The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-01-21
IN HUB MARKETS.
Scarcity of Fine Creamery Fad
Strong Effect Oh Prices

nvodos Hinder the Ie,L Plentiful ana
supply of Fresh I'm tatIonS I"cre"se"-
Scarcity of Fresh Eggs.
BOSTON. Jan. 19-There has been
scarcity of fine creamery in the marhe1
and extreme prices were secured Iof
fancy lots. AS our prices are higher thas
at other places, a larger share OF the
fresh made will probably be turned IN
this direction. OF course, nobody can
tell what another week will bring FORTH
but it is net probable that the marker
will increase fast enough during the re-
mainder of January to cause any mater
ial decline Some dealers are OF uhe
opinion that prices will be higher before
they are lower on fine creamery, but on
this point there is room to differ. The
ups and downs of the butter market al
this time Of year are very uncertain
things, and all that an impartial re-
porter can do is to give the facts and
figures as he finds them and leave the
future to decide the rest.
The receipts of butter for the week
were ~ 1868 tubs and 1857 boxes, totaA
of 459, 1868 pounds, against 605,925 pounds
the previous week and 1876, 426 pounds for
corresponding week last year Last
weeks receipts were about the smallest
of the sea son. The exports Of butter
from Boston for the week were 1929
pounds, against 59,771 pounos for CORE
spending week last Your. From New
York last week emily about 200 tubs were
exported From Portland, 1774 tubs
| were exported, mostly on Canadian ac-
| count
The statement of the Quincy Cold
| Storage company for the week is as fol-
lows: Put in, 489 tubs; taken out, 7O5s
tubs; stock, 5O765 tubs, against 55,745
tubs same time last year For the cor
responding week last year 625 tubs were
| put in and $40 tubs taken out.
st have no trouble in getting 211a cents
| for my finest OTIS in assorted size tubs,
and % to 221a cents for boxes" said one
dealer, but the great trouble is to get
CROUCH butter of this kind" Other re-
ceivers of fresh Vermont and New Hamp-
shire talked in the same strain, and buy
ers who looked around confirmed these
statements. Grades just under the best
were plentiful enough, and sold rather
slowly at 20 to q cents. This rate cCv-
cred a large portion of what is usual
shipped here as extra at this time of year.
Small lots of fancy western ran up
even with northern, and occasional sa es
were reported at 211a to % cents, but
these were the exception, and the bulk
Of the fresh western ruled at 20 to Il
cents. With Elgin and Chicago at Is
cents. and New York at 20 cents, it is
not Likely that much western fresh will
be sold here at over 20 cents in large
packages. The supply of fresh imita-
tions has increased, and 16 to II cents Is
a jul selling rate to the trade. Lad es
are not plentiful, and but few offered
under Is cents. The returned lots from
; England are nearly all disposed of, and
in respect to low grades the market is in
a pretty good condition.
There has been a fair jobbing trade
at the slight reduction made last week,
, and the principal complaint of jobberS
, is that they cannot find enough desirable
f fresh creamery to meet the wants of
their customers. They are selling this
2 week at % cents for tubs and "a cents
for boxes, with occasional fancy pack
ages a little higher The lower grades
6 az o." on thi basis
There is a scarcity of fresh eggs, and
f 49, .....- ..-., a,nCoI since IaA9u oatur-
5 day. Fresh western and stern were
n in demand at "a to 20 cents but very few
| were good enough to bring over % to "a
cents. Fancy new-laid range consider
ably higher, but offered only in small
e lots. Most of the stock in cCld storage
e are fall held and these range from Is to
5 20 cents Lined eggs are tirmer with
I sales at is to II cents. The stock in cold
" storage on Saturday was 1O,027 cases,
i against 311S cases same time last year.
d Leans have been in moderate request,
d with SAFES of choice marrow pea at SLIP
to S1.15 per bushei, ana mediums at $l.-O.
Yellow eyes and red kidneys ruled quiet
at previous prices.
The market is firm for choice apples,
/ and some fancy Baldwins run up to
4 $3.50 per &lrrel. Most sales at So to 81
Potatoes have been in fair receipt,
and prices have ruled steady on basis
q of so to IS cents per bushel for choice
= western Green mountains, and 10 to 10
y cents fer eastern hebrOns
;. Choice turkeys and chickens are in a
;. little better demand, and the best grades
$ of turkeys command II to II cents per
= pound. Western chickens command 10
h to u cents.
d New York, Jan. 19.-Tallow, 3A cents.
a BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
Pork and Lard-Pork and ard ale quiet
and unchanged: Barrel pork, S12 fresh
ribs, 615c; smoked shoulders, &c; hams.
- S010c; bacon, 915c; sausages, 713c;
Frankfurt sausages, TIC; lard, 5Bc; in
pals, 65s@6Bc.
Apples-Apples are generally shut up
Id in the stores, by reason of the cold. Prices
are unchanged.
te Oats-Oats are firmer to arrive, with a
IL good demand, but the track market is
A dull and depressed by some nearby
! stocks that must soon work out of the
Id way.
10 Meal-Very little change is noted in the
n meal situation with barrel oatmeal at
a. $16201.65 and bag meal at 70q72c. Oat-
y meal and the cereals are quiet.
D. LIVE STOCK MARKET.
% Sheep and lambs-As whole the mar
A. ket was quiet, with but few changes of
i'd any note over the buying and selling
~ averages of last week. What changes
" there were had but little effect on the
c. general run of this weeks market. There
e. was, however, a decided drop in sheep
and lambs, the prices going down a q
nc lower than last week. The arrivals
- were very small and the demand was not
active enough to make the amount go
I'd quickly.
$ Cattle-There was a good supply of
e, cattle on hand, and the buyers " eIe Of
Is fer.ing from 41hG5c per 10. Several of