Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-07

There has hardly been enough demand
for cheese to test the market for several
days past, but strong tone is main
tanned, and holders are confident that
full prices will be obtained when trade
starts up. The best northern is held
at IL to 1lk cents, and it would be hard
to buy much under 11h cents The
stock on hand is estimated at 81, 900
boxes, but some parties who have kept
close run of the market, say that there
are no more than 10000 in the hands of
large dealers. Last year the stock was
put down at 10000 boxes. Stocks all
round are estimated smaller than last
year.
Receipts for the year foot up 179, 773
boxes for home trade. and $40 boxes
for export against 223,432 boxes for
home and 202,432 boxes for export in
1897. This shows a falling off Of So, 500
boxes in home receipts, and 81, 1852 boxes
for export. On this basis there certain
ly should be a much smaller stock than
last year.
The egg market is somewhat excited,
owing to the scarcity of desirable fresh
supplies, and prices advanced about z
cents per dozen. Desira BILE fresh lots
from southern Indiana, Tennessee or
other places in that vicinity are worth
% to 80 cents, but very little western
offered are good enough to command
over 26 to n cents. Fresh eastern sell
at 30 cents, and some fancy lots higher
Refrigerator stock advanced to % cents.
and some holders asked 23 cents. Stock
in cold storage, 1874 cases. against a.
639 cases at the close of last year Re-
ceipts for the year. 1892 cases, against
912, 712 cases in 1897. Fresh eggs sold
as low as 10 to II cents in April and May,
and gradually advanced during the re-
mainder of the year. closing at 26 to rs
cents.
The grain markets have been unsettled
and active in the speculative branch.
Early last week there was downward
| tendency in wheat, which reached its
climax on Thursday, when prices made
| severe break. 1t was then predicted
that reaction had set in. But the ac-
| ton of the market on Friday showed that
| such was not the case, for on that day
! the heaviest advance of the week was
| scored. Saturday the market was not as
strong as the previous day but there was
| a firm undertone and values slightly
advanced, with the closing quotation for
! Xhdy at SiiiSa5O LA " t1IS IeHlSt COIIi-
| pared with 71% cents on Friday and GS7s
cents at the previous weeks closing. The
advance has perhaps gone far enough
| to suggest caution, but a broad bull cam
! paign is evidently under way and every
body interested seems possessed with the
| idea that a still further material advance
Is to take place.
| The -four market Is very firm on
| higher wheat. but there has been a mod
crate business on the whole, though
rather more demand is reported. With
the mills production keeps up remark
| ably we'll and for the closing week of
the year millers state that business has
been good Spring wheat patents are
quoted on this market at 81 to s4.20
spring bakers at So to $3.50, winter wheat
! patents at SO. So to s4.20, and winter clears
and straights at $3.50 to $3.50 per barrel
as to quality.
| The market for corn has been less
strong than that for other cereals. Satur-
| day prices declined and oats ruled steady
At Chicago the closing quotation for
| May was 1915 cents bid, compared with
| $685. cents bid at the close on Friday
| Larger country offerings and increasing