The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-15
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Market Slow and Prices
Failing
Spring Receipts Gradually Increasing.
Better Demand For Chcese---Lggs Are
Fairly Active---Glut In Maple sugar.

Is the condition of the butter market his
week Prices in the West have dropped
2 to cents, and NoW York and Boston
IRE falling into line. Receipts here are
very little larger than last week, but
buyers are holding off, an what would
be small supply at another time is
quite large now Receivers being anX-
ious to keep cleaned uf an not disposed
to refuse any reasonable bid ana the re-
suit is that prices are on a very uncer-
tain basis.
This is likely to continue until bot
tom is touched, as receipts may be ex-
pected to gradually increase from week
to week, but if from amy unforeseen
cause supplies should h kept back a
firmer tone would Soea tr developed
Everybody is running "a small stocks
and are forced to buy every few day
and any increase i'm tie demand OF
shortage in supplies would Immediately
be felt But this is the month for low
prices. and we should net be surprised
to see the lowest rates of the season
touched in two weeks. Last year the
bottom was touched just before the
close of April.
Receipts were quite moderate, and
sellers started off on the basis of q
cents for fine New Hampshire creamery
In small packages. hut buyers did not
respond. and shadings Of - TO l cent had
to be made to effect sales i'm round lots
to the trade. This brought the price
down to 10 cents Western extra was
started at 10 cents for the hest separa-
tor goods. The Indications are that Is
to 10 cents will he the top quotations
during the remainder Of the week
It was difficult to get any more for
boxes than for tubs. hut ~ to 20 cents
was considered fair rate for the finest
when buyers came along who wanted
them Low grades We're not much in de-
mand and prices took a wide range.
Some choice lots Of fresh dairy sold at
16 to Il cents, but for the ordinary run
OF dairy the range was from - to u
cents.
There has been quite a brisk trade in
cheese the past week and stocks are
rapidly being diminished. Sales have
been only in small lots, however, to sup
ply current wants. and prices are with
out change Best fall rule at 10 to 12ts
cents, and fair to good at II to 11is
cents. but very little stock can be bought
under - cents. The receipts of new are
not large enough to affect prices. Any
thing like a large movement would clean
the market in a very short time. The
Liverpool quotation for two or three
days past has been Sc shillings and G
nencn A week ago # WAS Shilling
higher.
Eggs have been In large receipt and
allhousn the hidrhot has NOT heeh very
active liberal quantities have been taken
for cold storage. Fresh Western for
current consumption sold at 1014 to 10la
cents Selected lots for cold stora
bro,ob+ 1o3l IN II c.,,te and tho hot
,,a,.,f,i aa,,1t ha l..,,at,t ,,...lon :,
ma No '''''" ''' w ~ "''''' -
cents
The maple sugar market continues
dull. and there Is little prospect of a
change fer the better this season. Pest
small cakes sell slowly M & Ia q cents
ro,, ,,o,,na o,,l 1aroo IL. md fine
|" fi''S' 9'luP II nai ''' sen ~ "\'i
DO cents per cation and some o1 1t goes
lower In wholesale way.
In beans there is no Improvement in
the demand. and sales Of marrow pea
and mediums nm a1onp ut ST T., "a cents
-. t.,,.z,..l n.=3.,+,,l,, = i;,,t5 c.,
a. II, WV
,he.e peiiiE " ,'9'''' ''as' l'H "a ''S 81
best Maine ehrens at A. 1" ~ cents per
bushel. Liberal quantities are taken
for seed. ola onions are about all out OF
market. bermuda onions are arriving
and selIino at 20 40 N 60 IN nor cra+o
A,,,,,,. ,.I,,,,. -, (,..1t.......,.,
AIp'e9 81 ,''" oii VI pl''''H 2'N' ana
prices continue low th'l'" lots com
mand $l.25 I" 81 so per barrel