Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-22
HUB MARKETS.
!eadier Tone to Butter Prices
and Light Receipts.

DENTS For Fresh Product of Northern
creameries-Fiuest Eggs Selling Slowly.
Boston. Nov. 1.-THE butter market
|thrted of with a steadier tone on fresh
xceipts, as last weeks supplies were
betty well cleaned up, and the situation
Mas more promising than for some
Ntne previous. Receipts are running
Ieht, and the stock in cold storage is
Ping steadily diminished. Last week
AhIy 900 tubs were put in, while 1915
~ lbs were taken out, making a net re-
fhctiOn of 1896 tubs. This amount,
lhded to the bulk of the fresh receipts,
is fair TO assume, went into consump-
Ne channels, and on this basis a large
assumption can be figured out.
The receipts of butter at Boston for
Ne week were 1852 tubs and 17,710
Abxes. a total of $50. 657 pounds, against
VR, 341 pounds the previous week, and
16, 1913 pounds for the corresponding
EEK last year. This shows a decrease
s compared with the previous week,
W bit an increase as compared with last
Ear. The receipts this week are run
tng lighter than last year. The cold
Forage statement for the week is as
Blows: Put in, 800 tubs; taken out,
v, rs tubs: stock on hand, 127, O52 tubs,
gainst 145, 49, tubs the same time last
bar. For the corresponding week last
ear 651 tubs were put in and 1874 tubs
Rken out.
Very few receivers were willing to
ihme a selling price for fresh receipts.
sbme reported sales of finest northern
Hfeamery in tubs at % cents, but most
them said that there were not many
1yers at this or any other reasonable
irice, and that if they forced sales they
blight not realize 211z cents. Boxes
fere quite plentiful and offered at about
he same price as tubs, though some of
be fancy makes could not be bought for
bss than 221z cents. a fair selling quo
btiOn would be from PIG to % cents.
outside for strictly choice in assorted
ioxes. Some OF the fresh western is
billy as good as the northern, and viii
'onlmand as high q price. After the
nest lots were disposed of it was hard
b move the remainder at u cents Buy
Prs, after being supplied with fancy
Trades, fell back on held stock, and for
Fhis reason the average lots of both
lorthern and western fresh sold slowly
Choice cold storage stock sold more
RELY at 20 cents with a little northern
t 201A cents, but few buyers were will
ng to pay over 20 cents. Most holders
f June stock are willing to sell at that
rice. Several jobbers were found who
eported a fair trade, and all the COM
'laint they had to offer was that they
ould not get fully satisfactory price
Their range for choice creamery was
rom % to 25 cents, though most Of
hem admitted that 25 cents was an
Extreme. Buyers who want strictly fine
rssh goods. however, may soon have to
lay more, as they are getting scarce.
The egg market was quiet and steady
& % to % cents for selected Michigan
nd others of the same grade, and Is
b 20 cents for the average of the west
rn. Fresh eastern sold at % to % cents.
Ill except the finest sell slowly. Re-
higerator eggs sell slowly and are in
lght demand at IA to 10 cents. The stock
ii cold storage was reduced 5462 cases
hst week, and stood at 10, 941 cases,
|gainst sc, 401 cases same time last year.
Beas are firmer, and selling at S1.O7
b S1.1O per bushel for choice marrow
lea. Extra yellow eyes and red kid
leys are quiet and steady. Potatoes
heet a moderate sale at 20 to IS cents per
luSn6l Tor eastern E6DrOnS.
The market is oYerstocked with or
linary chickens and turkeys, for which
here is a light demand. For such tur-
,eys as are offered it is hard to get
4 cents pound, and western run lower,
ay 10 to IS cents. a really choice lot
f northern turkeys would command II
ents, and perhaps more.
THE BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
Poultry-Poultry is very dull, with
lecided oversupply of iced: Iced tur-
,eys, 1O0121Ac; fresh dry packed, ITO
Sc; northern chickens, 10@15c; iced, So
&c; northern fowls, 10@12c; iced fowls,
G10c: ducks, 10@12c; live fowls, 901Oc;
Hay-Hay is yet quiet, with straw I'M
hanged. Millfeed is firm: Good to
hoice hay, $14@16; fancy, $3.50; rye
traw. S11@12; sack spring bran, $3.50:
ack winter, $14@14.25; middlings, $3.50
115; mixed feed, S13.75@15.
Butter-The position is steady, with
My a fair trade: Best creamery, small
OTIS and pkgs, 23GD231ac; northern cream
ry, round lots, 22@23c; western, 211b@
&c; eastern. 21@22c; frsts, 10000;
northern dairy, 10000.
Potatoes-Potatoes are steady, with
weet potatoes a little firmer: Houlton
lebrons. 75c; fair to good. zoe; green
750S0c; white stars and
3urbanks. zoe; Virginia street, $1.621a@
Corn-Corn seems to be very steady
With quotations at: No. 2 yellow, to ar
i've. 3TG3714c: No. 8 yellow, 36@3714c:
lew. 361kc; track steamer yellow, $40
7Ac.
Oats-Oats are in rather better request
q arrive with track oats positively
carce and the demand good at full
prices
Apples-Apples are in fair request
With a better movement
Cornmeal-Cornmea is little changed,
With oatmeal steady.
To stop Tramps' Depredations.
South Paris, Me, Nov. 17.-Tuesday IS
ranges of the Oxford Pomona grange
appeared before the county commits
ioners through J. A. Roberts to advo-
ate the establishment of a stone yard
or tramps at the county Jail. In rural
districts where there is no police pro-