Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-27
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Prices Lower Than
Those Ruling Elsewhere.
Difficulty In Finding an Explanation For
the Discrepancy-Cold Storage Stock
the Stsndby-Egg Receipts Mixed with
Held Stakeholder Offerings.

Boston. Oct 26.-Quotations for fresh
creamery are one to two cents lower than
those reported at other places, and this
discrepancy is hard to explain. 1t may
be because the grade of butter quoted
at % cents in the west and % cents in
New York does not come here, but our
dealers aver that they get their share of
the very hest butter made in any part
of the country. 1t may be that the high
grade is not offered here in large lots.
and is distributed to customers who take
1t at prices above the regular quotations.
Whatever the cause, certain it is that
nearly every large dealer in Boston ac-
knowledges that he cannot get the top
rate quoted in other places. There are
IA few exceptions to this. In the mean
time. cold storage stock has been drawn
upon to a large extent, and it is being
used by grocers instead of fresh made.
Owing to the small amount selling, it
Is difficult to give an accurate quotation
for round lots of fresh creamery. Most
Cf the receivers report very light de-
maHd. and We're reluctant to name "A
definite price. From n to 2lia cents .,
all that can be given for fresh arrivals.
Notwithstanding that some fancy makes
cannot he bought under 20 cents. For
lots carried over from last week and the
week before. 20ia to 81 cents had to be
accept ID. Several parties who had
northern New York fall creamery to sell
in large tubs said they could not get a
bid of over 70 cents. Most of 1t was made
two or three weeks ago and was con-
siacred worth at least 20ia to 81 cents but
ii remains unsold Finest northern in
boxes sold at 22l2 cents, but some of the
fancyS were held al % cents, while other
lots not so good could be bought at %
cents. For the bulk of the western
creamery offered it was hard TO get over
Fl cents, and while certain fine brands
were billed out at 2lia cents. very few
receivers would refuse bid of 81 cents
for assorted sizes Lots in ash tubs
were slow at 20 70 20is cents with an oc-
casional choice grade at 81 cents. Let it
be clearly understood that these quota
tons are FOR regular wholesale lots. and
that selections would so higher.
The best Junes are generally held at
20 cents. and If the western markets hold
up a t Pre- sent rates June creamery from
E''' SSN ii''V an command y
cents or more. Nearly 10000 tubs were
taken out of storage last week, and as
most of this was for home CONSUMPTION
and is about half the average weekly
supply it naturally takes the place Of
so much fresh goods. Therefore coun-
try shippers can see one good reason why
their fresh Consignments do not find a
ready sale here.
Jobbcrs report n moderate business on
the basis of 22i2 to % cents for best
creamery in tubs and 23is to "a cents in
boxes. They ought to get little more
and probably will when the weather be-
comes colder
The receipts for the week were IS,
2oi tubs and 97.2OS boxes. a total weigh,
of s13. i6S pounds. against 929, S62 pounds
for the previous week, and 40,
Isl pounds for the corresponding week
last year. The statement of the Quincy
Market Cold Storage company is as fol-
lows: Put in. 2494 tubs; taken out
1906 tubs; stock, 1882 tubs. agains,
IiS,96l tubs same time last year. Fol
the corresponding week last year 270'
tubs were put in and ll,lll tubs takcr
out The Eastern company reports q
stock of 1888 tubs, and with this tn,
total stock is 14S. SOL tubs, 5l60 tubs les.
than last year.