The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-27

the Dl~crepahcy-Coid storage stock
the Nta"dby-Egg Receipts Mixed with
Held Stoek-0ther Offerings.
Boston. Oct. 26.-Quotations for fresh
erea merry 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 Y 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 best butter made in any part
of the country. 1t may be that the high
grace 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 1t Is that
nearly every large dealer In Boston &C
knowledges that he cannot get the top
rate quoted in other places. There are
few exceptions TO this. In the mean
time, cold storage stock has been dra wn
upon to large extent. and 1t Is beng
used by grocers instead of fresh made.
Owing to the small amount selling. IL
is difficult to give an accurate quotation
for round lots of fresh creamery Most
mand, and wtre reluctant to name
definite price. From 81 to 21h cents p
all that can be given for fresh arrivals.
notwithstanding that some fancy makes
cannot be bought under 20 cents. For
lots carried over from last week and the
week before 20R to 81 cents had to be
accepted. Several parties who had
northern New York fall creamery to sell
In large tubs said they could not get a
bid of over 20 cents. Most of 1t was made
TWO or three weeks go and was con-
sidered worth at least 201a to 81 cents, but
1t remains unsold. Finest northern in
boxes sold at 22la cents, but some of the
rancys were held at % cents, while other
lots not so good could be bought at %
cents. For the bulk of the western
creamery offered II was hard to get over
Il cents, and while certain fine brands
were billed out at 211a cents, very few
receivers would refuse a bid of q cents
Tor assorted sizes. Lots in ash tubs
were SLOW at 20 to 20la cents, with an oc-
easional choice grade at p cents Lett
De clearly understood that these quota
lions are for regular wholesale lots. and
that selections would go higher
The best Junes are generally held at
~ cents, and If the west tern markets hold
up at present rates June creamery from
storage here will probably command 20
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 conslgnments do not find a
ready sale here.
Joblers report moderate business on
the basis of 22l2 To % cents for best
creamery in tubs and 2312 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 49,
2O4 tubs and 27.2oS boxes, total weight
| Of s'3. i6S pounds. against 929 S62 pounds
for the previous week and no.
| lS2 pounds for the corresponding week
last year. The statement of the Quincy
Market Cold Storage company is as fol-
| lows: Put in. 249i tubs taken out,
9266 tubs; stock. 1872, 90 tubs against
14S.961 tubs same time last ar For
the corresponding week last year pos
tubs were put in and IL III tubs taken
out. The Eastern company reports a
| stock of 1883 tubs, and with this the
total stock is las. S0l tubs. 5ioQ tubs less
than last year.