The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03
IN HUB MARKETS.
Dull and Unsatisfactory Trade
In the Butter Market.
Only Fins @ eaInery In emand at Good
Price. 30 scarcity Of tr--h supple.
LooN-d Ior Nothing Exceptional as &c
Egg,. Potatoes aud othsr Thing.

Price, 40 scarcity Of fre-h >uppiie.
Looh-d FOR Nothing Exceptional as &c
Fggs, Potatoes aud othsr Thing.
Boston. Feb In regard u the butte.
situation there Is nothing nea 10 say
The demand for fine fresh creamery cur
ing the week has Deen fully equal u IN.
supply. and receipts Of that Kind hay
been kept sold up. All other grades have
been in liberal supply and SLOW 4 SAL
with more OF less accumulat.ons. IL
tact aftsr passing the fancy fresh lots
there has been d dull and unsatisfactory
trade. The western markets have ~ -
steady, and there T. reason to expect that
trade vii. soon improve. Dut whether
prices viii be any higher IS a doubtful
question.
The most promising feature ia The mar
ket at present is the liberia. home con.
sumption While receipts increased an
exports materially fell of. the stock neI1
here is still smaller than last year al tins
time. and there has been a good increase
In the home consumption. II his con
tinued ii may compensate for the los
In exports and enable holders &c { .ean VI
before the close Of the season.
The general tone Of the market vas tho
same as last week Although very Httle
fresh stock was on the market receivers
were not disposed 70 ask higher rates
and 1t was understood that supplies were
near at hand Fine lots Of Vermont and
New Hampshire were quoted at2l TO 2lta
cents in tubs and % cents IN b ks
Fancy makes OF western sold at about
same prices, but large portion Of the re-
ceipts We're more or less on Ia quality am
ranged from 10 to 20l2 cents. Northern
off quality may be quoted at Is 10 70
cents. Fresh limitations were nominally
Is to Il cents. and ladies' Il To Is cents
June creamery was quiet at is to u cents,
Notwithstanding the Lest is pretty well
sold out. Jobbers had a fair trade with
sales Of fresh creamery a . to q cents
with occasional fancy makes al % cents
The receipts OF butter for the week
were IA 343 tubs and 1886 boxes, a total
Of 650,os9 pounds, against 60, - pounds
the previous week and 477,232 pounds TOR
the corresponding week last year. TINS
shows an increase as compared With
the week previous and last year. and
gives dealers reason To expect 10 sea-
city of fresh supplies from this time for
ward. The receipts for the month %
January aggregated 2534. 80 pounds
against 2,24S,l1S pounds for the same
month last year.
The export of butter from Boston for
the week was 500 pounds. AGAINST Al
020 pounds for the corresponding week
last year. For the month Of January
the exports were only 50,604 pounds
against 5S5.34l pounds for the sam
month last year The exports from New
York for the week were 1858 tubs and the
total for the season is 18l ,S07 tubs
against 285,3S4 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 out. G1f0
tubs stock $4,000 tubs against s. sd
tubs same time last year. For the cor
responding week last year ll9 tubs were
put in and 6So3 tubs were taken cut.
During January the stock in cold stor-
age was reduced 2S617 tubs against
1926 tubs same month last year
There is nothing to report about cheese
except that he market Is slow and
, barely steady. The decline in Eng and
took the strength out Of prices hero
but holders have not made lower rate
on the bulk OF their stock. because fh-y
think 1t Is useless to make any coneeS-
sions in the present inactive condition
, of trade. Sales of choice northern run
. along in lots as wanted at 9 10 p, cents
, and fair to good at to So cents.
The egg market was quiet at 19 to q
cents for fresh western, and receivers
were anxious to sell their best marks
at 20 cents. because more liocra. receipts
were expected. but the storm cause. ID
tirmer feeling. and small lots on spot
sold at y cents ana upwards. Receivers
, however. were not disposed to AXE ad-
4 vantage of the temporary stoppage Of
supplies and make Their customers pay
much Of an advance, and the market WlG
probably soon settle back o. normal
rates.
Trade in appies is SOW and only " ]
Bald@ins conn and previous prices
These are selling Al go ami ST.. BE-
Davis at s. and s5.75. greetings at $ ST.
: and $&.15, mixed varieties at $50 and s.
: per barrel.
The demand for cranherries is meder-
. ate for ehoiee lots ami poor lots g..
slowly.
Trade in potatoes continues light anu
prices are fairy ste.l ly. Western rural~
and Green Mountains bring 30 and "a
Z cents, choice AINoSto6h nebF"nS - aN1
= so cents and fair to good IS and - cents
per bushel
Vegetable supplies are moderate VA
tive cabhaEes sell at g. and a. cents Per
barrel native onions s. ana s. pei
barrel hubbard squash So and $40 pc
ton, turntps 15 and 50 cents per barrel
I In poultry the demand for hoiee stoyk
Is fair. Northern and eastern chickens
choice and large bring Il and 10 cents
per pound. common to good 5 and II.
large fowls II and l. cents. common ,
3 and cents, choice IVES ern turkeys l.
and "A cents. common 70 good ana II
E cents western fowls and chickens ana
E 20 cents good to choice geese { ard S
tents, ducks and y cents rabbits per
3 pair. choice and L. cents.
4, New York, Feb. 2.-Taliow market IS
dull.
, Near Approval Of Peace.
Z Havana, Jan. .9.-Cap.ain General
Rlauco. il Is announced from spanish
I sources at Mansauiilo, province Of san
/ tlago DE- Cupa. IN 4ddressius the mu-
r nicipality Of that place said the country
should look taeNard with confidence L.
the near approach of peace which, d,
believed. would be arrived at in Feb
ruary Owing L. the n"W policy adopted