The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-02-26

Price of Butter Drops "A Little-Cheese
Remains Firm Egg supply Light
Other Products.
Boston, Feb. 24-The tendency of the
butter market continues in favor of buy
ers. Elgin b-ss declined cents, CHI
cago about 2 2snts and New York l cent
as compared with a week ago. Prices
here are off about cent, but in the pres
ent unsettled state of the market it is
difficult to give exact quotations. Buy
ers naturally hold off, and take no more
than enough to meet Pressing wants.
Receipts, so far, have been kept sold
up, and there is nothing in the situation
here to cause any material decline, but
the pressure from outside is too strong
to resist, and sellers are forced to give
way little. The Northern make has
not increased much, but the quality is
improving, and larger proportion of the
receipts from this time forward will
grade extra. So far, the increase is
mainly in the West.
1t will he seen by the cold storage
statement that the stock is now 1900
tubs less than last year, without MAX
sizes of tubs, which, leaves us in sat
isfactory condition. All that is now
needed is a fair average demand to en-
able receivers to clear up fresh supplies
as fast they arrive and dispose of the re-
naming old stock
No help of any consequence can be
expected from exporters. TIE markets
in England are over supplied, and prices
70
fresh made light sailed and light col
ored creamery in Australian boxes,
which is wanted to a moderate extent.
June creamery and ladies are in very
light request abroad and rule low.
Sellers We're net in a position to give
close selling prices. The supply Of
strictly fine was not large, and this was
sold at q to % cents, but buyers were
not disposed to, pay over q cents for the
best in trade lots, and at the close this
was considered a full selling rate for
New Harg pe'7ire and Vermont creamery
in assorted size packages.
Western felt the pressure more than
Northern, and buyers were slow in pay.
ing 20 cents for extra in assorted size
packages The best makes were not Of
fered any lower, and this may be con-
5lueIeu Tie general price. In large
tubs there were no round sales at less
than 10 cents, and not much demand at
that. Choice fresh imita tions continue
to attract attention. and some of these
sold at Is to 10 cefSs, the outside for
special brand. Fresh ladies were in
light demand, nominalIy from 10 cents
down
Choice June creamery sold at IS to 1872 .
re Init Of II ic
on sale. Most of the remaining stock is
not quotable at over Is to IS cents, and
will probable go lower under the influ-
ence of the present declining tendency
New York was very quiet and unset
tied at 10 cents, against 20 to 201a cents
week ago.
Cheese continues to hold a strong po-
sition, so far as stocks are concerned,
but trade is rather light and there is
no indication of any higher prices at
present. Sales run along in lots as want
ed at IL to 1215 cents for best fall make,
and next best at 10 to II cents. The Liv-
erpool quotation was SO shilings and G
pence, same as for several days previous,
but pence lower than a week ago
Large shipments continue to be made on
bills from Canada and the West,
Eggs continue in light supply, and
IISSl w eSleII SOlu dl IL CENTS, anu East
ern at 1872 to 20 cents. The latter are
scarce. Advices from the West indicate
light receipts for several days, and prices
may be maintained, but trade is much
smaller than usual at this time of year,
and the market will weaken just as soon
as supplies increase
The bean market continues quiet and
1t is hard to place round lots of mediums
or marrow pea at over 80 cents. Yellow
eyes and red kidney continue dull.
Potatoes are in liberal supply, and best
Maine hebrOns rule rule at 43 cents in
carloads. Onions continue firm at So to
$3.50 per BARREL but all other kinds of
old vegetables are plentiful and cheap
Supplies of new vegetables from the
South are increasing.
The poultry market continues dull, and
Western chickens and fowl are hard t.
sell at over 8 to 8 cents. Northern and
Eastern chickens are in light receipt, but
few are wanted at over II to IA cents.
Apples are easier again, and it takes
a very choice baldwin to bring 81 ner
barrel in large lots Most sales are UNI
der a dollar. Export and home demand
light.