The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14

Critical Time For Everybody
In Butter Business.

sudden Changes "a Necessary Part of the
Condition Holders of the Product Tn
bend From Last Week-Good Trade I'm
the Output of Henneries
Boston. April 13-Rcceipts Of butter
increased considerably last week. and
there Was more than enough to supply
the demand Since the opening Of this
week they show a falling off The de-
cline of l cent in New York was the only
excuse for drop here. and as the make
of butter in the state is increasing il
may be wise TO ease off q little, but at
present nobody can see any cause for
much of a decline. OF course, 1t is well
understood that the season for a steady
increase in the supply Of butter Is near
Mt hand. and that the present scarcity
cannot last much longer, but there is no
indication of any surplus this week. II
the demand were as brisk as Ii was
week ago the market would soon be
cleared. but If buyers persist in holding
off, or take only small lots. il is hard Il
say what the result will be. 1t is a criti-
fa1 time for everybody in the batter
business. and sudden changes must BE-
expected
After so long a period of naction anc
weakness 1t Is pleasing to be able to re
port some Improvement In the cheese
situation There has been more demand
for few days past for fine fall make
and sales can be made at Il to Z cent
higher than a week ago.
Vermont and New Hampshire lots in
4 ~,
cents and perhaps at q cents if buyers
were very offish For best boxes % cents
vas the top Most of the receivers said
that 81 to 21i cents was fair quotation
for tubs, but that they might not be able
to return more than q cents for rounG
lots Although 2219 cents was given as
an outside price last week, very few
trade sales We're made at over % cents.
Northern New York creamery is in bet
ter supply. and it is quoted at about y
cents. Most of the western receivers
who sell upon the market put their price
down to y ents for the same class OF
Goods that ehey got Ply to % cents last
week Sales were rather light but west.
ern receipts showed little or no increase
and holders did not see any reason to
force business at any further concession
Low and medium grades continued il
light supply and prices ruled about the
same as last week A range of from It
to 19 cents may be given for the bulk OF
the offerings. There is really no cheaf
butter on the market, and very little Is
expected for some time, as it is being
bought up in the west by the 'steriliZ
ers." Jobbers had no change to make II
their prices for the good reason that they
did not insist on an advance last week
in keepingse it'll the rise in Wholesale lots
They were supplying the wants of theii
customers at % to "a cents for finest il
tubs and "a to rs in boxes. The reaction
may cause grocers to expect some con
cessions, but it is doubtful If there Will
be much change until the receipts in
crease.
The receipts of butter for the week
were 1864 tubs and q, 299 boxes. a total
of $40, 206 pounds, against 105, 102 pounds
the previous week and 759, 76l pounds the
corresponding week last year. Here We
have a material increase over the weel,
previous and last year, and the total
amount comes very near the estimated
weekly consumption. The statement OF
the Quincy Market Cold Storage com
pany for the week is a $ follows: Put in
none; taken out. 1854 tubs. stock, 1866
tubs. against 1882 tubs same time last
year.
There continues to be a good trade in
eggs and prices are fairly steady. Sales
of western were at 10 to l0A cents for
good to choice. and at l0l3 cents for spec
ial marks Some receivers are asking
10% to II cents for selected lots, and what
are not sold are put into cold storage
Eastern choice rule at 10h to IL cents,
but in large way eastern will not com
mand more than western. Southern sell
at about 10 cents. Receipts last week
aggregated 80 $40 cases, the largest guam
tity for one week on record. The stock
In cold storage on Saturday was 81. AZ!
cases against Is, 1877 cases same time last
year
There is very little change to note II
beans. Marrow pea are selling at 81 o.
to $1.10 per bushel Other kinds are
steady and quiet, Potatoes run along
at about same prices as last week, east.
ern hebrons selling at Is to rs cents and
green mountains at IS to IS cents. Sup
plies of southern vegetables are steadily
increasing.
The run of maple sugar is about over
and receipts are cleaning up slowly al
to 10 cents per pound for best cakes
The fine weather has made more de-
mand for grass seed, and dealers are
expecting a good business during the
week. Prices are steady on the basis
Of the following quotations: Red clover
to cents per pound; white clover 10
to 10 cents timothy. $3.50 To $1.S0 psi
bushel, and red top. 81 so to 81 per sack
and II to IL cents per pound
Tallow continues firm; Bulk. 1890:
tallow oil, 41M43c.
New York, April l3,-Tallow steady:
city. 9-1605-S country, 3 5-SQl1-16. as
to quality.