Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-08
BOSTON MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

wants of their regular customers. Thi
has been caused partly by the light max
| and by shipments on the way being de
layed by snow and washouts. but prin
cipally by the fact that nearly all tn
desirable cold storage stock has beef
disposed Of. and that dealers are force
to depend almost wholly on new ar
rivals.
At the lowest calculation, with tn
present reduced consumption, abou
100000 pounds Of butter is required 70
each weeks trade, and for the pas
month the receipts have barely average
100000 pounds per week. Up to this TINT
the deficiency was filled up by supple
drawn from cold storage but with the
best Of the held stock nearly all used up
there must he an increase in the new
make Of 10000 or 800, 600 pounds belore
the pinch is over.
Jobbers cannot sell best quality under
~ cents to make any profit, and If buyers
are asked 20 to 30 cents in small pack.
ages they need not be surprised Second
grades may be picked up at 26 to 2,
cents. Renovated butter has been in de-
mand at Il to % cents, and very little
more can be bought under % cents
wholesale, and 20 or more in jobbin 2
way
The strength of the cheese situation is
we'll maintained under the influence of
the rising tendency of the English mar
ket and holders are indifferent about
selling except at an advance of 4 to -
cent, which buyers are paying in some
cases, though not for large lots Most
sales to the trade at 10 cents for fine
September twins. and IL to 12M cents for
good to choice full cream.
Western eggs are firm, with sales Of
fine Indiana at 1917 cents and other
choice western at 16 cents. Choice fresh
eastern sell at II to IS cents, and some
fancy lots at a higher rate Storage
eggs have been selling more freely at II
to II cents for choice. The stock in cold
storage is 1905 cases, against none same
time last year.
Corn is quiet and little changed. The
situation is yet regarded as pretty firm
except the matter of sympathy with
easy wheat.
Cornmeal is steady and unchanged.
Oatmeal and the cereals are quiet.
Oats are quiet with prices little
changed. Locally, the trade is reported
very quiet
Hay is in strong position for choice.
with ordinary dull. Rye straw is firm.
Millfeed is rather easy. Hay, $l4M175o.
The pork and lard markets are gen
orally steady. with little change.
Beef is dull and rather easy Prices
are about ! cent lower than last week.
with the feeling in the trade that the
market is weak.
The mutton market seems to be well
sustained, with prospects of rather bet.
ter prices. Veals are scarce and firm,
Springers, $l2@15; fall lambs, SG1oc;
Brightons and eastern, iaN10hc; year
lings, 6MSRc; muttons, 6ISc; fancy and
Brightons, GisMS1ac; veals, S@11c; fancy
Brightons, 10d012c.
Poultry is reported quiet but with
stocks in pretty good shape. Fresh is
is coming forward. Alive is scarce and
high. Northern turkeys, 12@14c; west
ern, i0Gi13c; northern chickens, l4M16c;
fowls, 1O613c; western chickens, 10G14c;
fowls, 10@12c: capons. 13015c: green
ducks, 10G12c; green geese, 9010c; live
fowls, 1ln012c; chickens, 1101215c.
The supply of game is very small, and
very little is coming forward. This re-
duces the supply mainly to what the
dealers hold in refrieera tors A few
western grouse are being received, but
no venison. The close time is on for
rabbits, and there are none left here,
some having been shipped.
Beans are in quiet request. with little
change in the quotations here. The in
terror is yet reported firm
There is a firmer tone in the apple
market, with prices better, especially on
fancy lots. Some lots are coming out
of cold storage that bring better prices.
Potatoes are quiet, with the market
easy on pretty full receipts. Aroostook
Green mountains, G5M67c; hebrons 500
63c; Dakota reds. 55051c; northern and
Vermont Green mountains, G0M62c; New
York. 5505Sc; whites, 52055c; Jersey
sweets, $2.2502.75.
Onions are easier, under full supply,
and are quoted at $1.2501.50 per barrel
for native. Spanish onions are out of
the market. Havanas are quoted at
Sl.75 per crate.
Celery grows more scarce as the sea-
son advances. 1t is now quoted at $3.50
per doz. Spinach is scarce and higher
and quoted at 5000 per bb as to quality.
Rect greens sell at 15c per bu; dande-
lions, 81 per bu.
Lettuce jobs at 50@15c per doz heads.
Radishes continue plenty at SOC per doz |
bchs.
California caulifower is still offering
at s2.75 per crt. .Cabbages are sold at
n. 25@1.5O per Dbl; savoy sl25@1.50.
Cucumbers are weak and easier at SIS |
per 100 for native dollhouse. Tomatoes
are at wider range on southern, with |
The market at $1@2 per crt, as to quality. |
Native dollhouse are quoted at about soc |
perlb.
Suuashes are quoted at about $3.50 per |
Dbl of 100 lbs. Beets continue I'M
changed at soc per blu; turnips, $1@125
oer Dbl for yellow, with white at $685. |
,xs. 4O050c; carrots, soc: parsnips $1GD |
l25.
Southern string beans are out Of the
market just now, and would bring fancy
prices IL there We're any to be had.
Egg plants are out of market Oyster
plants are quoted at 75c per doz. Brus-
sells sprouts are not plenty and bring
Oc per bx. Artichokes are quoted at
i 80 per bu.
Mushrooms are at wide range and are
,uoted at 4O@75c per h. as to variety and !
luality Leeks are-not plenty and bring
0075c.
Rhubarb Is more plenty and sells at |
@Sc for the best, with No. quoted at
lalf price.
Special from Burlington.