The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-05-13
Butter Market Improving
Slightly Egg Demand Steady
Storage of Eggs Increasing-Pouitry
Demand Is About Normal-Prices
are Weak

A feeling of confidence in the but
ter market, which was evidenced at
the end of April, continued during
the week under review, with gooo
buving orders from many directions:
The market, of course, was influenced
to some extent by the continued re-
norris of dry weather in Minnesota,
North and South Dakota and certain
narts of Nebraska, which area is an
important factor in the total Duttef
production. Part, if not all OF this
territory, has had rain during the
past few days.
The actual make of butter in: 9TH
er sections of the country shows a
fair increase. The receipts OF butter
in Chicago, New York, Boston and
Philadelphia, Monday to Friday, in
/ elusive, were as follows:
| 5 days ending May 7, 1926-156,-
$3.50 Id. tubs.
5 days ending April 80, 1926
146,8O9-63 lb. tubs.
5 DAYS ending May 8, 1925-147,-
476-63 lb. tubs. Ill
1t will be noted that the receipts
as shown above not only exceed the
previous week but the corresponding
week last year. -,
Today the market is just shade
easier in Chicago with quotations 4 C
lower on both Extras and Standards
compared with the closing quotations
of May 8 with a net advance of lie
pound on 80 score standards as
compared with quotations prevailing
May 3. At New York quotations are
reported unchanged today but the
feeling is easier. There is a net adj
vance of from l SAC to &c pound
in New York as compared with quo
tations on May on 90 score extras.
Whether this advance will be main
tanned the balance of this week is
rather doubtful in view of the in
crease in make and the prospects of
heavier production over wider area.
There has been very little change
in the egg market. It might be said
to be Nc to 1 nc lower in Chicago
on fresh firsts and from II to 3-4c
lower in New York on fresh first as
compared with price ruling on CORES
ponding date last week.
The statistical information furn-
ished by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture shows that there
has been a considerable increase for
the last month on the number Of
eggs placed in storage as compared
with each preceding week. When
the figures for week ending May 8
are announced, it is expected that the
quantity of eggs placed in storage will
have exceeded that of the correspond
ing week last year. An increase in
egg production and a decrease in pre-
vious shortage may be expected to
bring about a somewhat lower level
of prices. 1t is very important that
with the approach of warmer wealth
er, that eggs be gathered daily, kept
in cool place and marketed at least
three times weekly.
The market on fresh dressed fowl
closed weak with lower quotations
prevailing, and as there was severe
decline shortly after May 1, 1925, II
is quite likely that the same tendency
of larger marketing on the part OF
the producers will bring about a low
range of values, both for live AM
dressed poultry, and will continue un.
til supply and demand are more near
ly equaiized.
Generally the market price ind.
Gates a premium for heavier fowl
particularly when sold alive for He
brew consumption. Just at the
present time the supply exceeds the
demands lbs. and lower are selling
at a discount of from 1c to &c a lb
There is slight slowing up of the
movement of poultry out of storage
in Chicago, New York, Boston and
Philadelphia and the Withdrawals fol-
week ending May Z follows: :aa'.@:
1925 ............. 2,454,000 lbs.
1926 .............. 100000 lbs.
A decrease of l,124,000 lbs.
| The Swat the Rooster" campaign
in many sections of the country is a
fine thing for the egg business but
hard on the ROSTERS. The larger
quantities moving have resulted in a
weak market and lower quotations..
Swift G. Company, Chicago.