Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
IN HUB MARKETS.
Products of the Dairy Gen.
orally Rule Quiet.
No Great Changes Noted In the Trad
ing In Cereals.
Dealers In Beet Complain That the Demand
Is Small.

Boston, April 12.-The general condi"
ton of the butter market is pretty much
the same as last week Some receivers
Report little better demand. while
others say that trade is as light, If not
lighter. and all agree that receipts are
more than ample to meet current wants
Several said that they had not dispose
OF all their supplies, and were willing t.
shade prices in order to clean up, and
that prices were at least - cent lower
than d week ago.
These remarks refer especially to tbt
northern make, which is steadily increas-
ing. Small lots are coming in from
numerous sections of northern New
York, Vermont. New Hampshire and
Maine, and in the aggregate amount t.
a great deal AS a rule the quality is as
good as usual at this time of year, but
there is considerable irregularity, and
each lot has to be sold on its merits
They are shipped here as extras, but only
few come up to the full standard. For
this reason a range of at least 1 cent
must be quoted
Receipts from the west are not increas-
ing as fast as from places nearer home,
and there is little more uniformity in the
quality, though strictly extras are rather
scarce. But all put together give us a
liberal supply, and more than can be
readily distributed. 1t is buyers mar
ket all through.
The jobbing trade has been rather
quiet the past few days, and, viii e
prices are nominally the same as last
week. most sales are on the basis of %
to 23 cents for choice crea merry. Certain
fancy makes rule higher, and it should
be kept in mind that current quotations
are always based on the bulk of the of =
ferinss. At all seasons, and especially
from now until full grass comes. fancy
makes will command a premium.
There is nothing new to say about
cheese. The stock in dealers hands is
steadily being reduced, and is now so
small that prices are a secondary con-
sideration Sales have been made at
12la to - cents. but higher rates could be
obtained if sellers We're disposed to take
advantage of the situation. The indica
tons are that there will be real short
age before any good new stock can be
received. The new product will no doubt
De forced along as soon as possible, but
1t will be of an inferior quality for at
least month.
The Montreal market is reported de-
cldedly firm, with a steady shrinkage in
stocks. Sales for the American market
nave been made at II cents, and most
holders were asking 11Aa cents.
Receipts of eggs have run light, owing
to the high Prices ruling in the west and
but few are going into cold storage a4re
Choice western have been selling at 1872
cents, and at this price there is a demand
for all arriving. Special marks of Michi-
gan, northern Indiana Ohio and Illinois
sold at 13A cents which was all that
buyers We're willing to give though fine
selected lots for storage were held at IA
cents and could not be laid down here for
less. Very few lots for current con-
sumption could be sold at over 1917 cents
Receipts of sugar have increased a
little, and there is a prospect of a more
liberal supply, but up to this time the
market has been almost bare. Sales at
II to 10 cents, and 10 cents is now top
price for best small cakes. As receipts
Increase prices will probably be lower.
The Vermont crop is very backward and
from the adviCes received it will not
amount to more than one-fourth or one
fifth as much as last year Still the
makers are now busy, and the crop may
be larger than now expected, though the
season must necessarily be short.
Beans are in quiet request. In the
country firm prices are reported, but
here they rather favor the buyer, though
not Guotably changed. Carload lots,
pea, Sl.31laql40; medium, II 37& al. 40:
yellow eyes. Sl.50Ql .o5; red kidney, 81. 80
G1.90; California. small white, $1,000
1855; Lima, sc per Id; jobbing 10c more
The -four market has been well sus-
tanned, in spite of dull demand Of late.
The millers have shown no signs of being
inclined to yield prices. In the first
place, the winter wheat millers in many
sections are being greatly bothered to
get wheat, and will have to shut down
very soon, under the present small sup
ply of winter wheat A good demand for
export has also continued.
Flour quotations are little changed
Mill shipments prices are: Spring pat.
ents, $4@4.40; winter wheat patents.
S3,4Od4.lO. Trade committee prices are
Spring wheat, clears $2.9OG3. 40; patents,
$4@4.75; winter wheat, clears, $3.4O@37O;
straights, $4,000; patents, $3.SO@435.
The meal markets are rather easy.
with the cereals little changed Barrel
cornmeal, $lS5Q19O bag meal, s3@S5c;
yellow granulated, s2,25Q4.25; rolled oat-
meal, $4@4.2o, ground and cut, A4O@4 co.
rye -four $3.4o@3.75; graham -four, 81. IS
"a; bolted meal. s2.25Q2.5O; rye. 75QSoc
per bush.
No great changes are noted in the
position Of corn. Corn to arrive is fairly
we'll sustained, while the spot market
/ continues dull and rather easy.
Oats to arrive are fairly sustained, but
!he spot market continues dull and easy.
| Hay is unchanged, except considerable
ilrmness in strictly choice. Straw is
steady, with only a moderate demand.
Milfeed is rather easy: Hay, $8614;
fancy jobbing lots, sl5@17; rye straw,
S94950.
The pork market is easier on fresh
ribs, with hams firmer Lard is slightly
easier, The kill by Boston packers has
been somewhat increased, the total for
tee week having been about 80, 100 pre-
ceding week, 36.5OO; same week a year
ago, 27,S00. There Is only a fair de-
nand for pork provisions for export.
! The total value of the pork and lard ex-
ports by Boston packers for the week
was about $l35, 600 preceding week, 1920, =
600 same week year ago, S247 900
Pork packing in the west has been some
what lessened
The market on fresh beef has ruled
! dull. Dealers complain that the de-
mand is small. While prices are really in
the buyers favor, except on strictly
! choice beef, which is in small supply.