The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-01-31
IN HUB MARKETS.
Downward Tendency In Butter
Is Checked.

Cheese Continues to Gain Strength-Eggs
Are Lower-Potatoes Are Plentiful and
Cheap-Live Stock Quotations.
BOSTON, Jan. ga better feeling has
been developed in the butter market, and
the downward tendency has received a
check. Prices are on steadier basis both
here and at the west. and buyers are OPP
Grating with little more confidence. The
volume of trade is not much larger, but
desirable grades go off more readily.
Receipts are running about the same as
last week, and the proportions of really
fine creamery is very small. The supply
of that kind was not equal to the demand,
and some receivers refused to sell except
at some advance But all other grades
were plentiful and in buyers favor.
The make of butter in Vermont and
New Hampshire shows no increase, and
very little extra is coming in from the
New York creameries. Some of the best
winter butter is coming from the west
The bulk of the fresh made butter Of
fered has dead wintry flavor, and has to
be be forced off at concessions. So that
while the market is firm and fairly active
on the highest grade, it is dull and weak
on all the lower qualities.
Cheese.
The cheese market continues to gain
strength, and dealers report better de-
mand than for some time, though in most
cases sales continue to be in small lots.
Dealers are running out of stock, and are
more disposed to buy, especially as they
see no prospect of any lower sales.
Several round lots have been moved in
Montreal, and the price there has slightly
advanced The situation at home and
abroad has improved, and holders are be-
ginning to see a chance of making little
profit.
Best western eggs here sold at II Il to
18cents, but later it was hard to get bid
at over II cents Increased receipts and
the decline in New York made buyers
cautious A cold snap would probably
tone the market up little.
Refrigerator eggs have not been selling
to any extent, and ID to Is cents is named |
as the nominal quotation, though it is
likely that holders would accept any
reasonable bid.
Other Produce.
The bean market shows no improve. |
men. Trade is slow at $13O to ST. 35 a |
bushel for choice mallow pea and me-
diums and $3.50 to ST. for extra yellow |
eyes.
Potatoes continue in oversupply, and |
prices are very low. The best eastern
hebrons are offered freely at 33 cents, and
other kinds at 2S to 30 cents bushel.
Poultry is in liberal receipt and sells
low, except fancy chickens, which COM
mand 10 to II cents. Western turkeys
and chickens are slow at 10 to 10 cents
The Produce Quotations.
PORK-Pork products are firmer in some di-
rections, with quotations at: Barrel pork,
j.; sausages, TIC; frankfurt sausages, 716c;
hams, 9Ac; medium, 10z4 small, lie; skinned
he% esf i eTa in paris a p Pa t
s. 30; pressed hams, l012c; smoked shoulders, |
20; corned fresh shoulders, &c; loose salt pork
ausage meat, 70; bolognas, &c; city dressed
Etgs, 61ac;, country, Aac.
Gle market really more cheerful in tone. It is
stated that much Of the heavy arrivals of beef |
last week has been sold: Choice steers, 71Ac
sood si hnds 'scy heaHy
blg6c; rattle;;, aS4e; chucks. 4g5c short RIBS
and loins, ll(9l3c lons, ll0Dl6c.
BUTTER-There is a better demand for the
best fresh creamerieS in butter, but held and
limitations are rather easy: Best fresh cream.
cry, small lots, 25g26; western creamery, eX-
ira, in round lots, 2314(924c; first, l992lc
imitation creamery 16<0Iic; factory, Isolde; |
northern dairy, Ht92lc northern creamery, "a
Qg25c; eastern creamery, extra, 2512 ig24c. ..al
OArs-Oats are firm, with NO. l clipped, to
No. 2white 2I$4c; No. white, 261ac No. 2
mixed, 25tac. Inc spot market is steady to
frmer: No. clipped nom nal, 2S,g2S13c: No. 2
clipped 2iW2712c; No. clipped, =70E12ci No |
B white, 27c No. white, 26G2612c; No.
mixed nominal 25.9(@26c.
PoULrRY--,oultry IS rather easy, especially
"a nj - |
unless 1t be Tor a few OF small size, and par |
ticularly fancy; Turkeys, l2@l31ac; fancy
fresh, ii 9l I15c; chickens, lU9l2c; fancy fresh
13gloc; fowIs, LUCILLE; live fowls l0gllc; |
cnIckens, 1Jgl2c; ducks, ljt9 lac; geese, SG l0c.
PoTAToES-rotatoes are IN quiet request, |
with prices Tut lItGie changed. Sweet poUa-
toes are IL shore suppiy ana nrmer: Hebrons,
5JtD3Sc g. bu; rose, 3@35c; Green mountain,
5JayJjc; wnlGe, t9,5c. Sweet potatoes are
quoCeu: Jersey uOuuIe heads S+tg4 %.
MEAL-1ha cornmeHl market Is steady and |
frn: Klln-uried cornmeil for export, 81 $40 |
81; bag meal 749 DC; yellow granulated, "a {
81; ground and rolled oatmeal 81 1903 80 Il | ;
bbl; cut IS 3Gg36J; graham meal, 81 5Jg4; rye .
-four, 81 0v,d3 70; rye, 6JGC5c z bu.
FIoUR-lne -four market is very firm, with |
quotations repoIte fully sustained at: Extras | :
AMI seconds, $! 1908 40: spring wheat, clear
and straight, NJ ~ ID 81; winter wheat, clear
and straight So oU03 W; winter pat, $Ag4 %; {
spring pat, s. 5Ig4. ,
APPLEs-Appuss are in quiet request at
steet,ty price,: No. BIldwins, 81 50(G3; choice,
Is ID; No. greetings, SO. 30: Den Davis $2lg
%; Rome beauties, S3g- %; Tolman sweets,
Il e s15; DrldluIrs, > d. 30. .
: jX1Bs AID MUTrONs--l4amts and muttons :
rex&Xufs edSier: . Dring lambs, p7c fancy
81 2pi5ase aud eastern lambs, oG715c; year
l6Rsl4,& 0yc; mutIOns, 40g6c; veals, lie, as 4
Born is very well sustained, with No '
ahd country yellow quoted at $50 I
rrVe. The spot market is also firm 1
.sJeamer yellow, oSc; steamer mixed, .
n ~ Hive stock Markets
all la.
5ltog and " atertown:
Sheep and
Iatn hu Gx.f,.