Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-12
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Market Is Somewhat
DemOralized.
Prices Drop Two Cents-Receipts Increase.
Cheese Quiet and steady-Eggs and
Maple Sugar In Large supply.

Maple Sugar In Large Supply.
Boston, April THE butter market
has experienced decided change. Last
week there was a strong upward ten
dency, and this week the tendency is
downward. There has been a drop of
2 cents in Itlgin and 2 cents in New York,
and prices here are / to 2 cents lower.
Boston did not respond to the extreme
advance and therefore has not to fall
off as much as other places, but even
her prices We're strained, and some slack
ening up is necessary. The small deal
ers here found it almost impossible to
get any advance from their customers,
and had either to sell at old prices or lose
trade.
The indications were that 21 cents
would be the basis of sales later in the
week, but receivers asked a little more.
Jobbers, not having been able to fol-
low the advance last week. are asking
about the same prices, which are still
no more than reasonable. For finest
Northern the rate is % to % cents and
Western q to % cents. They ought to
be able to set these prices, and. they
would if there was anything like a
brisk trade. But the advance last week
frightened small buyers and they may
market is down again.
There is nothing new to say about
cheese. Sales run along at II to 1919
cents for best fall make, in lots as
wanted for current consumption The
stock here is in a few hands, and is
steadily being reduced. If it was di-
Vided around among the trade it would
not give each more than a few boxes
But the consumption seems to be very
light, and as the season for new lots
is approaching, buyers are extremely
cautious. A weeks active trade would
clean the market.
Eggs continue to attract a good deal
of attention, but buyers do not take hold
as freely as might be expected at the
low prices. For the bulk of the West
ern offered, 10 to 1OA cents per dozen
is a full selling rate, but strictly selected
lots for cold storage cannot be bought
under 1012 cents, and some are held at
10M to IL cents. Plenty of Southern
and southwestern are offered at 9H to
SM cents. Choice Eastern are quiet at
lO1a cents and fancy run up to II cents.
Supplies of maple sugar have rapidly
Increased the past week. and there is
more here than dealers know what to
do with. Everybody seems to have got
supplies from the country and regular
small cakes 9 to 10 cents per pound is q
full selling price, and large cakes are
slow at cents. Strip is also in over
supply, and it is hard TO sell at 60 to Is
cents per gallon.
Beans are as slow as ever, and best
marrow pea and mediums cannot be
quoted at over SIS to 80 cents Potatoes
are in fair demand, but in liberal supply
and best Maine hebrons do not sell at
over IS to 40 cents per bushel Onions
are not selling as freely as last week the
high prices having checked consump-
ton, but the supply is small, and choice
natives command $3.50 to Sc per barrel.
Bermuda onions are arriving and selling |
at $3.50 per crate. Apples are without
much change. There is q large stock
here, and holders are anxious to sell al |
any reasonable price before the warm
weather comes.
The grass seed trade runs along fairly |
and prices are steady. Dealers quote |
as follows: Timothy, S145 to 81 10 per |
bushel; red top, 81. IS to 81 per sack: clea1
RED top, Is to Is cents per pound: alsv a |
clover, SO to II cents; red clover. ~ q |
10 cents; white cover IA to 16 cents ne1. |
pound.