The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-03-27
IN HUB MARKETS.
Stea dy Movement and Healthy
Tone In Butter.

No Improvement In Cheese Trade-Eggs
Stihen Up Bit-Active Grass Seed
Trade Expeeted-Live Stock Market.
BOSTON, March 25.-Steady and fairly
active has been the condition of the butter
market for week past. Receipts have
not increased to any extent, and there are
no accumulations except in the lowest
grades. While buyers are not very urgent,
they are forced to replenish often and
their wants are sufficiently large to absorb
current receipts and reduce stock in cold
storage.
In this way steady movement is kept
up, and healthy tone is maintained.
This may continue for another week at
! least, as the weather conditions in all the
dairy districts have tended to restrict the
make of new butter, and supplies cannot
increase much until next month.
Very little Maine creamery is good
enough to command over 20 to 81 cents,
and some of it is slow at IS cents West
ern limitations command 10 to II cents, if
choice, but all the lower grades, including
ladies and poor dairy lots, are dull at 10 to
10 cents.
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| customers We're offish and were hunting
around for concessions, but the best grades
sold at 26 cents, and it is not likely that
the best butter will be bought for less this
week. Still some quote 25 cents in large
tubs What another week will bring
forth it is impossible to tell.
Cheese.
There is no improvement in the cheese
trade, and holders are disposed to meet
buyers views. The only hope now is that
the low prices will attract the attention OF
foreign buyers, whose stocks may be get
ting low, but at present there is no en-
couragement from any quarter. The low
cost of other food products operates
against the consumption of cheese.
Eggs.
The egg market stffened up a little this
week, and 12 cents has been the ruling
price for best marks of fresh western
Buyers were not operating freely at that
price, but most receivers refused to sell fol
less. Southern sold at III cents. East
ern fresh at l219 cents.
Other Produce.
The bean market shows no signs of re
covering from it's depression, and choice
to $120 a bushel, with light sales
Dealers buy only from hand to mouth
because they have no confidence in the
future, though all acknowledge that pres
emit prices are extremely low.
Potatoes are still Offering at low prices
and ths supply seems to be as plentiful al
ever. Sales of the best at 2S to 30 cents
bushel.
| nplpc n Saline, h,1t
fancy Baldwins are held at 49, 70 to 81
barrel sales of good at $3.50.
Grass seeds are selling more freely this
week, and dealers look for An active move
ment just us soon as spring weather set
in. We quote dealers prices for trad,
lots: Glover, choice, 81 to cents; prime
to 81 cents, and fair to good, to y
cents pound. Timothy, choice, 50 t,
So 10; prime, $l.75 to $1.S5, and fair t,
good, $3.50 to $l65 bushel. Red top
fancy, ID to II cents pound; Hungarian
dark, 80 cents to 81 a bushel.
The Hop Market.
Not for many years has the hop marke
been in sucI depressed and unsatis
factory condition as at present. Brewer
claim to be fully stocked and consign
ments sent in are hard to sell at any price
Inc growers 10 seems, nave forced OF
their goods in such quantities that nobod.
has confidence in the future. The Englisl
market is also overloaded, and there is NJ
chance for an outlet there.
According to careful estimate, there i
now net surplus of 100000 bales and i
the production is not curtailed it will keel
the market low for another year.
The PrOduce OuOtatiOns.
HAY--The hay market is unchanged will