Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-03-14
IN HUB MARKETS.
Fine Butter Likely to Go at
Full Rates.
Same Old Story on Cheese-Eggs Plenti.
full and Cheap-Poor demand For Gar.
den PrOduce-Live Stock Markets.

Same Old Story on Cheese Eggs Plenti.
full and Cheap-Poor demand For Gar.
den PrOduce-Live Stock Markets.
Boston, March lathe butter market
maintains n fairly steady tone, but with
increased supplies, and the prospect of
still larger receipts during the week, buy.
ers are disposed to be cautious. So far
there is no surplus of strictly fine fresh
stock, but other grades are not cleaning
up as we'll as last week.
AT this time of year nobody wants to
carry any stock, and when receivers find
that supplies are accommodating, they
naturally will ease off little. But
liberal consumption is kept up and all
the fine butter coming along this week is
likely to be wanted at full rates.
Last weeks receipts, notwithstanding
the freight blockade, We're very nearly as
large as the preceding weeks, aggregating
64OO DOB pounds, against 651 ,7O4 pounds the
week before, and TAB, l04 pounds for CORE
spending week last year.
The stock in cold storage was reduced
1874 tubs, and on Saturday stood at 1871
tubs, against 1881 tubs.
Choice old grades have nearly all been
disposed Of, and what remains is mainly
of low and medium quality. In fact, the
Old stock has ceased to be a factor in the
trade, and the home consumption must be
supplied from the fresh receipts.
For this reason our butter market must
be considered in healthy condition, and
If there are no radical changes in the west,
prices here are likely to run along on a
fairly even basis.
Cheese.
1t is pretty much the old story on
cheese. Demand continues limited to ac-
tual wants. and prices are steady Best
northern sells at 10 to II cents in lots as
wanted, and fair to good at to cents
Although the stock here is light and very
little to come forward, there is no indica-
ton of any change for the better.
Holders of choice fall stock, however,
are hoping for a chance to clean up at
some advance, and as no good new cheese
can be obtained for DIT least two months,
there should be some start before then.
But the Liverpool market has weakened
little, and at present there is prospect of
help from that quarter.
Eggs.
Under advices from western shippers an
attempt has been made to stiffen the egg
market by holding back, but it has not
been successful.
Receipts continue liberal, and it seems
useless to attempt to stem the tide. There
Is evidently large production south
and west and, as nobody wants to store
at present. the only alternative is to sell
at the low prices and let the eggs be con-
sumed.
Other Produce.
Marrow beans continue to be offered
freely, and S120 bushel is top price.
Sales have been made to arrive at 81 IS.
Mediums are not as plentiful as pea, and
prices are quoted at $1.25 to ST. 30, but not
much demand. Choice yellow eyes are
quiet at 81 .s5 to 81. 40, and red kidneys at
$1.10 to s1.5.
Potatoes are coming along as plentiful
as ever, and the market has lost tn
slight gain made last week. For the best
eastern hebrons 80 cents bushel is
top price for car loads, and white stock
rules at 25 to % cents. Receipts the past
two days, 90 cars.
The poultry market is rather slow, and
frozen stock is very hard to SELL Choice
fresh killed is plentiful for the wants OF
the trade.
Choice apples are selling at some adj
vance, and the market is in pretty good
condition.