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end 124s. to 135s, August varied but little, beginning at 126s. to 
132s., and closing at 2s. less. September commenced at 120s. to 
126s. ; the second week, 124s. to 130s. ; the end of the month, 122s. 
to 128s. The first week in October, 122s. to 132s. ; the end of the 
month, 130s. to 140s. Early in November, 110s. to 120s.; at the 
end of the month, 100s. to 134s. In December prices varied from 
120s. to 150s. 
American Bdtter. — The state of the weather in the United 
States had a great effect upon the prices of American butter. In 
January quotations varied from 100s. for second-rate qualities to 
130s. for best. In February they varied from 90s. to 135s. Early 
in March, 80s. to 130s. ; at the close, 60s. to 120s. April, in the 
beginning, 60s. to 120s.; at the end, 50s. to 110s. First week in 
May, 45s. to 90s. ; last week, 45s. to 95s. In June prices varied 
from 48s. to 98s., and 90s. to 112s. July, earlj', 102s. to 112s. ; then, 
with hot, parching weather, steadily advancing to 60s. to 125s. at 
the close. August, about the same pi ices. In September they 
varied from 60s. to 124s. October, the first week, 60s. to 120s. ; 
then 60s. to 1228. ; and the thii-d and fourth weeks, GOs. to 120s. 
In November, with very little of good quality, the quotations 
were 60s. to 122s. to the end of the month. December, 60s. to 
124s. 
Cheese. — In best English Cheese the fluctuations in prices were 
very few ; but for other descriptions the'prices ranged widely apart, 
and were difficult to quote. The general figures for best Cheddar 
were 76s. to 81s. For other English makes, prices were so variable 
that it is useless to attempt reliable quotations. 
American Cheese. — A very severe winter, and a dry, hot, and 
parching summer, checking vegetation, are said to have materially 
affected the make of cheese, and in some cases the quality also, 
causing a considerable difference between the prices of first-class 
parcels and those of other descriptions. Best qualities from the 
beginning of the year to the end of the month of May ranged from 
68s. to 72s. ; other qualities from 54s. to 66s. In June supplies of 
new began to arrive — prices then 52s. to 56s. — and at the end of 
August bests were 56s. to 60s. ; lower qualities, 42s. to 50s. From 
the beginning of September to the end of October first qualities 
varied from 60s. to 68s. ; lower grades from 45s. to 58s. Some 
parcels that were seriously affected by the state of the weather 
were difficult to sell at still lower prices. From the beginning of 
November to the close of December prices for best varied from 64s. 
to 70s., the latter an extreme quotation ; second-ratea and inferiors 
for the same time, 40s. to 60s. 
