Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
IN THE BOSTON MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading Prod
ucts In Demand.
Failing or In the Butter, owing 60 Dry
W-ather---FIrmer Feeling In ERgs---
DuII Demand for Beans.

Boston, Sept. 7-Advices from all the
butter producing districts indicate a fall
ing off in the make, owing to warm and
dry weather, and with the good home
demand reported, there is a chance that
fresh supplies will run short in another
week If the same conditions prevail.
Whether higher prices will check the
consumption remains to be seen. Elk
porters have drawn out for the present,
and claim that there is no show for a
margin of profit on current rates.
The range for Vermont, New Hamp-
shire and northern New York fine cream
cry Is 2119 TO % cents outside for special
lots that are distributed to regular Gus
toners. The offerings are light, but it
would be difficult to place much in
large way at over Ply cents, though
buyers who tried the market acknowl-
edged that they could not get the finest
quality under 20 cents. In fact, both
buyers and sellers are disposed to hold
apart for further developments, and the
actual amount of business transacted
was comparatively small.
Western extra creamery in assorted
sizes sells at 21 to 211a cents. outside for
finest lots. 1t is difficult to get over q
cents for ash tubs, and if the quality is
not all right lower rate has to be ac-
cepted in order to make sale. Choice
ladies are fairly cleaned up a Is to 1914
cents, and limitations mostly at 16h to
17h cents.
The cheese market maintains very
strong tone, under the influence of the
l.. Narn.
further advance is asked. Sales princi-
pally at II to 11A cents for fine Vermont
and New York twins, but receivers are
not willing to offer any more at less than
liz cents, and II cents is talked of for
the near future. There was fair de-
mand and receipts are pretty wen
cleaned up.
There Is a little firmer feeling in eggs,
but sales are principally at about same
prices as last week. Fresh gathered
western at 16 to 161a cents, with inferior
lots ~ a lower range. A few special
marks at II cents A large portion OF
the receipts continue to come in more
! or less injured by the heat. Choice east
ern at II to Is cents and fancy nearby
stock at 20 to % cents. Receipts con-
tinue large for the season.
A dull demand for beans keeps the
market down, and the talk of the ship
pers is that there is a small crop, with
higher prices coming: Carload lots,
pea, $1.97h; medium, $1.37h small pea.
$1.60; yellow eyes, $1.45: red kidneys.
$175GlS0; California small white. $l.75
@1.S0; Lima, &c per lb jobbing, 10c more.
The flour market continues easy, with
| trade dull. Prices are easier. 1t is I'M
! derstood that almost any spring wheat
patent from the head of the lake can be
| had for 81 in round lots. with the best
spring Minneapolis patents not quota
BILE at above $4.20G4.25. 1t is felt in the
trade that such prices ought to stimu-
late trade; buyers seem content to take
| present requirements at current rates.
Cornmeal is a little firmer. following
the stronger position of corn. Oatmeal
and the cereals are little changed.
Oats are quiet, with the market only
fairly sustained. Reports from the crop
sections are very favorable. with indi-
cations of a big quantity of excellent
grain to come forward. New oats con-
tinue to come forward freely, and the
q. quality is usually fine.
Hay is reported to be a little firmer
with rather better prices Straw is
steady. New rye straw is at hand
Millfeed is very firm, with the demand
good: Hay, $9q1650; fancy and jobbing
$17@l750; rye straw, $10.50d11.
The pork market is fairly sustained
with hams easier. Lard is also easier
and about Ac lower. The kill Of hogs for
the week by Boston packers was about
$4,000. A good movement is noted in
Boston packed provisions for export
the total value of these exports for the
l.,
ceding week, 100000.
For the week the arrivals of beef have
been smaller. the total for the week for
the Boston trade having been 146 cars
with SO cars for export. The market is
very firm on good to choice beef, with
the latter decidedly in small supply
Quotations are about steady
Muttons and lambs have continued
easy, the result of an oversupply and a
dull market lambs, 7@9lsc Brighton
and eastern. SQlOc; yearlings. SAFE
muttons, 5Aq7c fancy, 7AQSc; veals
6Q9c; fancy Brightons. S010c.
Poultry was fairly well cleaned up
though prices were easy. Northern
chickens, fresh, 13@19c; fresh fowls, 12a
lac; western iced chickens, 10lR@121hc;
fowls, 100l1lAc; fresh ducks, 11616c:
live fowls, 1OG1Ohci chickens, 1O@llc.
The week was hard one for the apple
market, especially toward the close
There was a decided oversupply of per-
ishable fruit at hand, and it had to bt
sold at low prices. Still, it is hoped thai
the next turn will be for the better.
Peaches are arriving rather slowly
with Jerseys selling at 75Q$1.50 per bskt
as to size and quality California
peaches are quoted at $1.20@1.45 per bx.
Grapes are in full supply for so early
in the season. Native Delawares sell al
about 12c for pony bskt in round lots
pony Concords, 7@Sc: pony Niagaras
749c. Concords in large baskets and
preserving grapes have been in over
supply. and have to be sold at low prices
Blueberries are still plenty on the
market and sell at 6@7c for case lots
: Cranberries are coming forward, though
yet green and destitute of color. They
sell at $1.50@1.75 for crts, with bbls
quoted at $4.50Q5.50.
Potatoes are little easy, though about
as much for the reason of the holiday
Monday as for an over supply. Sweet
potatoes are fairly steady: Bristols and
natives, $1,60@175 per Dbl; Houlton
hebrons, extra, 58c per blu; fair to good
50@55c; Norfolk sweets. 81. 5OQ1. rs; east
ern shores, $1.25Q1,5O per Dbl.
Onions are fairly plenty, and sell al
wide range. Natives in bbls bring 81 sc
6D160, with bushels sold at 50675c.