Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-02-29
In HUB MARKETS.
Higher Prices on Strictly Fine
Fresh Butter.

Potatoes "a Little Higher-Beans Away
Down--Cattl and Wool Markets.
Boston, Feb a7.--The tendency of the
butter market is still upward. Prices in
the west have advanced / to 2 cents, and
New York has gained about cents within
the past week. Boston has moved up
about l cent, and is still the highest
market in the country on strictly fine
| fresh stock
So far the upward movement seems to
be perfectly legitimate. Although the
quality of fresh receipts is gradually inn
proving, the supply is not fully equal to
the demand, and consequently buyers are
forced to pay a little more for the right
kind.
The trade are now running almost
wholly on fresh made butter, and as prices
are not yet unreasonably high for the sea-
son, the consumption is pretty large Or
ders are coming in more freely from out
of-town places, which have been working
on old stock, and in this way a large
| quantity of fresh butter is used up.
In all sections the butter market seems
to be working satisfactorily, and there is
every reason TO expect a healthy move
ment for the remainder of the season.
But it is to be hoped that no undue infla-
ton OF values will be attempted, for it
would surely be followed by a collapse.
which would have a bad effect on summer
operations.
The cold storage stock was reduced 22O0
tubs, and on Saturday the stock stood at
2l,227 tubs against 201S3 tubs the same
time last year. or this amount only II
small proportion is choice, and it cannot
Interfere much, if any, with the consump-
ton of choice new arrivals. which were
cleaned up pretty we'll last week.
Last weeks receipts did not increase as
much as was expected. The aggregate for
five days saturdays receipts were not
counted) was 556.343 pounds against GA
55S pounds the previous week, and Gil 9}5
pounds the corresponding week last year
For tire past two days receipts show some
gain, but considering that Saturdays are
Included, they are not very large.
The exports last week We're So 013 pounds
against q, 1875 pounds the week previous,
and 1921 pounds corresponding week last
year. This shows that the shipments
were about 1909 tubs, or twice as much as
the week before, aud largely ahead of last
year. Most of the butter sent off was of a
low grade, which is just the lind we
want to get rid of.
Cheese and Eggs.
The advance in butter has not vet af-
fected the cheese market, and trade is run
ming along in about the same groove as
for several weeks past. Buyers are taking
small lots rs wanted at 10 to / cents for
best fall, and at Z to 8 cents for summer
stock
Some of the dealers reported more in
quiry and were expecting large business
during the remainder of the week be-
cause their customers were running short
on supplies, but there was nothing in the
general situation that warranted any bet
ter prices.
1t was hard to get over 10 cents for best
western eggs though early in the day
sales were made at 1877 cents. Fresh
eastern sold at IA to Az cents, but mainly
in small lots. Southern eggs, which are
giving better satisfaction than usual, were
sold at 1871 cents.
Last year at this time there was an egg
famine, and prices ran up to 80 cents u
dozen. Receipts for the whole month of
February were II $50 cases and five bar
| rels. This month so far they are over
45, 900 cases.
Other Produce.
Potatoes are higher, and sales of choice
eastern hebrons are made at SO to 30 cents
a bushel, the highest rate for several
weeks. White stock sells at % to 80 cents.
The surplus stock has been pretty well
disposed of, and with moderate receipts
the advance may be sustained.
There is no improvement in beans.
Prices of choice marrow pea are down
to $1.2O, and choice mediums to $1.25 a
bushel, with limited demand. Best vel
low eyes are slow at not over $l35 a
bushel.
Choice baldwin apples are selling better,
and fancy lots run up to $3.50 barrel,
though for most lots 1926 is full rate.
Choice turkeys and chickens are meeting
with a. fair sale, but dealers are afraid
that advanced prices would check con-
sumption.