The herald., 1896-07-25
MARKETS OF THE WORLD
Local, Eastern and Foreign
Commercial Dealings
WALL STREET SPECULATION
Supply OF Hay Products for the Fall an
Winter
Bostonian's Business Letter A Swedish
Butter Machine Which Is Likely to
Change Old 1ethods

There has been a decided reduction in
the marketing of hogs the past week. the
western packing returns indicating total
oil $4,000, compared with $40 900 the preced-
ing week, and 1901 900 for corresponding
time last year, implying a reduction Of
$4,000 compared with the preceding week.
but an excess of s.. coo over the supply for
corresponding period last year. From
March / the total is $40, 900, against 4935,-
oo0 year ago-an increase of 1886, 900. The
week closes with an Improvement of about
~ cents per 100 pounds in average prices of
hogs in prominent markets, compared with
week ago. The notable feature of the
week in the provision trade is further
depression in prices of product, and while
the supply of hogs has been largely re-
duced 1t continues SO much in excess of
last year that little of Strengthening senti-
ment is to be secured from this source
Packers offer product freely but not press
lhgly, and the current absorption appears
10 be OF liberal proportions. Export clear
ances for the week were LIBERAL especially
of bacon, but the total was moderately less
than shown by the large movement for
corresponding week last year for both ba-
con and lard 1t is not in order to count on
scarcity of hogs this season, but there is
good reason for the view that hencefor-
ward there is not likely to be excessive of
ferings In most localities stock is now
closely marketed. In the central regions
the outlook for the future does not appear
TO TO be suggestive. of larger supplies than
last year. In regions west of the Mississip-
pi the indications are that there is an
apunuance or young stock, implying that
the supply for the coming winter will be
enlarged in comparison with last year
resent prices of product for delivery next
January reflect an expectation of hogs
basis With porR o pSandbs ch
livery at Chicago down to Sc. 65, lard So. 72ll
ger 1900 pounds and short ribs sides s3.621a.
It would appear that there is little room
lett Tor further contraction--but on the
other hand. 1t may be observed that this
was seemingly. the case when values were
the query may naturally arise as to what
there is yet In sight for the near future
to bring about radical change in the sit
uation IN fayor OF higher values ?-Cincin-
The following has been sent to us by
representative of tanner. a customer of
IN relation to an order for fly nets. The
writer evidently had no idea of being fun
ny; but we find his effusion quite laugh.
21st inst. has been duly accredited, and
presents but these alternatives in its pres
ent phase: The acceptance or the with
drawal of the order in its entirity as plac
ed. The offers in your communication
preclude comparison of quality of our re-
spective nets: and were a comparison ad-
missible. on the most strained concessions.
1t would even then be problematic whether
inviduous effort on our part would not
stultify ourselves by appearing to accede
gin at such prices, or rather by endeavor-
ing to. accomplish such delivery without
q, positive loss. Precognition teaches. us
that such offers can have been made solely
by parties whose suasion. accompanied
by more or less .strabismus' (if this applica-
tion be admissible. that they will furnish
fallibly on painful disappointment for the
purchaser AS previously stated, these
manding the order in its entirety only. as
PLACED, present themselves, and your early
action will exceedingly oblige Shoe and
United States Consul Thomas B. O'Niel
writes from Stockholm. Sweden. of new
butter machine in use in that country. He
says:
A machine invented by Mr.. Salenius
Swedish engineer. makes butter in about
minute from sterilized milk direct Milk
is heated in the sterilzer (or "Pasturine."
as it is caled) to 160 degrees F.. and runs
into the cream skimming chamber of the
m machine en- being cooled down to 60 degrees
cooling frames, through which ice water
constantly passes; these revolve with the
SKINNER at the rate of 5000 revolutions per
minute
The cream is forced into a tube perfor-
ated with tiny holes. through which it
layer Of a cream that rises M Poo converting Vert it
into butter by concussion. The butter
thus formed by granules. .emerges from
1t
The butter is then taken out and passed
through the butter worker, which suueez-
es out most of the buttermlk remaining.
after which it is placed on ice for two
hours. and then worked a little more and
made up.
Several advantages are claimed for this
remarkable machine. which bids fair to
create revolution in butter making upon
large scale. In the first place. by pas
teurizing the milk. disease germs. if any
are in it. are destroyed. as well as the mi
crobes which cause putrefaction of the but
ter. The process of butter making is so
rapid that there is very little chance of any
germs that may exist in the atmosphere
of the dairy getting into the butter. espec-
tally as all, or nearly all. air must he forced
out of the chamber of the machine by the
extreme rapidty of the movement going
on inside. When the butter is once pressed
the possibility of germ impregnation is
almost eliminated. Thus. wholesome and
butter is produced. Another
advantage is that milk can be converted
into butter directly after being obtained
from the cow: and yet another is that there
is a considerable saving of labor. when the
use of the radiator is compared with
that of the ordinary separator and churn
This machine has been in use several
months in Sweden and Finland. In Lon.
don the demonstration of its merits Great
ed a sensation among the dairy farmers.
Current Quotations
Local makes of cheese go up another
u cent Honey is dearer for good strain