Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
IN THE BOSTON MARKETS,
Quotations on the Leading Prod
ucts in Demand.

T. -t.a, June 15.-NIore strength and
~ ice have been developed in the
market. Buyers. as a rule are
g., .Iling to respond to any higher
t- uut a premium of a to - cent
hts 1o.n obtained on special lines for
storage, and last weeks outside
f is Wen established. The high
va aaid at producing points have
convinced buyers that there is not much
cln.. of getting any cheaper butter
uf- 1nth. and the result is a little
u.... ,rade.
Iur there is still a good deal of dis
s.U-.Hction at the current rates, which
dealers think are too high for storage.
AMI my who usually put lots away in
Jun. IRE still holding back. Receivers,
how Ner refuse to make any conces-
silH- and all the fine lots not sold are
put into the freezers.
Receipts continue to run smaller than
last year, and this, with the drought in
certain parts " New England, has in
sprpd more confidence in the future
But We're it not for the strong specula-
tive tone in the west there would be
no good cause for paying any higher
prices than last year.
in assorted sizes were made at 1914 to
lsi2 cents, and others at 10 cents. A
range of 10 10 1912 cents may therefore
be quoted.
The cheese market has maintained a
fairly steady tone on choice makes, with
Gales at s to SL cents. A good portion
Of last weeks receipts We're badly in
jured by the heat and had to be forced off
al low prices This weeks supplies are
expected to be in better condition. There
has been moderate demand.
There has not been much change in
the egg market from day to day. Sales
of best western have been at 141s to 10
cents, with loss off. 1t was not very
easy to make sales at over 141b to IS
cents. Buyers for cold storage have
been operating very cautiously. Choice
fresh eastern command 1512 to 1G cents.
Receipts of western are ample for the
demand.
Henri Fourier, mounted on his gas
oiine propelled bicycle, with c. A Hen
shaw as steering partner, Clipped So
seconds off the 5-mile tandem record,
covering the distance in S:1S1a.
owing to the dry weather the posi-
ton of beans is firmer. In some Sec
tons the farmers have been obliged to
rep.ant whole fields. and this has made
them tirmer on the few beans they own:
Carload lots, pea, $13O@132l2: medium,
$500 l.3212: yellow eyes, S1.45615O; red
kidneys, $l.S0@1S5; California small
white, T.S5a1.95; Lima, SC per lb job
hing, l0c more.
The season for old apples is about over,
and the supply is reduced to a few odd
lots ~ russets and spies which sell in a
RI lt /. IL
seem to be rather late, since very few
have get arrived from the south.
Flour has declined somewhat under
the depression in wheat. with trade gen.
orally quiet, but the closing was firmer
Mill shipment prices on spring wheat
patents are quoted at S4@4.S5; winter
patents, $3.S0@415. Trade committee
prices are at: Spring wheat, clears, $S.1;
Q315; patents, $4.10G475; winter wheat
clears, s3.60q4.10; straights, S3.759A25;
patents, $4G4.60.
Little change can be noted in the posi-
ton of cornmeal, and oatmeal and the
cereals are about steady.
Corn has continued quiet with little
change in values, though a dull trade
has naturally made prices rather favor
the buyer. There has continued a good
export request. Quotations are but iittl,
changed.
For oats the request has continued
steady, with the market fairly sustained
II the west the markets have ruleC
steady.
Hay Is very firm in tone by reason o
the lack of rain all over New England
Farmers are holding their own hay
knowing that the crop of new must b,
very small. Straw is pretty firm, will
mill feed quiet and rather easy: Hay
Sll91S; fancy and jobbing lots, S1S5O@
20; rye straw. $10.5O912.
Pork and lard are steady, with han
and shoulders higher Quotations are
Barrel pork. Sl2@12.50; light backs, $13
lean ends. S14; fresh ribs, 71ac; corne,
and fresh shoulders 61ac; smoked Shout
ders, CSC; lard, &c; in pals ga @7Asc
hams, 10A Q10Ac; skinned B hams. 1O% c
bacon, $4,000: sausages, 7@Sc; Frank
furt sausages, 71a@Sc; pressed ham, lie
raw leaf lard, &c; pure leaf lard, &c; i
pals 7s4qSc; pork tongues, $50; loos
salt pork, &c; briskets, &c; sausage mea
&c; bOlognas, 71@c; city dressed hogs, &c
country, sc.
Boston packers have killed fewer hog
for the week. the total killing havin
amounted to about $4,000; precedin
week 10000; same week a year ag,
S2,7OO. For export the demand cor
tinues good for Boston-packed por
provisions. The total value of thes
exports for the week was about s273, 00
preceding week, $195,Oo0; same week
year ago, $115,, 500.
Pork packing in the west has been r,
duced, according to the Cincinnati PriC
Current, the total killing havir
amounted to 475000 hogs for the weel
preceding week, $4,000; same week
year ago, 100000. Since March l Il
total western killing has been $4,000
same week year ago, $685., 200; d.
crease 1885, 900.
A dull beef market has ruled near
all the week, largely due to hot weatl
er and a decided oversupply The r
suit has been a decline in prices fro
We to 1ac, with the quotations about
follows at the close: Very choice steer
&c; good steers, Sc; light and COW
1d07&c; extra heavy kinds, 10Qc; goo
kinds, 10c; light kinds, 9hQ9&c; hea'
fores, &c; good, $40; light, 5AQ5h
backs, s4@71sc; rattles, 4Q4hc; chuck
54405Ac; short ribs, s%@12c; round, s
SIC; Pumps, 1Oh@12c; rumps and loir
lo'- a l2kc; loins, 1OK91Sc.
For the week the arrivals OF be
amounted to 164 cars for Boston and
cars for export a total of PIP cars; pr