Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-18
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full prices Buyers. however. will nat
urally be cautious on a market like the
present, and viii operate only to supply
their most pressing wants. 1t is alto
gether an abnormal situation, and a
sudden change may be expected any day.
The general asking prices tor finest
fresh creamery were 2S to "a cents, in
GLIDING western and northern, but there
were not many sales at over % cents.
The usual supplies from Vermont and
New Hampshire had failed to arrive, and
receivers did not have the goods to offer.
For most of the western in hand % cents
was full rate, and few sales were
made on that basis. STILL as a rule,
values were to a large extent nominal,
with the tendency in favor of sellers.
The storm does not seem to have had
any effect on the cheese market. The
supply continues to be ample for the de-
mand, and buyers have been taking lots
as wanted at IL to liz cents This covers
the best fall in large and small sizes.
Sales, fair to good, at to 10 cents. Hold
ers continue strong and confident in their
views and are not disposed to force busi-
ness at the least concessions, notwith-
standing that trade is not fully UP to ex-
pectation
Eggs have been more directly affected
by the cold and stormy weather than
any other article of produce. Receipts
last week We're light, and all were cleaned
up, except the lots held under orders from
shippers. On Monday very few were re-
ceiYed, and yesterday the market was
almost bare of offerings. Sales of fresh
western on Monday were made at 20 to
q cents, and yesterday there were sales
at % to 80 cents, the market closing firm
at 30 cents for best marks. Advices from
all shipping points indicated very small
supplies, and the scarcity may continue
during the remainder of the week 1t Is
many years since the conditions were
anything like the present. Held eggs
were sold yesterday at 25 cents, but the
stock on Saturday was reduced to about
$50 cases, and it has very little bearing
on the general market.
Beans are firmer. The New York
market is f1rmer and buyers have been
looking this market over for lots to
ship in that direction. 1t is also noted
that beans are being shipped from Mich
lgan west, which is very unusual
feature.
Under the fluctuations in wheat as
well as the extremely winterish wealth
er, the demand for flour has been very
slack of late. Buyers have been TAX
ing their actual wants, which wants
have doubtless been somewhat reduced
by the fact of dull grocery trade
The report of a consolidation of the
great Touring interests of the north
west, under a capitalization Of $780,
mo 600 Sc absurd and
positive sources that SO far as the three
great Minneapolis milling concerns are
concerned, there is no truth in the re-
port. --...
Mill shipment prices on -four are little
changed at from $4.10 to $3.50. Trade
committee prices: Spring wheat, clears,
s3.10Q3.76; patents, S4.10@4.75; winter
wheat, clears, $3.4003 80; straights, 1855
"a; patents, s4@4.40.
The meal and cereals market are quiet.
with little change. e- eEc.e
Corn is steady, The market was
weak, but of late, the position has been
stronger, possibly entirely in sympathy
with wheat. 80 --r.s.
Oats have shown more frmness
within couple of days, after declining
somewhat.
The hay market is quiet. with prices
rather easy, except on best, owing to
full supply of rather inferior quality
Straw is steady. Millfeed is firmer.
Hay, $S@14; fancy jobbing lots, $15Q16;
rye straw, $9@16; oat straw, $6@s.
The pork market Is decidedly flrmer
on fresh, owing to the fact of hogs being
delayed by the cold weather. Fresh ribs
are advanced to SIC, and spare ribs to
o,I
hams are steady. Boston packers have
killed fewer hogs for the, week, doubt
less owing togthe delay in receipts from
cold weather. The total kill for the week
was about $1,000; preceding week, SO, 600;
same week year ago, $4,000. The eX-
port trade in Boston-packedp pork pro-
visions continues good, the total value
for the week having been about $3.50, 900;
preceding week, $4,000 same week a
year ago, $255,oO0.
Pork packing in the west he's been a
good deal reduced the total kill for
the week, according to the Cincinnati
Price Current, having been 400, 000 pre-
ceding week, 635, 00o same week year
ago, 476.00o. The total killing since Nov.
/ has been $685.. 900; same time a year
ago. 7.030000; increase, 1885, 900. Now it
Is suggested that the packing will con-
tinus to be smaller to the end of the
winter season, March l.
The beef market is quiet, as it has
been for several days. In the mean
time, the arrivals have been free, and
though the primary market has con-
tinued firm, the tendency here has IA
vored the buyer, unless on the strictly
choice cattle. Quotations are little
changed. For the week the arrivals of
beef were 156 cars for Boston, and ia
cars for export, total of 269 cars; pre-
ceding week, 146 cars ice Boston and 1873
cars for export a total of 344 cars; same
week year ago, 176 cars for Boston and
127 cars for export, total Of 302 cars
The market on muttons and lambs is
about steady, with the supply ample for
all requirements. The weather has been
very favorable to the keeping of full
supply, though not as favorable to the
marketing of 1t; since both dealers and
ooncumers have been kept indoors by the
extreme cold Quotations are unchanged:
Lambs, 6dshc; Brighton fancy, 1890;
muttons, 6Q7c; Brighton and fancy NUT
tons, 7@sc; veals, 791oc; fancy Brigh-
tons, 10@1Ohc.
Dressed poultry has been In good de-
mand the past two days, and slightly
better prices have been obtained for
chnice small turkeys and fine chickens