Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-12
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Situation Continues to
Be Healthy.

ing Orders at Old Rates-COnsiderable
Decline In Egg Prices.
Boston, March 1O.-The butter situation
Is healthy, inasmuch as the held stock
is steadily disappearing and there Is
prospect of foreign outlet, and the
decline which is likely to follow the in
creased receipts will probably be grad
ual. Since the first of the year the mar
ket has been unusually steady, and the
country shippers can have nothing to
complain of in regard to returns. A de-
Ginning market now is no more thar
natural. with the supply of new milk In.
creasing, and it may continue until bot.
tom spring prices have been touched.
The receipts of butter for the week
We're 1888 tubs and 1921 boxes, a tota
of 667,233 pounds, against 66256 pounds
the previous week and 617, 1873 pounds for
corresponding week last year. This
shows some increase over last week and
last year, and the receipts for the two
days this week are running ahead of last
year. The exports of butter from Bos-
ton for the week were AZ, 1913 pounds,
against II 0S6 pounds for the correspond
ing week last year. The total since May
l is 2,5O1,339 pounds, against $3.50, 200
pounds the same time last year.
The statement of the Quincy Market
Cold Storage company for The week is
as follows: Put in, rs tubs; taken out,
4S13 tubs; stock, II 1872 tubs, against H.
BIB tubs the same time last year. For
the corresponding week last year 1874 tub.
were put in and 3O9S tubs taken out.
receivers who controlled the fancy
makes Of Vermont and New Hampshire
were not offering under % cents in as
sorted size tubs and 22A cents in boxes
but buyers were looking for some de-
cline, and held off as much as they could.
Very few were willing to pay over 21h
cents for tubs, and some thought they
ought to get what could suit them at q
cents. AT any rate the regular selling
prices were not within half a cent as high
as week ago, and may be quoted at q
to ~ cents This means for lots with new
milk flavor. Other kinds took a lower
range, say 10 to 20k cents. None of the
regular receivers of western creamery
quoted over Il cents, and some of Thorn
thought they might have to accept "a
to we cents for the best in large lots
However, sales of fine lots in assorted
tubs were made at 81 cents, and in ash
tubs at 20 cents. Fresh limitations sold
at Is cents, and ladies' at 1874 to IA cents
Most of the sales from cold storage have
been on the basis Of IS cents for choice
Holders who control the best of tn.
stock are not willing to sell under 10 OF
20 cents, and this will probably be jobbed
out at that rate. The stock will prob.
ably all be used up in another month
Jobbers did not raise their prices last
week, and-this week they are meetins
Mt nf 1ai,.
old rate Sales of the best fresh cream.
cry run along at 20, "a and 25 cents, ane
these are reasonable figures. AS re-
ceipts continue moderate, these prices
will probably hold during the remainder
Of the week.
There are indications of a favorable
change in cheese, as stocks are being
worked off and the make is not likely t.
be increased until May or June. TIL,
factories in northern New York will b,
kept closed longer than usual, and al
through Canada the design is to make
as little fodder cheese as possible. Sales
of fine fall have been in lots as wanted
at S2 to cents, and certain fancy make,
are being Jobbed out at 10 cents, [
would probably be difficult to find buyer.
for large lots at over to 81 cents. but
rev holders are willing to force off thei,
goods at that rate. Several lots of early
full cream have changed hands at 81
to cents.
Under the influence Of the increased
receipts, the egg market has declined
considerably, and sales have been eff,
fected at IL to liz cents. This range
covered the various marks of western
and eastern. Receipts for the weeL
were 1855 cases, against 13, 500 cases the
previous week and 6,4S2 cases the cor.
responding week last year.
Beans are rather quiet, and the recen
advance on marrow pea is barely main.
tanned. Sales occurred at SLIP to s.. IA
per bushel. No change in other kinds.
Eastern potatoes are selling low, a..
the quality is not desirable, but western
whites are in demand at full prices.
Onions and other old vegetables ar.
easier. Apples are slow and easy.
Tallow continues firm: Bulk, 404kc.
tallow oil, 41@43c.