The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-06


Other Products.
Boston, Aug. 4-There is very little
change to note in the butter situation.
Steady markets are the rule in the East
end the West, and there seems to be
enough demand to absorb all the offer
ings. Cold storage buyers and export
ers have withdrawn to a great extent,
and trade has been rather quiet, but there
is reason TO believe that the home con-
sumption holds good, and that more but.
ter will be used up i'll this way than lag
year.
While our dealers generally complain
of light business, the summer state
ment of receipts, exports and stocks
for the past three months show larger
receipts and exports than last year and
smaller stocks The inference is that
more butter has been consumed at home,
and if this is true of the first quarter
of the trade year, period of unusual
depression, it is reasonable to expect
that the remainder of the year, in which
there Is promise of increased prosperity
will show a still larger proportlonate
increase in the consumption.
In regard to prices it is not safe to
count on any material advance in Au-
gust, which is generally dull month,
but unless there is an unexpected heavy
fall make a gradual rise in September
and October is among the probabilities,
We are not disposed to make any posi-
tive predictions, however, because the
conditions are liable to sudden changes,
and reference is only made to the indica-
tons as they appear at present. Next
week or the week after the situation may
present different phase.
Nobody seemed disposed to quote any
! higher prices than last week. Some
of the lines received showed up in better
form than last week, and occasional
buyers were found who were willing to
pay an extreme rate for the butter that
suited them, but very little of the North
ern stock offered was good enough to
command over 16 cents in a wholesale
way. Fancy lots run up to 1872 cents,
| but this is hardly standard quotable
price. There are lots coming in that
cannot be bought for 1914 cents, but they
are either pedded out to customers or
put into cold storage.
Western butter was governed by about
the same conditions. Occasional fancy
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16 cents, or as high as Northern, but
these were exceptions, For the bulk
of the Western offered 10 to 151a cents
was the full selling rate,
The jobbers had no change to report
! in prices. They were, as usual, hustling
after trade and willing to keep down to
the lowest notch, so low that people
wonder where the profit comes In They
were Offering Northern extra at is to 19
eents. and Western at Il to IS cents,
! but varied these figures somewhat to
suit there customers. All complained of
a close business, -.@r'- r. ttj - 4 q.
The cheese market is gradually gaining
strength and dealers are in hopes of soon
seeing better trade, but at present
the demand is light. Fine Northern
twins command 719 to "a cents, and
an occasional sale is quoted at cents,
but few buyers are willing to pay over
~ cents for what they want. Sales Of
choice Ohio flats at to IA cents, with
some held at 712 cents. Buyers respond
to the advance prices very slowly.
The egg market is in better condition
than for some time past and receipts are
cleaning up satisfactorily Choice West
ern sold at 1212 to Is cents, and occasional
fancy lots run up to 1872 cents The out
lCok is favorable for fresh arrivals.
Beans hold the advance reported last
week, and there are no indications of
@ reaction. Offerings are light and but
few large lots can be purchased at pres
ent prices. Choice marrow pea and
mediums are quoted at $1.05 to 81 10 pei
bushel, with small sales. Extra yellow
eyes are up to $1.25, and best red kidneys
are held at $1.75 to $3.50. Light receipts
and the increased duty are the cause
Of the rise. The new duty is As cents
ner bushel, and the old duty was 20 pei
cent ad .vadorem. Receipts for July
were 1881 barrels, against SIP barrels
same month last year.
Potatoes have been arriving more
freely and prices are lower. The de-
mand from surrounding places is cut off
for the present, as their local supplies
meet all requirements. Sales at 1925
70 $3.50 per barrel. No material change
in other articles of produce.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Sheep and Lambs-The market was
particularly quiet and inactive this week.
There appeared to he very little demand
for any stock, although the decline was
not enough to make prices take any
considerable drop. In fact the general
run of the weeks business both in prices
and amount of stock on hand, was much
the same as that of last week. In none
of the offerings was there any marked
change such as would affect the market
to any great extent On the whole,
while not in any way lively, the trade
maintained a steadiness that gave both
drovers and purchasers an insight to
what was to be expected during the
week The amount of the consignment
on sheep and lambs was nearly 1000
head in advance of last weeks supply.
The demand was fairly good and thu
prices, as on other stock, were the same
as those of last week.
Northern and Eastern Beef Cattle
There was no more than the usual supply
or demand for this stock. and the small
number that were on the market were
disposed of at the same prices that they
brought last week.
Western Cattle-The arrivals were con-
siderable lower than last week, but there