Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-27
IN THE BOSTON MARKETS.
Light Butter Trade---Cheese is
Firm.--Eggs Active.

Flour well Sustained-LIberaI ontput of
Hogs hutton Prices Recede-PoultrV "A
Little Firmer-Ouotations on Fruit.
and Vegetables,
Boston, Jan. 26-There is no material
change in the butter market from last
week. Trade continues light, and prices
are about the same, though it is difficult
to give reliable range of quotatio on
the bulk of the receipts. As usual at this
time of year, only a small proportion of
the make can be called strictly extra. and
after passing this kind the market is in
buyers favor Receipts, though not yet
very large, are running ahead of last
year and under the operation of the light
demand for week or two past. some Of
the fresh supplies have accumulated.
This leaves the market in a doubtful
condition, because If the butter coming
along this month cannot he cleaned up
no real basis of values can be estab-
hshed. Buyers appear to be working on
the supposition that prices will soon be
lower, and take only just enough to carry
them along from week to week. But
nobody can tell what the future will de-
VeIop. The winter season is not over,
and severe weather may yet he expert
enced, cutting off supplies and causing
scarcity. Or an export demand might
spring up. taking off all our surplus
stock. But if receipts continue to ~
crease and the foreign outlet is no larger
than at present, there is not much show
for better prices
Receivers differ somewhat on prices
All agree that the demand is light. and
that it is hard to move the bulk of the
receipts at 10 to 20 cents. But some are
short on strictly fancy quality, with new
milk flavor and this they say they could
sell If they had it at 2015 to q cents A
little of this kind is coming from New
Hampshire and taken by regular Gus
toners, but it would be misleading to
quote it as basis for most of the in
voices arriving.
The cheese situation continues firm,
but without much activity. Buyers are
Still taking small lots as wanted for cur
rent requirements, with sales of best
northern at IL to 11h cents. Holders are
not forcing sales, because they look for
better prices when the demand increases
This is usually dull month in the cheese
trade, but there are about three months
before any good new cheese can be OBJ
tanned, and it is expected that before
that time the stock of old will be very
low, if not all cleaned out.
There Is a good demand for fresh eggs
and receipts are quickly disposed Of
The principal sales are at IS cents at
marks. and 10 cents loss off These
prices cover receipts from Ohio, IL
linois, Indiana and Michigan. Fancy
eastern were scarce and ranged a little
higher ha OF or l.
duced to 1916 cases and has very little
influence on the market
The position Of beans Is pretty firm
though the market is quiet. Carload
lots, pea and medium, $1.309l .32i9; yell
low eyes, S1.55@160; red kidneys, 81. S5GD
1.90; California small, white, $190G2;
Lima, 4d5c per lb jobbing 10c more.
Flour has ruled quiet for more than
week, and yet the market is very well
sustained. Mill shipment prices are at
$4@4.30 for spring wheat patents with
one or two fancy brands &c to l0c more
Trade committee prices are: Spring
wheat, clears, $3Q3.50; patents, $4GA75;
winter wheat, clears, s34Od3S5;
straights, $3.60q4; patents, S3.S5@44O.
Cornmeal, oatmeal and the cereals are
little changed, with trade quiet.
Corn is only fairly steady. with re-
here are a little more abundant.
Oats are quiet and rather easy, with
offerings more liberal.
The hay situation is mentioned as
firmer with the supply better worked
up. Rye straw is pretty firm. with mill
feed firm: Hay, $Sd14; fancy jobbing
lots, s15916; rye straw, S9Q1O; oat straw,
seas
The market on hogs in the west is
reported firm, and pork products here
are firm for that reason, along with a
, very fair trade Boston packers have
%Ynade a pretty liberal output of hogs
for the week, the killing total amount
ing to about Al 400; preceding week. 49,
00O same week year ago, 46, 100. There
is reported to be a better demand for
Boston-p packed pork products for the
markets abroad. The total value of the
exports of these products for the week
was about 1926, 900; preceding week, $140,-
600; same week a year ago, $4,000
Pork packing in the west has been
somewhat increased for the week, the
total having been about 565, 900 hogs
preceding week, 100000; same week
year ago, 100000. Since the new pack
ing season began, Nov. /, the pork pack
ing in the west has amounted to g.
1885, 900 hogs; same time a year ago, s.,
bS5 900; increase, 1,250,000.
Beef has continued 10 be quoted at
firm figures here, with reports from the
west indicating still higher prices paid
for cattle. Trade has been duh, how
ever, with choice cattle scarce and hard
TO find.
The arrivals of beef here, though still
small to stop in this market are little
larger than noted a week ago, the total
for the week having included 40 cars for
Boston and 100 cars for export, total of
300 cars; preceding week, 131 cars for
Boston and IS cars for export, a total of
216 cars; same week a year ago, 1874 cars
for Boston and 11S cars for export, a total
of 272 cars.
The mutton market has been dull of
late, under a full supply, and prices have
rsoeded a little: Lambs, 7@Skc; Brigh-
ton fancy, 8Q9c; muttons, 6KQ7c; Brigh-
ton and fancy muttonS, 7@71kc; veals, z
@10o; fancy Brightons, 10410hc.
Poultry has been a little firmer of
late, with choice chickens and fowls, as
we'll as turkeys bringing good prices
Turkeys, western, 11Q14e; northern, l2@
Ice; chickens, northern, 12@16c; west
ern, 10@12c; fowls, northern fresh, ga
l4c; western 1O@11o; live fowls, sQ91kc;
.Lto1.ona 2M9c. ducks qm10c. oaasa.