The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Firm, Cheese Quiet,
Sharp Increase In Eggs.
Cereals Hold Ftrm-FsIIink on In Hoo
kIiiinE-Beef Well sustainsd--B Bette,
Movement In PoaltPy.


ket. under the influence OF lighter re
eeipts and larger export movement.
This has not re. ulted in any higher
prices, but buyers show more confidence
IN their operations because they think
that prices have touched the lowest
point for the present, and receipts are
clearing up more readily.
The medium grades that accumulated
the past few week are still rather slow
but where prices have been made TO
suit the views of exporters there has
been fair distribution. This ia a mat
ter that should be taken notice OF by
butter makers. Ii is too often the case
that butter Is held above the shipping
point when there is a surplus, and ae
eumulations from week to week are al
lowed to take place until finally hold
ers become anxious and the goods are
forced off below what they could have
been sold at some time before.
For most of the fresh creamery Of
fered 10 to 20 cents Is the full rate.
This covers northern and western. Re
ceivers of stricly extra Vermont and
New Hampshire creamery in assorted
tubs have no trouble in getting 20ia
cents for all they have to sell, but the
supply OF this kind Is limited and forms
but a small portion of the general re
celpts.
Those who hold choice June creamery
are not Offering it under Is to 1871 cents
and the best northern fall is held at 10
cents. but the bulk OF the old stock is
of the best quality and range of 10
to Is cents would cover most in hand
he Z It,,a hoc 20 hn1 4
Of their stock at the best prices they
can obtain.
The demand for cheese has not in
creased much but the tone of the marke |
is as firm as ever and holders confident
look fer more trade in February. Sal,
run along in lots as wanted at II to II ,
cents for best fall northern, and to 10
cents for far to good. Small stocks con-
tinue to be reported ut all points, and
there are very few lots to come forward
from the country. The Liverpool quo
tation has not been changed for over a
week. Receipts at Boston for January
foot up 6253 boxes for home trade and
1860 for export. against 8414 boxes for
home and % ,079 boxes for corresponding
week last year.
There has been strong and active
market for eggs for several days past
and receipts ale kept cleaned up. In
fact there has been scarcity for nearly
the whole week, and dealers have not
been able to fill all orders. Fresh west
ern sod freely at 20 to q cents. the best
selected lots closing firm at the outside
figure. Southern 10 to 20 cents, and in
limited supply. Eastern scarce at 20 to
b.a ri nm Ct IA
duced to 1856 cases and selling at Is TO i
cents.
bears are in a stronger position, with
the report that the crop is now well in
hand. The demand is also reported to
be a good oeal better: Carload lots, pea
and medium. s-3001.32h; yellow eyes,
s1b5Q1 Go. red Kidneys S s5Gl9 80; Cali
fornia small white. Sl.9OG2; Lima, 4Q5c
per 10; johbine. Zoe more.
Flour prices are quoted frm on all
brands of both spring and winter. 1t
might have been possible yesterday To
buy some Milwaukee patents at $495
per barrel. but the lowest open price
for Minneapolis brands was s4.35, and
from that up to $40 per barrel for fancy
was quoted Spring bakers are quoted
at about dollar under patents.
Mill prices for winter prices ranFe
from $40 to s425. with straights at 3.15
to 81 and clears at $3.50 to s.. so per bar
rel as to quality. Several OF the mill
agents had no prices to offer for their
winter wheat goods.
The following quotations. covering the
inside millers and the outside jobbers'
prices. are those made yesterday by the
flour trade price committee: Spring
wheat patents at 435 to s4.75; spring
wheat bakers at 1886 to $3.50, winter
wheat patents at s415 to $3.50: winter
wheat stra+~hts al 33.75 to S4.2b: and win
ter wheat CT AIRS at 81 GO to $40 per bar
rel. a to quality and size OF purchase.
The market on cornmeal Is firm at the
advance Of early last week. oatmealis
fully sustained, with the cereals steady
to higher
Corn is stronger. Bradstreet's corn
exports from both coasts for the week
were $685. 1873 bushels compared with
2.928 19l bushels last week, and 1867,
$50 bushels last year. Since July the
corn exports aggregate 95,7l5.923 bush
els; last year, sc, S93. 73S bushels.
This market on corn is very steady to
frmer.
Oats are firm. with a fair demand.
Shippers are stronger In their ideas, on
the strength OF the speculative markets.
The hay situation IL quiet, With prices
in the buyeH's favor under the increased
receipts OF the past week or two Rye
straw Is pretty firm, though quiet in
demand The millers are flrmer on
milfeed, with strong quotations. Hay.
$8Q14; fancy jobbing lots, s15Q16; rye
straw, $9Q16, oat straw. S6QS.
Pork and lard are pretty firm, on the
fact of f1rmer provision markets west.
but the market here has been lowered
Nc on fresh ribs. although Lard and the
other cuts are reported firm.
Boston packers have not killed as
many hogs for the week as previously
noted. the total for the week havinr
beeu about 80, 800; preceding week Al, 400
same week year ago. 47,200. There CON
tlnues to be pretty good demand for
Boston packed pork provisions for ex
port. with the total value of such ex-
ports for the week running up to abou.
$3.50 600; preceding week. S2Sb,000; same
week a year ago 5000 coo.
Beef continues to he well sustained
owing To the increasing firmness in the
west. Shippers are continually impress
ing the firmnres upon the receivers here,
with the claim that the cattle are costing
much mowe. AT the same time they keep
the market crowded with all the beef the
retail trade will take.
Under a fun supply the market on
lambs and muttons has been easier for
several DAYS. Veals are not coming IN
freely, ana prices are well sustained.
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