Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-25
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

! settled. Since the reaction. buyers have
lost confidence, and are holding eff 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
fered, 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
! or at 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 proba bly, be
full grass. This may induce specula-
tive buyers to take hold and give the
| market 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 a 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.
The egg market has gained strength.
under the influence Of a good demand.
and sales are at 14la to Is cents for best
western at marks. Eastern choice at
10 to l5R cents. AS the wealth grows
warmer there will he a greater difference
In quality and prices will take a wider
range. Receipts are liberal but a 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 he noted. Red
Kidneys continue firm. however: Car
load lots. pea. s1.37K medium, s137ih
yellow eyes, $3.50; red kidneys, $3.50
$50; California small white. 81 sOd1.95;
Lima, DC per lb jobbng 1Oc more.
The season is drawing to a close on old
apples, with Baldwins about out of mar
ket. Russets are still coming, and are
quotable at s4@4.50 per Dbl for No. /;
NO. 2 $l5oa2.50; spies, s4d6. Very few
apples are coming forward the total
receipts for the week being but 172 bbls;
same week year ago. 643 bbls.
The flour market is decidedly frmer,
.he s"S"t piedh IN wheat not Delng Suf-
ficient to shake it in the least. Still.
business is very dull, with buyers deter
mined to hold off till they are satisfied
mat the upward turn is more thoroughly
established, or has disappeared. Prices
were advanced by all the millers from
loc TO loc. Mill shipment prices on
spring wheat patents are firm at $41O@
$50; spring wheat clears. s3.1o13 30: win
fay not
zee prices are at; Spring wheat clears,
*3lo@S65; patents. A.10@4.75; winter
wheat clears. s3.5o64; straights, $4,000
AS; patents, s3.90@4.5o
Cornmeal is steady. Oatmeal and tina
cereals are little changed, with the de-
mand quiet.
Corn has been ruling firm, under the
s.rehgth IN wheat, and was very steady,
Inc offerings here are very small. with
little that is nearby the strike at Buffalo
having continued to hinder lake and rail
transportation
Oats are steady. The offerings here
ore light, with few in transit owing
10 the BuHalo labor troubles. Still. trade
mas not been sufficiently active n
create any considerable pressure.
The f1rm position of hay is continued
win choice hay In limited supply. and
bringing high prices. Rye straw Is
wen held' with the market firm. Mill
Ieeo Is quiet but firly sustained. Hay.
Sloalhoo; fancy and jobbins lots. $50
1880; rye straw. s10a12
Inc pork market is steady, with little
cnahse IN prices. Darrell pork 500
lz'oo' hsht backs. $l1; lean ends. sl4:
iresn ribs, &c; corned and fresh Shout
uers' DC; smoked shoulders, 6%c: lard
6'sc; In pals. 6SQ7Ac; hams, 91a@1oc:
skinned hams 10c; bacon. ShQ9c:
sausages 74Sc; Frankfurt sausages. IA
uSc' pressed ham. lie; raw leaf lard, &c;
pure lear lard nc; in pals S@sAc;
pork tongues, IS; loose salt pork, &c:
prlskets' 'c' sausage meat, &c; bolognas.
&c; city dressed hogs. &c; country, Sc.
boston packers have made a good
Killing of hogs for the week. the total
amounting to about $1,000; preceding
wek' 54'eoo; same week a year ago.
2S'Soo. very good movement has been
made In pork provisions for the week
Boston packers having sold in that d.
recuon about $3.50, 900 worth; preceding
week, $4,000; same week year ago
$175,000.
A firmer beef situation is claimed.
Win petter trade. 1T Is claimed that
the market was better cleaned I'D than
usual. Still the arrivals for the week
were larger, being a total of ISL cars for
Boston and l61 cars for export. a. total nj
BIZ cars; preceding week, l41 cars for
Boston. and Ill cars for export. n total
OF 252 cars; same week a year aro. 1so
cars for Boston and 142 cars for export
total of 304 cars
The quotations Of beef are steady.
Very choice steers. s&c; good steers.
Sac; light and cows, 7hd8c, extra heavy
kinds, 1lc good kinds. 1Olac; light binds.
9hQlOc; heavy fores, 6Ac; good. &c.
light. SIC; backs. 1850; rattles, 41ha5c:
chucks. 6d7 short ribs. 100l2c; rounds.
Sg9c; Pumps, 11@l3c; Pumps and loins,
llm14c; loins, l1@l6c.
A firme rposition on lambs and NUT
IONS has been the rule for several DAYS.
with the market we'll sold up Veals are
tteady, with the supply not excessive.
Spring lambs, s5@7; fall lambs, 1ld12c:
Brighton fancy. I1h@l2hc; muttons.
7m9c; Brighton and fancy muttons. 7ih
Hl0c; veals. 6@l0c; fancy Brightons. 90
lie.
The supply of iced poultry Is not ex-
cessive, with very little fresh, dry picked
coming forward Prices are STEADY
Iced. 11h9124c; live, 10h611hc.
Strawberries have ruled very album
dant. They are coming freely yet from
Norfolk with Maryland berries still
abundant. They sold at 407c for Nor
folks, with Marylands about 1c better.
In case the berries We're good enough.
"A 10 fa