Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-01-07
THE BOSTON MARKETS.
Little Demand for the Products
of the Creamery.

Prices Continue Stcady-Statistics on But
ter and Cheese For Last Year-Eggs
Firm In Price and Many stored.
Boston, Jan. 6.-Butter buyers who
held back during the holidays have not
yet begun to operate to any extent, and
the situation generally is just about the
same as last week. Strictly fine fresh
creamery is In short supply and COM
mands full prices, say 22l2 cents for
small tubs and % cents for boxes, but
after passing these the supply Is ample
for the demand and prices are easy a
" to % cents. IT takes nice lot of fresh
made creamery to command % cents in
large lots. Choice June creamery moves
off at 70 cents, and some is held at q
cents. Ladies and limitations are quiet
at IA to Is cents.
There was more or less Of a falling off
In tubs during all the months Of the
year, except June and August. Receipts
in boxes show an increase during the
whole year The total weight of tubs
and boxes is 81 JOY ,033 pounds, against
S0,972 ,255 pounds in 1895. The exports
for the year are only 129,596 pounds
larger than the year previous. and IL the
returned shipments received from Eng
land are taken into account the exports
for the two years past are about equal.
The statement Of the quincy Market
Cold Storage company for the week Is
as follows: Put in, zoos tubs; taken out,
slO6 tubs; stock, 65.517 tubs, against o.,
252 tubs same time last year. For the
corresponding week last year 1853 tubs
were put in and 9i06 tubs taken out.
The largest stock the p. year was on
the 2lst Of August, when the total was
20S.4S1 tubs. Since then the stock has
been reduced 1890 tubs. The largest
stock in 1896 was on the 18th Of August,
when the total was 223112 tubs. and
from that time till the close Of the year
1t was reduced 1901 SEQ tubs. The cold
storage stock has come out in first-class
condition, and ii is now considered bet
ter than most Of the fresh made butter
IL is generally admitted that the facili-
ties for storing and keeping butter in
Boston are among the best N the coun-
try.
The consumption Of butter in Boston
and vicinity averaged about 925 600
pounds per week during the year. an in
crease Of a little more than percent as
compared with the year previous. which
Is less than was expected. In figuring
the stocks on hand. 40 pounds are al
lowed 10 box
The range Of prices for the year was
i TO % cents, against Is to 20 cents In
1896, and l. to Is cents in 1895 The bulk
Of the June creamery was sold at .
to 10 cents. and prices generally ruled
steadier than for many years previous.
The cheese market continues to tone
Up. and holders all over the country are
stronger in ,Aeir views. There is no i'm
provement in the demand here but
buyers are looking around for cheap
lots, and the indica tions are that opera =
tons will soon begin. Small sales con-
tinur 20 be made AT TO 9i2 cents. and
holder of fine fall stock are not offer
ing much under 10 cents. Receipts for
this year were 233573 boxes for home
trade and lsS.369 boxes for export. against
2o2, 1872 boxes for home and 2SS.l5- boxes
| for export in 1896 The exports for the
year were l6.773,7Sl pounds. against p. %
| 5G6.i4S pounds in 1896.
The aiding feature of-the egg market
TUESDAY was the scarcity Of spring re-
| frigerator stock. and sales We're made at
l6 to Il cents. Fall held range from L.
| TO 20 cents and rather slow. Fresh
| western sold at q to % cents. outside
| for selected lots. Fresh eastern were
worth % to p cents but few offering
! LINED quiet at Il TO Is cents. The stock
! In cold storage stood at 1900 cases.
| against SAG cases same time last year.
The cold weather interfered with
| movements Of apples. potatoes and all
| other kinds Of fruit and vegetables. and
| prices were nominally steady.