Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-02-08
IN HUB MARKETS.
General Improvement Noted In
Butter Market.


Prices Higher. Fine Grades scarce-Re-
ceipts and Exports For Month-Cheese
Firm-Eggs Lowcr-Other Prices.
Boston, Feb. 3-The butter market is
working in the line indicated last week.
Receipts continue light, and the proper
ton of fine grades is SMALL causing a
firmer feeling. No general advance can
/ be quoted, but outside rates can be more
readily obtained and there is better
movement.
The advance at other points has q
strengthening effect, but it would not
] have much influence We're it not for the
very satisfactory exhibit made by the
/ monthly statement of receipts, exports
! and stocks.
The stock N cold storage is now down
to within les. than 10000 tubs of what it
was at this time last year, and is in
a position to relieve holders of all anx-
iety for the future This is favorable
change from the outlook Of a month or
/ two ago.
/ The receipts of butter for the month
of January foot up 81 1877 tubs and 50,873
| boxes, total weight of 2,248, 118 pounds.
! For the same month last year the re-
/ ceipts were 1865 tubs and so, 050 boxes,
| a total weight of 1927, $50 pounds. This
shows a decrease of 81, 44S tubs, or 581, 232
/ pounds, as compared with January last
| year, an average of $3.50 tubs per week.
The exports of butter from Boston for
| the month of JanaEy foot up 5S5 341
| pounds, against 1885, 54S pounds for same
/ month last year. an increase Of 428, 496
/ pounds, or 1922 tubs of So pounds each
Ia
with the decrease in receipts has
worked radical change in the situation,
and has enabled the holders of cold
storage stock to get rid OF a large share
of their surplus.
The stock in Quincy market cold stor-
age warehouse on the first of January
| was 72,543 tubs, against 40,874 tubs same
time last year, an increase of 81 500 tubs
Since the first of January the stock has
been reduced 34,527 tubs, against IL, O93
tubs same time last year Last Satur-
day the stock was IS, 016 tubs against
2S,O93 tubs year ago, an increase of only
1928 tubs. The average weekly reduc-
ton for the month was $500 tubs
against 5000 tubs in January last year.
Strictly fine fresh lots of New Hamp-
shire and Vermont creamery sold readi-
~ at % cents, because there was hardly
enough to go round. The supply of
other fresh grades was plentiful enough,
but they sold a little more freely at II
to 20 cents. The general demand, al
though slightly larger than last week,
was by no means active.
There was no trouble in selling the
finest western at 81 cents, and some
receivers said they could get .211s to p
cents for the right kind. " ~ 4nsas
*, The, best j upenefeamery from cold
storage sells fairly at IL to Is cents and
some holders refuse to sell their finest
under 10 cents. Other grades of held
creamery rule at IA to 16 cents Ex-
porters have not been operating to any
extent the past few days, but they may
do something later.
JobberS have been forced to advance
prices a little, and their range is now %
to 25 cents for finest grades including
tubs and boxes. This does not leave
them much of a margin, as they have
to hunt around a good deal before find
ing grades to suit customers.
A very strong tone is maintained in
the cheese market, and the tendency
is TO higher prices There is no excite
nent over any great. demand, but ex-
porters have been operating more free
ly, and several round lots have been
taken by New York buyers
For the fall make, liz to 12 cents has
been obtained, and this is about as high
as dealers are disposed to quote at pres
ent. Large sizes now command fully
as much as small sizes, the former be-
ing wanted for export Stocks are small
and holders are confident that all will
be wanted at full prices.
Eggs We're very firm, and sold at IS to
10 cents. Recently there was a down
ward tendency, and sales of western
were at II to Is cents, outside for finest
marks. Eastern sold at Is to 10 cents
There is n0 Improvement to note in
the bean market and but few sales Of
marrow pea or mediums can be made
at over 81 per bushel
Potatoes are in good supply again and
prices range from 40 to As cents for
best. No change in other kinds Of
vegetables.
The apple market has stiffened UP q
little, under the influence of the export
demand, but it is difficult to get any
higher prices for most of the stock ar
irving Fancy baldwins command g.
slight advance and sell at 81 25 per bar
rel. g
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Northern and Eastern Beef Cattle
The supply was light and there was a
fair demand with values for good
beeyes fully up to last weeks quotations
While common and ordinary grades were
quoted easier by buyers. Drovers would
not G1SnOSQ of stock a I, tel,