The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
IN HUB MARKETS.
Export Demand a Boon to But
ter Trade.

Cheese Still Rising-Fresh Eggs Starce
AVID Firmer-Potatoes and California
Ffbits Plentiful.
Boston, Aug. 19.-The butter market
keeps vp a firm tone, especially on strict
y fine creamery, which is in smaller sup
ply than last week, and for which some
receivers are asking a further advance,
but buyers are slow to respond, and there
is no disposition to follow the extreme
prices reported to have been paid in the
west.
The general opinion is that prices are
high enough for the condition of trade
here, and that much further advance
would curtail consumption. This is a
matter for serious consideration, be-
cause, with the large stock in cold stor-
age, every effort should be made to get
the surplus used up.
The export demand last week was a
great boon to the trade all over the
country, and the quality sent off from the
three principal ports, Boston, New York
and Montreal, foots up 80, 700 tubs. This
for so early in the season Is very encour-
aging.
The leading exporters this week have
received cautionary advices, as there Is
danger that when the shipments of the
past two weeks are put upon the English
markets there will be a decline there,
and they are holding off for further de-
velopments. 1t is doubtful if they will
be able to pay any higher rates at pres
ent.
The foreign situation is critical, and it
will bear close watching. The drought
In England has been quite serious, and
1t has greatly curtailed the make of
both butter and cheese. If this should
be followed by curtailment of the sup
ply in Australia, such as occurred last
year, it would no doubt lead to a larger
demand for American butter. But this
cannot De counted on just yet.
Receipts of butter continue to show a
falling off as compared with previous
weeks, but they are larger than at this
time last year. The footings for the
week were 23,25O tubs and 1S,4O2 boxes,
total weight of 1,O47, 232 pounds, against
1.140,371 pounds the previous week and
5,503 pounds for corresponding week
last year.
The cheese market is strongly affected
by the high prices paid in the country,
and while it is hard to sell round lots
here at over TX to 8 cents, receivers are
forced to ask Sh cents for new arrivals
to cover cost. For the time being quo
tations are nominal. The advance is
mainly ON large singles, which are
wanted for export.
The egg market Is firmer on choice
fresh, which are very scarce, and western
sold more freely at 121s to 10 cents, with
special marks at higher range. East
ern fresh command IA to Is cents in
small lots. The cold storage stock was
increased little, standing at "a ,974 cases,
against $3.50 cases same time last year.
Beans continue slow of sale, and prices
are without Improvement
Potatoes were a little scare a day or
two ago, but are becoming plentiful
again.
Apples, peaches and all kinds Of Cali
fornia fruit continue plentiful. Lemons
are still scarce and high.
THE PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
Oats-Oats are shade firmer for old,
with new uncertain. Old clipped to arrive
are quoted at z61s @z7Hc, as to quality;
No. white, 261aD27c; No. white 26c;
No. mixed, 25@251ac. New oats to ar
rive, 2312 @251ac, as to quality. Spot oats
are quiet at: Clipped, 27@27kc; No. 2
White, z61ac; No. white. 26c; No. mixed
25@2512c.
Butter-Butter is firmer Elgin is
higher, and the local market Is firmer:
Best fresh creamery, small lots, 1s@191ac,
western creamery, extra, in round lots,
171LM12p. 1SM1eo. mi fat
15c; factory, 11@14c; northern cream
cry, 1S@1S1Rc; eastern creamery, extra,
17Q17hc; diaries, 13@17c.
Apples-Apples are doing better under
smaller arrivals, though prices have
scarcely responded yet: Williams, 300
Q$1 rs per Dbl; astrachans, 50c@$1; good
cooking, 75c9$1 25; sweet boughs, 75c@
81 so; gravensteins, SOL so; duchess,$1
al so; by the bushel, good natives, ESQ
371ac.
Potatoes-Potatoes are doing better,
and prices are stronger by about 25c per
Dbl; Bristols, 81 50@1 rs; natives, 81 80
Q1 rs; Jersey, 81 3719@1 so; southern,
81 %: bulk. 965c per blu; yellow sweet,
81 50@1 IS pr Dbl; white and red, 75c@
81.
Lambs and Muttons-Lambsa are firmer
and about 1c better prices are noted.
Muttons are steady: Lambs, 96111Sc for
choice; fair to good. S@s12c; muttons, SO
&c; yearlings, 512Q6hc; veals, 5@9c.
Cheese-Cneese is firm: New singles,
s@SAc; twins, S6S1sc; old, S@9c; new
sage, ShQ915c. Jobbers prices are 1c
more. Liverpool is firm at 39s for color
ed and a. cSs for white
Corn-Corn Is about steady. No. vel
low to arrive is quoted at 32@321ac; coun-
try yellow. 3 12c.The spot corn market
is quiet: Steamer yellow, track. S2@321ac;
steamer, 31Q3lRc.
Hay-Choice old hay is firm. Rye straw
is dull Bran is quiet. Choice hay, SIS so
G19 so; rye straw, SIC t0@17 sack spring
bran, $40 50Q10 rs; sack winter, $11@
IL rs.
Pork-Pork products are quiet: Bar
rel pork, $40; light backs. 50; lean ends,
s1O50; fresh ribs, 10c; hams, 10hQ11hc;
lard, 4hG4Ac.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Northern and eastern beef cattle-The
arrivals totaled up the largest that has
been seen for many weeks, and some
very choice fat cattle were numbered