The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
IN HUB MARKETS.
Dubious Prospect of Increase
In Butter Prices.

Accum ationa Represent second Grades
of Creamery and limitations Buyers
Chary of Held stock at High Figures
Egg Market Unsettled.
Boston. Jan. 2s.-Fresh supplies of
butter from Vermont and New Hamp-
shire are beginning 10 show little new
milk, and lots that are lacking in this
particular will be hard to sell at top quo
tatlonS. For this reason there Is likely
10 be wide range OF prices on fresh sup
plies during the next few weeks. The
western markets have eased off a little,
ard with the mild weather which pre-
walls In most of the dairy sections II
As NO moTe than reasonable to look for
gradual Incl ease In the make. A
sudden change IN the temperat ure, II
accompanied by heavy SHOWS, would
change the whole situation, but as
viewed from the present standpoint.
there Ks not likely to BE- any cause for
higher prices this SEASON.
The receipts of butter for the week
were 1858 tubs and 1871 boxes, a total
of 622, 295 pounds, against 439 1858 pounds
the previous week and SCI. 645 pounds
for the corresponding week last year.
dere we have liberal incr, ase as com
pared with the previous week and last
year, and receipts for Monday and Tues
day of this week also show an increase
over last year.
Dealers say that all kinds of butter ex-
cept the finest from New Hampshire
and Vermont were in light request For
the finest lots in assorted size tubs 81
81 Il n, a cd a h.
no trouble in keeping these SOLD up The
same quality in boxes sold at % cents
After passing these prices were to some
extent nominal, as there were hardly
er ough sales to make a quotation. A
range of Is 20 cents may be given, and
20 cents was considered a full rate for
anything under the finest fresh. Very
little of the western Creamery was worth
over 20 cents, and most of the receivers
called This full selling price for what
they had to offer. A few fancy makes
ran up even with northern, but these
were distributed to customers In small
lots. Other grades were not quotable
at over Is to 10 cents. Fresh limitations
were quiet at 16 to 161a cents, and ladies
at IA to Is CENTS. limitations ard ladies
are in little better supply, but the
lowest grades are comparatively scarce.
The accumulations consist of the second
grades of creamery and limitations.
With medium grades of butter now on
the decline, buyers are not willing to
pay extreme rates for any kind of held
stock. 1t viii be seen by the cold
storage statement than the stock of
held butter Is now only 1860 tubs less
than last year.
With jobbers there has been a fair
volume of trade, without any special
activity. They continue to meet the
wants OF their customers at % to "A cents.
outside fer boxes. with an occasional
fancy make at 25 cents. This means for
the finest quality. The lower grades are
sold a a slight margin above the whole
sale rate.
No important change can be reported
I'm the cheese market The demand has
been confined TO small lots for immediate
use, and the expected Improvements has
failed to mateIialize.
The egg market is in a very sensi-
tive and unsettled condition. Receipts
have been very light for a week past,
Rnd choice fresh grades have been
scarce, with sales the last Of the week
at % to 23 cents. The held stock is
pretty we'll cleaned up and after this
week 1t will not be much Of a factor in
the market. Last week the cold stor-
age stock was reduced 5000 cases, and on
Saturday it stood at 49lS cases, against
1000 cases same time last year.
Beans hold fairly steady position,
with sales of choice marrow pea at
SLIP to 81 Is per bushel inside price for
lots to arrive, and mediums al 81 20 per
bushel yellow eyes and red kidneys
quiet and steady.
Choice apples continue to meet with a
good sale at SO to 81 pei barrel and some
fancy lots at 81 80.
Chnice cranberries command Sc to 81
per barrel, but a great many here are
tsoft anh SLOW q saAra at 81 to IS 80.
Potatoes are steady at so TO SO cents for
most d. sirable variety. ard 70 o IS cents
per bushel for other kinds. Most IF the
eastern receipts come under the lower
rate.
New York, Jan. &c Tallow steady
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