The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-13
IN HUB MARKETS.
Better Tone In Butter Caused
by Cooler Weather.
Cold Storage stock an Obstacle to an Adj
vance. IN rrices-strictly Fresh Eggs
Selling Well-Flour, Grain and Live
stock situation.

Selling well-Fiour, Grain and Live
stock situation.
Boston. oct 12.-Although better tone
has developed IN the butter market oW-
ing to tue Cooler weather and the firm
position Of butter in New York and the
west, the cold storage stock Is still
the great obstacle 10 rise on fresh
goods in tho market. Dealers who come
in contact with the CONSUMERS find that
June creamery at difference Of d cent
or two sells more freely than fresh made
at the higher price, and they Will con
tinue to use 1t as long as they can, es
pecially If an advance is insisted upon
for the new arrivals. OF course. a GER
tain quantity Of the fresh make viii be
taken at reasonable price, but II the
held butter in other places comes out in
as good condition as ii does here IL Will
have its influence on the market as long
as the supply lasts.
The volume of actual business is not
much, if any. larger than week ago.
For most of the northern fresh creamery
offered q cents were full selling rate
yesterday, and If the quality was not
strictly fine no more than 2012 cents could
be obtained. This means for whole in
voices in assorted size tubs. Boxes sold
mostly at q cents, and the butter had to
be all right to bring that rate. 1t may
be well to repeat here, what has been
stated many time before, that, while
the prices quoted in this article cover the
great bulk of the butter offered for sale,
there are always certain fancy makes
which take higher range.
Some Of the receivers of western cream
cry put a price Of q cents on their fancy
that 20l2 cents were all that could be OBJ
tanned for regular invoice lots, and they
were glad to accept 20 cents for lots that
had accumulated from the previous
week. We consider 20 to 20l2 cents a fair
selling quotation for western, with q
cents for certain makes which always
run even with northern.
Held June creamery was attracting a
little more attention, with sales at 19 to
1872 cents, but few large lots were taken
at over 10 cents. Some holders REFUSE TO
sell under 20 cents, but this price is above
the views of buyers al present.
Jobbers had a moderate trade on the
basis of last weeks prices, say % to %
cents for tubs and % to "a cents for boxes
This is the rate that several leading job
bers gave us, but some others says that
a shading from these figures has to be
made in order to hold good customer
The market is fairly steady. however,
and with a little larger trade there would
be no difficulty in getting full rates
The receipts of butter for the week
We're 11.9NS tubs and 29.933 boxes. a
total weight of 1885 pounds. against
1,0095lj pounds the previous week and
S5I105 pounds the corresponding week
last year
CHEESE AND EGGS.
Ne increased activity can be reported
in cheese There has been fair de-
mand for lots as wanted for current use
with sales of late made eastern at to
9l2 cents. outside for small sizes Some
receivers are asking a higher rate for
fancy lots. which are taken in a small
way but buyers refuse to pay over 912
cents for wholesale lots. Early mada
lots take wider range.
Strictly fresh eggs have been selling
well. and the best marks of Michigan
ruled at Is to 1S1a cents. Only a small
portion of the receipts are good enough
to command this rate, as nearly all are
more or less mixed with held stock, and
for most Of the western offered Is To liz
cents is a full rate Eastern fresh com
mand ~ to 20 cents, and fancy new laid
go higher. Refrigerator stock com
mands II to Ii cents The stock in cold
storage was reduced 5000 cases last
week. and stands at 81 SAC cases. against
Sc, 737 cases the same time last year.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.
The flour market was rather mora
quiet, under the influence of an easier
market on wheat early in the day, but
the closing was higher, giving flour 4
stronger tone The flour trade commit
tees prices include new spring wheat
patents for the first time: Spring wheat
clears. $3M3 so; straights. So 25A3 10
patents. $4M415; new. So S5m4 -. winter
wheat, clears, 50 l5@S %, straights.
SO 4Om4: patents, So 65d4 % The mill
prices on flour are "A shade tirmer at
So 70m4 10 on spring patents, sight draft.
prompt shipment.
Ne changes are noted in cOrnmeal
with the cereals STEADY: Barrel corn
meal. 81 ,00il %, bag meal, I46I 76c; vel
low graduated 81 lOG2 %; rolled and
ground oatmeal 81 SOFA 10; cut 81 goa
%. graham hour 81 5o@l: bolted meal,
s. l0u2 40; rye flour. s. s5Gi3 %. rye.
55Q70c.
Corn is llttle irmer: Track steamer
yellow, 37% 63Ac, No yellow. 3Sa&Sl4c.
No > yellow. to arriv,. a5Sl4c; No 3
yellow, 31% a3Sc.
The market ON oats is little changed.
Fancy heavy. 32iac, No. . clipped. 8OIoe
No. 3, 29ia a soc rejected, 291i o.. no grade.
29c To arrive "a 10 S6 III. 29lp n 3oe, SO to
IS 10, 3oa3oAc. 81 to ~ H. 3oi. a 3Ol2c
fancy heavy, 32d32l2c.
The supply of hay is very fun. notwith-
standing the much smaller receipts than
year ago. Rye straw IS likely to be
scarce; Hay. seals, fancy old, In Job
bing lots, sl4@14 so; rye straw, $SQ9.
tack spring bran. $l3Ql3 30. sack winter.
N3 15q14.
PORK AND REEF.
Pork and lard are quiet and I'M
changed: Barrel pork $l&G13.5o. light
backs $12; lean ends. 1880. fresh ribs.
Size. corncd and fresh shoulders. 6tqc.
smoked shoulders 6Am6s4c: hams, ga
9l,c: lard 6t2@G7sc, pure leaf lard, Tic.
in pals 7%@She.
The beef market is steady. with fair
trade. St,e}s. 1bN9hc. forequarters
5l2aGi2c. hindauartrrs. 9i26l2'pe,
rumps and loins. l40l5c. loins 15H17e
The mutton market continues quiet
with prices rather unsatisfactory
Spring lambs 6HQSe. Brighton and
fancy. SGSl9e muttons, sac; brighton
and fancy muttons 7d7@e. Veals. 7Q9e.
fancy and Brighton Toe.