Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-04
IN THE BOSTON MARKETS.
Quotations Oh the Leading Prod
ucts In Demand.

surety me creamery Is IN belltI ue-
mand. a slight advance is asked by
some receivers on fine northern cream
cry. which Is costing more in the coun-
try. but the general run Of extras rule
at about same as last week. only selling
a little more freely All the under
grades continue plentiful and are with
out material change
Most of the dealers are opposed to ad-
vancing prices at present as they think
1t would be better for all concerned to
give exporters a chance to send por-
ton Of the surplus stock out OF the coun-
try, and the only support which the
frmer feeling now has comes from those
who control a few Of the finest nearby
creameries. whose make is beginning to
shrink. The general impression Is. how
ever, that fine butter has touched the
lowest point. and that ii is likely to en-
nance in value when trade improves.
While everybody admits that there lie
a better tone to the market than last
week there is a difference of opinion in
regard to prices. Some claim to be get
ting 10 cents quite readily for strictly
fine northern creamery. and a few say
they would not sell their fancy makes
at that Others think that 1871 cents is
high enough to quote for the bulk Of the
receipts coming in under the head of
extras. as the quality is not running as
good as a short time ago. There are
enough sales at 1914 to 10 cents to make
that the selling range on northern cream
cry, with some fancy lots held higher.
The country cheese market continues
on the boom. and advance prices have
been paid at all points. This has added
more strength to the situation here and
! hNerl v.vfna .vrEfr - -
to keep up with first cost. Sales OF
choice northern at 81 G9l4c, but late ar
rivals cannot be offered at less than 10c
with any show for profit The asking
rate is ga Gl0c. It is hard to get buyers
up TO 9i2c. and they will probably re-
sist the further advance as much as
they can, but receivers are bound to
hold till they can get a margin.
There Is no Improvement in the egg
situation. Receipts Of western have
been large, and as nearly ali are more or
less affected by the heat trade has been
slow and unsatisfactory 1t is diff
fcult to Ct over l4l-c for the best
western offered and a large portion
can be bought at l30 l4c. y few special
marks range up to ljc, but this kind is
| scarce. Choice fresh eastern are at
16d17c, and some fancy new laid range
| higher. Strictly fine nearby eggs are
scarce and command extreme prices.
The market in beans is easier es-
pecally pea and medium. with other va
rieties fairly steady: Carload lots, pea,
S1.37l5dl4O; medium, Sl.3714a1 yellow
eyes. $3.50; red kidneys. Sls5; California
small white, $l.s0Ql.s5; Lima, sc per Id;
| Jobbing, 10c more.
Leading spring wheat millers are still
a., Hre- a. a. a
to agents here not to be alarmed into
offering -four any lower, since that at
| present prices it does not fully cover the
| cost OF wheat and manufacturing. They
suggest that jobbers and grocers may
wait only takinS what flour they are
actually obliged to have in their trade.
| but that they will be waiting to the ad-
| vantage OF the millers. since wheat Is
down about as low as 1t is going. and
! Is going to make an upward turn by
! time the millers have secured the best
| part Of the wheat crop, when il will be
! found that there is little -four due the
trade. sold at the low prices OF the pres
ent time. The -four market is dull and
| little changed.
The position Of cornmeal is quiet and
rather easy. Oatmeal is steady. and
/ quotations have been marked up a little.
/ The cereals are little changed.
Corn has slowly declined a little for
/ the week with the situation easy. The
| weather has been fine for the growing
! crop Recent rains in Nebraska have
/ been sufficient to assure the crop Of corn.
without any more while about all OF the
corn belt is now in a position Of rapidly
making one Of the best crops ever har-
vested. Here the market is quiet and
rather easy.
Oats are easy. with trade quiet. New
oats are freely offering. to arrive in Au-
| gust at 29d29izc. Quotations on old
oats are quiet.
| A dull hay market is continued with
full supply and only the best bringing
| full prices. Rye straw is in quiet re-
quest, with new straw near at hand.
| The quality OF the new is reported to be
fine. Millfeed is about steady a slight
| ly lower prices than prevailed a week
| ago. Hay, $9Q16.50; fancy and jobbing,
| H7GlS50; rye straw. $l0Gll.
The pork market is a shade easier, with
| fresh ribs lower and corned and fresh
shoulders higher. STILL the position OF
hogs in the west is very firm though
| possibly a little easier than at the high
est point few days ago.
Boston packers have made a larger
output Of hogs, the total for the week
having been about "a, 800; preceding week.
| 33, 400; same week a year ago. 29, 00O The
request for Boston packed pork prod
ucts for export is good, but the ship
| ments for the week have been less than
for the preceding week, which was a very
heavy one. The total for the week came
to about the value OF $175, 900; preceding
week, 1855, 600 same week a year ago,
$215, OOO
The beef market has ruled firm all the
week, with the idea that the shipments
have been well cleaned up, though these
| shipments have been considerably in
creased. Quotations are declared to be
! firm at: Very choice steers, So 69c;
good steers, sac; light, S@SAe: extra
heavy kinds, 11lhc; good binds. 1910
lOslc; light kinds. 1OG10Ac; heavy fores.
SIC; good, sac; light. 5&d6c; backs. IA
! oslo; rattles, 4%Q5c; chucks 81 G7c;
short ribs. lOkq12hc; rounds, Sqsc;
rumps, 12QlSc; rumps and loins, 121kQ
! 14ikc: loins 1919 d16c.
The total arrivals of beef for the week
| included 1853 cars for Boston and ia cars
| for export, a total of 337 cars; preceding
! week, 141 cars for Boston and 125 cars
| for export, a total of 266 cars; same
week year ago. 141 cars for Boston and
1855 cars for export, total of 296 cars.
Muttons and lambs are in full supply,
and the market Is rather easy. Veals
a1g xr-fth