News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-02-14
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotation on the Leading
Products In Demand.

tendency at other places, and most re-
ceivers are asking a slight advance on
fine fresh lots. In some instances this
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-
tions, which are much less. Whether
this change shall result in much If 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 take 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 it's own, and if the wintry
term which is now promised by the
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 251a to 26 cents, and this included
a 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 26 cents. Renovated
butter has been taken to a considerable
extent in places of high-cost stock, with
sales at 20 to % cents. June and fall
storage butter meets with a moderate
demand, and at % to 25 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 10 cents
for fine September twins, and u to 1914
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 q SIS and colored at
59s
The egg market is unsettled and IT.
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 171a cents, and still later
II cents was considered a top rate
with buyers not willing to pay over 1872
cents. Eastern fresh sold at 10 to 20
cents, with some fancy new laid higher,
but there We're not many buyers at over
is cents. Storage eggs ruled fairly
steady at II to IL cents, but demand was
very light.
The flour market is steady, as to
values, with the millers confident. Here
the market has continued dull, except
when wheat has been on the rise. Buy
! ers of flour seem to be in want of goods
to a moderate degree, but to be afraid
of the wheat market.
Cornmeal is frmer, OH the strong posi-
ton of corn. Oatmeal and the cereals
are quiet and unchanged.
Corn has remained steady and pretty
firm for some time, with the receipts at
primary points rather small, and good
demand for export. Here trade has
been ruling quiet, but with the market
firmer.
Oats are pretty firm in the west, with
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firmer in consequence.
Hay is we'll sustained, with choice hay
scarce. Straw is steady, with a mod
crate demand. Mill feed is in fair de-
mand, with prices little easier. Hay
$146175O; fancy and jobbing, S17Q1S;
rye straw, $14.5OQt5.
Great firmness in pork and lard is
the feature of the market. Hogs are
scarce and higher. Prices have been
advanced. with the higher rates fully
sustained.
The beef market is firmer, with better
prices being obtained. While the re-
receipts for the week have been some
what larger it is explained in the trade
that the market is better sold UP than
for some time trade having been much
better. Quotations are firm.
The market on lambs is easier, with
muttons steady. Veals are we'll sus-
talned, Lambs, 7k69hc; Brightons
and eastern, S910c; yearlings, 51a@71ac;
muttons. 51a971sc: fancy and Brightons.
s9Sc; veals, S@1Ohc; fancy Brightons,
10h611c
OF poultry the supply is ample al
though the demand is fairly good.
Prices are fairly steady Northern tur-
keys. 12015c; western, 1001Sc; north
ern chickens, 1461615c; fowls, 10Q12c;
western dickens, 101zQ1214c; fowls, 100
11Kc; capons, 13@14c; green ducks, 100
12c: green geese, 9610c; live fowls, 100
lie; chickens, 9010c.
Only very small supply of game is
at hand. with venlson so scarce as to
he almost out of the market except
what there is In cold storage in the
hands of the trade. Partridges are also
in very small supply.
Beans are firm in the country and
steady here. A few are arriving from
abroad but they are all sold before they
oct here. Still the fact that the mar
ket is up to the importing point will be
against any further rise.
Apples are selling well at flrmer
prices. A few carloads of fancy Bald
wins and greetings are being put out at
rather better than quotations.
Potatoes are frmer with a firmer out
look. Maine potatoes are evidently find
ing new field. From the west side,
New York, 30 cars. or Il. 900 bus, of Maine
potatoes were exported last week. sold
to the British government to feed the
soldiers in South Africa. The ship.
ment is largely experimental, and If
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