Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-08
HUB MARKETS.
Disposition to Efrce Sell
ing of Butter.

"a W eSI&En RfOuuCG--NnOlCe HI
knand-Decrease In Receipts of Po-
mes -PouItry Trade strengthening.
#ston, Nov. st is not necessary to
10 any details in regard to the work
n of the butter market this week. For
best fresh northern % to % cents was
%ange, with a few sales of lots in tubs
III to 221a cents, and in boxes at 23
is. Last weeks fresh receipts were
&cleaned up, and there was no dis
zion to force business until buyers
IL their appearance. In a jobbing
sales We're at "a to % cents.
h esh western creamery was slow of
at % cents, and if the quality was
all right a much lower rate was
led; but here as in northern. the
\ les were nominal, owing to the alb
he of sales. The demand for cold
Ihge goods mas dropped off, and no
e than 20 cents could be obtained
/ he best if forced on sale.
be make of butter in the west has
Increased much, and there seems to
i demand there for all that is being
fuced. But shipments to this mar
Hare being rapidly decreased, and it
not seem reasonable that the great
krence in price between there and
can be much longer maintained.
Pc receipts for the week were 1866
and 18.439 boxes, a total of 654 ,243
DDS, against 40, 1S2 pounds the previ-
week, and 799, 1923 pounds correspond
week last year. This shows a de-
Ise as compared with last week and
year. The receipts for the month of
bber were 3,229.975 pounds, against
P,9OS pounds, a decrease of 400, 933
Eds.
be cold storage statement for the
i is as follows: Put in. 347S tubs;
kn out. 1892 tubs; stock, las. POS tubs.
INST 159, 437 tubs same time last year.
ing the past four weeks in October
Fe We're 1854 tubs put in, and u, 56S
taken out, against 1903 tubs put
md 4O,556 tubs taken out the same
last year. Net reduction of stock
october 27,034 tubs, against 50, 653 tubs
[e month last year
here is nothing encouraging to say
ut cheese. The demand continues
{ and prices are barely maintained.
best northern 9 to 9A cents is 2,
rate, with no round lots selling to
trade at over 91a cents. A few fancy
,es run higher, but these do not make
notation.
loice fresh eggs have been in de-
ID, with sales of best Michigan,
hern Indiana and Ohio at 10 to 20
s, but a large portion of the western
ipts continue to be mixed, and range
n 16 to Is cents. Fresh eastern have
at 20 to % cents, with a higher range
fancy new laid. There have been
s of refrigerator stock at II to Is
s, and some very good at 151b cents.
cold storage statement is as follows:
in, 1O45 cases; taken out, 1852 cases;
K, 56,29S cases, against 3O,S14 cases
e time last year.
eans continue at previous prices. Po-
es are in better shape. Receipts
e decreased, and choice Hebrons
mand IS cents, with other good
les selling at 65 to 20 cents. Other
etables are plentiful and low.
hoice apples are meeting with a
sale. Sales are mostly at 50 to So
barrel, with fancy varieties at 81
lberries are selling at 81 to IS per
el. Pears and grapes are plentiful.
lie poultry trade is increasing. Choice
turkeys continue scarce, and the
t kind will command from IS to 20
S per pound. Thin stock is slow at
} 16 cents. Nice large chickens are
tn Is to II cents, and fancy fowls
mand IA to 10 cents, but most offered
at 10 to II cents. Cool dry weather
anted to quicken trade.
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
ay-Hay is quiet, with the supply
lie. Feed is easier: Hay, good to
&c, $14@16; fancy, S16@16 so; poor to
|, S1O@14; rye straw. $11@12 so; oat
w, $500; sack spring bran, $12 so;
winter, $14; middlings, $13 25@15 so;
I'd feed, $13 1904 %; red dog, SIS rs;
ed meal, $24@25; cottonseed meal,
); ground wheat, SIG.
'pleS-Choice apples are firmly held:
vensteins, Nova Scotia, SO 5000 per
Missouri and Illinois Jonathans, IS
mixed Massachusetts and western,
a.; pound sweets, 81 50@3; Ben Da-
$2@2 rs; Kings, 50 50@3 so; green
: S262 IS: BaIdwins, $202 rs: No. 2
wins, 81 25G1 rs.
potato market is easier
the demand rather quiet: Houlton
ons, extra, 73@75c; fair to good, zoe;
n mountains, 70075c: white stars
Burbanks, 65@70c: Jersey double
sweet, 50 50@2 rs; Virginia. 50 90.
favorable weather has
ened the market for poultry little:
h chickens, 12@14c; fancy, 16@1Sc;
8, 11@14c; iced chickens, 1O012c;
s, 9@11c: northern turkeys, 10000;
ern iced, 13014c for choice.
lttonS and Lambs-Lambs are easier
muttons steady: Spring lambs. 90
Brighton and fancy, S15@10c: NUT
667c; yearlings, 5@612c; Brighton
fancy muttons, 7GSc; veals, 50Sc:
V and Brighton, 9@10c.
is a little higher. ow-
% the advance in corn: Bag meal, 20
:; rolled and ground oatmeal. SO goa
cut, So 60@S so; graham flour, So 40
,: bolted, 81 1902 20; rye flour, So 20
}; rye. 55G65c per bushel.
was frmer Saturday, and
ping prices were advanced: No. ,
w, to arrive, 37@371zc: No. yellow.
737c; track steamer yellow, 37@3715c;
ner mixeu. JUTT5o7zc.
Liquor to Be AnaIvzpd.
wistOn, Ne, Nov. 1-Joseph CIoueh
uburn died in a barn at Marston's
ar Sunday afternoon 1,pdar 60