Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-10
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand

-, vary strong tone In the put'1i
~" an, an advance Of to Genus
has to be quoted. though out IL" S
have been made at the top prices "'
rhis change has been brought apou' w
.ha email make in all parts u '"7
.o,,ntrv and the strong rising tendency
in other places. 1t seems TO DC ~,
fectly legitimate advance nhoer INC
e,once of the law of supply anu
mand. and high prices may oe eNP
until the make increases.
Trade has been very llgh'' anu
understanding the small receipts 'hFio
would be enough to meet the oen'"'N
were receivers disposed to put an '.e..
sunnlies ON the market. Some o' t"ei'.
ora holding back, in anticipation OF sun
.p,.lIcr receipts and further rise III
values. Chicago and Elgin are up
cent, and New York shows an auVaiio0
of 2 cents.
Prices are somewhat Irregular az
some receivers who had stock carrieu
over are willing to sell at 2f' 10 80
cents for fine fresh creamery horthein
and western. The tendency" is to ~
cents for assorted size tubs ana ~
rents for boxes, but very Few safes aie
at over 2S to 90 cents. The butter re-
ceived from England last week was SOFA
in one lot at about 90 cents, and quickly
re-sold at 23h to "a cents.
Jobbcrs are somewhat mixed on prices
They have been serving their customers
at 20 to 30 cents, but the advance III
Wholesale lots made it necessary LOT
them to ask another cent, and they VIII
not be able to offer much f1ne fresn
creamery at less than 80 to 81 cents.
Best June creamery cannot be oHefeo
under q to 2S cents, as the market no"
stands. but for a few days prices VIII
probably be irregular.
The range of prices for the past year
for cheese was 1sza to % cents, against
16 to 221b cents in 1898, and Is to 90 cents
in 1897.
There has been no materia! change in
cheese for the week, but little more IN
curry was noticed, and several lots OF
fine York state twins were sold at IL
cents. Very few Vermont twins now
on the market command over 12H cents.
A steadier tone was developed In the
egg market, and sales of choice fresh
| western were more easily made at ~
cents. Ordinary lots slow at 20 to %
cents Choice fresh eastern sold at rs
| to % cents. Storage lots were more
| inquired for, with sales at IL to IA
cents, but the supply continued quite
| large, and no advance was indicated.
Receipts for the year were 900,219 cases,
| against SS9216 cases in 1898, and in
crease of 1908 cases. This increase
was all gained since Oct. /. The stock
in cold storage is 47,7i6 cases. against
1890 cases same time last year, an in
| crease of 36,o16 cases.
Buyers Of flour are Indifferent. They
are taking only small present wants,
and claim to be expecting to buy at lower
figures.
Cornmeal Is steady, with oatmeal and
the cereals unchanged. Corn is in quie,
request, with the market rather easy
though quotably little changed. Oats
are in quiet request, with the marke
fairly sustained.
The hay market is we'll sustained, es.
| pecially on choice, which Is in small
supply. Rye straw is in quiet demand
with the market steady. Millfeed con-
tinues quiet.
Pork ribs are easier. with lard very
firm. Boston packers are still making
light kills Of hogs. Pork packing in the
west has again been. reduced, doubles!
owing to the holiday season.
Beef is firmer. and trade has beer
rather better, though still far from salts
factory. The market in the west is firm
with shippers claiming that the beef
shipped to Boston is paying them a loss
The quotations are pretty firm. For thu
week the receipts of beef have beer
pretty heavy, and yet the quantity to bt
sold on the Boston market has not beer
so much increased as the quantity 70,
export.
On muttons and lambs the situation
Is easy, with the supply ample. Quota
tions are rather easy: Lambs, 6h@S1ac
Brightons and eastern, 7Q9c; yearlings
4hq61ac; muttons, 5@61ac; fancy ant
| Brightons, 6@7c; veals, S@1Oc; fame,
Brightons, 10@11c.
| Poultry Is in quiet request, with tn
market fully supplied. The turn t,
milder weather Is rather against tn,
market: Northern turkeys, 13Q15c
western, 10@12c; northern chickens, lac
lie; fowls, 1OQ12c; western chickens, so
12Ec; fowls, S@10c; green ducks, 1O@12c
green geese, 1O@12c; live fowls, 9Q10c
chickens, 9h@10kc.
The feature in the game market is
scarcity of venison. with very little com
Ing In. Almost none at all is getting ou
from Maine, while the west is also pre
venting its shipment. Quail are easier
with partridge and grouse rather scarce
Beans are firmer and higher, with re
ports from the bean growing country il
York state all much firmer.
Apples are in better request, with tn
market in firmer position. Both Bald
wins and greetings are bringing rattle
better prices. The receipts of apple
have fallen off somewhat, doubtless ;
result of the cold weather.
Pears. out Of cold storage. are still ~
the market. but in limited quantities
They are quoted at $S@4.5O for bes
varieties.
Florida oranges are coming forwa r,
In pretty good volume, with the renor
that the quality is nice.
Potatoes have shown more f1rmnes
of late, with rather better prices quot
ed: Aroostook hebrons. 6O@63c: Gree
mountains, 6SQ65c; northern white. 5sd
6oc; Green mountains, 60@63c; Jerse,
double head sweet, So.
Onions are pretty firm, with the mar