The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-29
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Buyers Holding Off For
Lower Prices.

In Price and Excellent In Quality -
Eggs Reported Firmer-Demand FOR
Turkeys and Fowl.
Boston, Oct. 27.-Never before in the
history of the butter trade has Boston
Jagged so persistently behind other
cities, and the only apparent reason is
that dealers are using held stock in
stead of fresh made, at difference in
price Of two to three cents. The hume
consumption seems to be as large as
ever, but while there is such a heavy
stock OF choice summer butter here to
draw from, people will use it rather
than follow the west in it's upward
course. Either prices must come down
or receipts here will run so small that
our dealers will be compelled to pay
as full price as other places. The best
of the cold storage will soon be used
at the present rate of consumption, and
the people must either stop eating fine
butter or pay the average market price
4or 1t. Every receiver of fresh made
butter reports a slow trade. While all
ask full prices, most are willing to shade
little in order to clean up. 1t may be
difficult for country shippers to realize
such state Of affairs, but if they were
on the spot they would soon be con-
WINGED that an asking price is one thing
and a selling price another.
The receipts for the week were H.
454 tubs and 1906 boxes, a total OF
770,182 pounds, against 739, 9S1 pounds
the previous week and 769,278 pounds
for corresponding week last year. This
shows a slight increase as compared
with last week and last year, but it is
mainly in the northern make which is
put up especially for this market West
ern invoices are gradually falling off.
The cold storage statement is as fol-
lows Put in. 270S tubs; taken out, ILL
tubs; stock, 152,624 tubs, against 166, G54
tubs same time last year. For the cor
responding week last year 1413 tubs
were put in and 1874 tubs taken out.
Nearly all the butter now coming out
is for home consumption. Last year
large portion of it was for export.
Il am trying to get 20 cents for tubs
and "a cents for boxes" replied a large
dealer in northern in answer to inquiry,
"but l have made only few small sales
at those figures. I don't think l could
for boxes if I went out to find a buyer"
Other receivers of fresh northern talked
in the same strain, and intimated that
they could not sell as readily as last
week. Some refused to accept less than
the full asking rates. With New York at
231a cents, and Elgin and Chicago at %
cents, it does seem as if this market
should be higher, but not being a buyer
nor a seller we have to report the figures
as given by people in the business. A
few hold for % cents.
Eggs have gained strength on choice
fresh stock, and fine Michigan sold at
1872 to 1872 cents, with few marks at 20
cents But a large portion of the west
ern arriving are still off quality, and
range from 16 to Is cents. Fresh eastern
command 10 to 81 cents, and fancy new
laid go higher. The cold storage state
ment is as follows: Put in, 1045 cases;
taken out, 1862 cases; stock, 60815 cases,
against 3,143 cases corresponding week
last year.
Beans show no improvement, and
prices continue more or less in favor of
buyers. There continues to be a large
supply of potatoes, and best eastern
Hcpi oio uio o' 10 W ~ CeilCS per puSDeI'
All kinds of green vegetables are plen-
tiful and low.
Apples are in full supply, and only
fancy grades command full prices Most
sales at 81 to SO per barrel The mild
weather makes receivers anxious to
clean up the fall stock. Pears, grapes
and cranberries continue plentiful.
Dressed poultry is attracting more at
tention. Turkeys are inquired for, and
the few lots coming in sell at IA to II
cents per pound. Strictly choice would
IS cents. Choice northern
chickens command Is to II cents, but
the poor stock which comes into COM
petition with western run down to
about 10 cents. Nice fowls command
II to 121s cents.