Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-02

ferent about Offering their late made
stock under 13 cents, as it cannot be laid
down here for less with any show of
profit. The general situation is stll
cor sdered strong.
There has been a slow trade in eggs,
and receipts Of western have accum-
ulated. Sales of best fresh gathered
western at 10 to 20 cents, with an oc-
casional selected lot at Il cents Or
binary lots lower. Fresh eastern at %
to % conts, and fancy new-laid at "A
to % cents. Storage eggs quiet at 16
to II cents.
The excitement in the bean market has
subsidod, and the full advance is barely
maintained Sales of choice marrow
pea and medium at $3.50 to $1S5, and
yellow eyes at s. to 20 per bushel.
The flour market is ruing very quiet,
under the decline in wheat. While the
millers have not yet permitted their
agents here to make sales at lower
prices. still some business was done
on the basis Of $40 on spring patents,
the price of which had previously been
about S4.20. But some of the largest
milling concerns have not yet permitted
their agents to make any lower prices.
Quotations are held steadily at 81 30 on
the best known spring wheat patents.
mill shipment. Trade committee prices
have not yet been changed,
Cornmeal holds firm. Oatmeal ana
the cereals are unchanged. Corn is
firm for track and nearby for the reason
that such corn is scarce, with yet no
sign of any relief from the car famine
that is much preventing shipments
Corn options are inclined to be easier,
in sympathy with wheat.
Oats are in full Offering in the west.
with some trouble here about arrivals
for lack OF cars. The general market is
rather easy, though track oats are fair
ly sustained
Hay is we'll sustained, especially on
choice. Rye stray continues firm. Mill
feed is yet reported very firm. Hay,
$12617; fancy and jobbng, $l75041S; rye
straw $13415,
The situation on pork products is a
steady one, with hams at wider range.
Boston packers have killed fewer hogs
than a week ago, though the kill is
above the average. The total for the
week is about 40,l0O. For export there
is a fair demand for Boston packed
meats and lard, the total value of these
exports for the week having been about
$4,000.
Provision markets In the west have
been ruling generally easy, although no
special declines have been noted. Pork
packing in the west has been decreased
somewhat.
Beef sold rather better, but still the
market is dun and rather easy, except
on choice, which continues scarce There
is plenty of medium and poor beef and
this has to be sold on the market QUO
tations are more steady under somewhat
smaller arrivals. For the week the ar
rivals of beef We're smaller for this mar
ket the total showing 1875 cars for Bos-
ton and 14S cars for export.
The mutton market has been a little
frmer under arrivals that have been
better taken care of. Still the supply is
ample. Veals are about steady, with
moderate arrivals: Lambs, 6l24S1bc;
Brightons and eastern, 7hM9c; year.
lings. 466l2c; muttons, 41ad7c; fancy
and Brighton, 6cl712c; veals, 5Q9c; fancy
Brightons, 9Ql0hc.
Poultry is in full supply, with fresh
In full arrival. Still. the quality being
good. a good deal is taken. Iced is
rather druggy, with alive easy: North
ern chickens, fresh, 12iaG1Sc; fresh
fowls, 12Q1ic; fresh turkeys. 1762Oc;
western iced chickens, 10M12@c; fowls,
9I812c; iced turkeys, 12Q13c; green
ducks, 12Ml5c; green geese, 14Q15c; live
fowls, SM9c; chickens, S@9c.
The market on apples is easy. The
weather has been warm for the season
and there is d big volume of perishable
fruit on the market-frut that must be
sold. Such brings only low prices. Good
lots of winter fruit are steady, and better
prices are realized: Pippins, $l.50@2;
pound sweets. $2.25@25O; gravensteins.
$2G35O; No, 2, $26t2.75 Baldwins, 1850
$50; greetings, $l.5O02 per Dbl; No.
and mixed varieties, $lp2; jobbing and
fancy lots, 50cfe1 per Dbl more.
The total apple exports for the week
were 2S,32S bbls; total since the season
opened G3,4SS bbls,
Pears are in fair supply for the sea-
son, with the quality at very wide
range, as well as prices. They are
quoted all the way from 75c to so per
bu; the latter price for fancy aud job
bing.
Native grapes are doing better by rea-
son OF a smaller supply, with the feel
ing that the season is about over on
several varieties. Delawares are about
done, and Salems and Brightons are
nearly over; Pony bskts sell for 17QlSc
for Delawares; Concords, S@11c; Cataw-
has, sale; Niagaras, ia Ice. The re-
ceipts of native grapes for the season
have been 1896. 007 pkgs.
Cranberries are in full supply, with
the market dull and easy at $1,000 80
for barrels, and at 15c@$1 .25 for crates.
The season is about over for ounces,
with few lots still Offering at very
wide range of prices.
California figs are quoted at 11M12c
per pound; Smyrna. 10Q12c; fancy bag
figs, lS025c.
Potatoes continue steady, with a fair
/ trade. Sweet potatoes are liGAAer with