Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-02-22
In HUB MARKETS.
Butter Market Easier With
Prices Unchanged.

Hard to Get-Cheese Firm In Tone
Other Products.
Boston, ab T.-Tne butter market 1s
q turn easla r. There is no material de-
cline in strictly fine fresh lots, because
the supply is still short, but general
trade is light, and receivers OF western
may have to cOncede a little IN order TO
clean up. Receipts show some increase,
but mainly in western consignments.
The make in Vermont and New Hamp-
shire appears to be as small as ever, anG
it may not increase much till March.
The decline in New York is caused
by the large receipts, and, If prices
should further fall off there, our markets
would sympathize to some extent. The
creamery men at Elgin reported an in
crease in the suppR of milk in the best
dairy sections, and predicted a gradual
increase in the butter output from this
time forward.
So far as the situation here is con-
cerned, there is no necessity for break,
and were it not for the west we might
get some advance, as the best OF the colo
storage stock is all used up, but we can
not resist outside influences, and will
have to fall into line when the down
ward march gets started
a factor in maintaining prices, as the
market abroad is well supplied, and
prices there are below the parity of cur
rent rates here. Shipments last week
showed a material falling off from all
ports, and they will probably be much
smaller this week.
Exact selling prices were hard to OBJ
tain. Supplies of strictly fine fresh
were light, and receivers asked about
previous prices for all they had for
sale, but buyers must have heard that
the market had an easier tendency, as
they did not put in an appearance. a
few sales of fine northern were made at
% to 221s cents in tubs, and % cents in
boxes, but the prevailing opinion was
that % cents was the top of the market
for northern trade lots.
There was some demand for special
makes of fresh limitations, which run up
| to about Is cents, but these We're con-
| troIled by a few receivers and are no.
| criterion of the general market, which
| is not over 16 cents. In the same way, a
few fancy ladies run up to IA and Is
cents, but most coming will not bring
| over IL cents. Choice June ladies COM
| mand 10 cents.
Choice June creamery has been the
| best selling article on tie market for
| several days past. Sales have been
| made at Is to 10 cents. The bulk of the
cold storage consists of second and low
| grades
| The jobbing trade was rather quiet.
| The nominal selling rate was % to "a
| cents for best grade, but some conces-
| sions might be made to first-class Gus
/ toners. On an unsettled market prompt
! paying customers always have the adj
| vantage, and the price is matter of pri-
| vate agreement.
| A very strong tone controls the cheese
market. The demand is not large, but
buyers take lots as wanted at II to 1919
cents, and holders are firm at the out
! side price for best fall make. If there
was larger demand, prices would adj
vance, though it is considered best for
all concerned that prices should keep
about where they are.
Receipts for home trade continue
light and stocks are small. Liberal
shipments are being made, and the bulk
of the make will soon be out of the
country. Advices from Liverpool indi-
cate steady market there, and the reg
ular quotation continues at SO shillings.
Eggs have been in lige. receipt for
several days past and full prices have
been obtained. Sales of fresh western
We're made at 10 to 1919, but afterward
dropping to 1872 cents. The stock here
| is very small and if trade was anyways
| brisk there would be scarcity.
The bean market is without improves
1nent. Choice marrow pea and mediums
move slowly at 95 cents to 81 per busheI.
Yellow eyes and red Kidneys continue
dull uifet
The market is kept we'll supplied with
potatoes and prices continue low Sales
mostly on basis of 43 cents for Maine
hebrons in carloads. All kinds of old
vegetables, except onions, arc plentiful
and cheap. Onions command So to $50
per barrel.
Choice apples are firmer under the in
fuence Of the improved export demand.
and fancy baldwins are taken at 81. rs to
$l.50 per barrel Most receipts. however.
are not worth over ST.
The poultry trade is dull Chickens
are slow of sale at s to 10 cents. except
few fancy northern For this time of
year, the market is in very unsatisfac
tory condition. Western turkeys find a
falr sale at Ii to Is cents
CATTLE MARKET.
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