Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-06
THE BOSTON MARKETS.
Butter Trade Light Since Mon
days Opening.

Eighteen Cents Extreme Price For Large
Lots For Prime Creamery-virtually
No stock In Cold storage-Eggs In
Good Demand and Potatoes Advance.
Boston. May 4.-Since the opening on
Monday the butter trade has been light.
but receivers had no accommodations on
hand and have not been anxious to force
sales. For Vermont and New Hump-
shire creamery yesterday Is cents was
named as an extreme price in large lots
but most sales were made at 17ls cents
and receivers considered that full quo
tation for most Of the offerings in as
sorted size tubs. Boxes ranged from is
to 1Sl9 cents. but large buyers got about
all they wanted at is cents. Northern
New York butter was hard to sell at over
10 cents as the quality was not quite up
TO extra, but after this week the arrivals
Will probably show more new milk.
Jobbers are meeting the wants Of their
customers on the basis of 10 to 70 cents
Tor fine creamery in assorted tubs, and
at ~ to ~ cents in boxes. In Ahe pres
ent condition of the market 1t is not
likely that these prices viii be shaded
this week What may come next week
nobody can tell at present.
Receipts for the J. months show al
Ulight increase but exports show a
material decrease. The quantity cred
tied to home consumption is about !, 500. 81.
600 pounds large= than for the year.
previous, and tht average weekly CON
sumption is figured out to be 932. 400
pounds, against about 903 900 pounds last
year, an increase Of a little over per
cent The increase is not as large as it
ought to be, If the same territory drew
its supplies from Boston from year to
year; but IL is understood that several
OF the populous cities in this state and
New Hampshire get part Of their sup
plies direct from the creameries instead
OF taking them from here as formerly
In this way d portion Of the trade is di-
verted from this center, and Boston
dealers are TO be congratulated in hold
ing as much Of the business as they do
OF the 100000 tubs in cold storage here
on the 2lst Of August only 2S9 tubs
remained on the last day Of April, which
leaves us with virtually no stock at the
beginning of the new trade year
The cheese market has been steadily
gaining strength with a fair demand
and it is now in comparatively good
condition. Fine fall stock iSnot offered
under cents, and some lots cannot be
bought under ga to ga cents. The early
made stock is nearly all cleaned up, and
but little remains under cents. As
most Of the northern factories will be
opened this week supplies Of the new
al L mil f.0 BAL
middle Of the month but il will not be
much wanted before June !.
Eggs have been meeting with a good
sale at II to 11i2 cents for good TO choice
western, with some fancy marks at lis. |
cents. Yesterday most Of the business
was at 11i4 10 11i5 cents. but some sales |
were reported at 1124 cents. The home
consumptive trade holds up pretty well.
and an not taken in that way are put
into cold storage. Eastern sold mostly
ct H. 10 i cents, outside for small lots.
Receipts for the week were 81. 7S3 cases,
against 20.346 cases the previous week
and 24.935 cases the corresponding week
last year The stock in cold storage on
Saturday was S0.90S cases. against G.. 634
cases same time last year
The bean market has gained more
strength and choice marrow pea are not
offered in carloads TO arrive under 81 so
per bushel Extra yellow eyes are firm
a about $50, and red kidneys have been
advanced TO S2.25. Country shippers
claim that supplies are short and that
the advance will be maintained.
Potatoes have been further advanced,
and the best eastern hebrons are quoted
up to % cents and 81 per bushel at the
depots Rurals and green mountains
command s1.O5 TO S1.10 per busheI. These
figures are Is to 20 cents higher than two
weeks ago.
Tallow is reported frmer, with tallow
oil stronger. Bulk, AGA 1-4c; tallow
OIL 4ld43c.
New York, May 4.-Tallow steady.
City SIS; country, S1aQ324, as TO
quality.