Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-05
IN THE BOSTON MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading Prod
ucts in Demand.

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fAr as the wholesale movement is con-
cerned and prices are in buyers favor.
Receipts bsve but slightly increased,
but there appears to be more than
enough for the demand. and after the
finest lots are sold to regular customers,
the remainder has to be forced off at
concessions. This has been the way
the market has run for several weeks
past. and the results are unsatisfactory
to dealers and country shippers. There
is a hopeful feeling that prices will
strike bottom this week, but no assur-
ance of this can be given, as buyers will
continue to bear the market just as long
as the make has no keeping qualities,
and until the butter is good enough to
store. The trade year has just closed.
\ comparison of the total receipts and
exports show slight increase in the
movements of the past year. The
amount figured out for consumption
shows a slight decrease, and this might
be considered discouraging if it were
not understood that the slight falling
off comes from the fact that surrounding
places, which used to draw from here
now get a great portion of their goods
direct from the creameries. The trade
but it has not been profitable the past
year.
The cheese market has ruled quiet with
very little old stock offering. Sales of
old have been a t II to 12% cents, but only
in a small way. Supplies of new are in
creasing, but the quality is undesirable
and offerings sell slowly at to 10 cents
An occasional choice lot goes higher.
The season is closing with a weaker tone
than was expected.
There is rather slow trade in eggs,
and prices are easier. Sales of western
are made at 1872 cents, but some buyers
did not want to pay over 13 cents. For
selected lots for cold storage 13% to Il
cents was asked, but few sales at over
1872 cents. These figures covered west
ern and eastern. Receipts for the week
were 32,9l9 cases, against $685. cases
the previous week and 31,7S2 cases for
corresponding week last year. Receipts
for April foot up to IS, 226 cases. against
1898 cases same month last year.
Stock in cold storage &c, 1863 cases, against
S1O06 cases same time last year.
Beans are little f1rmer, with a bet
ter feeling in the trade. Indications
point to higher prices: Carload lots,
pea, $I3712q14O; medium, S1.311aQ1.40;
yellow eyes, $l.50q1.55; red kidneys, SIS
Gl.90; California small white. S1.9Oq1.95;
Lima, sc per ID; jobbing, 1Oc more.
There is only small supply of apples,
and prices are steady: Baldwins, S4G5;
russets, $3.50d45O spies, S4@6 No. 2. all
kinds, $3Q3.50; jobbing and choice lots,
$1Q1.50 more.
Strawberries have been more plenty
and have sold lower They are now COM
L. E,,T.. ~.
Some late arrivals in rather poor order
sold from the wagons at 10d15c. For the
week the receipts of strawberries were
1859 crts, against 11,540 crts for the same
week last year.
Potatoes are easier, with full receipts
Sweet potatoes are steady: Aroostook
and eastern rose, 90cQ$1 per blu; hebrons,
s5c; Green mountains, S5q9Oc; northern
and western, 75dS0c; Dakota red, 75c;
Jersey sweet, $3Q325 per Dbl; crts 81. so
Q275; Bermudas. S7@7.50 Der Dbl.
The local flour market has been easy,
in sympathy with wheat, and there has
been a decline of at least 10000 a Dbl
during the week. There is a slightly
frmer feeling, and If the wheat market
should show additional strength an ad-
vance is predicted.
Prices are steady again. Mill ship
ment prices are steady at $3.90d4.25 or
spring patents; winter patents, $3S0Q
4.35. Trade committee prices are steady
at: Spring wheat, clears, $3q35O; pat.
ents $3.90G4.75; winter wheat, clears
$S.S5d4; straights, sS.5Oq4.15; patents
$3.75@44O.
There is a steady market for corn
meal, with the demand quiet. Oatmes
and the cereals are quiet al quotations.
Corn easy, both on the spot and fol
shipment.
Oats are quiet, with quotations easy.
There is very firm market for hay
with the supply of choice light. Stra u
is steady: Hay, S9Q16; fancy jobbine
lots, s16Q1S; rye straw, S9d9.5O.
There is a steady market for all porl
provisions, with a fair demand in prog
ress: Barrel pork, $1SG13.5O; ligh
backs, s12; lean ends, $14.5O; fresh ribs
&c; corned and fresh shoulders, &c
smoked shoulders, 624c; lard, csc; IL
pals. 62sG74c; hams, 91a@10Ac; skinne
B hams, 9lac; bacon, Sla@9c; sausages
7@Sc; Frankfurt sausages, 712QSc
pressed ham, lie; raw leaf lard, &c; pur,
leaf lard, nc; in pals, SGSAc; porl
tongues, IS; loose salt pork, &c; briskets
&c; sausage meat, &c; bolognas, 7lac; cit.
dressed hogs, &c; country. sc.
Boston packers have killed more hog
for the week, the total being about 80,
800; preceding week, $500; same weel
year ago, %, 900. For export there con
tinues to be a good demand for Boston
packed pork provisions, the total valu
Of these exports for the week having
been about S225,OO0; preceding week
$226, 900; same week a year ago, $3.50, 00
In the west the provision trade
without new feature. The prevailing be
lief appears to be that the receipts c
hogs in May will fall short Of CORE
spending time last year, which seem
to be quite likely, for the movement las
year in May was exceptionally large, ia
exceeding the record of any previou
year.
The Cincinnati Price Current notes
total packing of $500 preceding weel
10000; same week a year ago, 1880
The total packing since March l ha
amounted to 2.955,000; same week a yea
ago, 1896, 900. The prices of hogs aver
aged slightly lower than a week ago.
For the week the arrivals Of beef hav
been smaller. the total being 1873 cars fo
Boston and "A cars for export, total {
2O7 cars; preceding week, 1856 cars fC
Boston and 1873 cars for export, .tots
Of 269 cars; same week year ago, L
cars for Boston and 12S cars for expor