Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
IN THE BOSTON MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading Prod
ucts In Demand.


at all other leading points, and values
are y a cent higher than a week ago
This has been brought about by a shrink
age in the make, a shortage of strictly
fine quality and the export movement
The general situation is decidedly
stronger than last month and the out
look is more encouraging New York,
Chicago and Elgin are up y cent, and
Montreal is about l cent higher.
The export movement is perhaps the
most legitimate source of strength, and
If continued viii result in putting the
market in a very healthy condition. pro-
Vided that prices here are not advanced
too much.
Supplies of fine fresh northern butter
have been comparatively light. and. as
last weeks offerings were pretty we'll
cleaned up an advance Of y cent has
been obtained on most of the sales Sew
eral dealers call the market firm at 1919
cents for best northern creamery. in as
sorted Size tubs. and 20 cents for boxes.
There are plenty of buyers for ash tubs
at 1872 cents. but II the quality is all
right 1>ai 10 10 cents can be obtained. 4
quotation Of 10 to 1912 cents for fine
creamery may be given with safety.
The cheese situation shows increased
strength and further advances have been
made in the country. but buyers here
still hold back as much as possible and
refuse 20 respond to the extreme rates
asked. For the best twins it has been
hard to obtain over 9lR to ga cents. and
most OF the large sales have been at 9ih
cents. Receivers are asking 10 cents,
and even this price Will not leave any
chance for a profit on the basis Of first
cost this week Prices are now about
cents higher than at this time last year,
and small dealers are naturally afraid
to invest at current figures, but there
seems to be no prospect OF a reaction.
Values are supported by the demand
from England, and while this continues
no lower rates can be expected
The egg market continues in a very
unsatisfactory condition. and ii cannot
improve much until receipts fall off con-
siderably from present figures. The
average weekly consumption is about
$4,000 cases, and receipts have been run
ming 5000 10 5000 cases more than that
amount for some time. Sales Of choice
western are at IA to 14ia cents, with a
few special marks at 10 cents But some
of the receipts are not good enough to
command over l3 to 1914 cents. and slow
of sale. Strictly choice command l6 to
II cents, and some fancy lots go higher.
but plenty of ordinary eastern bring no
more than western.
The market on beans is scarcely
changed, except that 1t may be shade
easier under quiet demand: Carload
lots, pea, $l.31la medium, $l.37ia; yellow
eyes, $3.50; red kidneys, $1.S5; California
small white, $l.S7lz; Lima, &c per ID; job
bling, Toe more.
Corn is rather easy, under the glowing
character Of the reports on the growing
crop Here the market on corn Is dull,
though the offerings on track are very
small Cornmeal is easy under the
easier market on corn though quota
lions are little changed. Oatmeal and
the cereals are not changed ss 20 quo
tations
The market on oats is dull and easy.
New oats, and an excellent crop, are at
hand, and are being offered for less than
old by lc per bu.
Hay remains dull, with a full supply
Etraw is in full supply, and rather easy.
Mill feed is only fairly sustained. at
slightly lower quotations.: Hay. SEA
sl650; fancy and jobbing, $17G1s.5O; rye
straw, SlOGn.
The pork and lard markets are frmer.
with hogs decidedly higher and with
fresh ribs up &c, barrel pork SOC and
lard sc. Boston packers have lessened
their kill somewhat, under the increased
cost of hogs. The total kill for the week
was about 1900; preceding week. "a, 300;
same week a year ago, 81, 500 The de-
mand for Boston packed meats for ex-
port is very good. the total value for the
week. from Boston, having been about
s235.0OO; preceding week. $175 900; same
week year ago, $4,000. Pork pack
ing in the west has fallen off still fur
Their, under the increased cost of hogs.
The arrivals Of beef at this market
have continued heavy. the total for the
week having been 164 cars for Boston
and 149 cars for export; preceding week,
1853 cars for BOstn and ia cars for ex-
port; same week a year ago, 127 cars
for Boston and 125 cars for export
The local market is claimed to be
a very firm one, with shippers con-
stantly notifying sellers that the beef
is costing more than 1t brings. But
trade rules dull, with more beef Offering
than there should be for a firm market.
For lambs and muttons the demand is
rather dull, with the offerings all that
full offering, with the market rather
easy. Lambs. 9Q11c; Brighton and
fancy. 9h@11kc; yearlings, case; NUT
tons, 7QSkc; fancy, SQ9c; veals, 6qSc;
fancy Brightons, SGShc.
Poultry rules steady, with a fair sup
ply During the week chickens have
been in greater offering, with figures a
little easier, but fowls have remained
steady. Northern chickens, 14017c;
broilers, 16G19c western iced chickens,
13@l5c; fowls, 10d11c fresh ducks. 15d
Ice; live fowls, 1OQ11ch; chickens. 100
14e.
The apple market is dull and easy.
under an oversupply Of perishable lots,
with the weather very hot The mar
ket cannot be quoted at above $162
for round lots of pippins, Williams and
Astrachans with Clutches at S1.5O@2.
Jobbing and fancy lots bring sec to 81
more, For the week the receipts of
apples were 4S14 bbls; same week a year
ago, 1907 bbs.
Pears are not in very great supply,
though CALIFORNIA; are a little easier.
They are a. tied at S2.25@2.50 per box.
Native Baitl"tts are in the market in
limited quantities, and are quoted at
1904 per bD Some lots of small green
pears have been selling for what they
would bring. California peaches are
quotable al Slq150 per box. Some
southern peaches are on the market.
but quoted at very wide range.
Grapes are on the market in fair