The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-19
n HUB MARKETS.
Butter Buyers Numerous, but
Slow In Dickering.
Increased Receipts and Irregular Quality
TO the Disadvantage OF Holders-A lar
Demand For Eggs and Potatoe. Ia Lib
eraI supply.

to the disadvantage oil HoldersZA air
Demand For Eggs and Potatoes Ia Lib
erai supply.
Boston. Nay 1s.-Butter buyers Wefe
around yesterday IN larger fofee mn
on Monday. b4tthey were sIQ& n taking
hold. They naturally looked for LOVE-
prices than last week. but Wefs mol fuIlS
prepared u make plump bIds. AID f.
this reason IL Vas hard u get reliable
selling rates Receivers 81 vernon
and Ne@ hampshire creamery asked
l6Iz cents In their finest lots IL assorted
size tubs. but very feW SAFES 80 made
IN trade lots at over 10 cents, and n9zz
dealers eonsIdsfed that the teI Il III
market Tor the day. FOR fang iots Ii
boxes /, cents ~as paid, and otAeIa not
just SO good sold at h. cents. 30 Tar
as quality Went, there al very lite
difference between northern and West
>rn. some of the finest lots of western
! ere ned a IL cents but others called
equally as good were sod al l512 cents.
and several receivers said that l51z oenes
was al they could get Tor regular traae
lots. As lots Vary somewhat in flavor,
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l512 to IL cents, with IL cents as al eA-
IRENE.
There was fair 1obbiug business yes-
terday at i to Is cents for tubs, and
Is to ~ cents Tor boxes. mis- Included
what may De elassed a. choice 10 fahey,
large portion Of the butter coming
being called choice but only a small
portion passing for fancy 50 that those
who whit strictly nc article must
W. prepared u pay the outside Price.
Later on the quality vii 3e more even.
The market continues Ia buyers favor,
with decline OF y 10 / eeHt from the
quotations OF last week. This has been
caused ey The increased receipts and
the lrree ulaf quality of the lots sHered,
most sellers bong anxious IT, clean UP
at the bust Rlfs they can get. Some Of
the late t=s# - SIN Inc grass flavor,
but the MA par is ls9ie 9f - mixed.
and full gfazz ssask h. suitable II storing.
may n9l b Ia L. lus1Nst for a week
CT Two Inefe. IT, AdI#atlans are that
bottom vii soon b. tou aed on prices.
In most af The dairy SECTIONS east and
west. the PASTURES az ia coed condition.
ami the cows ara getting theIr I'D from
that source. huiter makers seem 10 be
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CHEESE, EGGS AND POTATOES.
There has been a moderate trades in
cheese, with no material change in
prices. The old stock Is cleaning up
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