Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-19
IN THE BOSTON MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading,Prod-
ucts in Demand.

has resulted in an, advence of ~ to 2
cents per pound. Light receipts and
an increased demand have been the prin-
oipal causes along with the improved
quality of the offerings, and so far as can
be seen, the rise is legitimate. New Yorh
has taken the lead in the advance. be-
cause the butter was wanted there. and
Chicago and Engin have followed. be-
cause orders from eastern and western
points were in excess of the supply. Az
least, these are the statements made In
their reports.
The situation in Boston does not wan
rant such radical change, and buyers
who have not kept posted do not know
what to make of it, but the higher values
have been established by influences out
side of this market, and our dealers will
have to fall into line. 1t was expected
that prices would stiffen up when grass
stock was reached, but nobody here
thought of a jump of cents in the mid
die Of May
Buyers all over the country seem to be
anxious to secure supplies of grass but
ter at a higher rate than last year, and
the fact that they have have started
in at this early period, before the make
has attained its full keeping qualities,
shows that a cent or two will not deter
them from securing what they want.
Whether or not this is wise policy, time
alone can determine. Most of the Bos-
ton dealers think it is not.
The cheese market is in pretty much
the same condition as last week. The
new make ia arriving more freely, but
the quality shows very little improve
ment, and sales range from to 10 cents,
with an occasional fancy lot at 101R cents.
Demand is low. Old stock is cleaning
up at liz to 1919 cents. The country
markets maintain a firm tone, with lib
eral sales for the home trade and export.
There has been a stady demand for
eggs the past few days, and prices have
ruled firm. Sales of best marks of west
ern are IA to 144 cents, with some stor-
age packed at 141a cents. Others from
more southern points range from 13 to
1871 cents. The latter are showing hot
weather defects. Choice eastern sell at
IA to 14la cents, with some fancy at is
cents. Receipts are increasing, but a
large portion go direct to cold storage.
Beans are in fair demand, with red
kidneys in particularly good demand.
This variety is also firmer, though other
varieties are unchanged. Carload lots,
eyes, s1.5Oq1.55; red kidneys, $1.S561.9O;
California small white, s1.9001.95; Lima.
&c per pound; jobbing, 10c more.
The flour market has continued very
dull Mill shipment prices are easy at
SS.90q4.25 on spring wheat patents; win
ter patents, $335Q410. Trade COM
mittee prices are at: Spring wheat
clears s3@3.50; patents. s3.9o@4.75; win
ter wheat, clears, s335dS.S5; straights,
$3.b5@4.10; patents, $3.75Q4,35.
Cornmeal and oatmeal are quiet and
unchanged.
Corn is fairly sustained, without par
tcular features in the market Offerings
here are small.
Oats are reported steady. though the
demand here is rather small.
Hay is fully sustained, with the best
hay still reported to be in small supply.
Ordinary and poor grades are plenty
enough. Dat straw is in small offering.
Rye straw is steady, with quiet de-
mand Hay, S9@17; fancy jobbing lots,
31791S; rye straw, $9Q10.
The pork market is quiet, with prices
easier on barrel pork. Lard and hams
are unchanged. Barrel pork, $3.50:
light backs, Sill; lean ends. $14; fresh
RIBS, Sc; corned and fresh shoulders, SIC;
lard, SIC; in pals, 6ssQ7Ac; hams, SAG
loo; skinned hams, 9%c; bacon, SIG
90; sausages, 7QSc; pressed ham, lie;
raw leaf lard, To; pure leaf lard, TAo;
in pals, SQSAc; pork tongues, s.; loose
salt pork, &c; briskets, &c; sausage meat
To; bolognas, TIC; city dressed hogs. &c;
country, &c.
Boston packers have still further de-
creased the killing Of hogs. the total for
the week having been about $4,000; pre-
ceding week, 3S,100; same week a veal
ago. $4,000 The demand for Boston
packed meata for export continues fairly
good the total value of these exports
for the week having been about $4,000
preceding week. $20s,0oo: same week
year ago, $2S5, 900.
Western pork markets have shown g
declining tendency. The total packing
for the season since March has beer
s,775, 900; same time year ago, S'9fo'ooO
decrease. 100000.
For beef the demand has been bette
for a few days, with the market rathei
better sustained: Very choice steers
SIC; good steers, sac; light and COWS
7hGSc; extra heavy binds, llc; goo
kinds, 101Ac; light binds, 99qlOc; heaVA
fores, SIC; good, &c; light, SIC; backs
TQSc; rattles, 41R@4&c; chucks, 6Qlc
short ribs, 1OQ12c; rounds, SQShc
rumps, 11Q13c; rumps and loins, llG
141ac; loins, 11Ql6o.
The arrivals of beef for the week hav'
been less, the total having included Il
oars for Boston and Ill cars for export
a total of 252 cars; preceding week, IA
cars for Boston and 149 cars for export
4 total of 290 cars; same week a yea
ago. 176 cars for Boston and lilo cars 10
export, a total of POI cars.
A firmer market Is reported on NUT
tons and lambs, and veals fairly stead
for good lots. Some OFF grades hav
been at hand, and have sold at loV
prices: Spring lambs 1907; fall lam os
lo@11; Brighton fancy. 1Oh9llc; nut
tons, 7@slkc; Brighton and fancy NUT
tons, 7h@sc; veals. 60sc; fancy BriSh
tons, 991Oc.
Iced fowls make up about the onl
poultry coming forward in any album
dance at this time, and OF this the sup
ply has been short. Prices are firmer q
l2Q1Sc; live fowls, 10@1lo.
The apple market holds very firm, blu
the demand is limited, as well as tn
supply. Only 274 bbls were received fo
the week; same week year ago, 81
bbls. Prices are too high for goo
movement; besides, the apple season
about over: BaldwinsA $4@5; russet
S3.5OQ45O; spies, $4@6; No. 2, all kind
;aQS5O; jobbing ana choice lots. tlG1.'