Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Situation as Healthy as
Could Be Expected.

Price For Eggs-Country Well Cleaned
Up on Apples.
Boston, Jan. 11.-No startling features
have been developed in the butter mar
ket since the opening of the new year.
Buyers have been operating only for
actual wants, and demand has been
barely enough to keep receipts cleared
up. There has been no trouble in SELL
ing all the really fine fresh arrivals in
small packages, but as a large portion OF
the make at this season is more or less
off in quality, the tendency has been an
accumulation of this kind.
Still the butter situation generally IS
as healthy as could be expected. and,
with a fair trade and moderate receipts,
values will probably hold their own for
a few weeks. Exporters have been
buying some low and medium grades,
and IL this business can be continued
the surplus stock would soon be worked
off and conditions made favorable for
the new make.
The cold snap stopped trade in near
ly all kinds of produce, and there is
hardly enough butter selling to estab-
lish a price. The ruling rate for most
of the fresh offerings is 20 to Il cents.
and 1t takes a very nice lot in large
tubs to bring over 20ie cents. This in
cludes New York and western. Small
lots of Vernon and New Hampshire. in
assorted sizes, were distributed to Gus
toners at 21la cents, but these are sell
dom offered in the open market, and
therefore are no criterion of the value
of wholesale lots. The only safe quo
tations that can be given for the reg
ular run of fresh made creamery, in
large lots, is 20 to q cents, with 211s
cents as an extreme for fancy. Most
OF the receivers say that it Is hard to
effect sales at q cents in large lots.
The strength of the cheese situation is
unimpaired, and, although trade is light
holders are as confident as ever of the
future. This feeling is based on the COM
raratively small stocks in this country
and in England. and on the improved de
mand across the water. The best north
ern may be quoted at II to liz cents,
and it would be hard to buy much in n
large way at less than outside the figure,
as supplies cannot be had down here for
less.
With light demand for a few days past
and n decline in New York. prices for
eggs eased off, and best western are hard
10 sell at over a cents, with fair to good
marks at % to % cents. Eastern fresh
We're slow at 20 to % cents, and all closed
unsettled and irregular. Refrigerators
started off with a quotation of 20 to %
cents, but 20 cents was soon a full selling
price. The cold snap may have ten
dency to strengthen the market again,
but the future is full of doubt. New
York is increasing her supplies from
southern sections and more will prob
ably be along this way. The cold stor-
age stock is reduced to 7154 cases, against
O90 cases same time last year
The -four market rules fairly strong,
Notwithstanding the Indifferent trading
and the decline in wheat. 1t has not
been possible to buy good spring wheat
patents from the mills at much If any
under $40 per barrel. A great number
of the most popular trade brands have
been quoted at over this price, with
one as high as $40 There were bids
10 to IL cents below these prices early in
the week, which were not accepted Yes
terday some Of the Minneapolis brands
were offered at 81 per barrel, and nearly
all those made In Milwaukee could be
ppuSill at lHdt Dul buyers were
still holding off and millers We're not
pressing them very hard. in view of the
frmer market for wheat.
Good winter wheat patents are Of
fered at $3.50 to "a per barrel, and
straights at around $3.50, with a bid
slightly under these in a fair way to BIZ
accepted.
The following quotations. covering
the inside milers and the outside job
bers' prices, are those made yesterday
by the flour trade price committee:
Spring wheat patents at $40 and 81. rs
spring wheat bakers at 1910 and $3.50
winter wheat patents at $3.50 and 81. 40
winter wheat straights at 49, so and $4.1
and winter wheat clears at $40 ano
$3.50 per barrel, as to quality of the fioul
: and size OF purchase.
Cornmeal is quiet at the decline of earl,
in the week, with oatmeal and the cereal.
steady.
Corn is very steady, with frmer tone
TO the market, based on better move
ment into export, with many of the do
| nestle markets almost bare of spot corn
The recent colder weather has beer
favorable to the condition Of that grain
and more liberal receipts Of corn in bet
ter condition would have resulted put for
the fact Of the continued scarcity o.
cars.
oats are fairly sustained. with onl,
| a moderate supply here.
; The hay market has continued quiet
with the supply full. Rye straw is
frmer, with shippers notifying receivers
= that they must get better prices or they
= will leave off sending that class Of straw
here Millfeed is little firmer, with tn,
: demand generally better.
: The pork market Is we'll sustained
with some cuts firmer. Shoulders are
frmer, and likely to be advanced
Boston packers have lessened theii
n killing OF hogs somewhat There is
!; good movement of Boston packed porl
- provisions, the total value for the weel
- having been about $4,000.
: Beef is coming into the market yer,
y slowly and it is evident the shippers ar,
= determined to strengthen the market
= The market on beef is decidedly firmer
; with best steers held at cents, and will
- the understanding that none are to b.
had for less that are really choice
e Indeed. choice beef Is represented a
& very scarce.
n Muttons and lambs are better sus
: tanned, and the market looks better oil
N higher beef, with poultry doing better.
# The weather is cooler and the suppl
), of poultry is under better control Tur
It keys are doing rather better, with chick
Il ems and fowls bringing better price
than early In the week
Il The supply OF game is fair. The clos
- season on cartridges begun Jan. l. an