Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-04-13
THE MARKETS.

t'You can brace the market up little
this week on fine BUTTER" said promi-
nent dealer yesterday. "Our receipts are
very small! and we have not half enough
to go round.'' Other receivers spoke in
the same strain, and it is very evident
that prices Of desirable grades are no low
er than last week. Buyers were running
around and found it difficult to find what
they wanted. This scarcity may not last
for more than two or three days, and it
may continue for two OF three weeks. The
best of the old stock has disappeared, and
what remains has been set aside as of no
particular value. The trade are now fore
ed to depend wholly on supplies of new
stock as it arrives. The quality of new
butter is uneven, and only a small portion
| can be classed as strictly fine. For the
! best Western creamery % to 80 cents per
pound can be obtained, but only special
| brands command so cents, and for most
of the receipts % is full selling price,
in round lots. Jobbers are getting 80 to
80 cents, and the grades that command
80 cents are all sold to arrive. Last week
the prevailing impression was that prices
would be lower, and many small dealers
| held off, but they are now compelled to
| purchase, and find the market bare of the
kind they want. For what may be class
ed as good to choice creamery, % to 81
cents per pound is the range. New dairy
is not improving much in quality, and q
good deal of fault is found with the re-
ceipts. Some Of the lots move off at q
cents, but this is an extreme price. More
are offered at 20 to % cents, and some are
hard to sell at Is cents per pound. After
passing the first quality, for which Gus
toners are waiting, there is slow move
ment. and any reasonable bid will be &C
cepted as receivers are bound to keeE
each days receipts sold up. The best new
butter will come from the West. A few
eastern creameries are running, but thei
product is small and not fully up in quail
ity with the western. The leading north
. ern creameries will not be in operation
before the lst of May, and we cannot ex
pect much strictly fine butter before grass
is struck. So that the statement of SOM
receivers that desirable butter may b.
scarce for three weeks more is not unrea
sonable.
Yesterdays Elgin dispatch reported TIL
market fairly active, with sales of 2O,O0
| pounds at % cents.
In Chicago the butter market wa
, strong at 26 cents for extra creamery.
The New York creamery was quiet at 2
to &c cents, and state dairy at 20 to
cents per pound.
Receipts Of eggs have been rather lie h
the past two days, and at last weeks al
rivals were well cleaned up, the marke
has developed stronger tone. Sales Q
a eastern extras on Monday and Tuesday /;
r 16 to 1615 cents, and other kinds at Isl
: to l6 cents per dozen. Jobbing lots rul
e about one cent higher Buyers are nc
e prompt in responding to the outside price
d and with larger receipts the market woul
S weaken.
There has been good trade in potatoe
for week past, and receipts have not al
= cumulated. Houlton rose and hebron
. have been selling at 65 cents per bushe
and some receivers were asking lit
more. Other eastern stock ranged fro
60 to 60 cents. Prolific and Burbank see,
= lings are tirmer, with sales at IS to
# cents yesterday.
Strictly CHOICE hay has become scare
and SIS. 80 per ton has been paid for son
extra car loads, but for most Of the sto'
- offering SIS is full selling price. The
ie is liberal supply of medium grade
- and most of the sales range from SIS
SIT per ton. Rye straw is in steady l
ed quest at S18 to $40 per ton.
n Supplies Of new sugar have been arri
ie ing more freely the past few days and
Is. cents per pound is 2 top price for sm
cakes. Other kinds are selling at ii