The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-02-04


Eggs Potatoes and Oth9r Thing
Boston, Feb. I'm regard to the butter
situation there is nothing new to say.
The demand for fine fresh creamery dur
ing the week has been fully equal to The
supply, and receipts of that kind have
been kept sold up. All other grades have
been in liberal supply and slow of sale,
with more or less Accommodations. In
fact after passing the fancy fresh lots
there has been dull and unsatisfactory
trade. The western markets have ruled
steady, and there is reason to expect that
trade will soon improve, but whether
prices will be any higher is a doubtful
question.
The most promising feature in the mar
ket at present is the liberal home con-
sumption. While receipts increased and
exports materially fell off, the stock held
here is still smaller than last year at this
time, and there has been good increase
in the home consumption. If this is con-
Enued it may compensate for the loss
in exports and enable holders to clean up
before the close of the season.
The general tone of the market was the
same as last week. Although very little
fresh stock was on the market receivers
were not disposed to ask higher rates,
and it was understood that supplies were
near at hand. Fine lots of Vermont and
New Hampshire were quoted at q to 211e
cents in tubs, and % cents in boxes.
Fancy makes of western sold at about
same prices but a large portion of the re-
ceipts were more or less off in quality and
ranged from 10 to 20h cents Northern
off quality may be quoted at 10 to 20
cents. Fresh limitations were nominally
10 to II cents, and ladies IA to Is cents
June creamery was quiet at Is to 10 cents,
notwithstanding the best is pretty Wen
sold out. Jobbers had a fair trade, with
sales Of fresh creamery at % to "a cents,
with occasional fancy makes at 25 cents.
The receipts of butter for the week
were 14,343 tubs and 1885 boxes, a total
of 650,589 pounds, against 622,295 pounds
the previous week and 477,232 pounds for
the corresponding week last year This
shows an increase as compared with
the week previous and last year, and
gives dealers reason to expect no scar
city of fresh supplies from this time for
ward. The receipts for the month of
January aggregated 2,5345S5 pounds,
against 2,248,118 pounds for the same
month last year.
The export of butter from Boston for
the week was $500 pounds, against A.
e20 pounds for the corresponding week
last year. For the month of January
the exports were only 50,604 pounds,
against 5S5341 pounds for the same
month last year The exports from New
York for the week were 1858 tubs, and the
total for the season is 1871, S07 tubs,
against 2S5, 1884 tubs the same time last
year.
The statement of the Quincy Cold Stor-
age company for the week is as fol-
lows: Put in, IS tubs; taken cut $3.50
tubs; stock, SO, 900 tubs, against 1925
tubs same time last year For the cor
responding week last year 119 tubs were
put in and 5000 tubs were taken out.
During January the stock in cold stor-
age was reduced 28,617 tubs, against
1926 tubs same month last year.
There is nothing to report about cheese,
except that the market is slow and
barely steady. The decline in England
took the strength out of prices here,
but holders have not made lower rate
on the bulk of their stock, because they
think it is useless to make any conces-
sions in the present inactive condition
of trade. Sales Of choice northern run
along in lots as wanted at to 911 cents,
and fair to good at to S1s cents
The egg market was quiet at 10 to 20
cents for fresh western, and receivers
were anxious to sell their best marks
at 20 cents, because more liberal receipts
were expected; but the storm caused
firmer feeling, and small lots on spot
sold at 81 cents and upwards. Receiver.
however, were not disposed to take al
vantage of the temporary stoppage Of
supplies and make their customers pay
much of an advance, and the market viii
probably soon settle back to normal
rates.
Trade in apples is slow and only No.
Baldwins command previous prices.
These are selling at $3.50 and s4.25, Ben
Davis at SO and 1915, greetings at $50
and 1915, mixed varieties at $3.50 and SO
per barrel.
The demand for cranberries is moder
ate for choice lots and poor lots sell
slowly.
Trade in potatoes continues light and
prices are fairly steady. Western rurals
and Green Mountains bring so and So
cents, choice Aroostook hebrons Is and
so cents. and fair to good rs and ~ cents
per bushel.
Vegetable supplies are moderate. Ma
tive cabbages sell at Go and rs cents per
barrel, native onions $2.75 and SO per
barrel hubbard squash $35 and $40 per
ton, turnips rs and 80 cents per barrel.
In poultry the demand for choice stock
is fair. Northern and eastern chickens
choice and large bring IA and is cents
per pound, common to good 8 and IL.
large fowls IL and IL cents, common
and 9 cents, choice western turkeys IL
and IA cents common to good and IL
cents, western fowls and chickens and
10 cents, good to choice geese and
tents, ducks and cents, rabbits per
pair. choice, and II cents.
New York. Feb. 2.-Tallow market is
duh.
Near Approval of Peace.
Havana, Jan. 29.-Captain General
Rlanco. it Is announced from Spanish
sources at Mansanillo, province of San
tiago de Cuba, in addressing the mu-
nicipaIity of that place said the country