The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-17
IN HUB MARKETS.
Question Of Quality Influencing
Butter Buyers.
Product Having a MIX Flavor IL Pre-
ferred-Market Is without snap, but
Fairly Heaithy-Large Consumption of
Eggs Expected.

Eggs Expected.
Boston, Feb 16.-Some dealers say
that their trade Is not as brisk as II was
a week ago. while others can sell all
the fine lots as fast as they arrive. 1t
seems to be a question of quality al
together. Buyers are looking around
for butter with new milk favor. and
when they find it they pay the price
asked. but they are very fastidious,"
as one of the dealers puts it, and want
something which Is very hard to find. >"
Generally speaking the market Is with
out snap, and extra efforts are necessary
to work off the bulk of the receipts.
The situation, however, is considered
fairly healthy. The cold storage stock,
though a little larger than last year at
this time, Is being reduced at a moderate
rate. and If last weeks takings could
be kept up it would all disappear in
four weeks.
The receipts of butter at Boston for the
week were 1878 tubs and 1912 boxes,
a total of 6l3.577 pounds, against sc, 556
pounds the previous week and 6s2 IA
rounds corresponding week last year.
The exports were 1549 pounds. against
year.
Fancy lots of fresh Vermont and
New Hampshire in assorted size tubs
continue to clean up at q to 221a cents.
outside for fancy new milk favor. 1t
Is well for country shippers to under
stand that these are extreme figures and
that but small portion of the con-
signments come up to this standard.
Fancy western, like fancy northern,
commands extreme prices, say q to
Ih cents. but this kind is scarce, and
the bulk OF the offerings rule at 10 to
20 cents Buyers continue to have the
advantage on everything but the top
grades Fresh limitations are quiet at
16 to II cents, and ladies are 10 to Is
cents. June creamery has been in mod
crate demand at IS to 10 cents, and some
of the held stock cannot be bought under
20 cents. but buyers are not giving 1t
much attention.
The statement of the Quincy Market
Cold Storage company for the week is as
follows: Put In, SO tubs: taken out,
6S91 tubs; stock, 25 55S tubs, against 90, :
427 tubs the same time last year. For
the corresponding week last year, ~
[.
The jobbing trade is not as active
this week as last, but there is fun aver
age movement, and prices are steady.
The finest creamery in tubs is steady
at "a to 20 cents. AS the situation is at
present, there Is no show for lower
prices for a week or two
Nothing new can be said about the
situation. The market is quiet and
steady on the basis of to 91b cents
for fine fall northern, and ~ to S1h
cents for fair to good early make Buy
ers continue to take small lots as wanted
for immediate use, and seem to have no
disposition to speculate. although some
dealers have confidence in the future
of the market.
The egg market was firm. with sales
of choice, fresh western at 16 cents and
some receiv ars refuse to sell late ar
rivals under 1871 cents The demand
is cleaning up all offerings, and from tn a.,
advlces received from primary points
there is prospect of firm market the
rest of the week Gatherings are re-
ported light, and the predicted cold
spell may shorten up receipts for a few
days Fresh eastern commanded 161a
to II cents. but at present the difference
In quality of western and eastern is
very slight. All coming in are fresh
gathered. Retailers have reduced their
prices to about 20 cents. and at this rate
there should be large consumption.
Tallow Is reported firmer but with
out material advance, Bulk, 4&4kc;
tallow OIL 41&43c.