Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-01
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

'Ild' puOIatloNS can ne gwen. Ihe ten
oenCy is to firmer rates. and ~ cents is
asked for the finest lines Of western and
northern. but actual sales are mostly at
1S+a cents.
The firm tone was justified by the
sales at Canton. y. Y, and by the FL
gin and Chicago quotations, but whether
st will he maintained when fun supplies
are here, remains to he seen. The
quality of the make is now all that could
be desired for storing purposes, and tn"
tndications are that the cold storage
operators will pay pretty fun prices for
what they want.
Receipts have further increased,
though SILL little less than last year,
and liberal quantities are going into the
free2ers. The butter is costing high in
the country, and owners say they viii
not sell it If they cannot get some profit.
Therefore the chances at present are for
fun rates. The demand for current
consumption is fair. but it is not large
enough to absorb more than two-thirds
OF the receipts.
The cheese market Is quiet. hut last
weeks receipts are cleaned up. and
prices are steady on the basis of to 10
cents. so far the demand has been
fully equal to the supply. Country
markets showed very little change from
last week. Canadian markets were a
shade easier.
Eggs are a shade easier. with sales of
choice western AT Az TO ID cents. at
marks, and 151a cents. Eastern choice
cell at II to Is cents.
Apples are quiet. as usual at this sea-
son. but prices are steadily held, though
largely nominal Russets, sttn4 30; spies
S4p6; fancy and iobbinS S1Q150 more.
The wheat market was again in
nuerced chiefly by the crop reports.
The news concerning the crops was
about the worst the trade has as yet
received. Chnch bugs were reported
in nearly all the winter wheat states.
which, together with other unfaVorable
news, caused sharp advance in values.
There Is a firmer tone to the -four
market. though general trade is rather
quiet. The frmer position of wheat
has had a direct effect upon flour prices,
and quotations are about 100 a barrel
higher than a week ago. Mill shipment
prices on spring wheat patents are at
s4.OM4.45; spring wheat. clears, So. 100
$50; winter patents. $3.90D4.25; winter
wheat. straights. S3.65@3S0. Trade com
mittee prices are at: Spring wheat
rlears, $32943G0; patents. $10M475;
winter wheat clears, S3.550410;
straishts, s3.70@4.25; patents $iG4.5o.
Cornmcal WIS easier, in sympathy
with corn. Oatmeal and the cereals arc
quiet and unchanged.
Corn was much easier, under lower
markets west and better supply, owing
to the settlement of the labor troubles It
Buffalo.
Oats were also easier. and showed a
marked decline in prices. Trade was
not active.
There is a firm market for choice hay
rye straw is firm and in good demand
and milfeed is steady: Hay. S10@lS;
fancy and Jobbng lots, $3.50 1880 rye
straw, Sl04l2.
The pork ma rIlet is slightly easter or
lard, with hams firner and the demand
good, especially for export: Barrel
pork, N2@l2.50; light backs. 81; lean
ends, $l4; fresh ribs, Sc; corned and fresh
shoulders, &c: smoked shoulders, ga
lard, &c: an pals, AtW7bc; hams, 9% q
!0hc; skinned b hams. 10A C; bacon 81:
@9c; sausages, 7QSc; Frankfurt sau-
sages, 7iaWSC; pressed ham, lie; raw
leaf lard, &c; pure leaf lard &c; in pals
7s4 dSc; pork tongues. S. loose salt pork
&c; brisleets, 7c; sausage meat. &c;
bolognas, 71sc; city dressed hogs, &c;
country, DC.
Boston packers have made good kill.
Ing of hogs for the week, the tota
amounting to about 1880. preceding
week. 1880; same week year ago. 81 -.
$50. A somew hat lighter movement ha:
been made in pork provisions for Tho
week, Boston packers having sold r
that direction about $751;, 900 worth: pre-.
ceding week, $3.50, 010 same week a veal
ago, Sl200 900.
There is claimed TO be something o1
shortage OF good beef in this market
and prices are firmly held, with a gooC
demand. The market is well CLEANED
up. Very choice ste ers. sac; goo,
steers, Si2c; fight and COWS, 1%QSc
extra heavy kinds. lie: good binds
10lac; light kinds. 9kd1oc; heavy fores
Ci4c; good. &c: light, 5$ac; backs 7Qsc
rattles. 4l2G4Mc; chucks, 6M7c; shor
ribs, l0Ql2c: rounds, SQ siac: rumps, l.
ml3c; rumps and loins, 1l0l4c; lolns
1lQl6c.
The arrivals for the week were some
what larger, being a total of 1876 car
for Boston and 101 cars for export, a to
tai of 256 cars preceding week. 15l car
for Boston and 100 cars for export. a to
tai of I'll cars: same week a year ago
160 cars for Boston and IS cars for ex
port, a total of 255 cars.
Muttons and lambs have ruled firm
with a moderate supply Vcals ar
steady. Spring lambs s3D7 fall lambs
1l@l2c; Brighton fancy. 111a@13c; nut