The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-12
Late Dairy Markets.

UTIoA, May g.
The New York advices OF Monday,
quoted new cheese upon the New York
market for the first time this season. The
range of prices was extreme, as was also
the range of grades The effect Of the va
rious grades of SKINNED cheese will receive
complete illustration this spring and early
summer. The opponents of its manufac-
ture have already raised their voices against
the paralysis of a market by the offering Of
an uncertain article. an ''innutritious adul-
iteration" as they term it. Last week large
shipments of skinned cheese were made
from the interior, and the quotations for all
cream factory range from 11@112c. Last
May prices opened at 15tc. The rapid de
cline in the prices of butter has already
caused the patrons of many factories to
cease skimming, and statesmen to urge for
ward their skinned cheese rs fast as posi-
BILE. There are those who will maintain
that this sort of uncertainty should never
exist that regard for the general good
should cause dairymen to refrain entirely
from the manufacture of cheese out of skim
med milk. Such is the proposition of nu-
merous writers. Experience has shown in
all branches of trade, however, and it has
been established rs principle of political
economy since the days of Adam Smith,
that demand for any article of commerce
will cause the price of that article to adj
vance that an advance of price will at
tract producers of that article, who will pro-
duce it as long as they can make profits.
These principles are especially true with
reference to dairymen. Sentimentslity is
excluded from their decisions with great
rigdness. There has been a demand for
butter at prices which would yield greater
profits than whole milk cheese. There is
also a measurable demand for skinned
cheese, demand which renders it more
profitable to produce that article than to
throw the skinned milk away. Amid sim
liar circumstances, similar results may be
predicted with certainty. SO long as skm-
med milk cheese will sell it will be made.
Correspondentslreport that twe-thrds of the
factories in Ohio and Illinois are making
this product. The practical results of throw
ing this cheese upon the market will lie to
temporarily distort the trade.
During the past week there was natur-
ally an increase in the receipts, bringing
them nearly to the level of the exports.
Very little trade in old cheese is reported
from any source, quotations remaining at
the figures reported for the last month.
The non-arrival of new cream cheese has
left opportunity for the disposal of the
October and September cheese. Neverthe-
less the trade has been dull, its attitude be-
ing in favor OF the buyers, and the home
demand being especially meager. The
comparative tabular statement of the New
York trade tor last week and the cores
ponding week last year, is as follows:
Receipt Expts Gold. Cable Pr.
Gpfils, 1876 1876 1853 1915 1915 iiaS &c !.sH
The storage ofold cheese at New York to
now light, not exceeding 90, 900 boxes but
few old cheese are held in the interior the
new make is to this date chiefly skinned !;
the weather has been prosperous for pas
lures, and many localities the production
of grass butter and cheese will begin this
week.
The trade upon the Utica market dis
played more life than on the preceding
Monday. The relations of dealers and
statesmen were, however, practically un-
changed. There was desire to dispose of
the offering in order to make room for the
fresh whole milk every day cheese, which
will soon challenge attention. Buyers and
statesmen were present in larger numbers
than last week, and the general aspect de-
noted brisker action, The market opened
dull. Bids were made spariDgly, and there
was little disposition on the part of buyers
TO make concessions. The tendency of last
week to forward on guarantee or otherwise
was very strong The largest portion of the
cheese offered was disposed of in this way.
The individual offerings showed decided
increase, the average being about rs boxes.
Twenty-eight factories were represented,
offering 1850 boxes.
The cheese offered was nearly all whole
milk, with some once day, and some every
other day cheese. Frequent bids of from
9E@l0c. were made; but most statesmen
preferred forward, or TO hold another
week rather than to accept this price. Eight
lots were forwarded on guarantee of from
10@10sc. A single lot of September cheese
was offered which found no buyers at the
rates permitted by instruction from New
York. The dairymen report that little
money has been made by those who rushed
into but er making. This is particularly
true of those who still hold their make. No
farm dairy was offered. Actual sales did
not exceed 600 boxes. The range of prices
was 9s@1lc. The extreme price was gained
by five factories. We quote Extreme
price. lie; leading factories, 10sc. ; aver
age, 10Ac.
The course of decline noted last week has
ceased, and increased firmness is reported.
The demand is fair, and the general tone
stable at prices quoted. The american
Grocer says; Spring butter not being of a
quality that admits of holding, receivers
keep stock moving and meet the views of
buyers freely at prices which should have