News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-06-09
BOSTON MARKETS.
Butter Market Little Weaker
Than Last Week.

Cold Storage Buyers Waiting For Settled
Prices---Fine Product Is Coming In
Cheese In Far Demand at Moderate
Prices---Eggs stnI Low.
Boston, June S.-The buttermarket has
lost the strong and active tone which
characterized 1t a month ago, and the
tendency is in buyers favor. Trade has
been slow and hardly enough business
has been done to test the situation,
Still there was no disposition to force
sales at any material decline, and re-
ceivers were willing to wait for further
developments. The quality of butter
row coming in is Of the best, and owners
will be disposed to store it rather than
accept much lower prices.
What is now most wanted by sellers
and buyers is a steady market on a
reasonably low basis, SO that those who
are disposed TO operate for cold storage
can do so without fear of prices going
any lower. Nobody had any confidence
in the sharp advance of last week, and
the reaction this week is no more than
was expected. After a day or two
| proved trade, if receivers will accept
the bids offered.
There is some inquiry for cold storage,
and several purchases have been made,
| but the bulk of the buyers are unwilling
| to take hold a any higher prices than
| last year, Most of them expected to
| get butter cheeper, because those who
| carried stock last year found it hard to
| get out whole. No money was made, at
| least not enough to warrant any great
speculation This year, and for that reason
| buyers are Slow to respond to any ad-
vance.
For TIE present the export demand is
| blocked, both by the higher prices asked
| and by the depressed condition of the
markets abroad. But there is a con-
| ffGent feeling that a foreign outlet could
be secured If prices during June and
| July could be kept on a low basis, as our
| fresh grass creamery is pretty sure to
| secure position for itself when once
| its merits We're fairly tested.
| Sixteen cents was a top selling price
| for large lots of fine Northern creamery
in assorted Sizes and it would be hard
to get over 151a cents for round lots in
| large tubs. Boxes sold to a moderate
| extent at II cents
The finest Western cremery sold at
over 1512 cents, with ash tub at Is cents.
| L. ng lines a 10 cents is considered high
enough for cold storage.
Jobbers held about the same prices as
quoted last week, because they did not
follow the extreme advance reported in
the West. Their business was based
on II to IS cents for tubs and IS to 10
for boxes, with a range up to 20 cents
on special makes.
There has been a fair demand for
cheese, and receipts are pretty we'll sold
up, but prices continue to favor buyers,
in sympathy with the decline in the
country. For choice lots here 81 to 9
cents is full rate, with a few fancy
brands at 9l2 cents.
At Utica large white sold at ~ to
~ cents, colored at RS to ~ cents, the
ruling price being rs cents. Market
active.
At Little Falls sales were $500 boxes
for home trade, and export at ~ cents.
The Liverpool quotations dropped to
45 shillings and pence from Al shllings
last week.
The Canadian market showed a fur
ther decline. Montreal was nominally
S1a to 9 cents. Sales in the interior were
| at o1S 10 ST2 cents. Inc exports from
Montreal since the first Of May foot up
Si,252 boxes. against So 352 boxes for the
same time last year.
Eggs continue in liberal receipt, and
prices rule low Western were lit
tie firmer, but it was hard to sell the best
at over 10h cents. Fine selected lots
were held at II cents. Good lots sold
at 10 cents. Eastern fresh ruled at 10A
10 IL cents, and small lots at 1l1a cents.
The cold storage stock on Saturday was
, 94,919 cases, against 76,340 cases same
time last year.
Beans, potatoes and other staple ar
ticles of produce have been in fair de-
nand at about previous prices
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Sheep and lambs-The market opened
with even sales on this stock and prices
steady. The consignment was some
what less than last week, but this did not
seem to affect the general sales very
much, and the stock was quickly bought
up. The demand, however, was not
great enough to cause any rise in prices,
and they so for about the same as was
received at last weeks sales. New York
stock was in the lead, as usual, with
smaller arrivals than last week.
Northern and Eastern beef cattle-As
usual. the mount of this stock was
barely large enough for quotation, and
but little a tentiOn was paid to it by
buyers. The consignment on hand
however, found enough purchasers to
make clearance at prices about the
same as were obtained lastsweek. Prices
Cows o1hMpIEp nor III b,lle 0Ea