Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
The BOSTON MARKETS.
Product of the Dairy "a Scarce
Article In the Country.

Likely to Continue Week or Two Longer
Encc seen In Higher Prices, Even Or.
binary Lots Being Held Stimy--Larpe
supply of Eggs and Prices Normal.
Boston, April 1T is quite a number
Gyyars since the whole country has been
as bare of butter as it is at present and
II promises to continue so for a week or
two longer. Still Boston buyers are
very conservative, and respond to the
advance rather slowly. 1t is hard To
convince them that there is real scar
city, and for this reason the distribut-
ing trade is likely to run light during
the week. The imperative law of sun
Iy and demand must be obeyed. and
those who want the butter must pay
what it is worth in other places. The
make Increases slowly, both in the east
and In the west.
Receivers of both western and north
ern have been almost unanimous in
quoting - cents as the ruling price for
assorted sizes. Fine western creamery
in ash Wes sold at 21la cents, and some
fancy lots We're held at 22 cents but p
to ILL cents was considered a fair SELL
ceyers were strong in their views and
lhdIHeieht about urging sales, as their
Gdvices indicate light invoices for an
other week at least. Fresh arrivals of
New Hampshire and Vermont creamery
sold at - cents in tubs, and 22I2 cents
III boxes, and fancy makes of the latter
We're held at % cents. For some of
the boxes carried over from last week
q cents was accepted, the quality not
being of the best. There was consid-
cradle inquiry for low grades, but none
OF any consequence could be found,
Very little stock was offered at 16 to Il
cents, aud most of the ordinary lots ", ,.re
held at IS to 20 cents. This Is an un-
usual condition of affairs for the close
Of che season,
Jobbers We're in a quandary, because
their custor.ers We're looking for lower
instead Of higher prices. They could
not "iIer their finest butter under % or
q cents without loss, and would have
to set 20 cents for boxes. After knowing
just how the general situation is, grocers
may be willing to pay the advance but
those who were around Monday were
disposed to fight it as long as possible.
The receipts of butter for the week
were 1883 tubs and 19,211 boxes, a total
weight of 1O5, IO2 pounds, against 637 $3.50
pounds the previous week and 7O4 500
pounds for the corresponding week last
year. This shows an increase of nearly
10000 pounds over the week previous
and a slight gain over last year, but,
considering the bare condition of the
market it is a small supply. The ex-
ports of butter from Boston for the week
aggregated $500 pounds against 80, 3S2
pounds for the corresponding week last
year.
There is nothing new to say about
cheese. The market is as low as ever,
and buyers have pretty much their own
way. Sales of best fall run along at S
to cents in lots as wanted, and common
to good at 51a to 7 cents. Holders of
really choice stock are not disposed to
make any further concessions, but the
under grades can be bought at a very
low price.
There has been large supply of eggs
for several days past, and sales of good
to choice western have ranged from 10
to 10A cents. Yesterday most of the
business was at 10 to 10A cents, with an
occasional fancy selected lot at 101h
cents. Several of the fine marks arriv-
ing cannot be bought for less than 1917
cents. Eastern fresh rule at 1912 to II
cents, but as rule buyers are not will
ing to pay more for eastern than west
ern. The stock in cold storage is now
1929 cases, about 10000 cases having
been put away last week. Receipts fol
the week were So, 179 cases.
Maple sugar and strip are in liberia
supply and move off slowly. Sugar
ranges from to 10 cents per pound
and sirup from so to 20 cents per gallon
The weather is not favorable for the
distribution Of grass seed. and trade is
light Prices are steady on the follow.
ing basis: Red clover, to cents pei
pound; white clover, 10 to Is cents: tim,
othy, $1.50 to $3.50 per bushel, and rec
top, $3.50 to 81 per sack, and II to II cents
per pound.
Tallow is firm at the advance of Nc
Bulk, 4Q4Bc; tallow. oil, 41Q43c.
New York, April 7.-Tallow dull. City
9-1643 SIS; country, 3 5-SQ3 ga as t.
quality.