The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-02-19
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Market Easier With
Prices Unchanged.


HarI to Get Cheese firm In Tone
Other Products
Boston, Feb 1.-THE butter market is
turn easier There is no material de-
cline in strictly fine fresh lots, because
the supply is still short, but genera
trade is light, and receivers of western
may have to concede a little in order tC
clean up. Receipts show some increase
but mainly in western consignments
The make in Vermont and New Hamp-
shire appears to be as small as ever, AND
it may not increase much till March.
The decline in New York is caused
by the large receipts, and if prices
should further fall off there, our markets
would sympathize to some extent. The
creamery men at Elgin reported an in
crease in the supIR of milk in the best
dairy sections, ana predicted d gradual
increase in the butter output from this
time forward.
So far as the situation here is con-
cerned, there is no necessity for break,
and were it not for the west we might
get some advance, as the best of the cold
storage stock is all used up, but we can
not resist outside influences, and will
have to fall into line when the down
ward march gets started.
The export demand has ceased to be
factor in maintaining prices, as the
market abroad is well supplied, and
prices there are below the parity of cur
rent rates here, Shipments last week
showed a material ia i ng off from all
ports and t. Cy will probably be much
smaller this week.
Exact selling prices were hard to OBJ
tain. Supplies Of strictly fine fresh
were light, and receivers asked about
previous prices for all they had for
sale, but buyers must have heard that
the market had an easier tendency, as
they did not put III an lpeparance. a
few sa es CT fine northern were made at
p to 221A cents in tubs, and % cents in
boxes, but the prevailing opinion was
that % cents was TIE COP of the market
for northern trade lots
There was some demand for special
makes of fresh limitations, which run up
to about IS cents, but these were con-
trolled by a few receivers and are no.
criterion of the general market, which
is not over 16 cents. In the same way,
few fancy ladies run up to IA and Is
cents, but most coming will not bring
over IL cents. Choice June ladies COM
mand 10 cents.
Choice June creamery has been the
best selling article on 10 market for
several days past. Sales have been
made at Is to 10 cents. The bulk of the
cold storage consists of second and low |
grades.
The jobbing trade was rather quiet I
The nominal selling rate was % to "A |
cents for best grade, but some conces-
sions might be made to first-cass GUS
toners On an unsettled market prompt |
paying customers always have the ad-
vantage, and the price is a matter of pri-
vate agreement
A very strong tone controls the cheese
market. The. demand is not large, but
buyers take lots as wanted at IL to 1917
cents, and holders are firm at the out
side price for best fall make. If there
was larger demand prices would ad-
vance, though it is considered best for
all concerned that prices should keep
about where they are.
Receipts for home trade continue
light and stocks are small Liberal
shipments are being made and the bulk
of the make will soon be out of the
country. Advices from Liverpool indi-
cate steady market there, and the reg
ular quotation continues at SO shillings
Eggs have been in lig% receipt for
several days past and full prices have
been obtained. Sales of fresh western
were made at 10 to 1872, but afterward
dropping to 1872 cents. The stock here
is very small and if trade was anyways
brisk there would be a scarcity.
The bean market is without improve
ment. Choice marrow pea and mediums
move slowly al 95 cents to 81 per bushel.
Yellow eyes and red kidneys continue
dull.
The market is kept well supplied with
potatoes and prices continue low. Sales
mostly on asis of 43 cents for Maine
hebrons in carloads. All kinds of old
vegetables, except onions, arc plentiful
and cheap. Onions command So to $50
per barrel.
Choice apples are firmer under the in
fuence of the improved export demand
and fancy baldwins are taken at S.. rs 10
$l5O per barrel. Most receipts, however
are not worth over 81.
The poultry trade is dull Chickens
are slow of sale at to 10 cents. excer,t
a few fancy northern. For this time Of
year. the market is in very unsatisfac- ,
tory condition. Western turkeys find a
fair sale at 13 to 10 cents.