Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-08
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

shortage of butter and higher prices are
paid than at any time this season. Sew
eral of the largest receivers are without
their regular supplies, and they are rum
ming around to get enough to meet the
wants Of their regular customers. This
has been caused partly by the light make
and by shipments on the way being de-
layCd ny snow and washouts. but prin-
cipally by the fact that nearly all the
q, sirab cold storage stock has been
disposed of. and that dealers are forced
to depend almost wholly on new ar
rivals.
AT the lowest calculation, with the
present reduced consumption. about
100000 pounds of butter is required for
each weeks trade. and for the past
month the receipts have barely averaged
500 600 pounds per week. Up to this time
the deficiency was filled ny by supplies
drawn from cold storage, but with the
best Of the held stock nearly all used up,
there must he an increase in the ncW
make of 900 or 100000 pounds before
the pinch is over.
Jobbers cannot sell best quality under
rs cents to make any profit, and If buyers
are asked % to 30 cents in small pack
ages they need not be surprised. Second
grades may he picked up at 20 to p
cents. Renovated butter has been in de-
mand at Il to % cents. and very little
moIe can be bought under % cents
wholesale, and q or more in jobbius
way.
The strength Of the cheese situation is
XN.l nj f,,p %
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
SALTS to thu trade at - cents for fine
September twins. and y to 12$4 cents for
good to choice fun cream.
Western eggs are firm. with sales Of
fine Indiana at 1872 cents. and other
choice western at &c cents. Choice fresh
eastern sell at Il to IS cents, and some
fancy lots at a higher rate. Storage
eggs have been selling more freely a II
to T. cents for choice. The stock in cold
storage is 460S 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, wi h prices little
changed. Locally, the trade is reported
very quiet.
Hay is in strong position for choice.
with ordinary dull Rye straw is firm.
NJ . Ia, 9 -N
The pork and lard markets are gem
orally steady. with little change.
Beef is dun and ra Their 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 we'll
sustained, with prospects of rather bet
ter prices. Neals are scarce and firm.
Springers, $l2d15 fall lambs. S@10c;
Brightons and eastern. SlaM10Rc; year
lings. 6GSiac; muttons, 6dSc; fancy and
Brightons, 6isMSlac; veals Sale; fancy
Brightons, 10M12c.
Poultry is reported quiet, but with
stocks in pretty good shape. Fresh is
working out of the market. and stora &c
is coming forward. Alive is scarce and
high Northern turkeys, 12u14c: west
ern. 1om l3c; northern chickens 14M Ice;
fowls 10d13c; western chickens. 10614c:
fowls, 10d12c; capons, 13015c; greer
/ ducks. 1od12c green geese 9dloc; live
/ fowls. II lau12c: Chickens l1012lec.
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 refrigerators. A few
western grouse are being received, but
no venison. The close time is on foi
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 irmer tone in the apple
market with prices better. especially or
fancy lots. Some lots are coming gu
of cold storage that bring better prices
Potatoes are quiet with the marke
easy on pretty full receipts. Aroostool
Green mountains. G5N61c: hebrons, 500
CSC: Dakota reds. 55G15ic; northern anC
Vermont Green mountains, G0G62c: New
York 55u5sc; whites, 52@j5c; Jerse,
sweets, 2.25n2.15.
Onions are easier under full supply