The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-11-17
II hub MARKETS.
Light Demand For Fresh But
ter Continues.
Little >t"adieT Tone. with Price Same
Hs Last Week Cheese Advance. Half
Cent Ia the Country-Frs.h Eggs In
Demand and FUN Prices Obtained.

Boston. Nov. 1.-THE general con-
ditions Of the butter market are about
the same as last week. A little better
undertone has been developed under the
influence OF the cooler weather and the
slight advance in New York, but the
demand for iar2e lots has not Increased
and no higher prices can be obtained.
With the exception of a few fancy
makes, 1t IL as hard as ever to ind
buyers for the current receipts
Some OF the Jobbing houses claim to
AaVe d better trade, and this may soon
become more pronounced, but whether
II Will affect prices remains TO be seen.
Dealers seefn TO be pretty well supplied,
and as they are working on cold storage
stock TO large extent, they viii be
slow to respond to any higher rates.
But notwithstanding the unsatisfac-
tory condition Of the market for fresh
receipts, there Is liberal consumption
of butter going on, and this must have
Its affect on the situation later on. Low
grades Of creamery are in some demand
for export, and the latest advices from
England are little more favorable for
shipments.
In the west there seems to be demand
enough for all the fine butter made at
full prices.
The highest price that most receivers
are willing to quote for regular trade lots
of either northern or western fresh
creamery is p cents A few who con-
troll certain popular makes say they
charge their customers PIN cents for as
sorted sizes. but admit that IL they had
to sell on the open market they could
not realize over q cents Lots in large
tubs are not salabe in most instances at
more than 20 to 20k cents.
The advance OF half a cent on cheese
in the country has stiffened the market
here, and dealers are looking for
corresponding rise, but there were not
enough beyers on the market yesterday
to test the change. 1t will be difficult
to establish an advance, but unless
receivers are willing to sell at a loss
they must get higher rate on new ar
rivals. Sales in lots as wanted run
along at ga 09hc with 9%610c for
finest twins A regular selling rate of
9l2@l0c would be no more than reason
able on the basis of cost.
Fresh eggs are In demand and full
prices obtain ed for the right kind. For
the bulk of the Michigan and northern
Indiana and Ohio offered % to "a cents Is
the rate, but selected lots hiring % cents.
and more could be sold at the same rate.
Fresh eastern "a to 26 cents. and fancy
new laid at a higher range Refrigera-
tor eggs 10 to 16 cents. The stock in cold
storage was reduced over 5000 cases last
.4,,, A oT,0~4
"A, $50 cases the same time last year
Nearly all the mill agents here report
the home demand for -four as very light
Jobbers ane grocers have been buying
very conserVatively and only when
Obliged to. Sales to any one buyer do not
often 90 beyond single car. AS usual
on a market like the present. when there
In nothing alarming in the situation and
no immediate prospect Of a change In
conditions from what they are, the buy
er is holding Off and is likely TO continue
to do 50 unless the unlocked for brings
him on the market again, The jobbing
trade in New England is reported as
quiet, but no more than usual after the
fall business is completed.
The following quotations. covering the
inside millers' and the outside jobaeis
prices are those made yesterday by the
-four trade price committee. SpIIrG
wheat patents from s.. 30 to $40; spril 4
wheat clears from So to 1913. winter
wheat patents from 50. so to 1870; winter
wheat straights from $3.50 to 81; and
winter wheat clears from 1925 to So
per barrel. as to quality and size OF pur
chase.
Beans are stated to be firmer, with a
rather better demand Carload lots. pea,
81 32h Q1.35; medium, 81 3219 a .35; yellow
eyes. $l459I $50; red kidneys. 81 S5@1 30;
California small white, $190d1 .95; Cali
forria Lima 412q5c per lb jUbbing. l0c
more.
firmer market on apples is noted,
with a gradual hardening in prices.
| though fall fruit, and lots in bad order
| have to be sold low. The receipts Of
apples last week were 1880 bbls
same week a year ago. 80 $50 bbls. The
volume of apples exported was not VI
| to the preceding week.
Cranberriees are firmer, with the mar.
kst at $5Q6 per Dbl. and at S2Q250 per
crate.
Potatoes are frmer on colder weather
with the tone of the market rather bet
ter. Sweet potatoes. howey r, continue
easy. with the possible exception OF
double heads. which are not In very full
supply.
Good lots of cabbages are bringing
more money. and are quoted as high as
s4.50 per 100 with ordinary lots lower
Squashes are still In very full supply,
and some lots Of Hubbards have been
closed out as low as $40 per ton. They
Job at from soc to 81 per Dbl as to quail
| ity. Pumpkins are quoted at 1928 per
Dbl.
The pork position Is a little easier on
ribs. shoulders. skinback hams and
| smoked shoulders. The markets west
have also shown an easier tone.
The mutton market has been fully sup
piled all the week. and, though there
has been a good deal OF trade. values
rule easy. Neas also have been In
| full supply. with the market rather
easy. Spring lambs 6hQSnc Brighton
fancy. SQ9c. muttons, 6R719c Brighton
and fancy muttons 1QSc: fancy and
| Brghtons. 912C.
\ very fuHl supply of poultry. with un-
favorable weather. has made a dun and
easy marl.st though the weather was
better Saturday. Fresh turkeys. west
ern. logic northern. l3hl7c. iced. 10a
12c: chickens, fresh. SQl4c. iced 7QSc,
fowls fresh. SQ12c; iced s age: live
fowls 7Mgo. live chickens iqsC; green
ducks. 12@14c. geese, l3a14e
The poultry market is rather quiet
with fair supply of turkeys and chick
| ems, but With cool weather a better ira 10