Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-20
IN HUB MARKETS.
Demand For Butter In Cold
Storage From Buyers.

Prices of Fresh Stock Considered Too
High-Stored Eggs Drawn on to Take
the Place of New Laid-Potatoes In
Liberal SuppIy-State of Flour.
Boston, Aug. 17.-Butter buyers have
fallen back to considerable extent on
the cold storage stock, which is coming
out in first-class condition, and can be
used instead of the best fresh now ar
irving. This is the main cause of the
inaction at present, and it may have its
influence on the market for week or
two more. The principal factor in the
maintenance of prices is the falling oft
in receipts, both here and in New York
and If the decrease continues much
longer it must lead to some advance.
But advices from the west indicate that
the shrinkage in the flow of milk has
been stopped and that the make of butter
has touched it's lowest point. This may
lead to increased receipts, and the de-
fciency of the past two weeks may be
partially made up,
Strictly extra Vermont, New Hamp-
shire and northern New York creamery
was quoted at 10 to 1872 cents, but very
few receivers expected to get over IS
cents for straight invoices. Where lots
were broken up 1872 to 20 cents We're
named, but this is no more than job
bling business. AS the market stands at
present it would not be safe for a cOun-
try shipper to count on getting more
than 10 cents, and his goods would have
to be strictly fine to bring that. Extra
creamery in boxes sold pretty well at
20 cents, and prints ranged little higher.
Low grades of all kinds continue in light
supply. FL esh ladies can be bought I'M
der IA cents, and choice limitations run
I'D to Is cents. Bakers butter at ~ to
10 cents cannot be found. The jobbing
trade has not gained much force this
week, but prices are maintained, be-
cause the goods cannot be obtained at
any lower rates. A range of 20 to q
cents is closely adhered to for the best,
with some fancy makes little higher.
Buyers who want a strictly nice article
must be prepared to pay a full price, as
the supply of that kind is limited.
The receipts of butter last week aggre-
gated q, 949 tubs and 20,53S boxes, total
weight Of 1,0S6,267 pounds. For the
previous week the receipts were 1,125,-
542 pounds and corresponding week last
year Avs, I0l pOunuS. lily SllO WS a uc-
crease of nearly 5000 tubs of 40 pounds
each, as compared with last year, and
about $4,000 tubs during the past two
weeks.
The statement Of the Quincy Cold
Storage company for the week is as fol-
lows: Put in, 6147 tubs; taken out, 1882
tubs; stock, 174.066 tubs, against 2o3,61S
tubs same time last year. For the cor
responding week last year 10,019 tubs
| were put in and 1880 tubs taken out.
The Eastern Cold Storage company re-
ports a stock Of 1880 tubs, and after
making allowance for this the total stock
is 49, 57 tubs less than last year.
CHEESE, EGGS AND POTATOES.
No materia. change can be reported
| in the cheese market. Demand continues
moderate, with sales at Y to s cents for
northern and to IL cents for western.
The egg market ruled steady. with a
| moderate demand at 131a to IA cents for
fresh western and 141s cents for select d
lots of Michigan and others of that grade
Most of the receipts continue to be af-
fected by the heat. Fresh eastern sold