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BULLETIN 456, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



scoring lots are still absorbed mostly 

 by regular trade; anything free to be 

 sold brings 381 @ 394. Fresh firsts 

 and seconds have quick sale, the for- 

 mer at 361 @ 3710 and the latter 

 at 34 @ 36, with comparatively 

 few lots to be had below 35c 1 . Vn- 

 salted creamery moving out very satis- 

 factorily. Storage creamery con- 

 tinues in active demand, and the small 

 available stock is fast passing out of 

 first hands. Extras are firm at 35* 

 and 36$, several sales reported at the 

 top figure, and other grades range from 

 33 and 35$. 



Creamery, extras (92 



score, per lb 38 @ 



Creamery ( higher scoring 



lots) 381 @ 39 



Creamery, firsts (88 to 91 

 score) 361 @ 371 



Creamery, seconds (83 to 



S7 score) 34 @ 36 



Creamery, thirds 32 @ 33 



Creamery, unsalted, fancy- 39 @ 40 



Creamery, unsalted, prime 

 to choice 37* @ 38*. 



Creamery, unsalted, com- 

 mon to good 34 @ 37 



Creamery, held, extras 351 @ 36 



Creamery, held, higher 

 scoring 



Creamery, held, firsts 34 @ 35 



Creamery, held, seconds 311 @ 33s 



Creamery, held, thirds 30 @ 31 



are taking the undergrades, or some- 

 thing a little cheaper than the highest 

 priced goods. High prices have cur- 

 tailed consumption somewhat, and 

 some jobbers or cutters, while not re- 

 ceiving direct any more butter than 

 they usually obtained, have a little 

 surplus occasionally, for which they 

 must find outside sale, simply because 

 their outlet has been reduced. Deal- 

 ers in most instances are anxious to 

 keep sold out, and, while adhering to 

 the market value, there is a more or 

 less nervous feeling noticeable. 



A small car of butter was received 

 from California. It is put up in boxes 

 of about 66 lbs. The quality was pro- 

 nounced very fine and quotably about 

 360. 



A small consignment of butter is 

 expected to be received from New 

 Mexico to-day or to-morrow. 



Storage butter in good demand* 

 June Extras are salable at 34 @ 

 341$. ; some fancy, special lots are held 

 above. Firsts are quotable at 33 @ 

 331. It is claimed by dealers there 

 is nothing to be had under about 320. 



Extras in fresh creameries met with 

 a fair demand, and it is not easy to 

 secure desirable makes. They are 

 quotable at 86%, and occasional small 

 lots of special brands brought a slight 

 premium. 



Extra firsts which grade 91 points 

 and up are salable at 36$. 



Firsts in fresh creameries are quot- 

 able within the range of 34 @ 354$. 

 Anything siveet and suitable for table 

 use is picked up readily. 



Seconds in creameries are very 

 scarce. Can not hear of any transac- 

 tions, and quoted nominally about 31 

 and 32$. 

 Creamery extras, fresh, per 



lb 361 



Extra firsts 36 



Firsts 34 <g 351 



Seconds 31 ® 32 



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