Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-01-28
THE BOSTON MARKETS,
Dubious Prospect of Increase In
Butter Prices.

Accommodations Represent Second Grade,
of Creamery and limitations Buyer.
Chary of Held Stock at High Figures
Egg Market Unsettled.
Boston, Jan. 27.-Fresh supplies OF
butter from Vermont and New Hamp.
shire are beginning to show a little new
milk, and lots that are lacking in this
particular will be hard to sell at top quo
tations. For this reason there is likely
to be wide range of prices on fresh sup
plies during the next few weeks. The
western markets have eased off a little,
and with the mild weather which pre-
walls IN most of the dairy sections it
is no more than reasonable to look for
q gradual increase in the make. \
sudden change in the temperature, if
accompanied by heavy SHOWS. would
change the whole situation. but as
viewed from the present standpoint,
there is not likely to be any cause for
higher prices this season.
The receipts of butter for the week
were 1888 tubs and Il, 81 boxes, a total
of 622,295 pounds, against 439 S6S pounds
the previous week and SCI ,645 pounds
for the corresponding week last year.
Vdere we have liberal increase as COM
pared with the previous week and last
year, and receipts for Monday and Tues
day Of this week also show an increase
over last year
Dealers say that all kinds Of butter ex-
cept the finest from New HAMPSHIRE
and Vermont were in light request For
the finest lots in assorted size tubs q
Of, oh a.
no trouble in keeping these sold up The
same quality in boxes sold at % cents.
After passing these prices were to some
extent nominal, as there were hardly
Ell ough sales to make quotation. a
range of Is 20 cents may be given, and
20 cents was considered a full rate for
anything under the finest fresh. Very
little of the western creamery was worth
over 20 cents, and most Of the receivers
called this full selling price for what
they had to offer. a few fancy makes
ran up even with northern, but these
were distributed to customers in small
lots. Other grades were not quotable
at over IS to 10 cents. Fresh limitations
were quiet at 16 to 16ia cents, and ladies
at IA to Is cents. limitations ard ladies'
are in little better supply, but the
lowest grades are comparatively scarce.
The denominations consist of the second
grades of creamery and limitations.
With medium grades of butter now on
the decline, buyers are not willing to
pay extreme rates for any kind of held
stock 1t win be seen by the cold
storage statement that the stock OF
held butter is now only 1900 tubs less
than last year.
With jobbers there has been a fair
EyO111rna Of wit 1
activity. They continue to meet the
wants of their customers al 90 to "a cents,
outside for boxes, with an occasional
fancy make at 25 cents. This means for
the finest quality. The lower grades are
sold a a slight margin above the whole
sale rate.
No important change can be reported
I'm the cheese market. The demand has
been confined to small lots for immediate
use, and the expected Improvement has
failed to materialize.
The egg market is in a very sensi-
tive and unsettled condition. Receipts
have been very light for week past,
bnd choice fresh grades have been
scarce, with sales the last Of the week
at 20 to % cents. The held stock is
pretty well cleaned up and after this
week it will not be much Of a factor in
the market. Last week the cold stor-
age stock was reduced 5000 cases, and or
Saturday it stood at 1918 cases, against
1000 cases same time last year.
Beans hold a fairly steady position
with sales of choice marrow pea al
$1.12 to s1.15 per bushel, inside price fol
lots to arrive, and mediums at 81. 20 pei
bushel. Yellow eyes and red kidney.
quiet and steady.
Choice apples continue to meet with 6
good sale at SO to 81 per barrel, and some
fancy lots at $3.50.
Choice cranberries command Sc to s
per barrel, but a great many here are
soft and SLOW Of sale at 81 to $3.50
Potatoes are steady at so to SO cents fol
most desirable variety and 70 to rs cents
per bushel for other kinds Most Of the
eastern receipts come under the lowe
rate.
New York, Jan. 26.-Tallow steady.