The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-10
IN HUB MARKETS.
Extreme Prices Paid For De-
sirable Lots of Butter.
Outlook Regarded as Fairly Satisfac
tory-Future of the Market Controlled
by Receipts OF New Produet-FreshIy
Gathered Eggs Arriving.


Gathered Eggs Arriving.
Boston. Feb. 9.-For several days the
demand for butter exceeded the supply.
and extreme prices were paid for dcsir-
hble lots in small packages. The fresh
arrivals from Vermont and New Hamp-
shire are showing new milk flavor. and
the best buyers are looking after this
kind. This forms but small portion
of the receipts. however. and for the bulk
OF the offerings the market Is as dull az
ever. with an easy tendency.
The outlook is fairly satisfactory.
The stock in cold storage Is now 3279
tubs larger than at this time last year.
and Notwithstanding the apparent good
home consumption, it is not cleaning up
as fast as last year, but this Is owing al
together to the lack of an export demand.
which may start up later. The best Of
the June stock Is used up, and most OF
what remains is composed OF choice fall
creamery and low grades. II any Of the
stock is carried over into next season.
Ii will be probably the poor qualify,
which Is not wanted here. The fall
goods WILL no doubt, all be taken out
before the close of March. OF course,
the future of the market will be con-
trolled by the quantities of the new
butter received during the next few
weeks and 1t Is not safe to make any
predictions In regard to what may hap
pen month hence.
The receipts of butter for the week
ending Feb. were IL. AIS tubs and 12.5 91
boxes a total Of SIC, $50 pounds. against
650,59s pounds the previous week and
650,590 pounds for the corresponding
week last year. This statement shows
falling off as compared with the previ-
Gus week, but an increase over last year
Receipts for Monday and Tuesday OF this
week are larger than last week.
The statement of the Quincy Market
Cold Storage company for the week is
as follows: Put in. none; taken out
1855 tubs; stock, 80, 1853 tubs, against 20, =
OLA tubs same time last year. For the
corresponding week last year. 68 tubs
were put in and $3.50 tubs taken out
Il have no trouble in getting 211k to
az cents for all the fine fresh Vermont
and New Hampshire creamery coming
in," said a receiver land / could dispose
of more at the same rate If | had it."
Fancy grades in boxes run up to 221h
cents, but the distribution was mainly
In small way. In fact, all the really
fine irish butter now coming in has tC
be distributed around in small lots, as
there is not enough of 1t to be sold in
any other way. Buyers who pay these
top prices expect to find new milk flavor
and lots that do not come up to that
standard have to take a second place,
n tn &c
Fancy fresh western In assorted sizes
command about as much as northern.
but very little of this kind comes on the
market. For the bulk of the western
creamery, p cents is full selling price.
and lots in ash tubs are slow at is to &c
cents, as to quality. In fact, buyers have
the advantage on all kinds under the
fancy fresh make. Fresh limitations re-
main quiet at 16 to II cents, and ladies' at
13 to is cents. Very fine held creamery
is not offered under 10 to 20 cents but
most of the sales reported have been at
Is to 1917 cents. Exporters keep al
most wholly out of the market.
Since the snow blockade has been re-
moved there has been a good 1obbine
trade. and prices have ruled steady on
basis of 20 to "a cents for tubs and "a
to 25 cents for boxes and prints. Some
difficulty has been experienced in get
ting enough of the right sort to meet
the wants of customers, and the indica-
tons are that there will not be a sur
plus this week.
The cheese market does not present
new features. Demand continues to be
confined to small lots for immediate
wants. and sales run along at to Oh
cents for choice Northern, and 7h to
81 for common to good. Some holders
are still sanguine of better prices in
the near future, and refuse to offer their
finest stock at the current rates.
Feb. sales of fresh western eggs were
made at 10 to 20 cents. and early the
next day 10 cents was the nominal
price, but after adviccs from other mar
kets were received, showing increased
receipts, sales were made at Il cents.
Liberal supplies of fresh eggs are ex-
pected from all points in the south
west and prices are likely to remain
low unless some very cold weather sets
in. All the eggs now arriving are
fresh gathered, and therefore of first
rate quality There are no old held
stock on the market to mix in.
Boston, Feb. 9.-Tallow is quiet.
Bulk, 4Q4hc; tallow oil, 41@43c,