Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand,

Boston Oct. 1S.-The butter market has
been very quiet for several days past,
and while the general range of prices is
unchanged it is not easy to get the ex-
IRENE rates that ruled a week ago. This
may be owing to the mild weather, but
dealers think it is owing mainly to the
large use of storage goods and the fact
that buyers bought quite freely two
weeks ago, when the tendency of prices
was upwards.
Prices in the interior are mainteined,
but reports indicate some falling off in
the demand, and if general trade does not
improve. slight concessions may be
necessary to keep the fresh make cleaned
UP.
For fresh New Hampshire and YER
mont creamery, in assorted size tubs, "a
cents is a top selling price, and lots in
larger tubs are hard to move at over
23la cents. If at that rate. Creamery in
boxes is not cleaning up well at % cents,
and bids of "a cents are accepted rather
than let buyers go awey. Fresh dairy
lots at 20 to 22 cents. with some fancy
selections at 90 cents.
The cheese market maintains a firm
tone and trade is fair considering the
high prices. Sales of choice late made
twins at 1872 to 10 cents. and, although
it is not easy to get more than12A cents
for large lots. it would be hard to buy
finest Septembers under 10 cents At a
cost of 10 to 1914 cents in the country
they should be worth 10 cents here, and
unless there is a great change in the
situation this price or more will be the
ruling rate before long. Stocks are
small at all points.
The egg market is a shade easier the
best western not selling at over y cents,
with most of the offerings slow al 10 to
20 cents. Eastern fresh at % to % cents,
and fancy new laid at 20 cents. Storage
quiet at 16 to II cents.
The bean market maintains a strong
and buoyant tone with sales of choice
marrow pea and mediums at $3.50 to 81. So
yellow eyes are up to 81 and red kidneys
are quoted at $40 to 81. 80 per bushel.
These prices show an advance of 80 to 30
cents per bushel in two or three weeks.
A small crop and good consumptve de-
mand are the causes of the rise, which
it is believed will be maintained.
Coarse grains are particularly strong.
The local market is fairly active al firm
and advancing prices. Corn on the track
here is quoted at 44c for No. 2 yellow and
43l2c for steamer and No. yellow.
Shippers generally asking 4312c for No. 2
yellow to arrive and 4Sc for No yellow,
with higher prices probable should Chi
cago further advance.
The market for oats is very firm
Limited supplies Of spot oats are meet
ing with quick sale. Dealers quote
fancy barley on the track at 33ia q 34C
No clipped at 32G 321.c, and No. 8
clipped at Bic per bushel Shippers are
quoting higher prices for oats to arrive.
including IS to 40 lbs at 31A Q32c, and sc
to IS lbs at 31laG31&c.
Millfeed is very firm, but highlprices
restrict trade somewhat. Bran is quote
at ST. for spring and s17.75 for winter
Middlings range from $17b0@19, and
mixed feed from s17,75ltf9. Red dog
-four at 1880 cottonseed meal at S2i,
and linseed meal at $29 per ton.
Hay is firm for choice at s16.50d17 per
ton. Medium grades quoted at $14115
and low grades at s10@l2 per ton. Rye
straw quoted firm at s1O@11.50. Dat
straw quietslt Sc soar per ton.
higher. Spring patents at A15@4.75;
spring bakers at s3.20G3.6o; winter
patents at s395646O; winter wheat
straights a s3.60M4.10, and winter whea
clears at s3.40d3.90 per Dbl, including
jobbers and milers' prices.
Cornmeal firm at S6aSSc per bag and
s1.S5d1.90 per Dbl. Oatmeal quiet al
$4,000 10 for rolled and $4.2564 so for cut
and ground. Granuated and bolted
meal at s2.15Q2,4O. Rye -four at s3.10q
$50. Graham -four at $4,000, as TO
quality.
The market for pork is quiet and
steady. Long cuts quoted at s13; short
cuts at s13; backs at S12m13. and lean
ends at s14.50. Hams quiet at 11411lac;
loose pork at &c; fresh ribs at 1OlAc;
bacon a S12@9c; lard a 5-Sc, in tierces
and 7lsG75sc in pals. Fresh beef quiet
at S@9lac for steers; l0ql2c for kinds
and 6d7hc for fores. Spring lamb quiet
at 1@9c; mutton and yearlings at Ga
1hc and veal al 6@9c.
Iced poultry is in full supply, witt
prices easy: Northern chickens, fresh
12@1Sc; fresh fowls, 11Ml4c; western
iced chickens, 10hQ l21ac; fowls, 1OQ
1l1Ac; iced turkeys, 12Q15c; fresh ducks
12M l5c; live fowls, S@9c; chickens, S@9c
The demand for apples is fair and
prices are steady. Choice gravensteins
rule at s3q3,25 and ordinary at s250Q
275 per Dbl. For most other varieties
the range is from s1.50Q2.
The market for cranberries Is quiet al
| s1.25d1 so for crate and $4Q4.25 per Dbl
for choice Cape and $3.50 for light col.
ored.
Delaware grapes are firm at 14615c
Concords at 9a10c and MATTHIAS at 90 lOc
per pony basket.
The potato market Is steady, witt
sales OF Aroostook hebrons at 45GD5Oc pc,
bush. Sweet potatoes plentiful at 81 .;
81 30 for eastern shore, $1.75Q225 fol-
Norfolks and Jerseys.
Native onions, 50a60c per bush; native
cabbages, s3d5 per 100; tomatoes, native
at 25Q50c per bush; corn at 25G35c Del
box
There has been a good volume of trade
in salt fish. and the general range OF
prices is maintained. Dealers have beer
kept quite busy on orders for mackerel
/ Goldfish and various kinds of canned
! goods,
There has been steady demand TO,
! Goldfish, and, although receipts are quite
/ liberal. all have been distributed at full
previous rates. Orders from the in.
/ terror continue to be numerous and deal
ers are quite busy. a large portion o.
/ the FISH arriving are used for homeless.