The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19
IN HUB MARKET
Butter Is Easier--Cheese and
Eggs Firm.
Flour Quiet. but sfesdy-Pork sad Reef
Steady -Firnsr Feeling In Psoltry-
Quotations GU Fruit AHd Vegetables.

Steady -Firmsr Feeling In Poultry
Quotations GU Fruit AAd Vegetables.
Boston, Jan. 1s.-An easier tendency
has been developed in the butter market.
A slow trade. Increased receipts and
lower prices In other places have had
their influence here. and decline OF
n to l cent from last week must be
quoted. This Is no more than might
have been expected under existing con-
diuons. and If buyers will take hold at
the decline all may be well. Receipts
are not likely to be very large for several
weeks TO come. and. IL the supplies were
properly distributed among dealers. they
would soon be absorbed.
But confidence In values must be re-
stored before there will be much of
trade, and this cannot be done while
there is an unsettled feeling in the west.
Therefore the future cannot be outlined
until bottom prices have been touched
at sources OF production. II the lower
prices shall induce a larger shipping
movement it would be a great relief.
and exporters should be encouraged as
much as possible.
Selling prices are somewhat irregular.
Some OF the receivers are able to get
20l2 to q cents for small lots OF Vermont
and New Hampshire. showing new milk
flavor while others consider 21h cents
an extreme price for q wholesale lot, and
called the top rate for the best fresh
northern creamery in assorted size tubs
20 to 21h2 cents. Very few receivers Of
western can report sales at over 20
"a no IN ha Gua 10
bring that. After passing the best
qualities buyers had the market their
oil their own way, and only q nominal
rate OF is to Is cents can be given for
a large portion of the fresh butter that
has accumulated.
With light receipts and fair demand.
the egg market has gained some
strength, and sales of choice fresh In
diana. Illinois and Ohio have been made
at q to Ply cents, with some special
marks at % cents. Prospective re-
ceipts are small, and the indications are
that all the fresh western arriving for
a few days will command full prices.
Sales of southern fresh at 10 to p cents.
Refrigerator stock in fair demand at Il
to Is cents. Eastern fresh command
q to % cents. The stock In cold storage
Is reduced to 6232 cases, against 1907
cases same time last year.
Beans are reported frmer. both here
and in New Yorl with a better demand
and a more limited supply. Carload
lots, pea and medium. 81 SO@l.S2l yellow
eyes. s1.55@l GO; red kidneys. s1.S5u1.90.
California small white. s1.90u2; Lima,
4Q5c per lb; jobbing. 10c more.
a. T.,
tone, with an easier feeling on the off
look In wheat. Still the firmness Of the
millers has been feature all the time.
not one of them ordering their agents
here to sell at any lower prices, and
generally declining bids at any lower
prices. The movement has been rather
small, both as to new business and as
to shipping out directions on -four sold
some time ago. Still there is feeling
of confidence that Is very general with
quotations fully sustained. Mill ship
ment prices on spring wheat patents are
at SAM430 with one or two special
brands little more Trade committee
prices are about steady
Cornmeal is steady. with oatmeal and
the cereals unchanged.
Corn is quiet. with prices steady. The
movement has been better. under the re
cent cold weather, and the receipts are
improved In quality.
Oats are reported very steady. with
moderate demand. and the supply here
small. Shippers notify receivers here
that big volume of the crop has al
ready been sent forward.
Hay Is quiet. with prices fairly sus-
tanned. Straw Is Arm. With the rye
straw people firm. Millfeed Is hrmer.
with rather stronger quotations. Hay.
$S@l4. fancy jGbhing lots, tl5p16. ry-
straw, sS0lO oat straw. $6Q7
The pork market is steady, with prices
unchanged: Barrel pork. S13.25Gl3.55.
light backs $12.2 lean ends. tl45o. fresh
ribs, 7i4c. corned and fresh shoulders.
Glbc. smoked shoulders. 6i2c lard, Size,
in pals. Ga. Gi,asc. hams. Sle43e, SIX mad
b hams. Sic; bacon, SlsQ9c. sausageS
7MSc; frankfurt sausages. Ii24Sa.
pressed ham, lie; pure leaf lard. no
in pals r, GSi4c. pork tongues IS; loose
salt pork. &c; brisktts 7c. sausage meat
&c; bolognas. ,lqe city dressed hogs
SIC; country. 5Q5l4c.
The killing of hogs by Boston packers
way accident on the Fitchhurg road late
in the week, in which hos train was
involved. Though no hogs were de-
stroyed, they were delayed 10 the extent
that some packers run short OF raw
material for one or two days. The total
Kill for the week was Al SEQ; preceding
week. 40, 900; same week year ago,
"A. 300 For export thu request is good
for Boston packed pork provisions. The
movement is being considerably him
tlered by steamers overdue. The total
value OF these exports for the week was
about $40 600; preceding week 224o. 900;
same week a year ago. $4,000.
Beef is still csming into this market
rather slowly. The market 10 very firm
in quotations with choice steers really
very short and selling at sb4c for til
best: Very choice steers. sAe. so,
steers. $40; light and COWS 7hGs%
extra heavy kinds lfI4c; good binds
6Hc. good, &c; light. So csc; backs, 10
Sc; rattles 4AQ6Ac; chuckS, 6l4@7c;
short ribs loQ111ae, rounds, S41c
rumps. lll1alSc; rumps and loinS. 1870
lac: loins. 12QlSc.
Muttons and lambs are firmly heli
with a fair movement: Lambs L m9C
Brighton fancy, SQsl2c; muttons. 5}Sq1c,
brighton and fancy muttonS. 1GSc.
veals. "a 10c. fancy BrlghtonS. l0Ql0Is
There is a firmer feeling in the poultry
market within few days even. and
turkeys and chickens are bringing bet
ter prices; Turkeys. western, l1Glio
northern, I:d l6c: chickens, northern Il
6l5c: western, lOQ12c; fowls northern
fresh. 9Ql3c; western, loQ1lc; live fowls