Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-05-27
In HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Boston, May 24.-The butter situation
is unsatisfactory, and prices are UNI
settled. Since the reaction, buyers have
lost confidence, and are holding off for
further developments. How the mar
ket will turn it is impossible to tell.
There are various opinions in regard to
the future, some looking for another rise
next week, when full grass stock is of
feredy and others predicting still lower
rates when the make increases, but all
are more or less In doubt.
In the meantime dealers who paid the
ruling rates In the country are putting
their butter away, rather than force it
off at a loss, and commission men are
doing the best they can for their ship
pers without making any great conces-
sions. Most of the latter received this
week shows fine grass flavor and next
week all the receipts will probably b
full grass. This may induce specula-
tive buyers to take hold and give the
market a steady basis. Exporters say
that they can do nothing at present
prices, and have made up their minds to
sit back and allow home dealers to take
all they want.
There has been fair demand for new
cheese. and prices are steady. Sales
have been principally at to 10 cents, and
on this basis receipts are kept pretty
well cleaned up. The old stock is about
all sold out, and the trade are now work
ing solely on the new make. Small sales
of old at II to IL cents. I.
The egg market has gained strength,
under the influence of good demand,
and sales are at 141a to Is cents, for, best
n n CT oh OF
IL to 151s cents. AS the weather grows
warmer there will be a greaterdifference
in quality, and prices will take wider
range. Receipts are liberal, hut good
portion go direct to cold storage, and do
not come upon the market - % ~
The market for beans is quiet and
easier, if any change can be noted. Red
kidneys continue firm, however: Car
load lots, pea, $1.371a; medium, s1,371a;
yellow eyes, s1.50; red Kidneys 1850
1.9O; California small white. oshsoQ1 LBS;
Lima, DC per Id; jobbngp 10c more
The season is drawing to close on old
apples, with Baldwins about out of mar
ket Russets are still coming and are
quotable at S4q4.50 per bbls fefyNe. 1;
No. 2. s1.5o@2.5O: spies, s4@6,, Very few
apples are coming forward, the total
receipts for the week being but i72 bbls;
same week a year ago, 643 bbis.A 60 s3e
The flour market is decidedly ,flrmer
the slight break in wheat not being suf-
ficient to shake it in7-thel least. Still,
business fsSvefy dull, with buyers deter
mined to hold off till they are satisfied
that the upward turn is more thoroughly
established, or has disappeared. Prices
were advanced by all the mf1lers from
10c to 16c. Mill shipment prices on
spring wheat patents are firm at s4.1O@
ABS; spring wheat clears. SO. 100 3, 49, win
ter patents. s3.90Q430. Trade Commit
tee prices are at: Spring wheat, clears,
sa1oq3.65; patents. s4.1o@4. IS; winter
wheat, clears, $4,000; straights. 80. TOO
AS; patents, $S.90@4,50.
Cornmeal is steady. OatmeaI and the
cereals are little changed, fwithttf de-
mand quiet.
Corn has been ruling firm, under the
strength in wheat, and was very steady.
The offerings here are very small. with
little that is nearby, the strike at Buffalo
having continued to hinder lake, aud rail
transportation.
Oats are steady. The offerings here
are light, with few in transItQ owing
to the Buffalo labor troubles. Still trade
has not been sufficiently active to
create any considerable pressure
The firm position of hay Is continued,
with choice hay In limited supply, and
bringing high prices. Rye straw is
well held, with the market firm. Mill
feed is quiet, but firly sustained. Hay,
s1oq17.50; fancy and jobbins lots, $50
1880; rye straw s10612.
The pork market is steady, with little
change in prices. Darrell pork. s120
1880: light backs. t11; lean ends. sl4;
fresh ribs. Sc; corned and fresh shotl-
ders, &c; smoked shoulders, 6Ac: lard,
SIC; in pals, 6Sd7Ac; hams. s1kdios:
skinned b hams. 1oc; bacon, sIS1sc;
sausages. T9Sc; Frankfurt sausages, ~
q &c; pressed ham, Hci raw leaf lard, &c:
pure leaf lard, TIC; in pals, sGsHc;
pork toasues, SIS 44eoses saIsl pork aeo;l
briskets, &c; sausage meat, &c; bologuas,