The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-01
IN HUB MARKETS.
Strictly Fine Quality Butter Is
Less Plentiful.
Cheese Has "A Promising outlo"k-EgRs
Gain strength - Potatoes Dull - Very
Low rr For Poultry.

Cheese Has PromisIng Out1onk-EgRs
Gain strength - Potatoes Dull = Very
Low rr GEES For Poultry.
Boston Nov 30.-The butter market
has not developed many new features
since last week. The heavy snow
storm ara severe weather in most of the
dairy districts north and west have
changed conditions little and have
restricted supplies for the time being.
but what effect the winter weather will
have on the market later on remains
TO be seen.
Western authorities state that the
cows will be better housed and better
fed, and that the production of butter
will be increased and the quality i'm
proved. In northern and eastern sec
tons the quality of the product may be
improved d little, but the production
will not be as large as during the fall
months.
During the next two months the finest
fresh buttos is likely to come from the
west, and prices there may have more
influence here than they have had for
some time past. Still there is no in
dication OF any material advance in
this market except that strictly fancy
quality lie scarce and more sought after.
The great majority of the buyers are
satisfied with the liberal stock, which
Is selling here at about 2 cents lower
than at other points.
The only people who reported firmer
market were those in control of the new
fancy creameries, which have regular
customers at 21hs to "a cents. But the
bulk of the receivers say that these
should not be quoted in a regular trade
way. For most of the butter arriving
20 to 81 cents is a full selling rate. as the
quality has all the defects of butter
made at this time of year. 1t may b.
graded frsts and extra, or good to
choice, but 1t certainly is not what a real
extra should be. Creamery men who
go TO the trouble and expense of max
ing a fancy grade can command an eX-
treme price. but even this is not as high
as quoted in other places.
The egg market has gained strength
the past tive days. and strictly fires
western have been in demand at "a to
cents. with some special marks at u
cents. Ordinary grades are slow at
20 to % cents Refrigerator stock has
been in eold request, with sales at 1f
to II cents. and some choice lots were
sold yesterday at IL cents. Cold stor-
age stock was reduced last week about
$500 cases. and stands at SO, 954 cases,
against 3621 cases same time last year.
Beans are firmer and higher. with the
markets both here and in the coun-
try decidedly stronger. Prices are ad-
vanced on some varieties. Carload lots
pea, $t350137ia: medium, S1.3714; yell
low eyes, 81 60n165:, red kidneys, 1850
100: California small white. $1,000;
California Lima, 4Q5c per Id; jobbng
Zoe more.
There is a quiet market for apples,
with prices steady: Gravensteins, $33
ESQ: Tolman sweets, s2.50d3. pound
sweets, $2756a9; Baldwins. 81 5O@3; green.
ngs, $2.JN@3: SHOWS, $2.5O@3.5O; spies, 81
Q3: Kings. $3@4 No. 2, all varieties, 81 sc
az per Dbl; jobblng and retail, 50@sl
higher.
Pears are still coming out of cold
storage in a small way. and sell at a
wide range at $1.50@350, according to
quality.
There is firm market for native
grapes. Pony Concords sell at 12@l5c
with Niagaras at 18c and Catawbas at
lac. Malaga grapes are firm at $5G1C
per Dbl in iobbing way.
There are some California grapes still
Offering. Tokays jobbing for 81. 25@2 so;
Cornichons, $2.25@2.50 Muscats $175@a
and Veruellis, $1.75d2.
Inc IN,
and are jobbing at S4d5. Jamaica or
anges. repacked. sell at 1907 per Dbl and
$350@4.25 per bx.
Cranberries are easier at $50650 per
Dbl and $1.25@1.75 per crt.
The potato market is dull, with prices
steady and unchanged: Aroostook and
eastern hebrons and whites, 53d55c per
bush Green mountains, Coo; northern,
4OQ45c: Virginia sweet. 75Q90c per Dbl
double heads, s1.25@1.50
Onions are firm at $1.25m1.75 per bbl
for native. with Spanish at $14110 per
crt. BY the bush natives are sold at
5O@65c.
Cabbages job at 5o675c per Dbl.
Sauashes still sell at low prices by the
ton, at s10@12 per ton, and at $4,000 per
Dbl.
Turnips are firm, with French white at
s125 per Dbl Common yellow sell at
750S5c per Dbl; white, 35@40c per bush.
Beets. 4O@45c per bush; carrots 40Q5Oc
per bush; parsnips, Coo per bush.
Celery sells at S2.5o@3.50 for 2h and 3
doz bxs: lettuce. 81 per bx; native spin
ach. 15@20c per bx; caulifiower. $16l25
per long bx bush bxs. 40@50c; radshes,
35Q40c per doz punches for dollhouse.
Hothouse cucumbers sell at sS610 for
100; string beans. s2@250 per bush bskts.
There Is a quiet demand for pork pro-
visions. as usual at this season. Prices
are steady, and show very little change.
The Boston packers have packed fewer
pected. Still the total is a respectful
one. and shows a steady demand. The
total kill for the week has been 81, 500
preceding week. A., 800; same week year
ago. "a, 100. The movement into export
b smaller, the total value of the pork
product exports for the week by Boston
packers having been about $40 900; pre-
ceding week. $175 900; same week year
ago, 1920. 600
Beef has sold fairly well, in fact, better
than expected. The arrivals have been
heavier. the increase having been en-
tirely for export. There is no chang
to note in prices. the quotations being
steady.
There was firmer tone to the market
for muttons and lambs, the colder
weather having helped the trad
Spring lambs, 7@siac; Brighton fancy
Sa10c: muttons. 5asc; Brighton and
fancy muttons, 71.@Shc; veals, 500;
fancy and BIiehtons, 9G10c.