The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13
IN HUB MARKETS.
. utter Prices East Given Set
back by Decline Elsewhere.

Strange and Extraordinary Falling OF
In Exports From Boston Poor Quality
of Fresh Make-stock of spring Eggs
Cleaned Up.
Boston, Jan. 12.-Butter receipts up
10 close of the week were cleaned up
here and the conditions were favorable
for a steady trade all through the week
until a decline at other places was an
nounced. Receivers were not disposed
to lower their prices much, but, of
course, they will have to yield somewhat
II prices In the other markets keep low
and a settling down Of abopt a cent here
may be the result. Nobody wants to hold
the butter now coming in. and II sup
plies should increase buyers would
naturally have the advantage. 1t was
supposed up to Saturday that there
would be no more butter received in
either New York or Boston than could
easily be taken care Of, but the unex-
pected has happened, and trade will be
restricted until confidence Is restored
Our receipts last week were less than
the week previous and last year. So
far this year they are running light, and
were we not influenced by other places
prices here could be maintained; but the
butter markets of the east and west are
united by bond Of sympathy. and what
affects one Is sure to be felt in all the
others.
The receipts for the week were 49, S6
tubs and 1852 boxes, a total of sos, 2S5
n rncf do, he
vious week and 607 1926 pounds for CORE
spending week last year. The exports
from Boston for the week were only 200
pounds to the provinces. against 1S5075
pounds the corresponding geek last year.
Since the first of May there has been q
falling off in export from Boston of 400
600 pounds.
The statement of the Quincy Cold
Storage company for the week Is as fol-
lows: Put in, 1872 tubs taken out, 1863
tubs; stock, 1920 tubs, against 60, AGO
tubs same time last year. For the cor
responding week hast year 625 tubs were
put in, 9417 tubs taken out. The cold
storage stock is now only 6240 tubs less
than last year. In September the stock
was about 10000 tubs less than the year
previous.
The decline outside was surprise to
both buyers and sellers, and neither side
was inclined to operate. All were para
lyzed for the time being, and could not
be reused into action. Receivers of fine
fresh Vermont and New Hampshire
creamery were not disposed to accept
less than % cents for assorted tubs, or
2212 to % cents for boxes and SOME
small sales were made on that basis, but
this rate was above the views Of buyers.
who were not willing to pay more than
q and % cents for the best Western re-
ceivers were in maze of doubt and
while they asked 81 to 90 cents, most of
them would have accepted q cents were
there any bids. The quality of the fresh
make continues to run poor and but little
of it can be graded as extra For most
or this Ii to 20 cents would be a fun price
There is no material increase to note
in the volume of the cheese trade. but
the market maintains an improved tone.
and there Is confident feeling that the
demand will soon increase.
The egg market has toned down n
little and prices are easier than last
week, but the supply of really fresh
stock is still small Selected western
are worth % to 23 cents, though it is
hard to find any good enough to com
mand the outside price. Fall held were
quiet at II to 10 cents The stock of
spring eggs is about all cleaned out.
Sales We're at Is to 16 cents. LINED eggs
were slow at IA to Is cents. The stock
In cold storage on Saturday was 13S5S
cases, against 4425 cases same time last
year.
Beans have been in light recent and
marrow pea are firm at S115 per bushel.
and choice mediums are scarce at 81. 20.
Best yellow eyes and red kidneys are
quiet and firm.
Choice baldwin apples are firmer. and
fancy lots command $3.50 per barrel
Most sales at SO to 81.
Choice turkeys are selling a little more
freely, and command - to Is cends
There are plenty of fair to good at 10 to II
cents Chickens and fowls are in libera I
supply and selling we'll
New York, Jan. 12.-Tallow steady.
Country. 3%Q3%c