fancy jobbing lots,
$17Q1S: rye straw, s8dlO.
The pork market is quiet, with prices
easier on barrel pork. Lard and hams
are unchanged. Barrel pork, $3.50:
light backs, $11; lean ends. s14; fresh
ribs, Sc; corned and fresh shoulders. 6%c !:
lard, 6hc; in pals, 62s @7llc; hams, 91a %
10c; skinned b hams, 924c; bacon, SEA
&C. sausages, 7QSc; pressed ham, lie;
raw leaf lard. &c; pure leaf lard. nc;
in pals, S6SAc; pork tongues, SO; loose
salt pork, &c; briskets, &c; sausage meat.
7c; bolognas, 71ac; city dressed hogs. &C.;
country, &c.
Boston packers have still further de-
creased the killing OF hogs. the total for
the week having been about 3i,So0; pre-
ago. $4,000. The demand for Boston
packed meata for export continues fairly
good, the total value of these exports
for the week having been about $3.50 900;
preceding week, s2OS,OoO: same week a
year ago, S2S5.OOo.
Western pork markets have shown a
declining tendency. The total packing
for the season since March l has been
3775, 900; same time year ago, 3,975, geo.
decrease. 100000.
For beef the demand has been better
for a few days, with the market rather
better sustained: Very choice steers,
sac; good steers, SEC light and COWS,
binds, 1ohc; light binds. 9k@10c; heavy
fores, 6Ac; good. o., light, SIC; backs
7@Sc; rattles, 41a@4Ac; chucks, 697c:
short ribs, 10Gl2c; rounds, S@S1ac;
rumps, 11413c; rumps and loins. 119
141ac; loins, ll@l6c.
The arrivals of beef for the week have
been less, the total having included 141
cars for Boston and Ill cars for export,
total of 252 cars; preceding week. 14S
cars for Boston and l42 cars for export
q total of 900 cars; same week a year
ago, 176 cars for Boston and lis cars fol-
export, a total of POI cars.
A frmer market is reported on NUT
tons and lambs, and veals fairly steady
for good lots. Some off grades have
been at hand. and have sold at low
prices: Spring lambs, $3@7; fall lambs
10Q11 Brighton fancy, 10R@llc; NUT
tons, 7aShc; Brighton and fancy NUT
tons, 71a@sc; veals. 6@9c; fancy Brigh,
tons, 9G10c.
Iced fowls make up about the only
poultry coming forward in any album
dance at this time, and of this the sup
ply has been short. Prices are firmer al
12G13c; live fowls. 10d1lc.
The apple market holds very firm but
the demand is limited, as well as the
supply. Only PA bbls were received fol
the week; same week a year ago, SIS
bbls. Prices are too high for a gooc
movement; besides the apple season i.
about over: Baldwinss s4@5; russets
s3,5oQ450; spies. SiG6; No. 2, all kinds
more.