The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-03
IN HUB MARKETS.
Healthy Appearance Manifest
In the Butter Situation.
Indications Favor Clearing Up OF Sup
plies For March-Market For Eggs
Kept Clean For Several Days-Potato
Prices the same.


Boston, March Am advance Of half
D. cent is asked for fancy fresh lots Of
butter. This Improvement has been
brought about by the light receipts,
little better demand and the rising ten
dency OF western markets. The pros
peet of the opening Of an export trade
has also had strengthening effect as
there is reason to expect that England
and the continent Will want consider
able quantity Of American butter during
March and Aprll. Although the local
trade is still comparatively light, there
is demand CROUCH 10 absorb the fresh re-
ceipts and use up good portion OF the
held stock. 1t would probably be diff
cult to maintain much OF an advance,
and the wisdom of any rise at this late
season may be questioned. but with the
western and New York markets on the
rise, and with the present light supply
of fancy make, our receivers are forced
go fall into line or lose their consign-
ments.
The situation, generally viewed. has
a healthy appearance, and the indica
tions are that all available supplies Will
be cleaned up during the present month.
The cold storage stock is reduced to
small proportions, and what remains
will not interfere much with the con
sumption of the current make. Then,
if there should be demand from foreign
sources, as is now indicated by the ad
vices from abroad. tne season would
close quite satisfactorily
The receipts of butter for the week
We're 10, III tubs and IT, 653 boxes a total
of &c., 500 pounds against 53S, 759 pounds
the previous week and 692, 5l4 pounds
for the corresponding Week last year.
This shows an increase as compared
with the previous week, but a decrease
as compared with last year Receipts
for Monday and Tuesday of this week
show an increase. For the month of
February receipts were 217,770 pounds
less than same month last year.
She statement of the Quincy Cold
Storage company is as follows Put in,
ESS tubs; taken out, 4491 tubs; stock, IL, $50
tubs, against 14,242 tubs same time last
year. For the corresponding week last
year SO tubs We're put in and 800 tubs
taken out.
RECEIVERS were almost unanimous in
asking an advance of half a cent on
the fresh receipts Tuesday For the
best lots of Vermont and New Hamp-
shire creamery III assorted size tubs
as high as 22l2 cents was asked, but
very few sales We're made al over %
cents, and at PIG to p cents there was
no trouble in disposing of all offered
Fine quality in boxes sold readily at
22l2 cents, and some was held at 20
cents y conservative selling quotation
may be given at - cents for tubs and
zig cents for boxes, with some held
higher. 1t may be we'll to emphasize the
statement that these figures are only for
lots that show quick new milk flavor
Next best fresh sold at 20 to y cents
There was a fair demand for held stock
at Is cents, and several round lots were
sold at that price a few lots We're sold
at - cents and some were held at 20
cents. but very little offered was worth
over is cents. The best of the June and
fall stock Is about used up, and buyers
who want nice article must take the
fresh make. The jobbers had Il fair
trade. with no change in prices from
last week. They met the wants Of their
customers at % to 70 cents. Owing to the
short supply of fancy make they may
have to get cent more before the week
is out, but they are anxious to keen
prices on as reasonable a basis as pos
sible and will be slow to follow the rise
There is no change to note in the
cheese market, except that dealers
whose stocks are run down have been
buying little more freely.
Eggs started off Tuesday with a fairly
steady tone with small ealas t,et
but Iotor ,,,ba,, NJ. - ~ i''7,
~, 49, 49, - u was hearu
- 'iii' me pilce Vi eholce fresh western
uioppeu 10 10 cents ana on that basis
most Oh the business was done. The
closing quotation was 141a to Is cents
Receipts were moderate. and for the
week amounted to 1880 cases. against
'55q cases corresponding week last year
The market was kept clean for several
days Receipts for February ,vsra "a
csc cases. against 70 qo5 ,.as.', ,,,,., ,.',,.
Raane or, f,.,,,.,. ,,.i,,, '"i
- ., ''' safes ol eholce
,iialio" pc" "' Vic per bushel in car
loaas' POTATOES steady at previous
prices,
New York March 2-ga1lov, o,,iat
CITY. 36.. country 36IG,2s, ne ~ o,,a1i,,,
= <'S - % ~ yuan y
LIVE STOCK MARKET
CattIe-There was q sn.u .,,,,,,I,. 80
cattle from Maine dnrin. ~ 49, - 49,
II is suid mi ~ 80 - " - ~
1onntaIla fer nc -. 40 az
eri,r'.ts iii'Niiie i, ildia toT
rni1 s,,,,,i,. - = 20 "eie Low ana d
sG"1 Supp,s o. III cows SOFA 10 local
sieu a '. rs loi -t2c per 10. Shippers
~ u''"n,e TO secure good cattle
SneeP ne supply OF sheep was small
er TINS week IMAM on the previous week.
1hre were few shipments during the
past week ana the sales were So few