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season, firsts being quoted at 102s. to 103s. September began witli 
firsts at 118s. to 12()S. Early in November, firsts were 1138s. to 
146s. ; the next three weeks, 136s. to 142s.; then to (he first week 
in December, 135s. to 140s. 
Dutch Butter. — The weather from the early part of January 
to the beginning of February was severe. There are frequently 
sudden fluctuations in this article. " Dutch butter " prices, the 
first fortnight, were 128s. to 130s., the third week, 130s. to 140s., 
and at the end of the month, 140s. to 148s. ; the first week in Feb- 
ruary, 130s. to 136s. ; the second week, 136s. to 140s. ; then to the 
first week in March, 130s. to 136s. ; the next fortnight, 140s. to 
150s.; the last week, 134s. to 140s. The first fortnight in April, 
with small supplies, one of the sudden fluctuations so common in 
this market took place, the prices then being I44s. to 154s. ; the 
third week, 120s. to 134s. ; at the end of the month, 124s. to 134s. 
May began with prices 125s. to 134s. ; the next week, 112s. to 
120s. ; then to the end of the month, 96s. to 104s. ; the first week 
in June, 96s. to 112s.; the second week, 106s. to 114s. (the wide 
differences arising from the quality of the parcels consigned for 
sale being very inferior to those selected for and shipped direct to 
the trade); the third week, 94s. to 106s.; the last week in the 
month, 94s. to 108s. July began with the prices 92s. to 104s. ; the 
second week, 104s. to 116s. ; next week, 118s. to 122s.; the last 
week, 112s. to 118s. Early in August prices were 116s. to 124s. ; 
then 112s. to 128s. ; the last week in the month and the first week 
in September, 116s. to 128s. ; next week they suddenly advanced 
to 126s. to 140s. ; the third week, 130s. to 144s. ; the end of the 
month, 130s. to 140s. ; early in October, 128s. to 136s. ; the next 
fortnight, 132s. to 144s. ; the two following weeks, 136s. to 148s. ; 
early in November, 132s. to 142s. ; the next week, 132s. to I40s. ; 
then from the last week of that month to the first week in Decem- 
ber, 1258. to 140s.; the next two weeks, 130s. to 140s. The 
weather throughout this month was very mild. 
American Butter. — The first fortnight in January prices varied 
according to quality, from 90s. for common kinds to 130s. for best; 
next week they were 90s. to 135s. ; at the end of the month, 70s. to 
140s. ; the next four weeks, 70s. to 135s. ; then the first two weeks 
in March, 70s. to 140s.; the third week, 70s. to 145s.; from the 
end of the month to the beginning of April they were 90s. to 140s.; 
the following week, 90s. to 150s.; the third week, 135s. to 145s. 
Then from the last week in April to the fii'st week in June the 
quotations were 95s. to 135s. ; the second week in June, market 
prices were 75s. to 106s,; third week, 74s. to 116s. ; the end of the 
month, 80s. to 112s. ; the first fortnight in July, 70s. to 114s."; next 
