Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-06
Boston Markets.

General trade is somewhat quiet on
account of the stock taking season
and the closing up of last years &C
counts. But business men face the
new year with confidence feeling that
it promises much in the way of pros
perity.
The egg market during the past
year has averaged satisfactory but the
situation is little uncertain for the
next few weeks. At the beginning
Of 1904 prices went very high, and
eggs were actually imported to meet
the demand. In March the price
broke falling IS cents in one week.
Those who had stored eggs for the
most part made lots of money. al
though there was some gossip to the
effect that the big holders unloaded
on to the smaller fellows just before
the break came so that the latter
made some losses while the large OPP
orators were cleaned up for the COM
mencement of the new storing season.
The profits of the season made them
anxious to store a lot for this season
with the result that they bought at
prices and in amounts which make
holders anxious and nervous at the
present time, with large stocks still
on hand and fresh eggs from the south
beginning to come north. The four
leading markets of the country car
ried over into 1905 about 100000 cases
which is much more than year ago.
The Boston market has on hand 3d.
900 cases or $4,000 more than a year
ago at this time. The break in prices
started as soon as the Christmas trade
was over. and western fresh are now
quoted at 81 cents, refrigerator at 20
with choice nearby at 3s.
The butter market stands at 20
cents in New York and Chicago and
81 cents in Boston This is a gain
over last week. But conservative
Boston lags in the rear when the price
here should be a cent above Chicago
the distance they are
apart A little holding back from
extreme prices will help use up the
storage stock which is down to 133.-
600 tubs.
This is $4,000 less than a year ago
and if there comes no reaction this
can easily be handled. Indeed
1t Is probable that there may be
of the fine grades before the
end of the season. 1t is believed, says
the New York Produce Review, that
there Is a shortage In that city of
from 10000 to $4,000 packages less
than a year ago at this time The
best storage butter in both places is
selling at about 25 cents. The re-
ceipts in Boston the past week have
to 567,626 pounds, and many
Of the arrivals at this season show
more or less of defects, so that this
keeps the price firm on all the nice
table butter. One of the anomalies Of
he present situation, according
he New York Produce Review. was
he sending ten car loads of butter |
rom San Francisco to New York, |
prices being higher on the Atlantic |
han on the Pacific coast.
The new year in the cheese market |
starts out in fair condition with the
outlook considered favorable. The
eason went out last spring in dis
lstrous manner and the spirit of con-
ervatism engendered by the losses
ed to conditions which have put the
market in good shape for this year
The market has a strong tone as
tocks at all the centres are said to be
ess than a year ago. The stock of
heese In Boston Jan. / was $4,000
oxes against $4,000 a year ago.
The poultry market was deficient in
upplies Of New England turkeys for
trade but the high price