Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-25
BOSTON MARKETS.
Limitations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Ros,on Ian. 24.-The butter marh"
mas recovered from the exciteiheh' -.
c;dent to the break last week, ana traoe
for several days past has peeh prs
greesipp on n steady basis at the declliie'
There Is no upward tendency anu W"
improved feeling is confihed ~ lho
storation of confidence ana the NOR
free opera tions of buyers. TRADE mas not
increased to any great extent anu d.
though receipts are running light sup
niles are large enough to meet the de-
mand.
Other leading markets appear 10 De IN
the same condition as ours, but the ~
ture is solely under the control OF the
law of supply and demand, and shoulo
the make increase so as to show any ac-
foundations a further decline might De
looked for. On the other hand, as some
people are predicting, If the demand
should increase without any correspond
ing increase In the supplies, prices may
stiffen up again.
There is a scarcity of strictly fancy
creamery, and those who have this kind
can get a little more than the general
price. but 26 cents is considered full
rate for Vermont and New Hampshire
creamery in assorted size tubs. and 261s
to ~ cents in boxes. Some receivers
have more boxes than tubs and are will
ing to clean up at about the same as
tubs. For western fresh creamery rs
cents Is the top for assorted sizes. and
rs cents for large ash tubs, all for whole
sale lots.
Jobbers are meeting the wants of their
customers at q to % cents for tubs and
% to 20 cents for boxes, with a moderate
trade.
There has been a steady demand for
cheese. with no change in prices. Buyers
have been taking lots as wanted for i'm
mediate use at Is cents for fine Sep
TENDER twins, and other makes at 1872
to 12A cents. The latter include large
sizes. which are only occasionally called
for. Some holders still ask more than
Is cents for fancy makes, but the gem
eral feeling is to sell at current rates.
Strictly choice fresh western eggs are
firmer, because they are scarce, with
sales at 20 to 81 cents. But there are
plenty Of others shipped here as fresh
which are slow of sale at 16 to IS cents,
being largely mixed with stale stock.
Eastern fresh sell at % to 20 cents, but
the ordinary grades take about the same
range as western. Storage eggs con-
tinue very dull, and are almost wholly
In buyers favor. Sales range from 10
to IS cents. with most offering at about
50 per case.
Flour has continued generally dull, and
still some of the prominent milling con-
Germs are noting rather better trade.
The market on cornmeal is steady, with
oatmeal and the cereals steady.
Corn is pretty firm. with small Offer
ings in many markets. There is corn
enough in the country, but it is coming
forward only slowly, one reason given
being the high freights. greatly reducing
what the grower gets for his corn.
Oats are quiet and rather easy. Trade
Is dull here.
Hay has continued steady and pretty
firm. especially for the best grades
straw is in quiet demand at steady
prices. Nlillfeed is in better move
ment, with a firmer market.
The pork and lard markets are some-
what irregular. with leaf lard and ribs
easier. Hams have been raised &c
There has been rather better trade in
beef but prices have suffered somewhat,
under liberal arrivals, except in really
choice steers, which are scarce and
firm.
The mutton market has been very
easy for several days. Warm weather
has been unfavorabie. and the supply
has been very liberal Lambs, 5R@71sc;
Brightons and eastern, 60Sc; yearlings.
4@6c; muttons, SAGE; fancy and Brigh-
tons, 6G6Hc; veals, S@10c; fancy Brigh-
tons, 1Oh@11c.
Warm and unreasonable weather has
been against the poultry market. while
the supply is quite full. Quotations are
hard to realize, and still they are NOM
inally unchanged. Northern turkeys.
12@15c; western, 10N1 3c; northern chick
ems, 14@l6Nc; fowls, logic: western
chickens. 10T12c; fowls, ?ullc; green
ducks, 10@12c; green geese, 106ll2c; live
fowls, l0111c; chickens, 9110c.
The supply of game at hand is alb
solutely small, with very little coming.
Venison is reported particularly scarce,
with none coming. Grouse and par
bits are more plenty and easy.
Apples are rather easy. The weather
has been decidedly unfavorable. and
this has told against the market. Still
quotations are nominally unchanged.
Florida Strawberries are on the mar
ket in fair supply for SO early in the
season. They sell in refrigerator lots at
s5@5oc per bx, as to quality. At retail
they are all the way from 40c to Coo.
Potatoes are rather quiet, under full
receipts, but the market is little
changed: Aroostook hebrons, 6S@65c:
Green mountains. 6s@7Oc: northern
white, soc; Green mountains, 63c; JERSEY
double head sweet, $2.75@3.
Onions are f1rmer, with the quotation
on barrels at $1.75@1.SO; boxes, 5O@75c.
Spanish onions are quoted at SIPS crt.
Cuban, 1928 CRIT.
Celery is quoted at $1,000 per doz
Spinach sells at $1.25 per Dbl for south
ern. Native dollhouse is quoted at 81 Ct
per bx.
Lettuce is quoted at Soc per doz. Cali
fornia caulifiowers are still on the mar.
ket and sell at SO per crit Beet creams
are quoted at $1.25 per blu; dandelions
Sits per bu.
Radishes are sold at $3.50 per bx for
good. Tomatoes are quoted at 50 ner
crt for southern, with native hothouse
at 3Oc per lb. Cucumbers are firmer a
s12@14 per 100 for dollhouse, with sec
onds about half price. as usual
Egg plants are scarce at 81 per crt
String beans continue in small supply
at $313.50 per crt, as to quality.
with Savoy at I.25@150. Squashes are
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