Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02
IN HUB MARKETS.
Easy Position of Sellers In the
Butter Market.

luctant to Replenish Stocks at Present
Prices, Which Are Higher Than Last
Week-PientifuI Supply of Cheap Eggs.
Boston, March 30.-There Is not great
amount of activity in the butter market.
Buyers respond reluctantly to the prices
asked, as the sellers have the advantage.
This pinch was foreshadowed last week,
when receipts fell off and the stock of
choice held goods was about exhausted.
| "A rise of one-half to one cent is no more
than reasonable under the circum-
Stances, but it is well for dealers and
creamery men to keep in a conservative
course and not force prices beyond legiti-
mate bounds. The western people have
Kept their prices on a remarkably level
plane Tor several weeks, notwithstand-
ing the light supply, and the eastern
lo4ks should preserve their reputation
for steadiness. Still the market must
nave It's ups and downs like everything
else, and II the supply is not equal to the
demand, the natural result must follow,
The receipts last week We're not much
consumption, and il they do not soon
increase there will pc real shortage.
The reserve stocks are being drawn upon
ana cannot hold out much longer. and
the consumers should be prepared to
pay little more than they have been
paying for several weeks past.
Ash tubs of the western product sold
readily on Monday at 1872 cents, and
TUESDAY there
in getting 20 cents for the right kind. On
the basis of these sales it is safe to call
the market half to one cent higher than
week ago. Toward the close of the
day, very few lots in spruce could be
bought under 81 cents. For the finest
lots of Vermont and New Hampshire
in tubs the range was from q to 90 cents,
hut no sales of consequence were re-
ported at over 2114 cents. Boxes brought
no more than assorted size tubs, but the
receipts continue to fall off, and in an
other week butter in boxes may find
| it's proper value. that is, one cent more
No change for the better can be re-
ported in the cheese market Only small
lots are taken and prices continue on a
low basis. The best fall rules at to
cents, and fair to good at 51a to Z
cents. Round lots are hard to place
at cents, and the indications are that
some holders will carry stock over into
next year rather than force it off at too
much OF sacrifice. 1t is great many
years since cheese went out as low as
this year.
The receipts of butter for the week
were 1906 tubs and 20,9O2 boxes, a total
weight of 637,930 pounds, against &c.,
OH pounds for the week previous and
6I8,225 pounds corresponding week last
year. This shows decrease as COM
pared with the week previous and last
year and accounts for the bare mar
ket. Our average consumption is about
100000 pounds per week. The exports
of butter from Boston for the week were
S4,325 pounds, against 1888 pounds cor
| responding week last year.
The statement of the Quincy Market
Cold Storage company for the week is
as follows: Put in, none; taken out,
1873 tubs; stock, 1888 tubs, against 4705
tubs same time last year. For the cor
responding week last year Al tubs were
put i'll and 2o66 tubs taken out.
There was fair demand for western
eggs at 1917 to 10A cents, and on this
basis most of the business for the past
| week was transacted. Special makes
of Indiana and northern Ohio were held
at IL cents, because they could not be
laid down here for less, but buyers get
all they want here at 10A cents. Eastern
are quoted at II to 11Az cents, but round
lots cannot be sold at any price higher
| than western. The carloads of west
| ern put up in the west for cold storage
| are sent direct to the warehouse, and are
| not offered on this market The stock
| in storage is now 4237 cases. Receipts
| for the week were 61S cases, against
22,61S cases the previous week and IT,
| 1872 cases corresponding week last year.
New maple sugar is arriving quite
| freely, and it is hard to sell best cakes
at over 10 cents per pound In large
cakes and in tins, sales are slow at
to cents. The best new syrup COM
| mands 60 to rs cents per gallon but re-
ceipts are increasing and prices may
| soon be lower.
Tallow is firm. with an advance Of
| kc proposed by sellers, but not yet gem
| orally accepted. Bulk, 4Q4kc; tallow
| oil, 41@4Sc.
New York, March Shallow. dull.
| City, 5-S@3 11-16; country, 5-SQ3 3-4
as to quality.