Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-07-12
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Quiet and Steady, With
No Change In Prices.
The Receipts and Exports Are Liberal
Cheese Dn1I and No Trading-Eggs
Quiet and Firm-The Quotations.

Elrm-Ihe Quotations.
Boston, July loving to the celebra-
ton of the national holiday and the
hot weather, the butter market opened
very quiet, and there is no change to
report. Prices are about the same as
last week, and all the fine butter that
is not wanted for current consumption
is put into cold storage. A large por-
ton of the receipts cost high in the
country, and could not be sold at cur
rent rates without a loss.
The Western markets are steady at
last weeks prices, and there is no indi-
cation Of a change as there seems to be
buyers enough to take all the butter
offered at the old rates. Canadian
dealers are still operating in the West
and in northern New York, and they are
the cause to some extent o fthe COM
the cause to some extent of the COM
paratively hig prices ruling in the
country.
The most encoura ging feature of the
situation is the continued liberal exports
from Montreal, New York and Boston,
and this movement should be helped as
much as possible. The more of the
June make sent out of the country the
better it will be for creamery men and
holders. of stock later on. Although
the make is beginning to fall off little
there is every indication that the produc-
ton of butter all over the country will
exceed that of last year, and that there
will be a large surplus in cold storage
in the West and on the seaboard.
An increased home consumption all
over the country is what everybody in
terested in the butter business would
like to see, and if it can be shown that
Mil
using up more butter than last year the
future of the market is pretty we'll as
sured.
The same quotations as last week are
given for Northern creamery that is,
16 to 161a cents, the outside for special
grades. No receiver could guarantee
more than Is cents for regular trade
lots, though there was some coming in
that could not be bought for less than
161a cents. This half cent is a bone of
contention, because it cannot be obtained
in the open market for but a small por-
ton of the butter offered, while on the
other hand there are a few dealers who
are willing to pay it if the butter suits
their fancy trade. Boxes and prints
were quoted at 161a to II cents
First class Western creamery in spruce
tubs, assorted Sizes was steady at is
to be free from defects. Fine creamery
in ash tubs is not offered under 151h
cents, and long lines for cold storage
could be sold at that rate. Western
1mita lions were quiet at IL to II cents,
and ladies at 10 to 1917 cents.
Jobbers were meeting the wants of
their Gust 0n7ers AZ Il to l7!a coats for
fine Western, and 171A to IS cents for
fine Northern in tubs. Boxes and prints
ranged about 1 cent higher Trade
was light.
The cheese market was dull and no
sales of consequence We're made. The
highest price named for the best North
ern was ~ cents, in a wholesale way,
and plenty of q low grade could be
bought for q good deal less.
The country markets were tame and
lower. At Canton the sales were at
rs to rs cents, outside for large sizes
At Utica there was no regular market,
but sales were made at to rs cents
The Canadian markets dropped from
1s to Is cents, with sales at 1916 to S1s
cents. The exports from Montreal last
week were 64,5H boxes, against Co. IT'S
for corresponding week last year.
Eggs were quiet, but there was a firmer
tone on strictly fresh stock, which sold
at II cents. Most of the Western sold
at 10 to 1912 cents. Eastern fresh were
steady at II cents, and fancy lots ruled
higher. The cold storage stock on Sat
urday was 10S, 1913 cases, against "A, 979
cases same time last year
New Southern potatoes in fair supply,
with sales at 81 to $3.50 per barrel. New
vegetables continue plentiful.
Various kinds of new fruit and all
kinds of berries were offered freely
and at wide range of DriceS
LIVE STOCK MARKET.