The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-02-18
IN HUB MARKETS.
Question Of Quality Influencing
Butter Buyers.

ferred-Market Is without Snap, but
Fairly Heaithy-Large Consumption oil
Eggs Expected.
Boston. Feb. 16.-Some dealers say
that their trade is not as brisk as 1t was
a week ago, while others can sell all
the fine lots as fast as they arrive. IL
seems to be a question OF quality al
together Buyers are looking around
for butter with new milk flavor, ana
when they find it they pay the prlce
asked, but they are very fastldlous'
as one of the dealers puts II, ana want
something which is very hard TO hnu'
Generally speaking the market is with
out snap, and extra efforts are necessary
to work off the bulk of the recelpts.
The situation, however, is CONSIDERED
fairly healthy. The cold storage stocK'
though a little larger than last year at
this time, is being reduced at moderate
rate, and if last weeks tak1ngs coulo
be kept up it would all disappear in
four weeks.
The receipts of butter at Boston for the
week were 13, 1853 tubs and 1912 boxes,
a total of 613,577 pounds, against 5f6,556
pounds the previous week and 6SZ,la
rounds corresponding week last year.
The exports were 1549 pounds, against
14,6O6 pounds corresponding week last
| year.
Fancy lots of fresh Vermont and
! New Hampshire in assorted size tubs
continue to clean up at Fl to 2Z12 cents,
outside for fancy new milk flavor. 1t
is we'll for country shippers to under
stand that these are extreme figures ana
that but a small portion of the con-
signments come up to this standard.
Fancy western, like fancy northern.
commands extreme prices, say Il 10
21H cents, but this kind is scarce, and
the bulk of the offerings rule at 10 to
20 cents. Buyers continue to have the
advantage on everything but the top
grades. Fresh limitations are quiet at
16 to II cents, and ladies are 10 to 10
cents. June creamery has been in mod
crate demand at IS to 10 cents, and some
of the held stock cannot be bought under
20 cents, but buyers are not giving 1T
much attention.
The statement of the Quincy Market
Cold Storage company for the week is as
follows: Put in, SO tubs; taken out.
G891 tubs; stock, 1888 tubs against 49,
AT tubs the same time last year. For
the corresponding week last year, "a
tubs were put in and 5720 tubs taken out.
The jobbing trade is not as active
this week as last, but there is a full aver
age movement, and prices are steady.
The finest creamery in tubs is steady
at "a to 25 cents. AS the situation is at
present, there is no show for lower
prices for week or two
Nothing new can be said about the
situation. The market is quiet and
: steady on the basis of 9 to 913 cents
+ for fine fall northern, and TX to 81
f cents for fair to good early make. Buy
ers continue to take small lots as wanted
4 for immediate use, and seem to have no
! disposition to speculate, although some
dealers have confidence in the future
of the market.
i The egg market was@frm, with sales
|, of choice, fresh western at 16 cents ard
9 some receivers refuse to sell late ar
q rivals under 16h cents. The demard
a is cleaning up all offerings, and from the
h advices received from primary points
there is prospect of a firm market the
, rest of the week. Gatherings are re-
- ported light, and the predicted cold
f spell may shorten up receipts for few
days. Fresh eastern commanded 1917
to II cents, but at present the difference
n in quality of western and eastern is
very slight All coming in are fresh
gathered. Retailers have reduced their
u prices to about 20 cents, and at this rate
= there should be large consumption.
= Tallow is reported firmer, but with
a out material advance. Bulk, 4&4kc;
\ tallow oil, 41&43c.
= BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
It Pork-The pork market is stronger, fol-
V lowing the strength in the market for
!. hogs. Barrel pork and lard are adj
, vanced: Barrel pork, $13; light backs,
e S11 SO; fresh ribs, &c; corned and fresh
= shoulders, 612c; smoked shoulders, 7c;
> hams, S@10c; bacon, 91ac.
o Eggs-The supply of eggs is reported
+. not quite as heavy as noted last week,
1t but prices have scarcely improved:
e Western, fresh, 16@16kc; Michigan and
: Indiana, 16h@17c; eastern. 161a@17h;
r nearby and fancy, 20@25c.
, Corn and Meai-Cornmeal is firmer,
n with no changes in oatmeal and the cere-
" ais. Corn is firmer, with stronger quo
tations: No. 2 yellow, to arrive, 3S15c;
2 No. and country yellow, 3SA; track
r. steamer yellow, SSAc; No. yellow, SS1a.
n Poultry-The poultry market is quiet
n and the tendency is easy, though the
best is not changed in prices: Turkeys,
, box lots, 136'14c; No. 2, 10@12c; northern,
u 14@16c; northern chickens, 1O@16c; west
g ern, 9@12c: northern fowls 9@13c.
Potatoes-Potatoes are in fair request
o. and fully sustained Green mountains,
q extra $4,000; fair SIC; white stars S5c;
" Burbanks and peerless, 80@S2c; Dakota
y reds, 75c; Chenangoes, 7SqSOc; Jersey
Is double head sweets, SO 25.
e Hay-Hay is easy under full supply
e and straw is dull and easy. Millfeed is
e fully sustained: Hay, $7@15 so; rye straw
r 50 5000 so; sack spring bran, SIG; sack
winter. SIT.
=, Apples-Apples are rather slow with
y prices easy on all but more choice lots:
g Kings, $34; spies, 1904; greetings, SO SO
5. IA: Baldwins, SO 5064.
o Oats-Oats are decidedly firmer, with
stronger prices and a better demand:
. Track fancy, 42-lb barleys, 351zc; No. 2.
,s 34%c; No. 8, 34Ac.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
II Sheep and lambs-The condition of the
h market remains about the same as last
- week. The average of stock, however.
y were materially decreased, with the re-
u suit that the buying was little more
IL brisk. there being ready purchasers at
fair prices. The prices of last week re-
? NAMED at about the same steady figure,
- the rise being principally on calves stock
- i'll a