Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-01
IN HUB MARKETS.
General Condition of Produce
Market Unchanged.
Price of Butter Drops a LittIe-Cheese
Remains Firm-Egg supply Light.
Other Products.

Remains Firm-Egg Supply Light.
Other Products.
Boston, Feb. 24.-The tendency Of the
butter market continues in favor of buy
ers Elgin has declined cents, Chi
cago about cents and New York cent,
as compared with g. week ago. Prices
here are off about 1 cent, but in the pres
ent unsettled state of the market it is
difficult to give exact quotations. Buy
ers naturally hold off and take no more
than enough to meet pressing wants.
Receipts, so far, have been kept sold
up, and there is nothing in the situation
here to cause any material decline, but
the pressure from outside is too strong
to resist, and sellers are forced to give
way a little. The Northern make has
not increased much, but the quality as
improving, and a larger proportion of the
receipts from this time forward will
grade extra. So far, the increase is
mainly in the West.
It will be seen by the cold storage
statement that the stock is now 2260
tubs less than last year, without max
ing any allowance for difference in the
sizes of tubs, which leaves us in a sat
isfactory condition. All that is now
needed is a fair average demand to en-
able receivers to clear up fresh supplies
as fast they arrive and dispose of the re-
naming old stock.
No help of any consequence can be
expected from exporters. The markets
in England are over supplied, and prices
there are lower than here, except on fine
fresh made, light sailed and light col
ored creamery in Australian boxes,
which is wanted to moderate extent.
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light request abroad and rule low.
Sellers were not in a position to give
close selling prices. The supply of
strictly fine was not large, and this was
sold at 81 to % cents, but buyers were
not disposed to pay over 81 cents for the
best in trade lots, and at the close this
was considered full selling rate for
New Hampshire and Vermont creamery
in assorted size packages.
Western felt the pressure more than
Northern, and buyers were slow in pay
ing 20 cents for extra in assorted size
packages. The best makes were not Of
fered any lower, and this may be con-
sidered the general price. In large
tubs there were no round sales at less
than 10 cents, and not much demand at
that. Choice fresh limitations continue
to attract attention, and some of these
sold at 16 to Is cents, the outside for a
special brand. Fresh ladies' were in
light demand, nominally from Is cents
down.
Choice June creamery sold at Is to 1879
cents, but very little more of this kind is
on sale. Most of the remaining stock is
not quotable at over Is to 16 cents, and
viii probable go lower under the inf1u-
ence of the present declining tendency.
New York was very quiet and unset
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week ago.
Cheese continues to hold strong po-
sition, so far as stocks are concerned,
but trade is rather light, and there is
no indication of any higher prices at
present. Sales run along in lots as want
ed at II to 1919 cents for best fall make,
and next best at 10 to II cents. The Liv-
erpool quotation was So shillings and s
pence, same as for several days previous,
but 6 pence lower than a week ago.
Large shipments continue to be made on
through bills from Canada and the West
Eggs continue in light supply, end
fresh Western sold at 10 cents, and East
ern at 1912 to 20 cents. The latter are
scarce. AdviceS from the West Indicate
light receipts for several days, and prices
may be maintained, but trade is much
smaller than usual at this time of year,
and the market will weaken just as soon
as supplies increase.
The bean market continues quiet, and
it is hard to place round lots of mediums
or marrow pea at over 80 cents. Yellow
eyes and red kidney continue dull
Potatoes are in liberal supply and best
Maine hebronS rule rule at 43 cents in
carloads Onions continue firm at SO to
$3.50 per barrel, but all other kinds of
old vegetables are plentiful and cheap.
Supplies Of new vegetables from the
South are increasing.
The poultry market continues dull, and
Western chickens and fowl are hard tn
sell at over to cents. Northern and
Eastern chickens are in light receipt, but
few are wanted at over II to IA cents.
Apples are easier again. and it takes
4 very choice baldwin to bring 81 per
barrel i'll large lots. Most sales are I'M
der dollar. Export and home demand
light.