Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26
IN HUB MARKETS.
Light Butter Trade - Cheese
Firm--Eggs Active.
Flour Well Liberal output of
Hogs-Mutton Prices Recede-Poultry n
Little Firmcr-Quotations ON Fruits
and Vegetables,


and Vegetables,
Boston, Jan. 25.-There is no material
change in the butter market from last
week. Trade continues light, and prices
are about the same, though it is difficult
to give a reliable range of quotations on
the bulk Of the receipts. AS usual at this
time of year, only a small proportion of
the make can be called strictly extra and
after passing this kind the market Is in
buyers favor. Receipts, though not yet
very large, are running ahead Of last
year, and under the operation of the light
demand for week or two past some OF
the fresh supplies have accumulated.
This leaves the market in a doubtful
condition, because if the butter coming
along this month cannot be cleaned up
no real basis of values can be estab-
lished. Buyers appear to be working on
the suppositon that prices will soon be
lower, and take only just enough to carry
thcm along from week to week. But
nobody can tell what the future will de-
velop. The winter season is not over
and severe weather may yet be expert
enced, cutting off supplies and causing
spring up, taking off all our surplus
stock. But if receipts continue to !. 70
crease, and the foreign outlet Is no larger
than at present, there is not much show
for better prices.
Receivers differ somewhat on prices.
All agree that the demand is light, and
that it is hard to move the bulk of the
receipts at 10 to 90 cents. But some are
Ii1pr ri 70,
milk flavor, and this they say they could
sell if they had it at 201a TO 81 cents. A
little of this kind is coming from New
Hampshire and taken by regular Gus
toners, but it would be misleading to
quote it as a basis for most Of the in
voices arriving.
The cheese situation continues firm.
but without much activity. Buyers are
still taking small lots as wanted for cur
rent requirements, with sales of best
northern at II to liz cents. Holders are
no:Ndrcing sales because they look for
better prices when the demand increases
This is usually dull month in the cheese
trade, but there are about three months
before any good new cheese can be OBJ
tanned, and it is expected that before
that time the stock Of old will be very
lOW, II not all cleaned out.
There is a good demand for fresh eggs,
and receipts are quickly disposed of.
The principal sales are at IS cents at
marks, and IS cents loss off. These
prices cover receipts from Ohio. H.
linois, Indiana and MICHIGAN. Fancy
eastern were scarce and ranged a little
higher. The cold storage stock is re-
duced to 4546 cases and has very little
influence on the market
The position of beans is pretty firm.
though the market Is quiet. Carload
lots. pea and medium. s1.3O61 32ia: yell
low eyes, 1.55d 60 red kidneys. $3.50
100; California small, white, s1.90G2;
Lima. 4d5c per Id; jobbing, lOc more.
Flour has ruled quiet for more than
week, and yet the market is very well
sustained. Mill shipment prices are at
&@43O for spring wheat patents. with
one or two fancy brands sc to 10c more.
Trade committee prices are: Spring
wheat, clears, sSQ3.5O; patents. s4G475;
winter wheat, clears, s340G3S5;
straights, sS.6014; patents. s3.S5@44o.
Cornmeal, oatmeal and the cereals are
little changed, with trade quiet.
Corn is only fairly steady, with re-
ceipts more free. Offerings on track
here are little more abundant.
Oats are quiet and rather easy, with
| offerings more liberal.
The hay situation is mentioned as
frmer, with the supply better worked
up. Rye straw is pretty firm, with mill
feed firm; Hay, sSa14; fancy iobbing
! lots. $15@16; rye straw, s9Q10; oat straw.
seas.
The market on hogs in the west is
reported firm, and pork products here
are firm for that reason, along with a
! very fair trade. Boston packers have
| made a pretty liberal output Of hogs
for the week, the killing total amount
ing to about I.4oO preceding week, 40
| 900; same week year ago, 46, 100. There
Is reported to be better demand for
Boston-packed pork products for the
markets abroad. The total value of the
exports ST these products for the week
was about $685. 900; preceding week, s14O,-
coo; same week year ago, $4,000.
Pork packing in the west has been
somewhat increased for the week, the
total having been about b65, 900 hogs;
preceding week, 100000; same week a
year ago, 100000 Since the new pack
ing season began, Nov. 1. the pork pack
ing in the west has amounted to g.
$4,000 hogs; same time a year ago. g.
$1,000; increase, 1850 900.
Beef has continued to be quoted at
firm figures here, with reports from the
west indicating still higher prices paid
for cattle. Trade has been dull, how
ever. with choice cattle scarce and hard
to find.
The arrivals of beef here, though still
small to stop in this market are a little
larger than noted week ago, the total
for the week having included 140 cars for
Boston and 100 cars for export, a total of
| 300 cars; preceding week, 131 cars for
! Boston and s. cars for export, a total Of
! PIG cars, same week year ago, 1874 cars
for Boston and lis cars for export, a total
of 272 cars.
/ The mutton market has been duh OF
late, under full supply, and prices have
receded little: Lambs. 7dSnc; Brigh-
ton fancy. SM9c; muttons, 5hQ7c: Brigh-
ton and fancy muttons, 7@7hc; vcals, 7
/ ul0c; fancy Brlghtons, 10010hc.
Poultry has been little frmer Of
late, with choice chickens and fowls as
we'll as turkeys bringing good prices ::
Turkeys. western 1lG14c; northern. 10
Ice; chickens, northern, 12@16c: weot.
ern, 10Ql2c; fowls, northern fresh. 96
14c; western, 10Ql1c; live fowls, Sas1ac:
chickens, S@9c; ducks. 9Ql2c; geese.
104l3c.
The game supply is pretty fair, with
trade also fair, Prices are pretty steady.
with little coming forward. The lob.
bers and dealers quote at Whole deer,
IN 40 40. % or q