Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-08
IN HUB
Butter Market Slow and Prices
Are Lower.

Receipts Only Moderate other Markets.
Cheese Steady and Ouiet---Eggs Erratic
at This Season.
Boston, March 3.-The butter market
is slow and weak, and, while there is rot
much change to note in prices from those
Of last week, receivers are disposed to
meet buyers views on most of the stock
offered. Strictly fine fresh has been kept
sold up, but under grades have accu-
muiated a little and this gives the mar
ket an unsettled tone.
Receipts are not heavy( and, If there
was anything like a brisk trade, all
would be wanted at full prices, but ev-
erybody complains of q light business,
and in the absence of buyers values are
to a great extent nominal. The West
ern markets hold their own pretty we'll
and New York has been steady for sew
erai days past, SO that all that is now
wanted is a larger demand WneD
this comes all will be we'll.
The cold storage statement shows that
the held stock is now 1857 tubs smaller
than last year at this time, a remarka-
BILE change from two months ago.
On strictly fine Vermont and New
Hampshire there was a fairly
steady tone, with sales at 2OR to Il
cents, but only small fancy lots brought
the outside price. Boxes sold at 2114 to
% cents. but a portion of the case re-
ceipts sold hard at q cents. In fact, ev-
erything under the finest moved slowly,
and buyers had the advantage. The
fresh make in northern New York has
Increased a little, but there is hardly
enough coming to base a quotation upon
The best makes of Western were slow at
20 cents, and only well-known brands
brought that price. Plenty Of what US
ually goes for extra could be bought for
10 cents, in assorted size tubs, and 1T was
hard to get over Is cents for ash tubs.
Several choice lots were sold at that
price. After leaving extra, there was no
fixed rate, as receivers were anxious to
sell, and would not refuse any reasonable
bid For very choice limitations, there
was a moderate sale at IS to II cents,
but for most of the ladies' II to 13 cents
was a top rate.
Very little choice June creamery was
offered, and II to Is cents is considered a
full quotation, while the second grades
run down to about Ia cents. The held
stock has ceased to attract much atten-
ton. 1t is owned mostly by small deal
ers, who will use it up in their regular
trade.
The cheese market holds a fairly
steady position, Notwithstanding the
slow trade and the decline in Liverpool,
and sales run along in lots as wanted
at II TO 1912 cents for best fall make.
The stock is small and as it cannot be
added to for a month or two, holders are
confident of maintaining present prices.
A scarcity is predicted before the new
seasons crop is ready for market. The
latest Liverpool quotation was 81 shill-
ings.
The egg market is somewhat demon
allied. Sales of Western fresh were
made at IL to 1912 cents. The price de-
clined to about Is cents, receivers being
unwiTlinggto name a lower rate. Re-
ceipts were kept we'll sold up, and so far
as the situation here was concerned
there was no, occasion for a drop, but
buyers We're bound to have the advan-
tage of t~hetdecline in other places. 1t is
supposed thai bottom has been touched
for the present. but it is hard to tell what
a day will bring forth IN eggs at this time
Of year.
The bean market is about as dull as
ever. It is hard to place round lots of
pea or medium at over 80 cents, and some
sales have been made at a lower price.
Extra yellow eyes are quoted at S1.15 to
$40 per busael, but a carload could not
be placed at over 81. Red kidney are dull
and nominal.
Potatoes continue in liberal supply
and best Maine Hebrons are not saIable
at Owe 13 cents per bushel in car loads.
Other kinds range from 80 to 40 cents.
Onions command full prices, say SO to
$3.50 per barrel, but all vegetables are
plentiful and slow.
RQoPinfS of noI11tpv h0xyo drnnnal Ger
but there is enough to supply the traCe
and keep prices low. Western chickens
rule at from 8 to 10 cents, and fancy
Northern at from Is to Is cents per
pound.
There is a slow trade in apples and it
is hard to sell much at over 81 per bar
rel. A few Baldwins command SIPS.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Northern and. eastern beef cattle
The supply of beef cattle was light, and
the demand active for good stock.
Prices show no change from the current
prices Of last week, quality considered.
Mich COWS and SpringerS-There was
a fair supply of this stock, but a slow
demand. Values show no change from
those of a week ago Among the stock
offered were some choice mich cows.
and the outlook for the market is en-
cOuraging.
Veal calves-The demand was active.
but values inclined to be lower. Buy
ers would not admit this, while the SELL
ing interests were loud in explaining
that values were off NC per pound.
Sheep and lambs-Dressed mutton and
lamb have been selling very low during
the past two weeks, Slaughterers claim
ing that there has been a loss of from so
to 75c per head The western stock
was consigneasto home laughterers, and
taken direct from the cars to the
slaughter houses.
Western ha6f naftlo-Thn yaao;-+-.1-z
none We're ordered for sale