The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-01-07
IN HUB MARKETS.
Inactive Demand For Product
of the Creamery.

Yrioes Continue st adv--statist'c on But
| ter and Cheese For Last Ye1r-EgGs
Firm In Price and Many stored.
Boston. Jan. 5.-Butter buyers who
held back during the holidays have not
yet begun to operate to any extent and
the situation generally is just about the
same as last week. Strictly fine fresh
creamery is in short supply and com
mands full prices, say 221a cents for
small tubs and % cents for boxes, but
after passing these the supply is ample
for the demand and prices are easy at
20 to % cents. 1t takes nice lot of fresh
made creamery to command 22 cents in
large lots, Choice June creamery moves
off at 20 cents, and some is held at 81
cents. Ladies' and limitations are quiet
at ii to IS cents.
There was more or less OF falling off
in tubs during all the months of the
year, except June and August. Receipts
in boxes show an increase during the
whole year. The total weight of tubs
and boxes is 51107, O33 pounds against
5O,972, 255 pounds in 1896. The exports
IOF lIle year dIt Only lEJJO0O pOullhO
larger than the year previous, and if the
returned shipments received from Eng
land are taken into account the exports
for the two years past are about equal.
Tie statement of the Quincy Market
Cold Storage company for the week Is
as follows: Put in, 1908 tubs; taken out,
8406 tubs; stock, 65,517 tubs against 49,
252 tubs same time last year. For the
corresponding week last year 158 tubs
we're put in and 9406 tubs Eaken out.
The largest stock the past year was on
the Dist of August, when the total was
2O8, 487 tubs. Since then the stock has
been reduced 49, $40 tubs. The largest
stock in 1896 was on the 18th of August,
when the total was 223,112 tubs, and
from that time till the close of the year
it was reduced 150,860 tubs. The cold
storage stock has come out in first class
condition, and it is now considered bet
ter than most of the fresh made butter.
It is generally admitted that the facili-
ties for storing and keeping butter in
Boston are among the best in the coun-
try.
The consumption of butter in Boston
and vicinity averaged about 925, 900
pounds per week during the year, an in
crease of little more than percent as
compared with the year previous which
is less than was expected. In figuring
the stocks on hand 40 pounds are al
lowed to a box.
The range of prices for the year was
IS to % cents against IS to rs cents in
1896, and II to rs cents in 1885. The bulk
of the June creamery was sold at Is
to Is cents, and prices generally ruled
steadier than for many years previous.
The cheese market continues to tone
up, and holders all over the country are
stronger in their views. There is no i'm
provement in the demand here, but
buyers are looking around for cheap
lots, and the indications are that opera
tons will soon begin. Small sales con-
tinue to be made at 8 to 91a cents, and
holders OF fine fall stock are not offer
ing much under 10 cents. Receipts for
the year We're 233, 573 boxes for home
trade and 1888, 1863 boxes for export against
2O2, 1872 boxes for home and 2SS, 1877 boxes
for export in 1896. The exports for the
year were 16,773,7S1 pounds, against 81
566,448 pounds in 1896.
The leading feature of the egg market
Tuesday was the scarcity of spring re-
frigeratOr stock, and sales We're made at
Is to II cents. Fall held range from IT
to 20 cents, and rather slow. Fresh
western sold at "a to % cents, outside
for selected lots Fresh eastern were
worth 20 to 27 cents, but few Offering.
Lined quiet at IA to Is cents. The stock
in cold storage stood at 5000 cases,
against 5749 cases same time last year.
The cold weather interfered with
movements of apples, potatoes and all
other kinds of fruit and vegetables, and
prices were nominally steady.