Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-08
BOSTON MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

has been paid by buyers, but trade con-
tinues light and sellers find 1t difficult to
get any better prices than last week.
There Is one acknowledged improve
ment, and that Is in regard to accumula-
tons, which are much less. Whether
this change shall result In much II any
advance has not yet been determined
but this is the time that was predicted
for the tightest pinch Of the season and
prices may taRe an upward turn before
the increased make would necessitate a
downward tendency.
Advices from the dairy districts in.
dictate that the make SO far Is no more
than holding its own, and me wintry
weather prophets comes along on time
there cannot be much of an increase Of
new butter for week or two more
Receivers Of western creamery made
sales at 25h to 26 cents, and this included
q few lots in ash tubs at 26 cents, but It
was admitted that 251a cents was enough
to quote for ash tubs in large lots. with
assorted sizes at rs cents. Renovated
butter has been taken to considerable
extent in places Of high-cost stock, with
sales at 20 to % cents. June and fall
storage butter meets with moderate
demand, and at % to rs cents, as to
quality Very little of the returned
butter from England has been put on
the market In wholesale way. The
range is from Is to % cents.
The cheese situation shows no ma
terial change. The demand continues
quite moderate, and buyers take no
more than enought to meet current
wants. Holders seem to be as con-
fident as ever in the future of values,
and have not forced any sales at conces-
sions, so that sales run along at 13 cents
for fine September twins. and - to 12K
cents for other good to- choice fall
makes. No low grade stock Of any
consequence here. A good export de-
mand continues to be reported at New
York, and advices from Liverpool in
dictate a good consumption. The latest
cable quoted white at SIS, and colored at
SOS.
The egg market is unsettled and ir-
regular, owing to the drop in New York,
and prices took a wide range. Fresh
western were sold at IS cents; later
sales were at '17K cents, and still later
II cents was considered a top rate.
with buyers not willing to pay over 16ls
cents. Eastern fresh sold at 10 to 20
cents, with some fancy new laid higher,
but there were not many buyers at over
is cents. Storage eggs ruled fairly
steady at II to IL cents, but demand was
very light.
There are no changes In the position
of cornmeal. Oatmeal and the cereals
are quiet and unchanged.
Oats are pretty firm in markets out
side of Boston, with little gain in the
west, by reason of light receipts.
Hay is reported firm. with choice we'll
held at stronger prices. Straw is steady
and unchanged. Millfeed is rather easy.
The market on pork is firm, with all
shoulders and some classes of hams
higher. Raw leaf lard and pure leaf
lard are Nc easier.
There is firmer market on beef, with
the west higher. and shippers urging
upon the trade here the necessity OF
getting better prices. In order to avoid
losses. Quotations are firmer.
Muttons and lambs are thoroughly
we'll sustained at the stronger prices of
late in the week. Veals are steady.
though the receipts were heavier late
in the week: Lambs, SQ10c; Brightons
and eastern, S1a@10hc: yearlings, 5h@
&c; muttons, 5kQ7c; fancy and Brigh-
tons, 6@7Ac; veals, 8Q10Rc;. fancy
Brightons, 1Oh@11c.
Poultry is fairly well sustained. with
the supply ample. and the weather
| favorable: Northern turkeys, 12@15c;
western, 1O@13c; northern chickens, LAG
161ac; fowls, 10@12c; western chickens,
10@12c; fowls, 9Q11c; capons, 13Q14c;
green ducks, 10@12c; green geese, ga
10c: live fowls, 1o011c: chickens, 9@1Oc
The supply of game is small, with
venison positively scarce, and with none
coming forward.
Beans are firm in this market, with
q quiet trade. Reports from New York
and the west indicate a firm position;
Carload lots, pea and medium, $2.25@
$50: small pea, $2.35@2.4O; yellow eyes
s2.4O@2.45; red kidneys, s2.45@2.5O; Cali
fornia small white, $2.3O@2.35; jobbing
1Oc more; Lima, 4kQ5c per ID.
Apples have continued very steady ir
prices, though cold weather shut the
trade indoors for three or four days
The market is in good shape, however
| Gravensteins, $3@3.50; Baldwins, $2.50@
3; greetings. $2.5O@3; kings, $2.50@3
spies, s2@3.25; Tolman sweets. $2@3.25
SHOWS, $250@350; No and mixed va
rieties, $1.25@1.75; jobbing and fancy
lots, 5Oc@$1.50 per Dbl more.
Cemeteries are very steady in prices
although the demand is small: Barrels
are quoted at $5@6.50; crates, $1.75@25O
Potatoes have been little firmer Of
late, although cold weather shut off the
trade for several days: Aroostool
hebrons, 63@65c; Green mountains, $50
zoe: northern white, 60c; Green noun
tains 6O@63c; Jersey double head sweet
s2.75@3.
Onions are little easier for native
under a better supply and quiet demand
They are quoted at about $3.50 pei. Dbl fol
native. with Cubans at 81 per crate
spanish onions are out of market.
Celery is rather easy at $1.75 az PEI
doz Spinach is pretty firm at $1.5O@
It's, with some very choice Norfolk solo
as high as 50 per Dbl. Hothouse is quot
ed at SIPS per bx.
Lettuce sells at $1@1.50 per bH, will
three dozen in box. Beet greens arr
quoted at 75c per bu; dandelions, SIP
per bu.
California caulifowers are quoted a
s2@2.5O per bx. Radishes are easier
81 per bx.
Cucumbers are scarce and very firm
at $40 per 100 for the best native hot
house. Seconds are quoted at 5000
medium, $1O@13. Tomatoes are sold
$1.25 per crit for southern, with nativ'
dollhouse at 25c per lb.