Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-19
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Market Slow and Prices
Failing

Boston, April 14-Slow and dropping
| is the condition of the butter market this
week Prices in the West have dropped
2 to 8 cents, and New York and Boston
are falling into line. Receipts here are
very little larger than last week, but
buyers are holding off, and what would
be a small supply at another time is
quite large now. Receivers, being anx-
ious to keep cleaned up, are not disposed
to refuse any reasonable bid, and the re-
suit is that prices are on a very uncer-
tain basis.
This is likely to continue until bot
tom is touched, as receipts may be eX-
pected to gradually increase from week
to week, but if from any unforeseen
cause supplies should be kept back
frmer tone would soon be developed.
Everybody is running on small stocks
and are forced to buy every few days,
and any increase in the demand or
shortage in supplies would Immediately
be felt But this is the month for low
prices, and we should not be surprised
to see the lowest rates of the season
touched in two weeks. Last year the
bottom was touched just before the
close of April.
Receipts were quite moderate, and
sellers started off on the basis Of 20
y
in small packages, but buyers did not
respond, and standings Of II to cent had
to be made to effect sales in round lots
to the trade. This brought the price
down to 10 cents. Western extra was
started at - cents for the best separa-
tor goods. The indications are that 18
to 10 cents will be the top quotations
during the remainder of the week.
1t was difficult to get any more for
boxes than for tubs, but 10 to 20 cents
was considered a fair rate for the finest
when buyers came along who wanted
them. Low grades were not much in de-
mand, and prices took a wide range.
Some choice lots of fresh dairy sold at
16 to II cents, but for the ordinary run
of dairy the range was from Ii to Is
cents.
There has been quite a brisk trade in
cheese the past week, and stocks are
rapidly being diminished. Sales have
been only in small lots, however, to sup
ply current wants, and prices are with
out change. Best fall rule at II to 121a
cents, and fair to good at II to 111A
cents, but very little stock can be bought
under II cents. The receipts of new are
not large enough to affect prices. Any
thing like a large movement would clean
the market in a very short time. The
Liverpool quotation for two or three
days past has been Sc shillings and
pence week ago it was 1 shilling
higher.
Eggs have been in large receipt and
although the market has not been very
active, liberal quantities have been taken
for cold storage, Fresh Western for
current consumption sold at 10M to 1917
cents. Selected lots for cold storage
brought 1O% to IL cents, and the best
n No
cents.
The maple sugar market continues
dull, and there is little prospect of a
change for the better this season. Best
small cakes sell slowly at to cents
per pound, and large cakes and tins at
to s cents. Sirup is hard to sell at over
so cents per gallon, and some of it goes
lower, in a wholesale way.
In beans there is no improvement in
the demand, and sales of marrow pea
and mediums run along at 50 to 80 cents
per bushel. Potatoes are little firmer,
there being better trade with sales of
best Maine hebrons at AZ to 43 cents per
bushel. Liberal quantities are taken
for seed. Old onions are about all out of
market. Bermuda onions are arriving
and selling at $40 to $3.50 per crate
Apples are slow on ordinary stock, and
prices con tinue low. Choice lots com
mand $1.25 to $50 per barrel
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Northern and Eastern beef cattle
Light supply, active demand. No
change in prices, quality considered
from those given last week. About all
good beeves have been marketed, and
only few are held by feeders
Mich cows and springers-The offer
ing were not as large last week.
Drovers sent stock to the barns, and it
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iobbers. An active market is looked
for if the weather is favorable.
Veal calves-Receipts good. An &C
tive demand. Buying interests lowered
prices "A cent per pound under those of |
last week.
Sheep and lambs-Consigned to home
slaughterers, and none offered on SALE
Swine-Hou1e and country fed were in
fair supply, and were sold to slaughter |
ers at same prices as last week.
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
Oats-Oats are frmer and about 1ac |
higher, both on oats to arrive and on |
track: Clipped, 40 to AZ ID, to arrive, $50 |
2S1ac; So to 40 1b, 271a @02Sc; Sc to SO Id, |
2G12 @21c; So to 81 Id, 26c; "a to So ID, 25c; |
80 to "a ID. 241a@25c; track, SO to 40 lb, |
2S@2S12c: No. l clipped, 261A@27c; No. 2
clipped, 26c; No. clipped, 251ac; re-
jected, 25c; no grade, 241a @25c.
Corn-Corn is firmer, but still some |
what irregular. Track corn is not plenty.
and the market is firm: No. 2 yellow to I
arrive is quoted at 33@331Ac; No. 3 yell /
low, 32]sc; country yellow, guaranteed |
cool and sweet, 321a @33c; track steamer /
yellow, 321zc: steamer mixed, 32c
Muttons and Lambs-Muttons and I
lambs are firner and about 15c higher
Veals are steady: Lambs, sprngers, $50 |
TO- fall lambs, 9@101ac for good to choice; |
Brighton and fancy, 9@11c; fair to good, /
7@S1ac; muttons, 71a@9c: yearlings, z |
@9c; veals, 5@8c; fancy, 9@010c.
Pork-The pork market is firm and
1a@11., Il
backs, S1O75: lean ends S13: fresh ribs. |
SIG; corned and fresh shoulders. nc:
smoked shoulders SC; hams, 94 01OAc; !
lard, SIC; in pals, 51h@61sc; city dressed |