Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-05
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

settled and in buyers favor.
The indication are that the market
Will rule easy until the demand is largo
enough 10 absorb all the make as fast
as it comes along, and in order to in
crease the demand 1t will be necessary
TO put prices down where consumers can
afford TO use genuine butter in place of
cheap substitutes
Johbers have been forced to follow the
course of the wholesale market as near
as they could. ana have met the wants
OF their customers on the basis Of "a to
- cents for the best quality in tubs and
hoXes. This rate may he shaded later
but really fine lots are not plentiful and
most OF the butter that is being offered
ut the decline is not hrst-class
No increased animation can be re.
ported in the cheese market with n
fair demand from the trade. prices are
steady, and sales of fine fall run along
at IL to 1872 cents and good to choice at
IL to l2ie cents. Holders are disposed TO
meet buyers on this basis. and there is
less talk of an advance t!an few weeks
ago.
The active season for storage eggs has
begun, and buyers have boon operating
-
choice western. the outside for beat
marks Of Indiana and Ohio. Eastern
fresh have been selling for 1915 to II
cents Except for some fancy lots. east
ern eggs do not bring any more than
western Two carloads ware put into
cold storage last week, and from this
time forward the stock will probably in
crease.
maple sugar Of this seasons make have
been received and sold at n fancy price
one or two small lots of new strip also
received and sold at 81 per gallon. Old
SUGAR and strip dull and nominal.
The flour market has been ruling firm
er for several days, under the firmer
position of wheat
Corhmeal is in very firm position
under the advance In corn. Oatmeal
ana the cereals arc quiet and UNCHANGED
The corn situation is n strong one.
Corn is up over 3S percent above what
II was six months ago. and the end Of
the advance does not seem to have ap-
peared. Generally the position is re-
Gard@d as very firm. with an increasing
export demand. Locally the market IS
unsettled, with prices generally higher
'N' N'''' uil ~ accurately quote.
Oats arc firm with prices somewhat
hlsher' Track oats are scarce and high
er prices are tho result
Hay is firm, with prices well sus-
tanned. Straw is firm. with a quiet de-
mand Millfeed is pretty firm.
The pork market continues excited
ana ~ very firm All hams are higher.
with lean ends and beaSpork advanced.
1,pstor
hogs, but not nearly as many as would
have been handled but for the hieb
prices.
Beer mas sold better with best steers
scarce and firm. But low grades are
plenty and easy.
Muitons and lambs are selling rather
better. with veals easy Spring lambs
are getting more plenty with easier
prices Springers. 4Q9c: fall lambs SIN
l01sc; Brightons and eastern. qa11c.
yeariings. 6GSc; muttons, CHASE. fancy
and Brightons. 1msi2c: veals. S06oc.
fancy Brig 7l2II0c.
Poultry continues in quiet renueet
with a pretty fun supply of frozen and
with fresh in more limited supply. Alive
is also rather scarce. and the demand is
likely to be better; Frozen turkeys 1o1o
49, 'N''''' ''" i''' hoIiHetD chickens,
I"@ iic, fowls, l04l2c; western chickens
NC; lows 1OMllc; capons, 12Ml4c:
green ducks lOMl2c: green geese on
1oc; live fowls, ll4l2c; chickens, 118
12i2c.
Game is in limited supply, with the
season drawing to close
Beans are We'll sustained: Carload
lots, pea and medium. 81 %. small nea
$50; yellow eyes, 81 30Gl2.25: red kid
neys, $2.30g2.35; California small white
$40; jobbinB, Toe more: Lima. 6d61hc
per III.
Apples are frmer The market has
! recovered from the effect of the wet and
salted apples from the steamer Cali
fornia. and now there begins ia he
sharp demand for No. 2. with No IN
better demand.
Cranberries continue scarce and ver,,
high for good. They are quoted at sto
ola per Dbl for good. with crts al 50 "a
G3.50.
Florida strawberries are oonire ,,oru
in fair volume for the season L,or ~,
week the receipts were 1e1 refriooro.,.-
and 1Ss crts. They sold at 3oGI25c mo-,
bH. in refrigerator or crate lots
Potatoes have continued ouiet ard
rather easy. under full arrivals. Arons
took Green mountains s206rc. bohro,.
coo; rose. zoe; Dakota reds zoe. rorth