The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-02-11
In HUB MARKETS.
Extreme Prices Paid For De-
sirable Lots of Butter.

ort,ool Regarded as Fairly Satisfac-
torv-Future of the Market Controlled
NV Receipts of New Enthusiastically
Gathered Eggs Arriving.
Boston. Feb. s.-For several days the
demand for butter exceeded the supply
and extreme prices were paid for deslr-
able lots in small packages. me lresh
arrivals from Vermont and new HaInp
shire are showing new mix naVor' ana
the best buyers are looking AFTER TINS
kind. This forms but small portloh
of the receipts, however, and tor the pulk
of the offerings the market is as ouii as
ever, with an easy tendency.
The outlook is fairly satisfactory.
The stock in cold storage is now oN'
tubs larger than at this time last year
and notwithstanding the apparent gooo
home consumption, 1T rs not cleaning up
as fast as last year, but this is owing al
together to the lack of an export delhahu.
which may start up later. The best OF
the June stock is used up. and most OF
what remains is composed of choice ran
creamery and low grades. If any OF the
stock Is carried over into next season,
which is not wanted here. The fall
goods will, no doubt, all be taken out
before the close of March. OF course,
the future of the market will be con-
trolled by the quantities of the new
butter received during the next few
weeks and it is not safe to make any
predictions in regard to what may hap
pen month hence.
The receipts of butter for the week
ending Feb. 8 were IL, ATS tubs and 1881
boxes, a total of 576,556 pounds, agair"t
65O598 pounds the previous week ana
550,590 pounds for the corresponding
week last year. This statement shows
falling off as compared with the preVl-
Gus week, but an increase over last year
Receipts for Monday and Tuesday OF this
week are larger than last week.
The statement of the Quincy Market
Cold Storage company for the week Is
as follows: Put in, none; taken out
1856 tubs; stock, 1858 tubs, against 29.-
Ola tubs same time last year. For the
corresponding week last year, 68 tubs
, were put in and $3.50 tubs taken out.
II have no trouble in getting 211s to
W cents for all the fine fresh Vermont
, and New Hampshire creamery coming
in" said a receiver, land could dispose
of more at the same rate If had 1t.
Fancy grades in boxes run up to 22h
cents, but the distribution was mainly
in a small way. In fact, all the reall
fine irish butter now coming in has to
be distributed around in small lots, as
' there is not enough of 1t to be sold in
9 any other way. Buyers who pay these
top prices expect to find new milk flavor,
and lots that do not come up to that
standard have to take a second place,
and are hard to sell at 10 to 20 cents.
Fancy fresh western in assorted sizes
command about as much as northern,
but very little of this kind comes on the
market. For the bulk of the western
! creamery, 81 cents is full selling price,
and lots in ash tubs are slow at IS to 20
, cents as to quality. In fact, buyers have
9 the advantage on all kinds under the
fancy fresh make. Fresh limitations re-
main quiet at 16 to II cents, and ladies at
, 10 to Is cents. Very fine held creamery
is not offered under 10 to 20 cents, but
: most of the sales reported have been at
= IS to 1872 cents. Exporters keep al
most wholly out of the market.
r Since the snow blockade has been re-
: moved there has been a good jobbing
trade, and prices have ruled steady on
. basis of % to "a cents for tubs and "a
= to 25 cents for boxes and prints. Some
difficulty has been experienced in get
ting enough of the right sort to meet
the wants of customers, and the indica-
l. tons are that there will not be a sur
d plus this week.
IS The cheese market does not present
% new features. Demand continues to be
f. confined to small lots for immediate
Is wants, and sales run along at to 9h
"a cents for choice Northern, and TX tc
- Sla for common to good Some holders
~ are still sanguine of better prices il
10 the near future, and refuse to offer theil
finest stock at the current rates.
Feb. sales of fresh western eggs were
g made at 10 to 20 cents, and early the
Is next day 10 cents was the nomina
D, price, but after advices from other mar
$. kets were received, showing increased
If receipts, sales were made at II Genus
Liberal supplies of fresh eggs are eX
a pected from all points in the south
west, and prices are likely to remain
AZ low unless some very cold weather set
'n' in. All the eggs now arriving ar
Ae fresh gathered, and therefore OF first
S, rate quality. There are no old heo
y stock on the market to mix in.
or Boston, Feb. 9.-TallOw is quiet
Bulk, 4@41sc; talloW OIL 4IW4Sc'
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET
is Poultry-Poutry is steady in price
c. SD14c; No. 2, 1Od12C northern, lfQIoc
10 with a fair trade: Turkeys box lots, Il
20 northern chickens, lOq16c; western. &c
:" 12c: northern fowls, 9Ql4c; westei +
20 fowls, s@1Oc; capons BOISE i've fowls
IS. S@9c; live chickens, SQ9c; ducks, 100
ra 12c. geese 9ml2C.
tv Potatoes-A firm potato market con
y tinues to be noted: Green mountains
T. sgSSS5c. white stars. soc; Burbanks ant
H. neerless, 7S@SOc: Dakota reds. 72c; Che
~ nancoes. 71@74c; Jersey double hea'
u. sweet. SO 25@3 So -,
=. Oats-Oats are pretty firm, witt
90 track oats not plenty: Track fancy, AZ
"; ID barleys. 88lsQS4c; No. 2, S2%@SSc
"a, No. 3, S2ihc: rejected. Slh@S2c no grade
re- 311ec. IN. Ill,
~ feed flrm: Hay, SS@15 so; rye straw, 81
r. S1O 20: sack spring bran, SIS 50Ql5 70