Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-22
In HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

creased supplies from northern sections
and "A slow trade. New York and west.
ern markets seem to have no more sup
pile, than they can readily dispose of,
and for this reason they report steady
prices. This prevents any material de-
cline here,
The range f.. extra creamery Is from
- 10 &c cents Most sales are at - to
2j12 cents ana while some fancy lots can
not be bought under 20 cents ana are
taken at that-thc great majority of re-
ceivcrs cannot get over 80. cents for the
finest lots thcy have for sale. This COW
ers northern and Western. one receiver
who Is credited with handling fine YER
mont and New Hampshire creamery,
says he had 10 carry some over from last
week. and would sell the hes he had in
100 or 200-tub lots at - cents. Others
arc moving off their receipts ut - 20 25l2
cents in assorted size tubs, with boxes at
26 to 26l4 cents.
These rates arc at least 4 cent lower
than last week. so far as actual selling
prices are concerned d.
Fi,sts and under grades rule at 20 to
a cents. and renovated or storlized
butter at % to - cents. Most of the
dairy butter arriving sells slowly at 20
to % cents.
Jobbers were meeting the wants Of Gus
toners at - to 2s cents for tubs and %
cents for boxes ana had fair trade the
past few days. They are ready to ease
off j little whom the wholesale price
settles down, but ON the basis Of present
cost they arc as low as they can 90
without loss.
The cheese market maintains a steady
tone. with a moderate demand from the
trade. Stocks are being steadily re-
duced. and holders are looking for some
advance hut buyers seem to get all the
supplies at the Old rates and quotations
cannot be advanced. Sales of fine Sep
TENDER twins rule mostly at IS cents,
with small lots at a to y cent more.
Other good to choice makes range from
- To l2a4 cents.
The supply Of eggs is barely enough
for the demand and choice fresh western
sell at II to ~ cents, with some fine
Indiana marks at IS cents. Eastern
fresh at Is to 20 cents. Increased re-
ccipis are looked for in few days.
There is no cold storage stock to draw
upon.
The flour position is firmer, on the inn
provement in wheat. and the fact of n
better demand, both at home and for ex-
port
Cornmeal is Well held at a slight ad-
vance of early in the week. 1t is be-
licved that the small stocks of corn are
pretty thoroughly in the hands of pro-
fessipnal traders.
oats are a little irmcr, with trade
rather better.
Hay is firm, with choice hay scarce and
very firm. Rye straw is steady. Mill
feed is rather easy.
The pork market is very firm, with
hogs costing about the highest prices in
the history of the trade. Boston packers
have advanced the price Of fresh ribs
u cent, and lard Is cent.
Reef is reported to be selling rather
better, with stronger prices to be asked.
Quotations are little changed.
Lambs and muttons have been easy Of
late. with prices littla lower than u
week ago. Springcrs, $50 H. fall lambs,
71sN9c; Brighton and eastern. S0l0c;
yearlings. 6dSc: muttons 6dSc, fancy
and Brighton, ol2mNi.c; vcals Snl0c;
fancy Brighton, l0q1lc.
Poultry is in full supply, with the
market rather easy. Frozen turkeys are
taking the place OF fresh to a great ex-
tent now. Alive chickens and fowls
are trmer. FroZ n turkeys, 10d l2c;
fresh. Halo; northern chickens, la
l4c; fowls, 100 i2i2c; western chickens,
10u1ic; fowls, 10Gl1i2c; capons, 13d15c
green ducks. 100 l2c; green geese. % Zoe ;
live fowls Hal pc. chickens l1m12C