The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-16
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Situation Still Remains
Unchanged.


Barely Maintained Eggs Plentiful.
Boston, July 14.-There is little or no
change in the butter situation from last
week. Strictly fine creamery is per-
haps firmer, owing to the large por.
ton of the receipts being affected by the
hot weather, but buyers are not willing
10 respond to any advance, and there is
nothing in the market here to warrant
any upward movement.
The jCbbing trade is light, and for sew.
8ral days past the demand from COLI
| storage buyers has been less active, but
there is still enough demand for long
lines to keep the market cleared es-
pecially if the quality is all right On
all off grades concessions are necessary
to effect sales.
Advices from abroad are not encour-
aging for further shipments, but this
does not seem to deter the Montreal
buyers from operating on this side of
the line and paying higher prices for
butter than can be obtained here. They
must be specializing on the future wants
of the English market, and perhaps have
information different from the exporters
here.
The butter sent to England by the
United States agricultural department
appears to have given fair satisfaction.
Transactions have been restricted by
the hot weather, and only really first
class stock sold readily. The rate fO1
fine Northern creamery continued at
16 to 16B cents, but the quantity Of this
kind offered has been light, and but few
large sales have been made in the
trade. 1t was hard to get over 16 cents,
while, on the other hand, few sellers
were willing to accept less than 1872
cents.
Western extra creamery sold at 151a
cents for ash tubs, and 16 cents for
spruce, and if the quality was not in
jured by the weather there was no
trouble in getting these figures. But
buyers were very critical and objected
to large portion that have heretofore
passed as No. l. These rejected lots
ranged from 1872 to Is cents, and the
presence Of these has impaired an ir-
regular tone to the market. First class
quality in boxes and prints sold at 1872
to Il cents, but it was hard to buy the
finest under II cents and some receivers
asked more. In fact, there was a dis
position to stiffen up on fancy lots, to
compensate for the easing off on re-
jections.
Jobbers were steady on the basis of
II to lie cents for the best Western,
and liz to IS cents for fine Northern in
tubs, but they all complained of the
limited trade, and thought that the hot
weather must have diminished the con-
sumption. Boxes and prints ranged
about l cent higher
There has been very little trade in
cheese the past two days, and prices
are barely maintained. While the nom
inal quotation for best Northern is IA
to ~ cents, it would be hard to place a
round lot at over cents, a-~.ss.
The country markets We're rather slow.
and it was hard to get last weeks prices.
AT Utica and Little Falls sales ranged
from 65s to ~ cents, with most sales at
z cents for large.
The Canadian markets were fairly
steady at ~ to s cents. The ship
ments from Montreal last week aggre-
gated 1904 boxes, against 537S3 boxes
for corresponding week last year.
Eggs have been in liberal supply but
a large portion continue to be affected by
the heat, and prices take a wide range.
Most sales of Western have been made
at 1912 to II cents, but selections COM
mand 111s cents. Plenty of good lots
run down to 10 cents. Eastern choice
command II to Is cents, but poor lots
are not worth more than the Western.
New Southern potatoes have not been
so plentiful the past two days, and sales
have been at 50 to $3.50 per barrel. New
continue plentiful
New anplnS are moro r,la
A better quality. Berries of all kinds
are abundant. Large quantities of Cal
fornia fruit are on the market.