Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-07
in HUB MARX ETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

high prices have made buyers cut down
their orders in anticipation Of cur
tailed consumption, and 1t is firm be-
cause receipts are small and receivers
find it difficult to get supplies enough
Of the right kind to meet the wants of
regular customers. So that while trade
is comparatively light. the demand is
equal to the supply, and there are no
accumulations of any kind of fresh but
ter seking buyers.
The prevailing opinion is that prices
have reached the top, but there are no
indications OF reaction, and the
chances are that values will hold about
where they are until the cows begin to
give more milk. There is not much
show for an increase in northern dairy
sections during this month. but in some
parts of the west an increase is reported.
and this may have its effect in a couple
of weeks. AS an offset to this, how
ever, weather conditions may arise that
VIII change the whole situation, and it
is Impossible TO forecast the future with
any certainty.
For most of the fresh creamery that
comes under the head of extras at this
time of the year. 81 cents is the ruling
rate on tubs. and 2S cents on boxes. A
a large portion of the receipts from
western and northern sources are not
gold enought to command more than
&c to 26ia cents. and a range of 26 to q
than higher rate.
\ further advance in Liverpool has
strengthened the cheese market here,
and while buyers are not responding to
any higher prices than last week, the
outside rate can be more easily obteined
and holders are confident that the situ-
alton is in their favor. Sales of best
New York twins have been made a l23I
to Is cents, other fail makes a IL to 12l2
cents. The output of the factories dur
ing the last part of October and early
November is not as good as the Septem-
q Der makes, and do not command as high
price.
There is a fair demand for fresh eggs.
with sales of best western at % to %
cents, and choice fresh eastern at q to
30 cents. Storage eggs continue plenti
full and dull at IA to IS cents, and only the
best spring command over 10 cents.
In the local flour market there is fair
demand, but prices are easier, especially
for mill shipments.
/ There is a steady market for corn
meal. though at slightly lower prices
than quoted a week ago.
For oats there is an easier market. md
prices are generally lower.
For hay and straw there is n quiet
and steady demand, with prices but
little changed. Hay, S12G17; fancy and
t,l
Fresh ribs are tirmer and there is a
better feeling generally in the market
for pork products. Hogs have adj
vanced in the west. and it is thought
that the bottom has been reached. and
that higher prices are bound to come
There has been a substantial increase
in the export movement of pork pro-
visions. the total value OF the exports
made by Boston packers for the week
having been about s2S2, 900.
Fresh beef has been rather quiet. but
the amount of trade was Unexpectedly
large.
There is a better market for NUT
tons and lambs. following the Thanks
giving trade. and prices We're advanced
NcaIs are quiet but steady. Lambs, Gft
Sc; B.ightons and eastern. 7@S11c: year.
lings. SAL; muttons, 5M7c; fancy and
Brightons. 6d7l2c; veals. Ga lOc; fancy
Brightons. 9Gl0l2c.
There are still considerable many off
lots of poultry Offering but the market
Is beginning to resume its customary
round. odd stuff is still quoted at
low prices, but on stock in good condl-
ton the market is fairly steady. In
northern turkeys. 14u Ice; western 11GD
13c; northern chickens, 12G16c; fowls,
19014c; iced chickens and wis. Sd1Oc;
iced turkeys, 9dlOc; green ducks. ll6
13c; green geese, 120l4c live fowls. SO
&c: chickens, SQ10c.
There is a scarcity of some kinds of
game, and prices show little weakening.
Receivers are selling to the jobbers at:
Grouse. $3.50 per pair; partridges, $l.75;
mallard ducks. S1.25, black ducks. 81 %;
oanVassback ducks, 81; quail. % per
dozen; pigeons, $50; squads, So; wild
turkeys. 20c per pound. Whole deer are
not very plenty, and sell at 15Ql7c per
pound.
Beans continue very firm. Advices
from the country say stocks are small in
first hands and prices are well main
tanned: Carload lots, pea, $2l0G2 Is;
medium. 81 1002.15: small pea. 81 %; yell
low eyes. $500. 40; red kidneys 81 Goa
2G5; California small white, s. 2502. so;
Lima. Sc per lb; iobbing, 10c more.
Apples have been very quiet. but the
receipts show a falling off. and the out
look favors some advance. Quotations
are steady and unchanged: Craven
stems. $3G3 so; Baldwins, s2G250 green.
ings. $lf0a2.25; kings, s2.5O@3; pound
sweets. $2925O: No. and mixed varie-
ties. SlMl 50 jobbng and fancy lots. SOC
@$l per Dbl more For the week the re-
ceipts of apples here were 1882 bbls;
last year. same week. u 0i5 bbls.
a few Beurre Bose pears are still Of
tering from cold storage at 81 per bu
The receipts of native grapes show
considerable falling off. About the only
variety now Offering is Catawha which
sell at 9ql0c for pony bskts. The re.
ceipts of native grapes for the week were
1861 pkgs; same time year ago, 80 ,421
pkgs.
There is a quiet trade in potatoes. with
prices steady Sweet potatoes are
easier: Aroostook hebrons. 5Sc. Green
mountains, 60@63c; northern white and
Green mountains. 59G55c. Virginia
sweets, s. 25 double heads, $25042 IS pei
Dbl
Onions are easier with better prices
They sell at s1@l25 per Dbl, the latter
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