Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-05

Cheese Unchanged Eggs In Good supply
at Low Prices Onions scarce aud Highs
Old vegetables cheap New Maple sugar
Counting In.
Boston. March 31.-The butter market
is in an unsa -isfactory condition. There
has been a material advance in prices
in the West. but although receipts con-
tinue to run light here it is difficult to
sell at much over last weeks rates.
Buyers are very much opposed TO follow
ing any advance so late in the season.
because they know that the make Us
steadily increasing, and that prices viii
be lower just as soon as there is the
least surplus.
Trade with jobbers and retailers rs
light, and 1t il claimed that II viii be
difficult TO get any higher prices from
the consumers. Therefore, a rise now
means a loss to dealers and IL naturally
will be resisted as much as possible.
StiN, our market cannot stand still while
all others are rising. and small buyers
must be prepared 10 pay a little more
than last week for the same class OF
goods
For finest lots Of Vermont and New
Hampshire 21h 10 % cents was obtained.
but buyers were slow TO pay the outside
figure except i'm a small way. Tubs in
assorted sizes sold fully as high as boxes.
and I'm some instances the tubs were
preferred at the same price.
Extra Western moved off pretty well
at 20 to 21 cents and receivers talked
of getting a higher rate for later arrivals.
A few special makes which have popu-
lar reputation sold about even with
Northern.
There was considerable inquiry for
choice limitations. and the few offered
brought full prices, say 16 TO II cents,
but most of the fresh ladies was not
worth over II cents. Fresh Northern
dairy was in fair demand and small
lots sold at Is cents but the general run
was not worth over IA to 16 cents. No
cold storage stock OF any consequence
was offered.
There is no change 10 note In the
cheese market. Demand continues
moderate, and gales run along IN lots
as wanted at - to 1919 cents for best
fall make. Holders are confident that
stock will clean up at full prices, as Il
is steadily decreasing and cannot be re-
placed by new for some time TO come.
There has been a fair business In eggs
during the week. but no excitement.
In fact. the market has been rather
tame for the season, and prices have run
along without material change. Choice
Western have been selling at l0h tol0h
cents, the outside for selected lots for
cold storage Southern sold mostly at
10 cents, and Eastern OF l0is 10 IL
cents.
Onions have been the great attrac-
ton Of the week Supplies dropped on
several days ago and the small stock
here is in few hands. There has been
an advance OF about 81 in "a week, al
though for some time previous they
were gradually gathering strength. No
relief is expected until foreign supplies
come along about the middle ~ April.
Beans continue plcn'iful and no i'm
provement i'm prices can be reported.
Choice marrow pca and mediums are
offered fror'-- -t - ~ y vents per bnshel.
New Maple sugar Is arriving freely
and demand is light. For best II cents
a pound is n cop price and "a Gocd deal
will have to he sold lower There was
a large quantity carried over from last
year. Syrup is in, liberal supply and
selling slov'v at co 70 70 cents per gallon
for new and SO to IS cents for cid.
Grass seed is meeting with fair de-
mand and Prices are steady. Dealers
quote as f~'c-vs: Timothy, S-f5 TO
81. 20 per bussel: red top, S2.15 10 81 per
sack: clean red top. 10 10 rs cents per
mound; alsylxo clover So 20 II cents;
red clover, ~ 90 10 cents; white clover,
Ia to 16 cents per pound.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.