Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
THE BOSTON MARKETS.
Question of Quality Influencing
Butter Buyers,


ferred-Market Is without Snap, but
Fairly Healthy-Large Consumption OF
Eggs Expected.
Boston Feb. 16.-Some dealers saw
that their trade is not as brisk as it was
week ago, while others can sell all
the fine lots as fast as they arrive. 1t
seems to be a question of quality al.
together. Buyers are looking around
for butter with new milk flavor, and
when they find it they pay the price
asked, but they are very fastidious. "
as one of the dealers puts it, "and want
something which is very hard to find. "
Generally speaking the market is with
out snap, and extra efforts are necessary
to work off the bulk of the receipts.
The situation, however, is considered
fairly healthy. The cold storage stock.
though a little larger than last year at
this time, is being reduced at a moderat e
rate, and if last weeks takings could
be kept up it would all disappear in
four weeks.
The receipts of butter at Boston for the
week were 1878 tubs and 1912 boxes.
total of 613,577 pounds, against SIC $50
pounds the previous week and 6S2.14I
pounds corresponding week last year.
The exports were 1549 pounds, against
i4,606 pounds corresponding week last
year
Fancy lots Of fresh Vermont and
New Hampshire in assorted size tubs
continue to clean up at q to 22Is cents.
outside for fancy new milk flavor. 1t
Is well for country shippers to under
stand that these are extreme figures and
that but a small portion of the CON
signments come up to this standard.
Fancy western, like fancy northern,
commands extreme prices, say 81 to
21R cents, but this kind is scarce. and
the bulk of the offerings rule at 10 To
20 cents. buyers continue to have the
advantage on everything but the tor
grades. Fresh limitations are quiet al
16 to Il cents, and ladies are 10 to Il
cents. June creamery has been in mod
crate demand at IS to 10 cents, and some
of the held stock cannot be bought under
20 cents, but buyers are not giving il
much attention.
The statement of the Quincy Market
Cold Storage company for the week is a,
follows: Put in, 90 tubs; taken out
s.
427 tubs the same time last year. Fo,
the corresponding week last year. :.
tubs were put in and 572O tubs taken out
The jobbing trade is not as activ,
this week as last, but there is a full aver.
age moveme 1T, and prices are steady
The finest creamery in tubs is stead,
at "a to % cents. AS the situation is a
present, there is no show for lower
prices for a week or two
Nothing new can be said about tn,
situation. The market is quiet anC
steady on the basis of to 91h cent.
for fine fall northern, and ~ to 81.
cents for fair to good early make. Buy
ers continue to take small lots as wante,
for immediate use, and seem to have n,
disposition to speculate, although som.
dealers have confidence in the futur,
Of the market.
The egg market was firm. with sale
of choice, fresh western at 16 cents ant
some receivers refuse to sell late ar
rivals under 1914 cents. The deman,
Is cleaning up all offerings, and from tn
advices received from primary point
there is a prospect of a firm market tn
rest of the week, Gatherings are re
ported light, and the predicted col,
spell may shorten up receipts for few
days. Fresh eastern commanded 161
to II cents, but at present the differenc
in quality of western and eastern /
very slight. All coming in are fresl
gathered. Retailers have reduced thei
prices to about 20 cents, and at this rat
there should be a large consumption.
Tallow is reported firmer, but with
out material advance. Bulk, 4&41ac
tallow oil, 41&43c.