Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
IN HUB MARKETS
Butter Situation Is About Same
as Last Week.


teen Cents-Eggs In Fair Demand
Quotations on Other Produce.
Boston, July 2S-The butter situation
is about the same as last week. Late
receipts are showing UP a little better
and this weeks make will probably be
free from hot weather defects, but most
of the butter on the market is more OF
less injured, and prices take the same
wide range as last week. Trade, too
continues light, and there is very little
demand for large lots to put into cold
storage
Advices from abroad continue dis
couraging, and exporters have stopped
buying both here and in New York.
Don't quote prices any higher thar
last week." said a large receiver Of
Northern creamery. $40 matter what
the cost is in the country, buyers will
not pay over Is cents for the best lots OF
New Hampshire or Vermont, and great
deal of the butter coming in has beer
sold lower, because the quality is poor
Another said: 4 can sell fancy lots al
167a cents, but they are scarce, and mos,
of my sales are at 16 cents and under .
All reported a light demand and agreed
that anything over 16 cents was a fancy
price.
Still there is no doubt that there are
several makes of Northern creamery
that cannot be bought under 1872 cents.
and all that cannot be sold at that rate
are put away for future use. Boxes and
prints are cleaning up a little better
at 161a to IL cents, but no higher rate
can be quoted in lots to the trade.
The finest Western creamery in as
sorted size spruce tubs was held at Ii
cents, but very few buyers were willing
to pay over 1919 cents, with no mo
than Is cents bid. Therefore, no more
than Is to 151a cents can be given as
a free selling price for Western extra
with Is cents for fancy lots. A large
portion of the offerings continue to show
hot weather defects, and the services
of the inspector were in demand. Sales
of such ran ed from 10 to 141a cents, and
some separator goods run down to L
cents.
Some of the jobbers reported a little
better trade than last week and some
complained Ct less business. All agreed
that they cold not get any better prices
and were glad to serve their customers
at the old rates. Sales of Western
creamery were at II to Is cents, and
Northern at 10 to 10 cents. These figures
customer, but for the best quality no.
BODY named less than II cents.
There is some little firmer feeling in
cheese, as the quality has improved and
the finest late make cannot be laid
down here except at some advance. Fol
most of the stock that has been on the
market to ~ cents is the full selling
price, but new supplies from New York
state cannot be offered at less than
71a cents, and some lots are held at ~
to cents. Dealers report more inquiry
For choice Western eggs there was
fair demand at 111a to II cents, outside
for marks that will shrink no more than
dozen to the case The poorer grades
range from 10 20 IL cents. Fresh East
ern in demand at IA to Is cents, but
ordinary grades range no higher than
Western. The stock in cold storage on
Saturday was 49, LIE cases, against r..
944 cases same time last year. More
was taken out last week than was put
i'll, and the stock was reduced 1893 cases.
After a long period of depression,
the bean market has taken a start and
prices of marrow pea and mediums are
to 10 cents per bushel higher on actual
sales Shippers are holding back sup
plies and a further advance is expected
The lowest rate for large lots is 80 to 81
cents, and but few holders will sell at
much under 81. There was considerable
inquiry, but few offerings. Yellow eyes
and red kidneys were firmer, but little
or no advanle was asked.
Potatoes were more plentiful and
lower, with sales at $3.50 to So per bar
rel. No material change in other ar
tic1es.