Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-05-26
The Produce Market.

The following is condensed from the
Boston Journals report of the markets
The butter market has been more or
less in favor of buyers all the week, and
prices have settled down one to two cents
a pound. Increased supplies and the de-
sire of receivers to prevent accumulatlons
have produced this result, and the indi-
cations are that still lower values will
rule before bottom is touched. Nobody
seems to be in hurry to put stock into
cold storage, but as the make for the next
month or two will greatly exceed the cur
rent consumption, the excess must be Ia
ken care of in one way or another. Last
year, those who sold the quickest real
lied the most money, and this policy is
favored by most dealers here, hut wheth-
er all will put it into practice remains TO
be seen. There is always some uncertain
ty to the future, and the temptation to
hold rather than sell at what is consid-
cred at the time a sacrifice is hard to re-
sist. An experienced butter dealer, in
talking to The Journal man Tuesday,
said he had found it more profitable for
several years past to sell before the fresh
flavor is lost. ''The poorest as well as
the richest people" want fine fresh butter
NOWADAYS, he said, land when they can
get that they will take no other, even ii
thev have to pay little more. The time
was when June butter was the most de-
ssirable all through the fall aud winter
months, but now June stock is consider
ed old when it is held few weeks, and
only the latest make is wanted. The new
butter made through autumn and winter
takes precedence of summer goods.
say, sell your goods when fresh and de-
sirable, and let the future take care of it
| SELF OF course, somebody must holC
but would have the stock distributed
among as many hands as possible, and i
loss or gain, all would share alike"
The Elgin despatch reported butter
easy at 10 to 151a cents per pound, de
cline of at least l p cents from last week
Call sales were 227 tubs at 10 cents anC
495 tubs at 1919 cents. At this time las
year the price was l6 cents.
Chicago was easy at 10 to 1913 cents
for Elgin creamery, and l434 cents 70
other Western extra.
Selling prices here Tuesday were un
settled and irregular, and it was Difficult
to get reliable quotation. For the fines
creamery Is cents was named as the to-
price in trade lots, and most buyers con
sidered II cents high enough to quote fo
Western. But even at the latter figur
the demand was light and few large lot
changed hands. In jobbing way sale
ranged from Is to 10 cents per pound
BUYERS are always shy of mixed butter
butter, and will operate cautiously unit
the make has better keeping qualities
Grades not up to extra have to be force
off at very low prices, and country ship
pers should not be disappointed if thei
returns are small. Some lots are we
sold at 10 to ~ cents, and common stoc
runs down to and cents. For som
of the finest Vermont dairy lots 16 cent
NAV be obtained, but IA to 10 cents wi
come nearer the ruling rate.
The cheese market has not yet got il
to good working OrQer' MOSG Vi Ille ne
make received here has been ofa poo
quality, and it is being disposed of at
wide range of prices, say 8 to 10 cent
per pound. With the increased receipt
on the way to 81 cents will probabl
be top rate later in the week, and We
mont may not go over 8 cents. The d'
mand is very light and it will not amour
to much until values are on more pc
manent basis. Advices from abroad al
not encouraging, but liberal shipment
are going from New York.
Eggs continue to hold a prominer
place andreceipts go off readily. Price
gained strength Tuesday, and IA cent
was the lowest named for Western, viii
some Of the best marks sold at Ia y cent
Eastern extras were taken at 10 cents pr
dozen.
The potato market is Irregular. ChoiC
Houlton rose and hebrOns are dearer an
command 95 cents to 81 per bushel, bl
other kinds are plentiful and slow at
to 80 cents. New Southern are begil
ming to come in and rule at $3.50 to
per barrel, as to quality.
Choice hay sells pretty well at SIG
: $17. so per ton, but the ordinary grade
ther is not much call, and $l3 to $l5 CO
er the sales.