The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-07
The Dairy Markets.

The present situation as determined by
the facts, is easy to map out. Old cheese
say our Utica advices is nearly all with
drawn from the interior. The supply of
Canadian cheese is not exhausted, as was
shown by the large receipts of that article
last week. But few factories have resum-
ed manufacture, though without doubt
many will resume during the next fortnight
The receipts at New York continue light,
with a tendency to diminish. The foreign
demand continues steady, with a marked
tendency to increase. Prices do not change
relatively, but the top price is paid readily
The condition of theese market is firm at
from 13@14c. 1t very much resembles the
state of trade during the same month last
year. Then, with the increase of produce
ton, prices Immediately fell, and there
was long season of unsurpassed dullness.
During the month of March, 1875, the re-
ceipts were 80, S67 boxes, and the exports,
67,450 boxes. The close of trade last
March saw record of 60 1862 boxes re-
ceived, and 77846 boxes exported But
new element now enters into the calcula-
ton. Butter has suddenly risen with the
production of the new make. All winter
butter has been dull and uncertain but for
two weeks new butter has sold at 35@42c.
This is about 10 cents per pound higher
than last years price at this period
The natural inference would be that dairy
men, looking to their best financial inter-
ests, will turn their attention to butter
making, and thus put off cheese making
until q later PERIOD diminishing the supply,
and causing thorough relief of the store
houses. We believe the factoryman who
retains his milk at home longer than usual
to convert it into butter to gain these
prices, makes a mistake. This furry can
be but temporary. The fact that new but
ter is known to be available, causes a sud
den inquiry, and prices advance. But they
can not be permanent and VIC believe they
will not serve to influence the cheese pro-
duction very radically. There will doubt
less be slight tendency to divert milk to
butter but this tendency can scarcely be
long continued. Its very continuance
would lower prices, and cause it TO end.
The advance in butter has not yet effected
prices of cheese. The following table will
denote the New York trade of last week as
compared with that of the corresponding
week last year.
RECEIPTS. Expts. Gold. Cable. Pr.
April 3, 1875 CSC 2l,553 .l5 70 II
April :, ls76....l7,159 40.9s3 1l41l 60 Il
There seems to be no change in the in
terror as regards prices. Dealers and agents
have not yet begun to make inquiries. We
hope to be able to gain indications of i'm
portance upon the first market day Of the
Utica board of trade, which will occur
April "a.
BUTTER.
The spring of the year is season when
farmers like to avoid making butter as
much as possible. They usually desire to
make butter enough to last during the sum-
mer and then to have the factory open.
This is especially true of April, when pre-
parations for the summer campaign are
made. They do not possess conveniences
and apparatus tor extensive butter making.
1t is temporary method Of disposing of
the spring milk. These considerations will
serve to prevent as large diversion of
milk into butter, owing to the high price,
as some observers anticipate. Creameries
have not yet generally resumed work. Our
advices agree that the present market is
brisk and that lots are readily taken at
the advanced prices quoted.