Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
IN THE BOSTON MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading Products
In Demand.

cident to the break last week. and trade
for several days past has been pro-
crossing on a steady basis at the decline
There is no upward tendency, and the
improved feeling is confined to the re-
storation of confidence and the more
free operations of buyers. Trade has not
increased to any great extent, and al
though receipts are running light sup
plies are large enough to meet the de-
mand.
other leading markets appear to be in
the same condition as ours. but the flu
ture is solely under the control of the
law of supply and demand, and should
the make increase so as to show any ac-
cumulations a further decline might be
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 NAV
stiffen up again.
There is a scarcity Of strictly fancy
creamery, and those who have this kind
can get little more than the general
price, but 26 cents is considered a full
rate for Vermont and New Hampshire
creamery in assorted size tubs, and 261b
to n cents in boxes. Some receivers
nave more boxes than tubs and are will
ing TO clean up at about the same as
TUBS. For western fresh creamery 26
cents is the top for assorted sizes. and
20 cents for large ash tubs, all for whole
sale lots.
Joooers are meeting the wants of their
customers at p to 2S cents for tubs and
rs to % 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 13 cents for fine Sen
TENDER twins, and other makes at 1871
TO l24 cents. The latter include large
sizes, which are only occasionally called
for. some holders still ask more than
10 cents for fancy makes, but the gen
eral feeling is to sell at current rates.
Strictly choice fresh western eggs are
frmer because they are scarce. with
sales at 20 to q 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 90 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
SO 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. Millfeed is in better move
ment, with a firmer market.
The pork and lard markets are some
what irregular, with leaf lard and rib:
easier. Hams have been raised PC.
There has been rather better trade II
beef but prices have suffered somewhat
under liberal arrivals, except in reall!
choice steers, which are scarce anC
firm.
The mutton market has been yer!
easy for several days. Warm weathe
has been unfavorable, and the suppl.
has been very liberal. Lambs, 207l2c
Brightons and eastern, 6qSc; yearlings
4a6c; muttons, 5q6c; fancy and Brigh
tons. 6G61hc; veals SQ10c; fancy Brigh
tons, 10h@11c.
Warm and unreasonable weather ha
been against the poultry market, Will
the supply Is quite full. Quotations ar
hard to realize, and still they are nom
inally unchanged. Northern turkey:
12a15c; western, 1O913c; northern chick
ems. 14616hc; fowls, 10q12c; wester
chickens, 1O912c; fowls. s911c; gree
ducks. 1Od12c; green geese, 10Q12c; liv
fowls, l0Q11c; chickens, 9@1Oc.
The supply of game at hand is All
solutely small, with very little cominl
Venison is reported particularly scarce
with none coming. Grouse and pal
tridges are scarce and firm. Raj
bits are more plenty and easy.
Apples are rather easy. The wealth
has been decidedly unfavorable, ar
this has told against the market. ST.
quotations are nominally unchanged.
Florida strawberries are on the ma
ket in fair supply for so early in II
season. They sell in refrigerator lots
8565Oc per bx, as to quality. At rets
thew are all the way from 4Oc to soc.
Potatoes are rather quiet, under II
receipts, but the market is lit
changed: Aroostook hebrons, 63Qe5
Green mountains, 6S@7Oc; northe'
white coo; Green mountains, 6Sc; Jers
double head sweet, $2.75@3.
Onions are firmer with the quotati'
on barrels at $1.75@1.So; boxes 5O@7i
Spanish onions are quoted at $1.25 CT
Cuban, 1925 crt.
Celery is quoted at $4,000 per do
Spinach sells at Slips per Dbl for sout
ern. Native dollhouse is quoted at 81
per bx.
Lettuce is quoted at SOC per doz. Ca
fornia caulihowers are still on the ms
ket and sell at SO per crt. Beet gree
are quoted at $1.25 per blu; dandeliol
N.75 per bu.
Radishes are sold at $3.50 per bx I
good Tomatoes are quoted at 50 I
crt for southern, with native hothou
al 9Oc per lb. Cucumbers are firmer
N2@14 per 100 for dollhouse, with 81
onds about half price, as usual.
Egg plants are scarce at ~ per C
string beans continue in small supl
at S9Q3.5O per crt, as to quality
Cabbages are firm at l.75 per b
with Savoy at $1.25@1.5O. Squashes ;
unchanged at 75c@$125 per Dbl.