The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-02
IN HUB MARKETS.
Stronger Tone Shown In the
Transactions In Butter.
Cold Storage Buyers Operating to a Con-
siderable Extent--Risks Taken In Stock
Ing Up Now-EgR Market Cleaned Up
Well Last Week.

Ing Up How-Ega Market Cleaned Up
Well Last Week.
Boston, June 1.-The butter market
maintains a strong tone, and prices at
leading western points are half a cent
higher than a week ago. Cold storage
buyers have been operating to a con-
siderable extent, and although the es-
tablished rate for first class creamery
is one cent higher than a year ago, there
is no indication Of any reaction The
principal point with buyers is to keep
prices from going any higher than last
year, but there appears to be enough
others who are willing TO take the butter
for storage at the present price. There
Is nothing In the trade situation here to
warrant higher rates being paid for but
ter during June, and those who are stock
ing up even at present prices are taking
some risks.
Some of the fancy makes of Verne ont
and New Hampshire In tubs were held
at I'm cents. but very few buyers were
willing to pay over II cents, and that
seemed to be the ruling price for most
of the creamery sold. Boxes were taken
extreme. Most of the offerings were 1um
grass, but some had not the right body
and flavor, and were disposed of at a
little under II cents. Choice limitations
were sold at IA cents, and ladies at 13 to
1874 cents. Jobbers were trying to get
1917 to 10 cents for tubs and 20 cents for
boxes, all first rate quality, and this rate
may be established before the week is
out, though buyers were determined to
fight the advance as long as they could.
The sharp competition in the jobbing
trade enables small buyers to get sup
plies nearly as low as those who take
large lots. especially at this time of year.
CHEESE, EGG SAND POTATOES.
There has been a limited trade in
cheese and prices are without material
change. Sales of choice old stock at
9cents and new at ~ TO s cents. Strict
ly choice new is still quite scarce, but the
make is steadily increasing, and in a
week or two more we shall probably
have some fine new stock. The country
markets are lower
The Springfield baseball directors have
decided to instruct the manager, Mr.
Lush, to release Dan Brouthers, and
The egg market cleaned up we'll last
week at II to 1219 cents but was rather
quiet yesterday at 1112 to u cents, out
side for best marks of western. Eastern
ruled at about II cents, with fancy lots
higher. Receipts for the week were
21,479 cases, against 25. 002 cases the pre-
Vious week, and 1856 cases the CORE
spending week last year. The stock in
cold storage amounts to 1903 cases,
against "a. 9S8 cases same time last year.
There has been a light improvement in
beans, and prices are unchanged. Sales
or choice marrow pea at s1.4 to 81. As
per bushel. Extra yellow quiet at 81. 60
to $1.55, and red kidneys at 81 to $3.50
Potatoes are in fair supply, with sales
at so to 80 cents for most kinds of old.
Choice new southern command 81 per
barrel.
The receipts of butter for the week
ending May 29 were 1920 tubs and q, :
b0l boxes, a total of 1868, 0Ss pounds,
against l,23S,bs5 pounds the previous
week and 1,65s,ss9 pounds for the CORE
spending week last year. For the first
two days OF this week the receipts ag-
Bregated 744, 4s7 pounds.
week was as follows: Put In. se05 tubs
stock, 1887 tubs, against Is, 1853 tubs
same time last year. For the CORE
spending week last year 1927 tubs were
put in.
THE CEREALS.
Trading in flour Ii at a standstill and
values are uncertain. Spring wheat
patents are quoted at s650Q7. 40; spring
wheat clears at $475Q6 Is spring wheat
straights at $5.7bQ6.2 rs; winter wheat pat
snts at s6.25@6.75; winter wheat straights
at $5.SOQ6.35, and winter wheat clears at
81. 75Q625 per barrel, as to quality.
Corn meal easy at S1qS3c per bag and
&.80Ql.S5 per bbl. Oatmeal steady at
AsOQ5.15 for cut and $4.50Q475 for rolled
and ground. Granulated and bolted
meal at $2.4O@2.6O Rye flour at $4Q4.25
per hbl. Graham flour at s425Q6 as to
quality.
Wheat is very unsettled and lower for
the near options. Favorable weather
for the crops, an increase in the visible
supply of 587, 900 bushels and enormous
worlds shipments caused a break. Corn
end oats were fairly steady in the face of
wheat influences. Trading Is a little
better Corn to arrive was taken n
little more freely at 41kc for Chicago No
2 yellow and 41Nc for No. 3 yellow, with
some shippers even higher on the i'm
provement in options. Spot corn Is in
very moderate supply and held at 42c
for No. 2 yellow and 411kc for steamer
yellow.
There is fair demand for spot oats
and the market is steady, with fancy
barley on track at 36Q36l2c No. 2and No.
8 clipped at 35Q351sc; rejected white at
S413c, and no grade at 34c per bushel
Oats to arrive in quiet request at $40
241ac for SO to 38 lbs, and 34hQ34&c for
IS to 40 lbs.
Hay is steady for choice at s16617 per
ton. The medium and low grades are
dull at 3sQ13 per ton. Rye straw s
quiet at $9Q10, and oat straw at $7Q75o
per ton.
LIVE STOCK MARKET
The fresh beef market has been rather
quiet, and lower prices are being asked
by dealers here. The bad weather has
had depressing effect upon the market,
and trade has been dull For the week
the arrivals Of beef have been $50 cars
for Boston and IS cars for export. a total
OF 255 cars; preceding week 1852 cars for
Boston and 142 cars for export, a total
of 304 cars same week a year ago. 1871
cars for Boston and 81 cars for export, a
total OF 25S cars.
Pork provisions are easier. There has