Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

to the supply though most dealers re-
port slow trade. Advices from the
west and other places indicate that bot
tom prices have been touched, and that
turn upwards is near at hand. In fact,
several receivers are already asking
70 cent advance on fine goods, the sup
ply of which is not increasing as fast as
was expected
There Is some disappointment among
dealers at the turn that the market has
taken. 1t was hoped that prices would
so down at least cent more before grass
was struck, so that there would be
chance of securing some of the June
surplus at a rate that might leave
margin for some profit. But spirit OF
speculation is in the air and from the
stories already in circulation it is in
ferred shat there are some buyers in the
west ready to invest in June butter at
very full rate.
The best western is steady at IL cents.
For some lots of the receipts no more
than 1912 cents can he obtained. because
the quality is not up to the mark. Sew
eral lots carried over from last week,
for which it was hard to get 1871 cents,
were ulSpOSeO Oh reHully IL lHdl Tdte.
There is very little low-grade butter
here, and the market is in healthy con-
dition. so far as stock Is concerned. But
there is still considerable complaint in
regard to general distribution, and deal
ers are not getting the margins of profits
they would like.
There is no material change to note in
the cheese market. Demand has been
light. with small sales of old at IL to 1914
cents. New is arriving more freely. and
selling slowly at 8 to 10 cents. with some
fine makes at 10la cents The country
markets are now in full running order
There has been fairly steady market
for several days. Sales of best marks of
western are mostly at 1917 cents, with
good marks at 1872 cents. Some packed
for cold storage sell at IA cents. South
ern, 13 to 1872 cents eastern, 1879 to IA
cents.
Beans are firmer, with fair demand
Better prices are being obtained on the
best selections: Carload lots pea, 81. ~
@14o; medium $40; yellow eyes. 81 50ND
1.o5; red kidneys. S.75d1.S5; California
small white, sl9oq1 So Lima, SC per ID;
jobbing, 10c more.
The -four market has ruled vary dull
of late. with grocerymen and jobbers
buying but little. There is still noted a
moderate amount of pressure for the
delivery of -four sold some time ago. but
new business is decidedly dull Mill
shipment prices are decidedly changed
at s3.90@4.25 on spring patents; winter
wheat patents, sS.70@4.25. Trade COM
mittee prices are: Spring wheat, clears,
s3n3.50; patents, s4G4.75; winter wheat,
clears. s3.S5I4 straights, s3.50G415;
patents, s3.75G440.
The cornmeal position is quiet and
rather easy, with oatmeal and the
cereals quiet and unchanged.
Corn is quiet and generally easy. To
arrive, the market is at wide range.
Oats continue quiet. with the market
in the buyers favor.
The hay market continues to be we'll
sustained on the best grades. Stra w
is rather quiet, though fairly sustained
for the reason that the supply is not ex-
ccssive. Millfeed is dull, with offerings
full. Prices are only fairly sustained
Hay. s9@l650; fancy iobbing lots, $16I
IS; rye straw. S9,50G10.
/ The pork market Is irregular, with
| barrel pork easier, while hams are firm
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slightly easier. Barrel pork $3.50; light
backs. sl1.50; lean ends, sl4.5o; fresh
ribs, Sc; corned and fresh shoulder, 6s4
lard, sac; in pals, eas@7hc; hams, 91sm
10c; skinned Il hams. $40; bacon, sia@
DC, sausaSes. 74Sc, Frankfurt sausages
7l2@Sc; pressed ham, lie: raw leaf lard
7c; pure leaf lard. nc; in pals. S6SAc;
pork tongues. Sc: loose salt pork, &c
briskcts. &c; sausage meat, &c; bolognas
7iac; city dressed hogs, &c; country, SC.
Boston packers have decreased the
kill of hogs somewhat, the total for tn,
, week having been about 38. 100; proceed
ing, $4,000. same week a year ago, q,
! 600 Into export there was fairly gooc
movement of pork provisions. Boston
packers have exported for the weel
about sos 900 worth; preceding week
SECS 1000; same week a year ago, 1928 900
The beef market has shown more firm
ness of late. with trade rather better
although the arrivals have lately beer
larger.
This market Is declared to be rattle,
better sustained, with the shippers de
manding better returns. Very choic,
steers, $40; good steers, sac: light ant
cows, 71aQSc; extra heavy kinds. lie
good kinds. 1olac; light kinds. 91a@1Oc
heavy fores. SAC: good, SC: light sac
backs, 7QSc, rattles. 42G&c; chucks
6Q7c; short ribs, 10Q 12c rounds, S4S1ac
rumps, 11d13c; rumps and lons, 1l@
14l2c; loins 1lG16C.
Muttons and lambs have been rattle
quiet of late. with the market only fairl,
sustained. Neals are plenty, and tn
market is easy. Springers, S2H7; fal
lambs sla010lac; Brighton fancy. 100
lie; muttons, 7aqShc; Brighton an,
fancy muttons, s6l0c.
In the poultry market the principa
feature is now iced fowls, which are
little irmer at 10k@l2c, with fair de
mand. Live fowls sell a 9la dIo1ac.
The apple market is firm, but price
are too high for a lively trade. At tn
same time, the supply is so small an
in few hands that there is no difficult
in holding prices up. Very few apple
are coming forward. the receipts for tn
week having been but 1900 bbls: last yea
same week, 1854 bbls. Apples are don,
or about done. going into export.
There Is a small supply of pineapple
here, and at the same time the deman
is limited. A few Florida pines hay
sold within a few days at lsT25c, as I
quality, Bahama pines are also on tn
market, and sell at all the way from Q
to l5c, as to size and quality.
Strawberries are coming forward l
fun supply for the season, with the qua
ity excellent from some sections of tn
Carolinas. They are also beginning
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