Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-12
Boston Markets.

The labor question seems the most
engrossing feature of the business
situation and the number of large
strikes has a depressing effect. Still
the general situation is regarded as
hopeful The stock market shows
continued improvement when we look
over several weeks, although 1t Is fire.
quently reported dull or lower in the
daily papers. They are not always TO
be relied on for the general drift OF
the times though they may report
daily transactions accurately. The
average of 25 of the leading New York
stocks is S7S.SS. 1t reported these at
$77.9S a few weeks ago. Twenty-Five
of the leading New England invest
ment stocks averaged 1892 at the top
of the boom wave in 1902 These
same stocks were then $21 share
higher than at the low point of 1901.
From 1912 they began to decline, ana
dropped $26 per share till the lowest
point in 1904, early in the year, was
reached. Since then there has been
gradual gain amounting to $3.50, the
average price today being $172.5O.
This is certainly encouraging.
The make of butter is decreasing
with the advancing season. The arri-
walls at Boston last week though large
declined to 1,792,S61 pounds. Quota
lions and general conditions at Chi
cago New York and Boston are UNI
changed barring a little firmer feeling
on the very finest on account of dog
dav conditions. The market has been
so low and speculation so conserva-
tive. that further declines in price are
not now expected, now that we nave
reached the middle of August. The
stock stored in Boston is 10000
pounds-61, 900 less than a year ago.
The New York Produce Review esti-
mates the holdings at New York, chi
cago. Philadelphia and Boston as eight
per cent less than last year and fig
llres production as less than in 1908.
The average July price in New York
was 17lhm1Sc-1767. This Is less
than for the five previous Julys but
more than in 1896, 1897 and 1898.
Eggs take a wider range as quality
grows more irregular. Holders are
drawing some from storage for the
best trade. The stored stock is 49,
900 cases-15,000 less than week
ago. Western arrivals are affected by
the heat.
The strike in the western beef pack
ing houses has rushed many 1--we
cattle to market and though exports
of dressed beef fell off 90 per cent last
week the steamers sailing were load
ed to their full capacity and new
record was made the Cestrian carry
ing 1857 head. The same conditions
prevail in the local markets which
weaken prices. Prices of fat hogs are
Is cents per 100 pounds lower in the
leading markets, standing at S525.
Adverse crop reports have doomed
wheat and caused speculative eX-
citement. September options having
been a half point over the dollar
mark. A big corn crop is expected.
The weather has been favorable Tor
growth Of vegetables causing an am
ple supply of most kinds while the
demand has been only moderate. Po-
tatoes are rather firm with moderate
arrivals and good onions are not
over plenty.
Berries are plenty and the supply oil
Georgia peaches is large. New apples
are coming freely but the market is
weak for any but the best high colored
table fruit. Green corn meets with
good demand, and there is a fair sup
ply. o. NJ W.