The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-01

STeabinS-OEn6r BrOuuCtS.
Boston, Dec. 30.-There is no material
change to note in the buttr market.
Trade has been light but as receipts have
been small, prices are fairly maintained
Strictly fine fresh creamery has run
scarce, and for this kind extreme rates
can be Oh aimed but all undeTgrades are
plentiful "rough and slow of sale.
The best feature of the market is the
way that tho cold storage stock is being
reducen During the past four weeks in
December the quantity taken out OF
storage has been 46700 tubs, upward of
lI,OOO per week. At the close of NOvem
per the increase in stock over last year
was o3,oOO tubs. Last Saturday the in
crease was only 81, $50 tubs
The year is closing more favorably for
butter than was expected a month or
TWO ago, and if the rec ipts should CON
tlnue light during January, holders will
nave chance to unload without break.
The held stock does not pay much if any
PROFIT, but considering the depressed
condition of all food products, butter is
paying about as well as anything else.
The export movement is running larger
than last year, and this is another ia
vorabla feature. foreign outlet for
medium and low grade stock is an abso-
lutte necessity, in order to get our market
into a healthy condition, and it should
be encouraged as much as possible.
The receipts of butter last week were
Ll,l49 tubs and ll099 boxes, a total of
4Gb,494 POUNDS. For the previous week
the total weight was 497 ,637 and CORE
spending week last year $50, SO pounds.
This statement shows a decrease for
last week of 81, 143 pounds as compared
with previous week, and 124 082 pounds
as compared with last year.
The exports of butter from Boston
were S1,072 pounds gainst 1880 pounds
for the corresponding week last year
The total exports from Boston since
May is 2,647,6 S5 pounds, against 1,764654
pounds for corresponding time last year
The exports from New York for the week
were 5000 tubs.
The stock in quincy market cold stOF-
age warehouses was reduced 1929 tubs
last week, against S715 tubs correspond
ing week last year. The remaining
stock is 81 91 tubs. against A. sos tubs
same time last year. The increase for
the year is now only b. 2S6 tubs, and if
the stock should continue to be reduced
for a few weeks more at the rate OF
the past three or four weeks the surplus
would soon disappear.
For the great bulk of the fresh North
ern butter offered this week % cents is a
top selling price in regular trade lots A
few fancy makes were sold at % cents.
but this is exceptional as nearly all the
receipts are more or less injured by
frost. 1t was difficult yesterday to find
enough real fancy butter to supply the
wants of dealers.
The ruling rate for best western cream
cry was Il t. y cents, outsld, for assert
ed size packages. Large hardwood tubs
sold slowly at q cents, and if the quality
was defective a lower price had to be
accepted, say 10 to 20 cents. A few fancy
brands run up even with northern, but
" iCh safes -s1Giy-it-- sfrtaH-N -dy -
Choice June creamery continued to be
taken from cold storage at II to 10 cents
with an occasional sale of northern at
1872 cents For most of the western Is to
II cents was a full rate. A few lots of
good creamery were taken by exporters
ar Is to 1872 cents, outside for fresh made.
The Chicago market was steady at
2OR cents, having dropped from u cents,
the quotation on Monday.
ANCN l. vi W dS ItpOIl uull anu " PAk
at q cents, wing to very large receipts.
There is no increased animation in
cheese, but the market maintains a firm
tone, and sales run along in a small
way a 1012 10 II cents for best fall make.
and to 10 cents for fair to good. The
general outlook is promising for some
early in 1897.
The annual statements of stocks,
w biph \I-ilI no IN, do,
will, it is expected. show material de-
crease at all .eading points as compared
with the year previous
The eGEg market has been dull the past
few days, and prices have declined. On
y cents was the top for best
western. ana yesterday it was hard to
make sales at over p cents, owing to
the drop in New York. Fresh eastern
p to % cents, and fancy new
laid 20 cents. The cold storage stock
was reduced to 1914 cases last week
against 1871 cases same time last year
Beans have been quiet and steady,
with sales of choice marrow pea and
mediums at 81 to $1.06 per bushel.
Potatoes continue in liberal supply.
and 40 to As cents per bushel is full rate
Tor wholesale lots at depots
Apples are in less receipt, and choice
Baldwins are little firmer but no mate
'ial advance can be quoted.
The poultry trade has been dull since
Christmas and prices are, to a large eX-
ent nominal. Western turkeys are held
1t Il to IA cents per pound, but for sales
It once 10 cents. Northern turkeys in
light receipt and nominally Is to Is cents.
Fowls and chickens are very dull; no de-
nand for geese
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
Beef-There is a better trade in beef.
tut prices are not better: Choice steers.
QShc; good steers, 71aG7%c; light, 69
118c; extra heavy kinds, lie; good
Kinds, 1Oc; light kinds. S09c; heavy
ores, Size; good, 5d5A light fores, a..
p5c; backs 697c; rattles, 3Q41ac; chucks,
@51ac; short ribs, 9911c; rounds, 60Sc
jumps, 912Gl3c; rumps and loins, 91a6
41aC; loins, 10616c.
Muttons and Lambs-There is a fair
Movement in the way of muttons and
ambs, with veals quiet: Lambs. 7691ac
or good to choice; Brighton and fancy.
@1Oc' fair to god, 6G61Ac; muttons, SD
12c; yearlings, 4Q6c; Veals, 6@S1ac; fan
y, 9Q10c.
Hay-The hay market is quiet, with
traw dull. Millfeed is firm: Hay, $12@
s; rye straw, $1,000; oat straw, SO 5O010: