The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-11-26
IN HUB MARKETS.
Statistical Situation In Butter
Reported as Encouraging.

Boston, Nov. 24.-Buttat has been neg
lected and there is nothing to say 10 Ut
the market except that 1t is prac..c~4y
unchanged Prices are steady On Tie
basis of last weeks quotations, a.u
the supply of strictly fine fresh CT eamery
is Light. Notwithstanding the uns LIS
factory trade m fresh butter, the sta-
tistical situation is encouraging. ke-
ceipts are running lighter than last year,
and the cold storage stock is steadily
being used up. More than half Of the
early summer accumulations have dis
appeared, and it will not be many weeks
before the best of the June sock will
be gone. The trade will then have to
take hold of the fall goods which were
put away in September and October,
and the fresh winter make.
The receipts of butter in Boston for
the week were 1860 tubs and 1877
boxes, a total of 4S4, ZIG pounds, against
$780, 57 pounds the previous week, and
628ZO3 pounds for the corresponding
week last year. This statement shows
/ material falling off as compared with
the week previous, and last year, but no
more than might be expected from the
discouraging condition of our market
/ for several weeks past.
The exports of butter from Boston
last week were 1865 pounds, the only
shipment for three weeks. The total
for the season is 2,194, S49 pounds, gainst
2245,12l pounds the same time last year.
The exports from New York last week
were 1862 tubs, making a total for the
season of l77,466 tubs, against 209 Ala
tubs same time last year. The exports
from Montreal were 1884 tubs. a total for
the season of 216,458 tubs, against 49,
9G7 tubs same time last year.
The cold storage statement for the
week is as follows: Put in, 1893 tubs;
taken out. II, 020 tubs; stock, III ,533 tubs,
against 1881 tubs same time last year
For the corresponding week last year
699 tubs were put in and 10 143 tubs taken
out
The least you say about selling prices
this week the BETTER" was the advice
given by a dealer The rate for fresh
extra creamery was Il to % cents, in
Guiding western and northern Buyers
who wanted a little lot of strictly fine
fresh would have to pay % cents, but
there was plenty on the market that
could be bought for q to 2112 cents. A
large portion of the receipts show the
effect of frosty feed, and are more or
less off flavor, but are as good as the
average make at this season. Jobbers
had fair business at 23 to 25 cents
There was some demand for cold storage
June goods at 20 cents. This was all
that buyers were willing to pay for the
best.
Good to choice northern turkeys have
ranged from 1S@22c, but with most sales
of straight lots zoe. Best dry lacked
western turkeys are cleaning up we'll at
l6Q1Sc generally, with now and then a
fancy lot up to 19@2Oc. Good to choice
western iced turkeys are selling well at
14Q16c. There has ben some call for
choice chickens and ducks, but comm II
chickens, fowls ETC. are plenty and meet
with little demand.
Beans have been selling at some adj
vance. Potatoes have stiffened I'D, and
some sold at the railroads yesterday at
so cents per bushel. Cranberries are
less plentiful and higher. with sales at
Sc per barrel. Apples are in good de-
mand at steady prices.
Fresh eggs were in fair demand. and
selected lots of western were firm at
% to "a cents. Eastern fresh 25, to 2S
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET
Poultry-Quotations are firm for box
lots at: Iced turkeys, 12@15c: dry
packed western, 1S@20c; northern 200
22c; northern chickens, 1O@15c; iced IA
SC; northern fowls, 1O@12c; iced fowls,
7QSc; ducks, 10@12c; live fowls, 809c
live chickens, 9Q10c; live ducks, S01Oc.
are retailing at all the way from
Ice for western iced up to 25c for choice
northern. The receipts of poultry Mon
day were 1852 pkgs same day year ago,
5202 pkgs.
Pork-No changes are noted in the
pork situation: Darrell pork, S125O:
light backs, $11; lean ends, $14 so; fresh
lbs, 71Rc; corned and fresh shoulders.
SIC; smoked shoulders, &c; hams. SIb6
NC; skinned hams, SIC; lard SIC; in
pals, So Q6Ac.
Apples-Apples hold firm, with bet
er demand: Gravensteins, $350@4.
Der Dbl; pounds Sweet sSQ3.5O; Toiman
'wests, s2.5QGS; Kings, 1904; greetings,
2.50C3: Baldwins, s275@S.25; No. z, SIPS
D2.50; mixed cts, $1.75Q2.5O.
Hay-Hay continues in moderate re-
luest, with the supply full. Straw is
uiet. MillSred is still firm: Good TO
hoice hay. t14Q16c; fancy, $3.50: rye
traw, $11Q12; sack spring bran. 1925.
Oats-Oats are firm, with the quantity
n track small and the market very firm
rack fancy clipped, BIZ 932c; No. PSI
10. 3, 3OhQSo&c; rejected. 30A Q3Ohc;
o grade, 291Sc.
Beef-In beef, trade is fair for Thanks
living week. with prices well sustained
specially on iorequarters: Steers. 76
pSAc; headquarters, shQ10hc: fore.
uarters, 81 aD612c.
Meals-C, meal IL steady and I'M
hanged. Corn is little easier: No >
elbow. to arrive, 361ac; No 3yellow 36c.
ew, guaranteed cool and sweet CSC
Potatoes--PotatOes are firmer m
hite, with hebrons steady. Virginia
veet potatoes are in oversupply' and
le market is easy.
Couple Took Poison.
Hartford, Nov. 22.-Alexander NJ
aim and his wife attempted suicios
lnday afternoon by poison. They wera
und unconscious when the police bro
to their rooms. Physicians savad
cir lives. They refused to saw what
nd of poison they had taken or WIN
ey took it.
De Claim is Frenchman. Both ara
vars old. He had been empIovad g
and was well supplied wiz
)ney week ago. They came here