Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-09
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Remains Steady and
Unchanged.
NO Advance Expected This Month-Au
Upward Turn In Cheese-Eggs Quiet.
Other Products.

OIhef PRODUCTS.
Boston, Aug 4-There is very little
fhange to note in the butter situation.
Steady markets are the rule in the East
and the West, and there seems to be
! enough demand to absorb all the offer
1ngs. Cold storage buyers and export
ers nave withdrawn to a great extent,
and trade has been rather quiet, but there
| is reason to believe that the home con-
sumption holds good, and that more but
| ter VIII be used up in this way than last
year.
While our dealers generally complain
of light business, the summer state
ment OF receipts, exports and stocks
1or the past three months show larger
receipts and exports than last year and
smaller stocks. The inference is that
| more butter has been consumed at home
| and II this is true of the first quarter
| OF the trade year, a period of unusual
| depression, it is reasonable to expect
that the remainder Of the year, in which
there IS promise of increased prosperity,
Will show still larger proportionate
increase in the consumption.
In regard to prices it is not safe to
count on any material advance in Au-
gust, which is generally a dull month,
y
fall make gradual rise in September
ana october is among the probabilities.
we are not disposed to make any posi-
ttVe predictions, however because the
conditions are liable to sudden changes,
and reference is only made to the indica-
TONS as they appear at present. Next
week or the week after the situation may
present a different phase
Nobody seemed disposed to quote any
higher prices than last week. Some
OF the lines received showed up in better
form than last week, and occasional
buyers psre found who were willing to
pay an extreme rate for the butter that
suited them, but very little Of the North
ern stock offered was good enough to
command over Is cents in a wholesale
way Fancy lots run up to 1615 cents,
but this is hardly a standard quotable
price. There are lots coming in that
cannot be bought for 1612 cents, but they
are either peddled out to customers or
put into cold storage.
western butter was governed by about
the same conditions. Occasional fancy
lots in assorted size spruce tubs run up to
10 cents, or as high as Northern, but
these were exceptions. For the bulk
of the Western offered 10 to 151A cents
was the full selling rate.
HS JOODeIS HdQ no cndHS6 TO report |
in prices. They We're as usual, hustling
after trade, and willing to keep down to |
the lowest notch, so low that people |
wonder where the profit comes in. They |
were Offering Northern extra at Is to Is |
cents and Western at II to Is cents, |
but varied these figures somewhat to |
suit there customers. All complained of |
a close business.
The cheese market is gradually gaining |
strength and dealers are in hopes of soon
seeing a better trade but at present
the demand is light. Fine Northern
twins command ~ to "a cents, and |
an occasional sale is quoted at cents,
but few buyers are willing to pay over
71z cents for what they want. Sales OF
choice Ohio flats at to IA cents. with
some held at ~ cents. Buyers respond
to the advance prices very slowly.
The egg market is in better condition
than for some time past and receipts are
cleaning up satisfactorily. Choice West
ern sold at 1919 to Is cents, and occasional
fancy lots run up to 1872 cents. The out
look Is favorable for fresh arrivals
Beans hold the advance reported last
week, and there are no indications of
Q reaction. Offerings are light, and but
few large lots can be purchased at pres
ent prices. Choice marrow pea and
mediums are quoted at $1.05 to 81 10 per
bushel, with small sales. Extra yellow
eyes are up to $1.25, and best red kidneys
are held at $1.75 to $3.50. Light receipts
and the increased duty are the cause
Of the rise. The new duty is As cents
per bushel, and the old duty was 20 pei
cent ad vadorem. Receipts for July
were 1881 barrels, against 5112 barrels
same month last year
Potatoes have been arriving more
freely and prices are lower. The de-
mand from surrounding places is cut off
for the present, as their local supplies
meet all requirements Sales at 1926
TO $50 per barrel. No material change
in other articles Of produce.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Sheep and Lambs-The market was :
particularly quiet and inactive this week
There appeared to be very little demand
Tor any stock, although the decline was
not enough to make prices take any
considerable drop. In fact the general
'un of the weeks business both in prices
md amount of stock on hand, was much
he same as that of last week In none
If the offerings was there any marked
,hange such as would affect the market
% any great extent. On the whole,
While not in any way lively, the trade
maintained steadiness that gave both n
lrovers and purchasers an Insight to
What was to be expected during the
week. The amount of the consignment
N sheep and lambs was nearly 1000
lead in advance of last weeks supply
The demand was fairly good and the
,rices, as on other stock, were the same
IS those of last week.
Northern and Eastern Beef Cattle
There was no more than the usual supply :
r demand for this stock, and the small
lumber that were on the market were
iSpoSed of at the same prices that they
rought last week.
Western Cattle-The arrivals were con-
iderable lower than last week. but there