Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-16

Stesdy-Iair Movement In Poultry
Boston, Feb 15.-The extremely cold
weather of the past few days and the
severe snoWstCrm Of Monday have upset
all calculations in regard to supplies Of
butter, ana prices have taken a strong
upward turn. Advances of 3 to cents
are reported at various points and buy
srs here nave to pay at least cents moro
than last week. How lonc this condition
of affairs will last 1t IS hard to tell as the
make must have been considerably cur
tailed in all the dairy districts
Trade was VerS light, and hardly
enough business was done to establish
values, but the market was short of fresh
stock and there Will probably be enough
demand during the remainder of the
week to enable receivers to obtain very
full prices. Buyers, however, will nat
urally be cautious on a market like the
present. and viii operate only to supply
their most pressing wants. 1t is alto
gether an abnormal situation, and a
sudden change may be expected any day
The general asking prices for finest
fresh creamery We're 23 to "A cents, in
Guiding western and northern. but there
were not many sales at over % cents
The usual supplies from Vermont and
New Hampshire had failed to arrive and
Receivers did not have the goods to offer.
For most of the western in hand % cents
was run rate, and few sales were
made on that basis. Still as rule
values were to large extent nominal
with the tendency in favor OF sellers.
The storm does not seem to have hp
any eHect on th" cheese market. The
supply continues q" 100 nipple for the de-
n1and, ana buyers have been taking lots
"a wanted Al u 10 ID nts. This covers
the best fdl in large I'd small sizes.
Sales, fair 10 gooI at 10 cents. Hold
ers continue str"nS, an. onfdent in their
views and are not 4i ed to force bust
ness at tn least "Hr ssions, notwith-
standing that TRADE I- not fully up to ex-
pectation.
Eggs have been more directly affected
by the cod ana stormy weather than
any other article of produce. Receipts
last week were light and all We're cleaned
up. except the CTS held under orders from
shippers. ON N ouday very few were re-
ceiVed, and yeste'dG the market was
almost bare Of offerings. Sales of fires
western on MOndav were made at 25 to
q cents, and yesterday there were sales
at 2S to Sc cents. The market closing firm
at 80 cent? for best marks. AdviCes from
sll shipping points indicated very small
supplies. and the scarcity may continue
during I'll. remainder Of the week II is
many years since the conditions We're
anything ike the present. Held eggs
were SOLD vesterdas at 25 cents but Tho
stock on Saturday Nyas reduced to ah,ut
$50 cases and it has very little bearlnp
on the general market.
Beans are tirner The New York
market l., ny!ner. and BUYERS have been
looking this market over for lots to
ship in that direction. 1t is also noted
that beans are being shipped from Mich
igan west, which is a very unusual
feature.
Under the fluctuations in wheat. as
we'll as the extremely winterish wealth
er. the demand for flour has been very
Black of late. BUYERS have been taxi
ing their actual wants. which wants
have doubtless been somewhat reduoed
by the fact of dull grocery trade.
The report of a consolidation of the
great Touring interests of the north
west, under a capitalization of $3.50. =
900 900, Is absurd. and 1t comes from
positive sources that so far as the three
great Minnea polls milling concerns are
concerned, there ie no truth in the re-
port.
Mill shipment prices on flour are little
changed at from s4lO to $3.50. Trade