Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-05-20
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Boston, May 1.-THE rising tone re-
ported in the butter market last weel
has resulted in an advence of IL to 2
cents per pound. Light receipts and
an increased demand have been the prin-
clpal causes, along with the improved
| quality OF the offerings, and so far as can
be seen. the rise is legitimate. New Yorl
has taken the lead in the advance, be-
| cause the butter was wanted there, and
| Cmcago and Engin have followed, be-
cause orders from eastern and western
points were in excess of the supply. Al
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
nave 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 OF not this is a 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 aa last week The
new make Is arriving more freely, but
the quality shows very little improve
ment, and sales range from to 10 cents
with an occasional fancy lot at 10h cents.
Demand is low. Old stock is cleaning
up at liz to 1214 cents. The country
markets maintain a firm tone, with lib
eral sales for the home trade and export.
There has been stady demand for
eggs the past few days. and prices have
ruled firm. Sales of best marks Of west
ern are IA to 14A cents, with some stor-
age packed at 1411 cents. Others from
more southern points range from 13 to
1917 cents. The latter are showing hot
weather defects. Choice eastern sell at
IA to 14h 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 f1rmer. though other
varieties are unchanged. Carload lots,
pea, $1.371a @1.40; medium, $1.4O; yellow
eyes, s1.5O@1.55; red kidneys, $1.s5Q1.90;
California, small white, s1.9o@1.s5: Lima,
&c per pound; jobbing, 1oc more.
The -four market has continued very
dull. Mill shipment prices are easy at
$s.s0@4.25 on spring wheat patents; win
ter patents, s3.S5@41o. Trade COM
mittee prices are at: Spring wheat,
clears. $s03.50; patents. s3.soQ4.76: win
ter wheat. clears. $S.35@s.So; straights,
$3.b504.10; patents, $S.76Q436.
Cornmesl and oatmeal are quiet and
unchanged.
Corn is fairly sustained, without par
tieular 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. oat straw II In small offering.
Rye straw II steady, with quiet de-
mand. Hay, ss@17: fancy jobbing lots.
$17Q1S; rye straw. 5000.
The pork market IL quiet, with prices
easter on barrel pork. Lard and hams
are unchanged. Barrel pork, $12.6o:
light backs. s11; lean ends. $i4; fresh
ribs Sc; oorned and fresh shoulders. 6kc;
lard. e4c: in pals. 6%@7Ao; hams. s1k0
1oc; skinned hams, csc; bacon. $40
| So; sausages, 70Sc; pressed ham, lie;
raw leaf lard, 7c; pure leaf lard, 7Ac;
| in pals, 8@8Nc; pork tongues, IS; loose
10 cra m
| 10; bolognas, 71zo; city dressed hogs, 80;
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 year
ago. $4,000. The demand for Boston
packed meats for export continues fairly
good. the total value Of these exports
for the week having been about $3.50, 600;
preceding week. s20s.ooo: same week q
year ago, S2S5, 900.
Western pork markets have shown q
declining tendency. The total packing
for the season since March has been
BITE, 900; same time year ago. 3,s75.oeo:
decrease. 100000.
For beef the demand has been better
for q few days. with the market rather
better sustained: Very choice steers.
sZo; good steers, s1ao; light and cows,
7h@sc; extra heavy kinds. lie: good
binds, 101zc; light kinds. s1aQ10c: heavy
fores, sAc; good. ee; light, SIC; backs.
7Gsc; rattIes. 4MQ4xc; chucks, e97c;
short ribs, 1o91ac; rounds, sGsho:
rumps, u41Sc; rumps and loins. 119
14iao; loins, 11416o.
The arrivals Of beef for the week have
been less, the total having included 141
cars for Boston snd III cars for export,
q total of 252 cars preceding week. las
oars for Boston and 142 cars for export,
n total of 2so cars; same week q year
ago. i7s cars for Boston and I5 cars for
| export, 9 total OF 2s1 cars.
A firmer market ts reported on NUT.
tons and lambs. and vsals fairly steady
Ger good lota. Soma OF grades have