Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-01
In HUB MARI ETS.
Quota tons on the Leading
Products In Demand.

been developed in the butter market
Trade has been light but as receipts also
have been limited, there have not been
sufficient accumulations to cause a de
cline In prices. and the range of values
is about the same as last week. The re-
ceipts have not cleaned up as we'll as re-
ceivers would like, and If there should
be much increase In fresh supplies this
week without a corresponding increase
In the demand it would be difficult to
maintain prices.
Accounts from New York and the west
Indicate a demand equal to the supply,
and this has a healthy influence here. \
slight increase In the make is reported
In some sections of the west. while in
others the output continues small. New
Hamp mre and Vermont creaineries are
now at the turning point and we may
expect gradual increase in the make
from this time forward, but as the best
of the cold storage stock is about used
up more new supplies should , taken
care Of without causing much of a sur
plus.
1t is not reasona BILE to suppose that the
consumpuve demand will be any less
Than 1t is now, and If retailers will put
their prices down to a fair level with
Wholesale rates. there must be more
butter wanted. No doubt the high values
early in the month cut down the con-
sumption. but it can be brought I'D again
when people find they can buy supplies
about cents cheaper than they could a
few weeks ago.
one OF the principal receivers of west
ern creamery says he is ready to sell his
best lots in assorted sizes at 25la cents
and ash tubs at 25 cents. and this is all
that can be quoted for western extras.
though some ask little more Firsts
rum down to "a cents. Very little ladlc
or imitation stock offered Renovated
or steriized butter met with moderate
sale at 20 to % cents, S to quality.
The most important feature in the
cheese market has been the demand for
low-pricod quality. a New York buyer
having bought up all he could find under
II cents for export. Aside from this
there has been a light trade. with sal
of choice September twins at 10 cents
and other good fall makes at 10 to 1874
cents. The export demand In New York
has stiffening effect and holders con-
tinue quite confident in their views
/ Although receipts of eggs generally
continue liberal there has been a scar
city of strictly fine fresh western. and
sales We're at Is to 10 cents Other
grades shipped in here as fresh are
plentiful. and offered at 16 to is cents
Eastern fancy fresh have been selling
q 10 to u cents, with ordinary about the
same as western. The only new feature
In storage eggs ia that liberal shipments
have been made from here to England
and shat about 1000 cases Of the receipts
the past few days have been from the
west in transit for export. Prices OF
storage eggs continue altogether in favor
Of buyers. with sales at to 10 cents pei
dozen.
The millers are holding their noun
product firmer. and mentioning the firm
er position of cash or actual wheat
Agents Of the larger milling houses have
been having a better trade. with tbs
market decidedly frmer.
For cornmeai the market remain.
rather quiet. with little change since
the slight decline early in the week
Oatmeal and the cereals are quiet. with
little change.
Corn seems to be well held consider
ing that the winter market is dull Ike
foreign markets. however, seem to b.
well sustained. with some corn coins
into export
Hay continues in steady position Will
moderate offerings of choice hay. Ry
straw is very little changed. Millfeed il
fairly sustained.
The pork market 10 firmer on dr-sSeC
hogs and ribs. with hams reported firm.
Beef has been selling better for som
days, but generally at rather easy prices
though there has been a demand for tn
best cattle. which has kept them firm.
The market on muttons and lamb
has been doing better. with the suppl,
better in hand Prices are fully sus
tanned to firmer Lambs. 612c; Brigh
tons and eastern. 7QsEc; yearlngs, A
5i.c; muttons. f2a5l5c; fancy an
Rrightons. i1a66c. veals, Sq10c: fame
Brightons. 1oRd1lc.
The market on muttons and lamb
has been doing better with the suppl
better in hand. and this renders the ma r
ket only fairly steady. Choice youn
l turkeys. that are small and plump, brin
full prices; other qualities are rattle
easy Northern turkeys are ratha
l easy. Northern turkeys, l2Ml5c
t western. 10013c northern chickens, IA
= l6lac; fowls. 10912c; western chickens,
7 @l2c; fowls. sale: capons. 13Il5c
- green duck. 10@12c; green geese, l0d12c
/ live fowls, lOQllc; chickens, 9d1Oc.
+ Only a small supply Of game is notec
i Quail are d little flrmer. Grouse an
. partridge are positively scarce and firm
1 Venison is exceedingly scarce and firm
e. Rabbits are more plenty and easy.
{ Apples have continued rather cas-
e. for some days, though nominally II,
y quoted lower. The supply seems &c
q ample for the rather small trade
5 Potatoes have continued quiet. wit
20 the market inclined to be easy, und,
s an ample supply Still quotations al
To- not changed nominally. Aroostoo
70 hebrons 63l65c; Green mountains. 6S
zoe: northern white. soc; Jersey doub
+ head sweets. 81.
Onions have continued pretty firr
with natives selling in round lots
Sis per barrel; boxes, 60475c Spar
ish onions are quoted at $l.25 per crat
{ with Cuban al -.
t. Mint sells at sl25 per dozen; cress, Il
r. per dozen; parsley. 81 per bushe.
. Radishes are quoted at sl,50 Cal
- fornia caulinowers are still on IL