Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-21

prices asked leave very little margin
Of profit, and the result is a light BUSH
ness. For the finest New York twins II
cents continues to be asked. but sales
IN Wholesale way cannot be made at
over 11&, cents
The egg market has gained more
strength There has been a good de
mand for fresh western at ia cents,
and sales of special marks are made at
IS cents. Receipts are improving in
quality and the outlook is promising.
Fresh eastern selling at is to 20 cents
with fancy new laid at % to 26 cents.
Held stock taken from cold storage at
V6 to II cents. at marks. and the best
jpring lots firm at the outside rate.
Beans are still hrmer. and higher
prices are being asked and obtained.
The effect of the short crop is beginning
TO be seriously felt. Here quotations
are: Carload lots pea. $l.4O; me dunn,
$40; small Is.a. $1.GO; yellow eyes, Sl5O;
red kidneys s1.SOd1.S5 California small
white, $1.SO01S5; Lima, &c per lb job
bling 10C more.
The abundance of grain in sight, and
the indication that, while the years
production may not be fully equal to the
average annual consumption the re-
serves can be relied on to make good
the deficiency, gives encouragement to
the view on the part of milling interests
that there is not likely to be actual
scarcity. says the Cincinnati Price Cur
rent. This sentiment, perhaps, is more
pronounced abroad than at home, and
has its influence on market quotations.
All things considered, there does not
vet appear any element calculated to
.hange the general position very greatly
N the near future. The prevailing trade
sentiment which now governs the stua-
ton is under influence of the brightest
Interpretation of future available sup
plies.
The flour market shows better tone
In the west. There is a fair volume of
business moving, but no improvement in
prices is to be noted. There is no dis
position to accumulate stocks on the
part of domestic buyers. Locally, -four
is quiet and unchanged. Mill shipment,
spring wheat, patents, s390Q4 20; trade
committee, spring wheat clears, $50
$50; patents s3.90@4.75 winter wheat,
clears, S3.25m3.75 straights, $3.45M4;
patents, s3.75@4.35.
Cornmeal is firmer and higher, in
sympathy with corn. Oatmeal and the
cereals are steady and unchanged.
Corn is very firm, and quotations are
fully sustained, with the tendency still
higher.
oats are also very firm, and prices are
again marked up.
Hay is slightly easier, with a fair de-
mand. Feed is firmer. Hay, seals;
fancy and jobbing. $16.5O@17 rye straw,
t1O411.
There is a continued scarcity of pork
ribs. and lard is also marked up. Packed
meats are unchanged in price, with a
fair demand,
The marketing Of hogs continues to
show decrease in comparison with last
year. The quality continues irregular,
portion of the current offerings being
more or less unsatisfactory. Prices
average about cents per 100 pounds
higher than week ago. and 80 cents per
100 pounds higher than a year ago.
Boston packers have killed fewer hogs
tor the week, the total being amout a.
600; preceding week, a4,100; same week
year ago $4,000. The demand for
Boston packed pork provisions for ex-
port continues good. The total value of
such provisions exported for the week
was about $3.50 1000; preceding week,
sl95, 900; same week year go, $3.50, 900.
There has been a still further advance
n choice cattle, and local prices have
,een marked up on the outside range
AS a consequence, the trade has fallen
off somewhat, but dealers claim that
hey cannot always afford to sell cheap
pr. Ths quotations are firm.
There is a firm market for mutton and
lambs with Veals in active demand.
Lambs, S610c; Brighton and eastern So
Ia. "a.
fancy, 71a@Sc; veals 6410c, fancy Brigh-
ton, 9@10iac
There is a steady market for poultry
with limited supply Northern chick
ems, fresh, 13d19c; fresh fowls, 12@14c:
western iced chickens 10Ml2c: fowls
i1012c; fresh ducks la l6c live fowls
iOQ11c; chickens. 10@12c.
Apples are coming in a little more
freely than "A week ago, and prices are
easier. exception gravensteins. for which
prices are very firm for choice lots
The quotations are: Pippins, s1.75M2 80;
Porters, $1.50d2; 20-ounce. s2m25O:
Duchess, $2@2,50; pound sweets, s2m2 so;
gravensteins, s36t35O; greetings, SEA
$50; per Dbl, mixed varieties, York state
n.75@2.25 native, $l@1,2b jobbing anG
fancy lots, 5Oc@$1 per Dbl more.
There Is still a plentiful supply OF
pears in the market, though the earle
varieties are disappearing. California
pears are jobbng at $2,75d3 per bx. Ma
tive Bartletts sell at $2@2 so per Dbl, an,
common varieties at 5Oc@sl.
A few Jersey peaches are coming for
ward, and sold at $1Ql25. York stat
peaches in small bskts sold at 50GD75c
California peaches are jobbing at 81 15c
1925.
California grapes are in full suppl
and job a 81, 506L1.75 for Tokays and 81 2
also for Muscats Native grapes are i
very duh supply. Pony bskts have sol
at: Delaware. 9@l0c; Concords, 7@SC
Moore's early. Ease; Wordens, 7MSc
Saems, 8@9c; Niagaras, ga lOc. The re
ceipts Of native grapes for the wee