Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-15
Boston Markets.
Boston, July IL, l

Boston, July Ia i'Vf,
The general trend of business is
considered favorable in spite of the
midsummer dullness which puts actual
transactions at low ebb. Investment
markets are pronounced in a better
condition than at the beginning OF the
year. The general crop outlook, al
though uneven, is good.
The butter situation remains where
1t has been for several weeks-at the
control of the spectators, with quo
tations in Chicago 171s, New York is,
Boston 1919. There is a large make
the country over Chicago and New
York have been storing freely and the
amount now held in those places is
ahead of last year. But Boston is
moving more conservatively and Is
some 10000 packages behind last year.
The total holdings are 10000 tubs. II
is supposed that some of the large
centralized creameries at the west are
storing considerable on their own ac-
count. The receipts in Boston in
creased last week and slightly ex-
ceeded the two-million pound notcn.
The receipts from the west have been
small so far this season, but may come
up to the average before the buying is
over. The average June price in New
York was 1903 cents-less than the
average for the previous ten years,
and the lowest since 1898. The high
est June price in IL years has been ~
cents in 1902 the lowest Is cents IN
1897.
The figures show an increase of %
per cent in the amount of eggs held
at the four leading centres Although
the stock in Boston is smaller than
year ago, it is so easy to get supply
from Chicago or New York that the
surplus in those places may have an
influence on the price here when the
pinch in fresh supplies begins to be
felt. The New York Produce Review
talks rather bearish as to the future
of the market because the scale OF
production is larger than usual this
year and there is no prospect of any
reduction of holdings during July and
August. In Boston there is a WIDEN
ing of quotations, the best fresh eggs
being firm and higher while the lower
qualities are downward in tendency
Cheese is easier and trade is rather
slow.
III meats l find the easy tendency in
beef continues and only few steers
bring the extreme quotation; in spite
of this some cuts are higher at retail
owing to the excessive demand for
such from summer hotels. Pork con-
tinues firm and the average of prices
at the leading centres is % cents per
hundred more than week ago-s5.4O
being the figure now. Lambs are
rather scarce and prices have taken
quite jump especially at retail.
Poultry prices are easy except for the
choice which is in limited supply
Young ducks are now plenty and
young geese are beginning to show
themselves They are later than usual
this year.
Vegetables of most all kinds are
plenty with a good summer demand.
Arrivals of green stuff are large. Ma
tive grown vegetables are more and
more taking the place of the southern.
No great change in prices has &C.
Cured. The glut of new potatoes is
over and prices are flrmer, old stock
is about out of the market. The as
paragus season is over.
Fruit of all kinds is plenty and
cheap. The berry season is still in
full swing and receipts are large.
Watermelons are in heavy supply.
Georgia peaches, California cherries
and Florida canteloupes show from
what wide extent Of territory We draw
our fruit supply. G. NJ. w.