Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-02-01
IN HUB MARKETS.
Downward Tendency In Butter
Is Checked.

Cheese Continues to Gain Strength-Eges
Arc Lnwer--Potatoes Are Plentiful and
Cheak-Live Stock Quotations.
! BOSTON, Jan. 30.-A better feeling has
been developed in tho butter market, and
the downward tendency has received a
check. Prices are on steadier basis both
here and ut 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 Oft at concessions. So that
while the market is firm and fairly active
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on all the lower qualities
The marker may be quoted firm ut 2215
to % cents for finest northern creamery
and 90 cents for western, with second
grades easy at 90 to2l cents. Choice limits.
lions ruled mostly at Is to Is cents, and
good ladies at 12 to IL cents. In a jobbing
way sales of finest creamery at 20 to &c
cents.
A little dairy butter is beginning to
come in from Vermont and New Hamp.
shire, and for such Is to 10 cents can be
obtained, but for most of the ordinary
winter dairy IA to 16 cents is a top rate
Dairy lots run so irregular in quality and
form so small a portion of the receipts
that it is not worth while to give them
separate quotation.
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 a little
profit.
Eggs.
Best western eggs here sold at III to
1Scents, but later it was hard to get q 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 IA to Is cents is named
as the nominal quotation, though it ia
likely that holders would accept any
reasonable bid.
Other Produce.
The bean market shows no improve
ment. Trade is slow at $1.3O to $1.35
bushel for choice marrow pea and me-
diums and $l5U to S1.55 for extra yellow
eyes.
Potatoes continue in oversupply, and
prices are very low. The best eastern
hebrons are offered freely at SO cents, and
other kinds at % to 30 cents bushel
Poultry is in liberal receipt and sells
low, except fancy chickens, which COM
mand Is to II cents. Western turkeys
and chickens are slow at 10 to 10 cents.