Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

has been paid by buyers but trade con-
tinues light and sellers find it difficult to
get any better prices than last week.
There is one acknowledged improve
ment, and that is in regard to accumula-
tons, which are much less. Whether
this change shall result in much If any
advance has not yet been determined,
but this is the time that was predicted
for the tightest pinch of the season and
prices may take an upward turn before
the increased make would necesSitate
downward tendency.
Advices from the dairy distri"'e '0-
dictate that the make so far is no more
than holding its own, and If the wintrv
term which is now promised by tho
weather prophets comes along on time
there cannot be much of an increase OF
new butter for a week or two more.
Receivers OF western creamery made
sales at 20ia to 26 cents, and this included
few lots in ash tubs at 26 cents, but it
was admitted that 25ia cents was enough
to quote for ash tubs in large lots, with
assorted sizes at 26 cents. Renovated
butter has been taken to considerable
extent in places of high-cost stock, with
sales at 20 to % cents. June and fall
storage butter meets with a moderate
demand, and at % to % cents, as to
quality. Very little of the returned
butter from England has been put on
the market in wholesale way. The
range is from is to % cents.
The cheese situation shows no ma
terial change. The demand continues
quite moderate, and buyers take no
more than enought to meet current
wants. Holders seem to be as con
hdent as ever in the future of values
and have not forced any sales at conces-
sions, so that sales run along at T. cents
for fine September twins, and 10 to 12l5
cents for other good to choice fail
makes. No low grade stock of any
consequence here. good export de-
mand continues to be reported at New
York, and advices from Liverpool in
dictate a good consumption. The latest
cable quoted white at SIS, and colored a
59s
The egg market is unsettled and ir-
regular, owing to the drop in New York.
and prices took "A wide range. Fresh
western were sold at IS cents later
sales were at 1712 cents. and still later
with buyers not willing to pay over 16ia
cents. Eastern fresh sold at 10 to 20
cents. with some fancy new laid higher,
but there We're not many buyers at over
IS cents. Storage eggs ruled fairly
steady at II to II cents, but demand was
very light.
There are no changes In the position
of cornmeal. Oatmeal and the cereals
are quiet and unchanged.
oats are pretty firm in markets out
side of Boston. with a little gain in the
west. by reason of light receipts.
Hay is reported firm. with choice well
held at stronger prices. Straw is steady
and unchanged. Millfeed is rather easy.
The market on pork is firm, with all
shoulders and some classes of hams
higher. Raw leaf lard and pure leaf
lard are l4c easier.
There is firner market on beef, with
the west higher, and shippers urging
upon the trade here the necessity of
getting better prices, in order to avoid
losses. Quotations are firmer
Muttons and lambs are thoroughly
well sustained at the stronger prices OF
late in the week. Veals are steady.
in the week: Lambs, SOLO; Brightons
and eastern Sl2@lo1ac; yearings. sea
&c; muttons, 512Q7c; fancy and Brigh-
tons. 6@1hc; veals, SQ1OI2c; fancy
Brightons, 1O1a@11c.
Poultry is fairly we'll sustained. with
the supply ample. and the weather
favorable: Northern turkeys, 12Gl5c;
western, 10@l3c; northern chickens, lao
16l2c; fowls, 10912c; western chickens.
10@12c; fowls. 9d1lc: capons, l3a14c;
green ducks. lo@l2c: green geese. ga
10c; live fowls, 109l1c; chickens, 9m1Oc.
The supply of game is small, with
venison positively scarce, and with none
coming forward.
Beans are firm in this market. with
q quiet trade. Reports from New York
and the west indicate a firm position:
Carload lots, pea and medium, S2250
$50; small pea, S2.35@2.40; yellow eyes.
$2,4o@2,45; red kidneys, 81. 450 $50 Call
fornia small white Sc. 30@2 80; jobbing,
10c more. Lima AZ 45c per lb.
Apples have continued very steady in
prices. though cold weather shut the
trade indoors for three or four DAYS.
The market is in good shape, however:
Gravensteins, s3Q350 Baldwins. 80 5Od9
8; greetings. s2.5O@3; kings. $2.5O@3;
spies, s2d3.25; Tolman sweets s2d3.25;
SHOWS, 81 50M350; No. and mixed va
rieties, H.25@l75; jobbing and fancy
lots, 5Ocdsl.5o per Dbl more.
Cranberries are very steady in prices,
although the demand is small: Barrels
are quoted at @6.50; crates, sl.75G2 so
Potatoes have been little frmer of
iate, although cold weather shut off the
trade for several days: Aroostook
hebrons, 63Q65c: Green mountains, $50
zoe northern white, toe: Green noun
tains, 60G63c; Jersey double head sweet,
s2.15q3.
Onions are a little easier for native
under better supply and quiet demand.
They are quoted at about 81 so per Dbl for
native, with Cubans at 81 per crate
Spanish onions are out of market.
Celery is rather easy at 81 rs az per
doz. Spinach is pretty firm at s150a
LIS. with some very choice Norfolk sold
as high as 81 per Dbl. dollhouse is quot
ed at sl.25 per bx.
Lettuce sells at s1@1.5O per bx, with
three dozen in a box. Rect greens are
quoted at 75c per bu; dandelions, $1.25
Per bu.
| California cauliflowers are quoted at
SEA 80 per bx. Radishes are easier at
81 per bx.
| CucIm hers are scarce and very firm