The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-21
IN HUB MARKETS.
Dizziness and Decline In the
Butter Trade.
Decrease In Receipts of 100, 900 Pounds
Over Preceding Weeks, and Tendency
In Buyers Favor-In Eggs and Pota-
toes Little Chaage to Announce.

Over Preceding Weeks, and Tendency
In Buyers Favor-In Eggs and Pota-
toes Little Change to Announce.
Boston, April 20.-The butter market
was dull and declining on Monday, and
as business was entirely suspended Pa
triots day no reliable quotations could
be given. New York and the west
were down 2 to 3 cents, and thu whole
tendency was in buyers favor There
has been some falling off in the receipts
here, but the time has arrived for
steady increase in the make, and de-
Ginning market so near the end Of April
Is no surprise.
The finest creamery was offered on
the 18th al IL cents, but there were very
few buyers, and settling down 10 10
cents was expected. But in the alb
sence of business an exact price cannot
be given, and it is unnecessary to go
into any details. Statistically considered
the market is in a healthy condition, and
when bottom has been touched there viii
be plenty of buyers.
The trade are now working wholly on
fresh receipts all the old stock being out
of the way, but as nobody wants TO take
any more than can be readily DIS
posed of, only small quantities are neces
sary to go round. For this reason the
demand may run light all the week. or
until grass has been struck.
New dropped to Is cents from 20 cents
the week previous, with no very large
receipts.
The receipts Of butter for the week
We're 1886 tubs and Is. 463 boxes, total
OF 762, $50 pounds, against 679,206 pounds
for the corresponding week last year
This shows a decrease as compared with
the previous week and last year, but,
Notwithstanding that, there was some
left to carry over, owing to the very light
demand. The exports of butter from
Boston for the week were only 2640
pounds, all to miscellaneous ports,
against 47S0 pounds corresponding week
last year. Total exports from Boston
since May l, $40, 702 pounds, against g.
779 562 pounds last year. From New
York only Ia tubs were exported last
week.
The statement of the Quincy Market
Cold Storage company for the week is
as follows: Put in, none taken out
462 tubs; stock, S98 tubs, against 21S2
tubs.
The cheese situation has further i'm
proved, and holders are in hopes of
clearing out the remainder of the stock
at better prices. Sales of fine fan have
been made at l-2 to cents, and little
higher rate is asked for fancy lots Most
OF the low grades have been sold out and
very little can now be bought for under
Z to cents. These are low rates for
the close of the season, but if the new
fodder make is kept out of the way there
will probably be further advance.
The egg market was little firmer on
the 18th, with sales of choice western
at 10 l-2 cents, and selections at II cents
with fancy lots at a higher rate. Re
ceipts last week We're IS. IT'S cases, of
which 22,225 cases were put in cold stor-
age. The stock now foot up SO 665 cases,
against ABA cases same time last year
Beans have taken a stronger turn and
on Monday best marrow pea were not
offered under $115. while most receivers
were asking s11S to 1.2O per bushel.
Choice mediums were nominally s1.1S
to s1,20. with very few here Red kid
neys and yellow eyes quiet and un-
changed.
Potatoes have been selling at I'M
changed prices. There is no material
change in other articles of produce
Tallow is quiet but fairly firm. Bulk.
4Q4 1-8c: tallow oil 41G43c.
New York, April 2O-Tallow steady.
City 1-3; country. 1908 SIS, as to
quality.