Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Us lHSt week. Trade continues SLOW, so
far as the wholesale movement is con-
cerned, and prices are in buyers favor.
Receipts have but slightly increased,
but there appears to be more than
enough for the demand. and after the
finest lots are sold to regular customers,
the remainder has to be forced off at
concessions. This has been the way
the market has run for several weeks
past, and the results are unsatisfactory
to dealers and country shippers. There
is a hopeful feeling that prices will
strike bottom this week, but no assur
ance OF this can be given. as buyers will
continue to bear the market just as long
as the make has no keeping qualities,
and until the butter is good enough to
store. The trade year has just closed.
a comparison of the total receipts and
exports show slight increase in the
movements of the past year. The
amount figured out for consumption
shows a slight decrease, and this night
be considered discouraging II 1t were
not understood that the slight falling
off comes from the fact that surrounding
places, which used to draw from here,
now get a great portion Of their goods
direct from the creameries. The trade
of Boston proper is steadily A'owng,
but it has not been profitable The past
year
The cheese market has ruled quiet. with
very little old stock Offering Saies Of
old have been a IL to 12% cents, but only
in a small way. Supplies of new are in
creasing, but the quality is undesirable
and offerings sell slowly at to 10 cents.
An occasional choice lot goes higher.
The season is closing with a weaker tone
than was expected.
There is rather a slow trade in eggs,
and prices are easier. Sales of western
are made a 1872 cents. but some buyers
did not want to pay over 10 cents. For
selected lots for cold storage 1873. to IA
cents was asked. but few sales at over
1874 cents. These figures covered west
ern and eastern. Receipts for the week
were 32.9l9 cases, against 1888 cases
the previous week and 3l,7S2 cases for
corresponding week last year. Receipts
for April foot up to SIS. 226 cases agail st
1895 cases same month last year.
Stock in cold storage 26. 1863 cases. against
S1,006 cases same time last year.
Beans are little f1rmer, with a bet
ter feeling in the trade. Indications
point to higher prices: Carload lots,
pea, s1311a@1 40; medium. s1.37Ed1.40;
yellow eyes, s1.5o91.55; red kidneys, $3.50
also; California small white. s1.90a l.95.
Lima, SC per lb; jobbing. loo more.
There is only small supply Of apples.
and prices are steady: Baldwins S4G5;
russets, ss5od450 spies s4m6: No. .. all
kinds, s3d3.50; jobbing and choice lots,
sld15O more.
Strawberries have been more plenty
and have sold lower They are now COM
Ing from as far north as North Carolina
Some late arrivals in rather poor order
sold from the wagons at 10@15c For the
week the receipts of strawberries were
1853 crts, against 11,540 crts for the same
week last year.
Potatoes are easier, with full receipts.
Sweet potatoes are steady: Aroostook
and eastern rose, 90cMS1 per bu: hebrons,
Soc; Green mountains, s5a90c: northern
and western, 75rs0c; Dakota red 75c; .
Jersey sweet, $Sd3.25 per Dbl; crts, s.. so
Q275; Bermudas, s7@7.50 per Dbl.
The local four market has been easy,
in sympathy with wheat. and there has
been decline of at least 10000 Dbl
during the week. There is a slightly
frmer feeling, and if the wheat market
should show additional strength an ad =
vance is predicted.
Prices are steady again. Mill ship
ment prices are steady at s3.9eq4.25 on
spring patents; winter patents. $500
ABS. Trade committee prices are steady
at: Spring wheat. clears. s3G35O pat
ents, s3.90@415; winter wheat, clears,
s3.3594; straights, s3.5od4.l5; patents,
s3.75@+40.
There is a steady market for corn
meal, with the demand quiet Oatmeal
and the cereals are quiet at quotations.
Corn easy both on the spot and for
shipment.
Oats are quiet with quotations easy.
There is very firm market for hay,
with the supply OF choice light. Straw
is steady; Hay S9@l6; fancy jobbing
lots, s16G1s; rye straw. s9ds50
There is steady market for all pork
provisions, with a fair demand In prog
ress: Barrel pork, s13@1350: light
backs, s12; lean ends, s14.5O; fresh ribs,
&c; corned and fresh shoulders, &c;
smoked shoulders. 6s.c: lard, SAC: in
pals. 6as @7Ac; hams. 91adlOl4c; skinned
Il hams, 9lac; bacon, S1aM9c; sausages,
7qSc; Frankfurt sausages, 7R@sc;
pressed ham. lie: raw leaf lard. &c: pure
leaf lard. nc; in pals. sGSAc: pork
tongues, IS; loose salt pork. &c: briskets,
7c; sausage meat, &c; bolognas, TIC; city
dressed hogs. &c; country. sc.
Boston packers have killed more hogs
for the week, the total being about IS.
500; preceding week, $500; same week
year ago, ~ 900. For export there con-
tinues to be good demand foc Boston
packed pork provisions, the total value
OF these exports for the week having
been about s225,000 preceding week.
s226 900; same week year ago, $3.50 900
In the west the provision trade is
without new feature. The prevailing be.
lief appears to be that the receipts OF
hogs in May will fall short OF CORE.
spending time last year. which seems
! to be quite likely, for the movement la It
year in May was exceptionally large, far
| exceeding the record Of any previous
! year
The Cincinnati Price Current notes a
total packing Of 395 900. preceding week
10000; same week a year ago, 435 900
The total packing since March 1 has
amounted to 2,955, 900; same week a year
ago. 1895, 900. The prices of hogs aver
/ aged slightly lower than week ago.
For the week the arrivals OF beef have
been smaller, the total being 133 cars for
Boston and "A cars for export, total Of
s07 cars; preceding week. 1856 cars IL,
Boston and 1873 cars for export, a tota
Of go cars; same week year ago, l5l
cars for Boston and l2S cars for export
total Of 273 cars.
Prices are steady with the demand