Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1899-04-14
In HUB MARKETS.
Products of the Dairy Gem
orally Rule Quiet.
No Great Changes Noted In the Trad
ing In Cereals.
Dealers In Beoi Complain That tho Demand
Is Small.

Boston, April 1S-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 disposed
of all their supplies. and were willing to
shade prices in order to clean up, and
that prices were at least Y a cent lower
than a week ago.
These remarks refer especially to the
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 to
great deal AS a rule the quality is ag
! 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 l cent
must be quoted.
| Receipts from the west are not increas-
ing as fast as fromsplaces nearer home,
and there is little more uniformity in the
| quality, though strictly extras are rather
scarce. But all put together give us
| 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, while
prices are nomiDally the same as last
week. most sales are on the basis of %
to % cents for choice creamery. Certain
fancy makes rule higher, and it should
be kept in mind that current quotations
are always based on the bulk of the Of
ferings. At all seasons, and especially
from now Until full grass comes, fancy
makes will ommand 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
121s to 13 cents but higher rates could be
obtained If sellers were disposed to take
advantage of the situation. The indica-
tions are that there will be real short
age before any good new stock can be
received. The new product will no doubt
be forced along as soon as possible, but
it will be of an inferior quality for at
least a month.
The Montreal market is reported de-
cidedly firm, with a steady shrinkage in
stocks. Sales for the American market
have been made at II cents, and most
holders were asking liz cents.
Receipts of eggs have run light, owing
to the high prices ruling in the west, and
but few are going into cold storage here
Choice western have been selling at 49,.
cents, and at this price there is demand
for all arriving. Special marks of Michi-
gan. northern Indiana. Ohio and Illinois
sold at 1914 cents, which was all that
buyers were 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 1872 cents
Receipts of sugar have increased a
little and there is a prospect of more
liberal supply but up to this time the
market has been almost bare. Sales al
IL to 10 cents and 13 cents is now tor
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 moi
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 thu
season must necessarily be short
Beans are in quiet request. In the
country firm prices are reported, bu
here they rather favor the buyer, though
not quotably changed. Carload lots
pea, s1.37h@14O medium, $1.S7A OIL
yellow eyes, $15O@155; red kidney, S1.SC
Q19O; California, small white, S1.90d
1.95; Lima, &c per lb: jobbing, 1Oc more.
The flour market has been we'll sus-
tanned, in spite of dull demand of late
The millers have shown no signs of being
, inclined to yield prices. In the frs
place, the winter wheat millers in many
sections are being greatly bothered t.
get wheat and viii have to shut dowr
very soon, under the present small sup
! ply of winter wheat. A good demand TO
export has also continued.
Flour quotations are little changed
Mill shipments prices are: Spring pat
/ ents, $4Q4.40; winter wheat patents
$3.4O@41O. Trade committee prices are
, Spring wheat, clears, S2.9OQ3.40; patents
$4@4.75; winter wheat, clears, S3.40Q3.70
straights, $4,000; patents, $S.SO@4.S5.
The meal markets are rather easy
with the cereals little changed: Barre
cornmeal, $LS5@1.90; bag meal, S3Qs5c
yellow GRADUATED, $2.25@425; rolled oat
meal, $4Q42O; ground and cut, $4.4OQ4.60
rye flour, $S4O@3.75; graham flour, $2.H
"a; bolted meal. $2.25@25O; rye, 75@SO
{ per bush.
: No great changes are noted in tn
5 position of corn. Corn to arrive is fairl.
4 well sustained, while the spot marke
: continues dull and rather easy.
, Oats to arrive are fairly sustained, bu
4 the spot market continues dun and easy
Hay Is unchanged, except considerable
firmness in strictly choice. Straw
> steady, with only moderate demand
Millfeed is rather easy: Hay. $SQ14
r fancy jobbing lots, $15Q17; rye straw
Q $9@9.50.
D The pork market is easier on fresl
e ribs. with hams firmer. Lard is slight
easier. The kill by Boston packers ha
been somewhat increased, the total 70
the week having been about 3s.1O0; pre-
l ceding week, $4,000; same week yea
4 ago, 1880. There is only fair de
mand for pork provisions for export
The total value of the pork and lard ex
d norris by Boston packers for the wee