The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
IN HUB MARKETS.
No Disposition to Force Sell
ing of Butter.

Reduction In Volume of shipments of
the Western Product Choice Eggs In
Dsmand-Deorea.e In Receipts of 20
tatoes Poultry Trade Strengthening.
Boston, Nov. at IL not necessary &c
go into any details In regard TO the work
ings Of the butter market this week. For
the best fresh northern " to % cents was
the range, with few sales OF lots in tubs
at % TO 22h cents, and in boxes at %
| cents. Last weeks fresh receipts were
not cleaned up. and there was no dis
po9ti to force business until buyers
| made their appearance. In tobbing
way sales were at "a to 20 cents.
Fresh western creamery was slow of
sale at % cents, and If the quality was
not all right much lower rate WAS
named; but here as In northern, the
values were nominal. owing to the alb
senee Of sales. The demand for cold
storage goods has dropped off. and no
more than 20 cents could be obtained
for the best II forced on sale.
The make Of butter in the west has
! nv liz td7th IlhNlt ALl1 LIeIt heeIlE 10
be demand there for all that is being
| produced But shipments to this mar
ket are being rapidly decreased, and II
does not seem reasonable that the great
| difference in price between there and
here can be much longer maintained.
| The receipts for the week were 1855
tubs and 1874 boxes a total of 654, 243
pounds against TIC. 1872 pounds the previ-
| nd
| ing week last year This shows a de-
| crease as compared with Last week and
last year. The receipts for the month of
| October were 3229.975 pounds. against
| 3.690.9OS pounds, a decrease Of 400. s33
| pounds.
| The cold storage statement for the
week Is as follows: Put In. 347S tubs:
| talten cut. io9l2 tubs. stock. 145. 2os tubs
against $50 1877 tubs same time Last year
During the past four weeks in October
there were 1854 tubs put in. and AZ, SIS
tubs taken out, against sao3 tubs put
In and 40556 tubs taken out the same
time iaet vear. Net reduction Of stock
In october 270S4 tubs against IS ,653 tubs
sane month last year.
| There is nothing encouraging To cav
about cheese The demand continues
|
Fer best northern to ga, cents Is n
fun rate. with no round lots selling to
the trade at over 9ia cents. A few fancy
makes run higher, but these 10 not make
a quotation.
| Choice fresh eggs have been in de-
mand, with sales of hest Michigan.
northern Indiana and Ohio at 10 to 20
cents but large portion of the western
Int TTati Inn. \
from 16 to 1S cents. Fresh eastern have
sold at 20 to p cents, with higher range
for fancy new laid. There have been
sales of refrigerator stock at IA to Is
cents and some very good at 49, cents.
The cold storage statement ia a. follows:
| Put in, 1045 cases; taken out. 1869 cases i;
same time last year
| Beans continue at previous prices. Pc
tatoes are in better shape. Receipts
have decreased, and choice Hebrons
command IS cents. with other good
grades selling at IS to 10 cents Other
vegetables arc plentiful and low
Choice apples are meeting with a
good sale. Sales are moeIy at 81 to 81
per barrel, with fancy varieties at 81.
Cranberries are selling at 81 to IS per
| poi wi I cdl > AIIu grapes Are plSulti III.
The poultry trade IA increasing Choice
fat turkeys continue acaroa, and the
| right kind will command from IS to 20
cents per pound. Thin stock 10 show at
IL to 16 cents Nice large chickens are
worth Is to II cents, and fancy fowls
command IA to 10 cents, but mo&t offered
rule at 10 to IL cents. Cool dry weather
la wanted to quicken trade.
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
Hay-Hay is quiet, with the supply
| ample. Feed is easier: Hay, good to
choice, sl4G16; fancy s1s&1s 80; poor TO
good, SloGl4; rye straw. $11612 so: oat
straw, sS09i sack spring bran, t12 80.
sack winter, .l4; middlings. sl3 2bsI1 10 *:
mixed feed. $13 75nl4 rs; red dog. SIS rs:
hnneed meal, 324d25; oottonseed meal.
$21 Is; ground wheat. SIS
Applee-Choice apples are firmly held:
Gravensteins, Nova Scotia. SO SOFA per
hbl Missouri and Illinois Jonathaas 50
O.; mixed Massachusetts and western.
81 50G2; pound sweets. 81 50G3 Ben Da
Wis. $2G2 Is; Kings. g. 5O42 so green
ings. $2G2 Is: Baldwins. S2G2 rs: No. .
Ra-Ldw wins. 81 2bG1 IS.
Potatoe+The potato market " sak.se r
with the demand rather quiet: Houltnu
hebrons, extra, 73Q75c fair to good. zoe
green mountains. 7o675e: white stars
and Burban-<s, 6s6 7ec; Jersey double
head sweet, 81 5000 rs; Virginia. 81 30
Poultry-More favorable weather has
stiffensd the market for poultry little:
Fresh chickens 126'14c: fancy 1GGlse.
fowls 1lhl4c. iced chtOkenR lea lie :
fowls. 9611c; northern turkeys. $50 20c
western iced. 13G14c for choice
| Muttons and LambS-IAns ~ are aaeier
with muttons steady: sprSas lambs. 90
&c; Brighton and fancy sA61oc: NUT
tons, 6G7c: yearhnRr. 666hc: Brighton
and fancy muttoHs, 7Gsc: veals. 6Gsc
fancy and Pnghton. sG10o.
| MeAl-Cornmeal Is a little higher ow-
Ing to the advance IN corn: Bag meal. 10
Q72o; rolled and ground Ga TIM cal 81 200
40: cut. SO 60G3 30 graham -four, 81 20
"a 30; bottled 81 l0G3 20: rye aour. 81 90
e18 40: rye. 55Gsbc per bushel
Corn-Eorn was ffrmer Saturday, and
shipping prices were advRnc No. ?
yellow, to arrive. 37697Ac; No yellow.
6l4G3Te; track steamer yellow @37hc
steamer miVNd, 3s@SSAc
Liquor TO He AnaivA~a.
| Lewiston, Me, Nov. l-Joseph Clouxh
OF Auburn died in a barn at Msrston's
corner Sunday afternoon under aus-
| picious circumstances He rode 10 thu :