Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-09

tie Chnngo In Pork and Bcef-Ordinary
Poultry stock Easy-Good Lenten De-
mand For Fish,
Boston March S-The butter market
maintains "a steady tone on really fine
fresh arrivals, which are kept sold up,
but a large portion of tho receipts are
still more or less defective, and conces-
slUns have to be made to effect sales.
Fresh supplies have not increased as fast
as was expected, and for this reason
sellers can afford to be pretty stiff on
desirable stock, but the season is get
ting late and an increased make is eX-
pected in all the dairy sections.
Buyers naturally look for an easier
| market from this time forward, and any
| tendency to increased strength will be
resisted, but tyre is some talk of stffen-
| ing up on the high grades because there
| is a shortage of certain fancy makes.
What this will result in remains to be
seen. but nothing except an absolute
scarcity would warrant an advance at
this time Of year. The western markets
are cent lower than last week.
Prices are somewhat irregular Re-
ceivers who have control of certain fancy
makes are disposed to hold out for an eX-
IRENE price, say 211a cents, and some
| buyers paid this for small lots to fill
special orders but the general selling
rate for extra Vermont and New Hamp
shire fresh creamery is u cents, in as
sorted size tubs. If the quality is not
we'll up TO extra a lower rate has to be
accepted. and some pretty good lots are
sold at .Oia cents. Boxes are in better
demand than last week the finest quail
ity taken by buyers at 90 cents. Prints
sell at about the same figure. the ac-
cumulatious of the previous two weeks
| having been worked off.
For most of the western creamery Of
fered p cents is an extreme price, and
only certain welknown brands bring
this figure. After passing the finest
quality prices take a wide range. say
from 16 to 10 cents.
Increased strength has developed in
the cheese market under the influence Of
the small stocks and better demand.
Sales We're made last week a 111a to 11A
cents. but this week holders Of fine Sep
TENDER and october northern will not
offer under u cents. and some are ask
ing 1914 cents for twins. The cheapest
summer stock on the market is now held
at 10h cents, and there is not much to
be got undct II cents. The Liverpool
price has been advanced to so shllings,
the first change in several weeks. Small
stocks are reported at all points, and Still!
higher prices are expected.
The egg market is fairly steady, with
a good demand at "a to % cents. Re
ceipts were 1857 cases, the largest since
the cold spell but all were wanted ard
readily cleaned up. A further decline
may be expected when supplies increase,
but the consumption is increasing and
all receipts for some time to come will
find ready sale. All the eggs now ar
irving are of first-rate quality no mat
ter where they come from.
Beans are firmer, and are selling at
decidedly stronger prices a result of
the recent sales out of this market to
actually 90 west. Car load lots pea and
medium, sl35d1.37ia; yellow eyes. 81. 55
also; red kidneys, sl.s5G1.9 80; California,
small white, s1.90G2; Lima, &c per ID;
jobbing 1oc more.
The -four market has been ruling quiet
for several days. There has not been
sufficient excitement in wheat to in
nuence the buying of -four, while the
general weather conditions Of the coun-
try have been such as to bring trade
down to about normal basis. Flour
prices have shown very little change for
several days. Mill shipment prices on
spring wheat patents are at $4d4. So
Trade committee prices are: Spring
wheat clears, s3.15d365; patents. e4d
40: winter wheat clears, $4,000;
straights. s36oQ4.1O; patents, $39eQ445
Cornmeal is little firmer than early
in the week. Oatmeal and the cereals
have been considerably advanced in
prices within few days.
Corn has been well sustained of la te,
under a big cash demand in the west,
with a decidedly better demand for ex-
port. Here the corn market is quiet and
about steady.
Oats have continued in quiet request.
with the offerings rather small, and
hence the market has not inclined to
any considerable fluctuations. Buyers
desiring oats have taken their require
ments at current rates, but trade has
continued quiet.
Hay is reported scarce in very choice
grades with the market firm. Ordinary
and low grade are rather poorly sus-
tanned. Straw has remained quiet and
about steady, Millfeed seems to be d
little easier: Hay, sSd14; fancy jobbng
lots, sl5@17; rye straw, seas.
The PORK and lard markets rule quiet
with little change. Prices are about
steady Boston packers have kept up a
fair kill of hogs, the total for the week
amounting 10 about 35 900; preceding
week, 1880; same week a year ago
40 900, There has been a fair move
ment of pork products into export but
not what it would have been but for
the fact Of the recently delayed ship
ments reaching the European markets
in the midst of Lent. A better export
demand is expected as soon as Lent is
over For the week Boston packers ex-
ported pork provisions TO about tn,
value Of s2l6 900; preceding week, S2O5, 900
same week year ago. $145, 900.
The beef market has been quiet nearly
all the week, and prices are easier a the
, The supply OF beef being received in
this market continues below the average
and this alone should indicate a firmer
market. For the week the arrivals were
LA cars for Boston and So cars for ex-
= port, a total OF 229 cars; preceding week
l., 1875 cars for Boston and 1876 cars for ex-
+ port a total of III cars; same week a
k cars for export, a total of Pas cars
t The mutton market has ruled rather
q dull. with full supply and rather easy
II prices. Veals have also ruled easy
Lambs, 6d7l.c; Brighton fancy, 7GSc: