Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-18


of-Rate Dropped by Jobbers-Egg
Prices struck Steady, but Not VERY
RcmuneratiVe Basis.
Boston, March 1.-THE quality of this
weeks receipts shows a decided change
for the better in butter. Very little
desirable stock was carried over from
last week, and the supply since has been
only moderate, so that receivers can
afford to show little backbone, but
they cannot wholly check the downward
tendency. The New York and western
markets have dropped one cent during
the week, and our dealers will probably
have to follow suit, though there is
likely to be demand enough for all the
good butter that comes to hand this
week. Most of the desirable old stock.
being out of the way, dealers are now
forced to use the new make and this will
materially increase it's consumption
The quality of butter needed for the fun
wants of the trade each week is not less
than 100000 pounds, and so far the re-
ceipts have run considerably under this
amount. Therefore, no radical decline
can be expected here until we have much
larger supplies.
The finest lot of Vermont and New
Hampshire creamery sold to a moderate
extent at p cents for assorted tubs. and
PIE cents for boxes, but buyers did not
want to pay over 21 cents for any kind
Of package, and thought they ought to
get tubs at 201a cents. Sellers were
willing to concede half a cent decline
from last week, while buyers wanted
cent Off a quotation of 20la to y cents
may be given for tubs and u to 21la
cents for boxes. The proportion of
boxes to tubs this week is not as larua
as last week. Western receivers are
willing to concede a decline of one cent
on most of their receipts, and are SELL
ing best creamery in assorted spruce
tubs at 20 cents, and ash tubs al 1917
cents. Some of the fancy makes for
which there are regular customers ruled
half a cent higher, but generally speak
ing 20 cents was the top price.
Offerings Of the best held butter were
made at is cents, and this is now the
top for what remains. As the stock is
pretty we'll picked over, holders will prob
ably be disposed to let it go at a lower
rate.
Jobbers have accepted the situation,
and have dropped their rates about one
cent right through. They are now meet
ing the wants of their customers at
% and % cents, with "a cents for fine
boxes. On this basis there is fair
distribution, and the volume of trade
is perhaps as large as could be expected
on falling market.
The receipts of butter for the week
were 1922 tubs and 14,716 boxes a total
of 624, $50 pounds, against GG7. 233 pounds
the previous week and 12,716 pounds fol
the spending week last year. Last
weeks receipts did not come up to eX-
pectatOns, but they are on the increase
this week and will probably make a
larger showing. The exports of butter
from Boston for the week were IS, So.
pounds, against % ,235 pounds for the
corresponding week last year.
There has been a slow trade in cheese
and prices have favored buyers all the
week. Holders are considerably dis
couraged, and have been selling early
made stock at very low prices, say So.
to 6 cents per pound The best northern
fall has been selling in round lots fol
8 to S1a cents, and in small way at
scents. Dealers arc of the opinion tina
factory men should not make any fodei
cheese this year, as it is not wanted. anC
will tend to further depress the market
There has been a good business in egg!
the past week, and prices seem to hav,
struck a steady basis. For the bes
western II cents was the ruling price
Special marks We're held at III cents
with some sales, but most buyers con
sidered II cents the top, and some lot
We're bought at 1O& cents. Southern
sold mostly at 1912 cents. Eastern fresl
ruled at II to 111a cents, and some fame.
marks held higher.
The bean market has been quiet an
easy, and choice marrow pea sold thi
week at $1.1O to S1.12 per bushel. Me
dunn are in light supply and held a
S115. Other kinds unchanged.
The potato situation has not change
during the week. The best easter
hebrons are hard to sell al over 70 cents
while western green mountains com
mand 50 to IS cents All kinds of oil
vegetables are dull. Apples slow an
weak.
The grass seed trade starts off wei
but at very low prices. Dealers quot
wholesale lots as follows: Red clover
6 to cents per pound; white clover,
to 10 cents per pound; timothy, $3.50
$50 per bushel and red top, $3.50 to
per sack, and II to 10 cents per pound.
New maple sugar and syrup have al
rived and selling fairly. Old sugar an
syrup dull.