Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-05-17
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Market Still Remains
Unsettled In Tone.

Dull Eggs Stronger-Beans Unchanged
Grass Seeds Inactiye-Other Products.
Boston, May 12.-The butter market
this week is very unsettled in tone, and
both buyers and sellers are in a guam
dairy as to prices. A portion of last
weeks were carried over, and with in
creased receipts this week and a drop
Of cents in New York, the tendency is
decidedly in buyers favor. The quality
of the supplies has improved somewhat,
but it is not yet What dealers want to
put away and everybody is anxious to
keep cleaned up.
Under these circumstances it is natural
to expect a slow and unsatisfactory
trade, and there may be no improve
ment until full grass stock comes to
hand and steady basis is established
for values. The make in all dairy sec
lions is steadily increasing and storage
operations must soon be commenced,
but buyers here are of the opinion that
it would be better for all concerned if
this weeks supplies, and probably next
weeks, could be put into channels of
distribution.
There has been some inquiry from ex-
pOrters, and the prospect is that at pres
ent prices several lots will be shipped
off. This would be the best way to dis
pose Of the surplus and keep the market
cleared until the June make comes in
After that dealers would be more will
ing to pay a reasonable price for cold
storage stock and keep the market
steady. Still the indications are that
butter makers will have to be satisfied
with low prices during the summer.
of in,
made buyers extremely cautious and
only a few sales could be made at Is to
161a cents. The announcement that
Elgin had advanced 1a cent from the
week previous caused sellers to feel en-
cOuraged, but when New York was re-
ported down another cent there was no
disposition on either side to operate and
it was almost impossible to get reliable
selling price.
The supply of box butter was not as
large in proportion to the receipts as
last week, and it was in better demand
at cent above tubs, say at II cents, but
buyers were not disposed to take any
more than enough to meet immediate
wants. The disposition all around was
to hold off for further developments.
The Jobblng price for fine creamery
had settled on Is cents as the ruling
considerable
tent were made at that rate, but the
unsettled condition of the market makes
it doubtful il that can be maintained
and shading Of IL to 1 cent may be
necessary during the remainder of the
week. OF course, all the under grades
will have to rail- into line with the down
ward tendency of the market, but no re-
liable quotation for them can be given
at present.
The market is bare of desirable cheese.
The old stock is about all used up and
the new lots arriving are mostly OF poor
quality. Sales range from 10 to II cents,
with a few fancy marks at liz cents.
Boston dealers are slow to take hold of
new cheese until it has matured.
AT Utica, on Monday, 1900 boxes of
cheese were sold. The ruling price on
large was 994 cents; ruling price on small
1914; extreme, IL cents
The egg market has gained strength
and choice Western sold at 1917 to lOA
cents, with selected lots at IL cents.
Eastern advanced to 111a cents, but few
sales were made at over IL cents. Re
ce1pts continue liberal. The stock in
cold storage on Saturday was 72,469
cases, against 52,997 cases same time last
year.
DOe'iio al WITHOUT material change.
Buyers refuse to respond to any adj
vance, and sales of choice marrow pea
and mediums run along at IS to 80 cents
per bushel Extra yellow eyes are
steady at ST. to $1.15.
Potatoes are selling at As to 4S cents
per bushel for Maine hebrons. and 30
to 40 cents for other kinds. New South
ern range from 81 to $3.50 per barrel.
New vegetables are in liberal supply.
Ihefe IS less activity in grass seed.
out prices are maintained, with a slight
advance in timothy. Dealers quote
prices for small lots as follows: Tim
othy, $1.45 to $1.75 per bushel: red ton
2.75 to 81 per sack; clean red top. Is to
s cents per pound; alsyke clover. 81b
% IL cents; red clover, ~ to 10 cents:
White clover, IA to 16 cents per pound.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Sheep and Lambs-The number that
Lrr1Ved last week was far below the
tVerage, but this week the amount was |
ully made up. The CONSIGNMENT of
Western stock was considerably strong
r than usual The prices of last week |
emalned steady, the heavy arrivals not |
ucceedlng in bringing them up from the |
light fall of last week Buying was |
alrly active. The prices averaged 80 |
D4 cents per pound on sheep and 41aM5 |
ents per pound for lambs.
Northern and Eastern Beef Cattle
he supply was even smaller than last
week, when they fell considerably.
'rices, however, held on, and while the
rade was not active, the stock went at
reasonable rate. Average prices were.
;oWs, 3@4 cents; bulls, 2h@4; mich
ows, $25@$5O per head
Western Cattle-The usual strong ar
[vals, all consigned to the export trade
nd none offered on the home market
Veal Calves-The supply fell off some
that but the prices remained the same
s last week.
THE PRODUCE MARKET.
POtatOeS-PotatoeS are well sustained.
4S@50c; rose, 45@48c: green
fountains, 35038c; white stars. 3035c: