The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-24
Little Falls.
CHEESE.

The offerings were not as large as usual
but the tone of the market was good, and |
business brisk, the market closing nearly |
an hour earlier than last week. The feel |
ing among factorymtn was much better,
owing to the favorable condition of the
weather for manufacturing and keeping.
Although production is lessened, no ad-
vance is anticipated for the cheese now on
hand, which comprises the make OF the
last week or ten days of July and all of
August. Cheese made last week and this
will command higher figures. AT best
there can be but slight advance on ''hot
weather" cheese-an article OF which both
statesmen and buyers desire to be rid. The
sales reported aggregate something over
six thousand boxes, but 1t is probable that
about two thousand boxes more were sold.
Some of the principal buyers, however,
purcfa sed considerably less than last week.
An Improvement of &c. over last week
| Is noted. Compt tition was lively on one
| fact )ry, the Old Fairfield, which sold for
| 10c. last week under like stimulus. This
week it was brought by the opposition at
| 20J,. Follosing IL a summary of the days
transactions in factory cheese
Considerable cheese was purchased "on
the market" system which while it is
generally most advantageous to the buyer,
turns and rtnds him at times. 1t can hard
~ be called sys' em-in fact there is no
| such thing as system on this market. IL
does not rise to the dignity of an auction
sale, for at an auction figures are known
1t more resembles jack-knife trade, or
swapping horses in mid stream. Nothing
ia certain, unless it be disappointment. The
Board of Trade has large and commodious
rooms-where business could be transacted
systematically. But these have not been
opened this spring. 1t Is almost useless to
talk of this subject, for the penny wise
policy is binding. But until cheese Is
sold on it's merits, independen tly OF any
"market" price which is established by the
buyer, farmers will be the losers.
The production of cheese has been con.
sidcrably lessened by the drouth. Through
out the county pastures are burnt white,
and on the bills stock has been suffering
for want of water. The carter feed" is
light and will not furnish a weeks food in
many instances. Besides this cool weather
has SCI In, and even with rain the after
math will not gallo enough TO make it equal
w INC dNCfUSc. puuuhy ll'Sut tbciC was
frost all along the valley, but it did no ma
tetial damage except in the northern sec
tions In Salisbury, Norway aud Wilmart
Germ sud buckwheat we're slightly touched.
In Montgomery county the rain of two
weeks ago had beneficial effect on the af-
terma,h, which is still backward and
can not be of use till late. Pastures
are in very poor condition. In Of
sego county the slate of things is
much the same as in this country.
The falling off in production is estimated
at nearly one-fourth from last month, and
at one-third from the month of June. The
longer the rain holds off, the smaller its
benefit will be. These conditions may
create fancy prices for cheese before the
season closes.
BUTTER.
Fifteen tubs of butter were sold here o.
which four brought 22c; eight 23c; two
24cc and one 25c. The demand is still
/. | for hama cOncum ptiou