Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-29

Statistical Situation In Butter
Reported as Encouraging.

Receipts Running Lighter THIN last
Year-Prices Continue at Old Figures.
Turkeys Have Been Selling Well.
Boston, Nov. 24.-Butter has been neg
lected and there is nothing to say about
the market except that it is practically
unchanged. Prices are steady on the
basis of last weeks quotations, and
the supply of strictly fine fresh creamery
is light Notwithstanding the unsatis-
factory trade in fresh butter, the sta
tistical situation is encouraging. Re
ceipts are running lighter than last year,
and the cold storage stock is steadily
being used up. More than half Of the
early summer accumulations have dis
appeared and it will not be many weeks
before the best of the June stock will
be gone The trade will then have to
take hold of the fall goods which were
put away in September and October.
and the fresh winter make.
The receipts of butter in Boston for
the week were 1860 tubs and 1871
boxes, a total of 4S4, 216 pounds, against
eco. 657 pounds the previous week, and
SIS. 203 pounds for the corresponding
week last year. This statement shows
a material falling off as compared with
the week previous, and last year, but no
more than might be expected from the
discOura ging condition of our market
for several weeks past.
The exports of butter from Boston
last week were 1868 pounds, the only
shipment for three weeks. The total
for the season is 2, 194, $40 pounds, against
2,245 121 pounds the same time last year.
The exports from New York last week
were 1862 tubs. making a total for the
season of 1856 tubs, against 2O9, 474
tubs same time last year. The exports
from Montreal were 1884 tubs, d total for
the season of 216,4 5S tubs, against 49,
967 tubs same time last year.
The cold storage statement for the
week is as follows: Put in, 1893 tubs:
taken out, II, 02O tubs; stock, III, 533 tubs.
against 1881 tubs same time last year.
For the corresponding week last year
500 tubs were put in and TO- 143 tubs taken
out.
THE least you say about selling prices
this week the BETTER" was the advice
given by a dealer. The rate for fresh
extra creamery was q to % cents, in
Guiding western and northern. Buyers
who wanted little lot of strictly fine
fresh would have to pay p cents, but
there was plenty on the market that
could be bought for u to 2115 cents A
large portion of the receipts show the
effect of frosty feed, and are more or
less off flavor, but are as good as the
average make at this season. Jobbers
had a fair business at % to % cents
There was some demand for cold storage
June goods at 20 cents. This was all
that buyers were willing to pay for the
best.
Good to choice northern turkeys have
ranged from 1S022c, but with most sales
of straight lots zoe. Best dry lacked
western turkeys are cleaning up we'll at
16Q1Sc generally, with now and then a
fancy lot up to 10000. Good to choice
western iced turkeys are selling well at
14G16c- There has ben some call for
choice chickens and ducks, but common
chickens fowls, etc. are plenty and meet
with little demand.
Beans have been selling at some ad-
vance. Potatoes have stiffened up, and
some sold at the railroads yesterday at
so cents per bushel. Cranberries are
less plentiful and higher, with sales at
Sc per barrel Apples are in good de-
mand at steady prices.
Fresh eggs were in fair demand, and
selected lots Of western We're firm at
% to p cents. Eastern fresh % to %
cents. Common western dull.