The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-18
IN HUB MARKETS.
Light Demand For Fresh But.
ter Continues.

a. Last Week-Cheese Advances Half
q Cent In the Country-Fre.h Eggs In
Demand and Full Prices Obtained.
Boston, Nov. 1.-THE general con-
the same as last week A little better
undertone has been developed under the
influence Of the cooler weather and the
slight advance in New York, but the
demand for large lots has not increased
and no higher prices can be obtained.
With the exception of a few fancy
makes. it is as hard as ever to find
buyers for the current receipts.
Some of the jObbing houses claim to
have better trade, and this may soon
1t will affect prices remains to be seen.
Dealers seem to be pretty we'll supplied,
and as they are working on cold storage
stock to a large extent, they will be
slow to respond to any higher rates.
But notwithstanding the unsatisfac-
tory condition of the market for fresh
receipts, there is a liberal consumption
of butter going on. and this must have
its affect on the situation later on. Low
grades Of creamery are in some demand
for export, and the latest advices from
England are a little more favorable for
shipments.
In the west there seems to be demand
enough for all the fine butter made at
full prices.
The highest price that most receivers
are willing to quote for regular trade lots
of either northern or western fresh
creamery is 21 cents. A few who con-
troll certain popular makes say they
charge their customers 211a cents for as
sorted sizes, but admit that if they had
to sell on the open market they could
not realize over 21 cents Lots in large
tubs are not salable in most instances at
more than 20 to 2011 cents.
The advance Of half a cent on cheese
in the country has stiffened the market
here, and dealers are looking for .
corresponding rise, but there were not
enough buyers on the market yesterday
to test the change. 1t will be difficult
to establish an advance, but, unless
receivers are willing to sell at loss,
they must get a higher rate on new ar
rivals. Sales in lots as wanted run
along at 9AQ9hc, with 9AQ10c for
finest twins. A regular selling rate Of
9hQ10c would be no more than reason
able on the basis of cost.
Fresh eggs are in demand and full
prices obtained for the right kind. For
the bulk of the Michigan and northern
Indiana and Ohio offered % to "a cents Is
the rate, but selected lots bring 25 cents.
and more could be sold at the same rate.
Fresh eastern "a to 26 cents, and fancy
new laid at a higher range. Refrigera-
tor eggs 15 to 16 cents. The stock in cold
storage was reduced over 5000 cases last
week, and stands at 47,791 cases, against
"A, $50 cases the same time last year.
Nearly all the mill agents here report
the home demand for flour as very light,
Jobbers and grocers have been buying
very conservativelV and only when
obliged to. Sales to any one buyer do not
often go beyond a single car. AS usual
on a market like the present, when there
is nothing alarming in the situation and
no immediate prospect Of change in
conditions from what they are, the buy
er is holding off, and is likely to continue
to do so unless the unlocked for brings
him on the market again. The jObbing
trade in New England is reported as
quiet, but no more than usual after the
fall business is completed.
The following quotations. covering the
inside millers and the outside jobbers'
prices are those made yesterday by the
-four trade price committee: Spring
wheat patents from $3.50 to s4.75; spring
wheat clears from So to $3.75; winter
wheat patents from $3.50 to $4.30; winter
wheat straights from $3.50 to 81; and
winter wheat clears from 1926 to 1915
per barrel, as TO quality and size of pur-
chase.
Beans are stated to be firmer, with a
rather better demand: Carload lots, pea,
s132R@1.3 medium, 81. 321k al. 80; yellow
eyes. $1.45Q1.50; red kidneys, $1.S501 80;
California small white, $1.90@1. 90; Cali
fornia Lima, 412G5c per lb; jobbing, 10c
more.
A flrmer market on apples is noted,
with a gradual hardening in prices.
though fall fruit, and lots in bad order
have to be sold low. The receipts of
apples last week were 23,93O bbls;
same week year ago. 33,630 bbls. The
volume Of apples exported was not up
to the preceding week.
Cranberries are firmer, with the mar
ket at $500 per bbl, and at s2@2.50 per
crate.
Potatoes are firmer on colder weather,
with the tone of the market rather bet
ter. Sweet potatoes. however, continue
easy, with the possible exception of
double heads, which are not in very full
supply.
Good lots Of cabbages are bringing
more money, and are quoted as high as
$3.50 per 100, with ordinary lots lower.
Souashes are still in very full supply.
and some lots Of Hubbards have been
closed out as low as $40 per ton. They