The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-12
In HUB MARKETS.
Easier Tendency Developed In
the Butter Trade.

lAC oollCi i aaOs
Sellers Influenced by Prospective Sup
plies to shade Prices IA Little-increase
In Receipts over Previous Week-Lib-
eral Supply of Beans.
Boston, May 1.-THE butter market
has developed an easier tendency. 1t
opened fairly steady on Monday. with
a portion of last weeks receipts car
ried over, but the supplies offering were
not large enough to cause any anxiety.
on Tuesday receipts showed a material
increase, and as buyers were SLOW and
there were prospects of further liberal
supplies, sellers continued to yield a
little in order to move their goods. The
decline as compared with last week is
about half a cent. and as the quality OF
the receipts shows some Improvement.
buyers may be willing to operate on
this basis during the remainder OF the
week, but receivers, on the other hand,
will not allow supplies to accumulate
If they can help it, and buyers will prob
ably hold the advantage.
The top asking price yesterday Tor
the finest northern creamery was LIN
cents, and a few sales were made at that
rate. but before Yhe day was closed most
receivers We're willing to accept Ii cents
Therefore a quotation of Il to In cents
may be given for the best Vermont and
New Hampshire lots in tubs, with most
of the business at the inside figure
Boxes were started at IS cents, but buy
ers found some supplies at 1712 cents,
and this was the range for the day. In
giving these quotations it must be under
stood that they are for regular whole
sale lots. Some of the western receipts
were fully as good as the best northern.
and brought the same price, say 171s
cents, but the ruling rate was II cents.
and this for assorted sizes. The finest
of the ash tubs ran UP to II cents, but
where the quality was a little off 1872
cents had to be accepted. Toward the
close most dealers said it was useless
to quote above II cents for anything
The whole tendency seemed to be to
a 17-cent market for finest, with 1872
cents for next best. Very little was
offered below Is cents, and there con-
tinues to be a scarcity of the lower
grades.
Jobbers yielded a little with the mar
ket, and were serving their customers
at Is to 20 cents, including tubs and
boxes, and on this basis had fair trade.
Just at this time they keep AZ close to
wholesale prices as possible, because
they know that everybody is looking for
low rates and will take only enough to
meet present wants.
The receipts of butter at Boston for the
past week were 20, 1913 tubs and 22.01f
boxes a total weight of "a $50 pounds,
against 934 or pounds the corresponding
week last year. This shows some in
crease as compared with the week pre-
vious but is less than last year.
The storage statement for this week
Is as follows: Put in, 223 tubs; taken
out, 90 tubs; stock 456 tubs. against 1864
tubs same time last year. 1t will be
seen that more tubs were put in than
were taken out, and the stock Is a little
larger than the week previous, but reg
ular storing has not yet begun.
The cheeSe situation is attracting
more attention, on account of the open
ing of the country markets and the offer
ings of the new make, but there is no
material change in prices. The old
stock is going off pretty we'll at to
cents, with some fancy lots al little
higher rate. but most holders are willing
TO sell out at cents. Consignments
are coming in from various parties who
were holding for rise, and are nov
anxious to clean up. This tends to
keep prices from advancing.
Eggs have been in liberal supply the
past few days, and prices have eased off
a little. The top selling price Tuesday
for choice graded western was II cents.
with good marks at liz to 11% cents.
Choice fresh eastern ruled at IL cents,
with some fancy lots higher.
Receipts of eggs for the week were
So, 959 cases, against Il, 1S3 cases the pre-
vious week, and "a. 745 cases correspond
ing week last year. About l. 900 cases
were put into cold storage last week.
and the stock is now g.. 1874 cases, against
72,545 cases same time last year
Beans have been in more liberal re-
cept and prices are barely holding their
own. Choice marrow are hard to sell
at over $1.45 per bushel in car loads. and
mediums are held a about the same rate
Extra yelows are steady at 81 90. and
req kidneys run TO ABOUT Si,3O per buShel.
Potatoes have slightly eased off, under
the influence of liberal receipts and
eastern hebrons rule at 90 to % cents per
hushel Western rurals and Green
mountains range from 81 cents to s1.05.
Holders In the country have high views.
Tallow is reported hrmer. with tallow
oil stronger: Bulk. 4m414c: tallow oil,
4lmi3c
New York, May 11-Tallow steady.
City q per pkg, 3&c; country pkgs
free), 3b@3%t az to quality.