Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-22
IN HUB MARX ETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Boston, Feb. 21.-The butter market
Is in n peculiar condition this week No
fresh supplies of any consequence have
been carried over. and receipts continue
to run light. so that most OF the receivers
have no more than enough to meet the
wants of their regular trade. Still there
l. an easier tendency, in sympathy with
the decline of / cent in New York and
buyers are looking for concessions.
Aside from this, our market is in a
healthy condition, and until receipts in
crease no great decline can be expected.
Western advices indicate light make
of butter. with a demand about equal
to the supply, and prices are fairly
maintained in Elgin. Several Of the New
England creameries are at their lowest
production for the season, and some os
them are making shipments only once
In two weeks. because they have no but
ter to send. How long this will con-
tinue it is hard TO tell but it is reason
able to suppose that just so soon a the
present wintry spell is over there will be
a steady increase in the milk supply
June and fall storage creamery ruled
steady at 90 to "a cents. with some fancy
Northern held at 25 cents. But this is
PettinE less factor every week, as the
stock is considerably reduced and what
Is left is being used for the jobbirg
trade. Most of the returned butter from
England has been disposed of.
Jobbers have not changed prices from
last week. Their best creamery is sell
ing at % to % cents, and it is not likely
they will make much if any change at
present. They cannot gS the stock and
sell any cheaper without loss; that is.
until the wholesale price is dropped
from it's present position. Still they feel
the effects Of the light trade. and il the
people will not take the butter the price
asked is Of little consequence.
The Leading feature OF the cheese sit
uation is the steady advance which has
been going on in Liverpool, gaining Cd
every day. and the quotation is now .
shillings higher than last week being
sos Sd for white and 62s for colored
This has led to more demand here. and
previous prices can be more readily
obtained for all offered. Sales of fine
September twins have been at IS cents.
The egg market is firm, with sales Of
choice fresh western at 15ia to Is cents
but later there was an easier feel
Southern and fair western sold at 49,
to II cents. Choice eastern ruled at
&c to II cents. with ordinary lots at
about the price of western. The mar
ket closed unsettled and uncertain. and
buyers seemed to be afraid to operate.
Storage eggs We're quiet at 10 to IL cents
In this market flour rules quiet, with
the demand limited to immediate re-
quiremcnts. and these requirements
generally take on the upward turns OF
the wheat market. Locally there are
no changes in quotations.
Cornmeal has been ruling firm, on the
strength in the market on corn, and re-
mains unchanged Oatmeal and the
cereals are generally quiet and I'M
changed.
oats continue quiet. with little change
in the spot market but with options Il
fraction easier. Oats to arrive are also
rather easy.
Very little change is noted in the mar
ket on hay. Choice is well held with
low and medium grades only steady.
Rye straw is quiet. with little demand
for oat straw. Mill feed is a shade
easier. all along the line.
The pork market continues firm, I'M
der still higher hogs in the west. North
star. large hams, are firmer. The beef
market is a little easier not so much or
heavy receipts as on the abundance of
other fresh meats, with easy prices
Muttons and lambs are dull with a
full supply. and the market inclined to
be easy Lambs, 7G9c; Brichtons and
eastern, Sl19isc; yearlings, SAFE; NUT
tons. 5d17c; fancy and BriGhtons, 6d7l2ci
veals, SG10hc; fancy Brightons, 1912 a
lie.
Poultry IL in good supply. with tur-
keys rather easy but with fairly gooc
demand for chickens and fowls; North
ern turkeys. lea l4c; western, 10ml2c
northern chickens, 14Q loo; fowls. 10 4
19c: western chickens, 10(i l2i2c fowls
loR11lsc; capons. 13G14c; green ducks
10Gl2c; green geese, 9N1Oc; live fowls
l1hM12c: chickens. 11Gl1lac.
The supply of game continues small
with the demand also quiet. Nenisor
is scarce and high. There are no part
ridges of any account on the market
Rabbits are scarce and high.
The latest features in the bean mar
ket are a firmer tone. under the feeln!
that the foreign beans coming are poor
with a better demand.
APPLES have lately been selling bet
ter. with the market frmer Quotation:
are little stronger.
Potatoes are rather easy, on continued
full receipts. Quotations are easier b.
: at least &c per bushel on the inside range
Aroostook green mountains, 6606Sc
hebrons. 63@65c; Dakota reds, 56q5Sc
, northern and Vermont green mountains
= 62@6Sc: New York. 5S@ Soc whites, sec
, 5sc: Jersey sweet, $250@3.
! Onions are plenty and rather easy
Natives sell at $1.25ql.50 the latter 70
4 good lots. Havana onions are quoted
= at Sl.75Q2 per crt.
Celery is pretty firm, and quoted a
81 per dozen for good. Spinach sells a
= sl@l.5O per barrel, as to quality. Bee
q greens sell at 75c per bushel; dandelionS
t Sl.25 per bushel.
Lettuce is finer and higher at 81 SOC
! 10 per dozen. Radishes are firmer a
= $3.50 per box.
}, Cucumbcrs are in small supply an,
very high. Native dollhouse are quote
at S1sq20 per 100 with seconds al $Sdlt
Tomatoes are pretty firm at s2@2.5O 70
- southern, and at 21c per pound for ma
= tive dollhouse.
/ Sauashes are unchanged at 75cQ1J
T. Der barrel, as to quality.
e Beets are quoted at SOC per bushel
= turnips, s1G1.25 per barrel for yellow