Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-28
IN HUB MARKETS.
An OFF Week For Everything
Except Turkeys.

ter-Chees-, Eggs and Beans Firm
Potatoes Faster, With Fair Trade.
Boston, Nov. 23.-Thanksgiving week
is always an off week in the butter mar
ket, as the attention Of the trade is given
almost to turkeys, and it is unnecessary
TO say much about prices. For strictly
line fresh creamery, which is offered only
in small lots, there has been a fair de-
mand, but all other kinds are inactive.
Receipts last week cleaned up fairly
We'll, and slight stiffening up in prices
was noticed, but there is not enough SELL
ing this week to give solid basis to
values.
For some Of the fancy lots of western
a rate of 2115 cents may be named and
some parties talk as high is % cents but
this kind is taken by customers and does
not come upon the market The top SELL
ing rate for most of the offerings is 81
cents, and few of the regular receivers
are willing to quote higher price.
Very little of the New York state but
ter arriving is worth over q cents, and
some of it in large tubs has to be forced
off at 20 to 201a cents. Small lots of Yer
mont creamery run UP to 211s cents, but
for large lots it is hard to get over q
cents. A good deal of the fresh make
arriving has frosty defects, and prices
take a lower range.
Jobbers maintain q rate of % to "a
cents, as to quality and package, and are
doing a moderate business, but not as
much as last week. They find it difficult
to get strictly fine supplies.
A further advance in cheese is reported
in the country and the market is stronger
here but buyers are slow to respond
Sales of ckoice northern have been at
ant will faT +
cents, but late arrivals cannot be bought
for less than 1O1s cents. Receivers are
not urging sales, as they expect a better
market in a short time.
The egg market maintains a firm tone
on fresh stock, with sales of Michigan
and northern Indiana and Ohio at % to
"a cents, and special marks at 25 cents.
There is no trouble in getting the latter
price or more for the right kind. Or
binary grades slow at 20 to % cents. Fresh
eastern command % to 26 cents, and a
higher range for fancy new laid, which
are wanted. Refrigerator stock in good
demand at Is to 16 cents, and some COM
mand II cents. The stock in cold stor-
age was reduced over 5000 cases, and
stands at 40, $50 cases, against SO, us cases
the same time last year.
The flour market holds very firm.
Prominent millers wire and write their
agents here that they need not expect
any lower prices on flour so long. as cash
wheat in Minneapolis is at a premium
over May, or December even. This
premium is entirely the result of a de-
mdnd from the nlil1ers, while at the same
time they are able to keep their store
houses comparatively clear of -four
through the brisizness of the demand for
export.
A firm -four market is the resultNOfs &he
above position, though trade is gen
orally dull. Some Of the millers are
doing a pretty good business, however,
on the basis of $415@4.20 on well known
spring patents, mill shipment price. At
the same time, there is not the usual
amount Of flour Offering at low price.
Perhaps some fairly good patents might
be had at $4,000 for mill shipment, but
below $3.50 nothing is named. Winter
wheat fours are very strong. The trade
committee prices here are unchanged at:
Spring wheat, clears, $3@3.75; patents.
$3.90@475; winter wheat, clears, $3.50
3.S5; straigtts. $4,000; patents, So. 90@
4.35.
CornmeaI is firnner, following the ad-
vance in corn. Oatmeal and the cereals
are steady and unchanged. Rye is
frmer. Oats are very firm, indeed |
with stronger prices noted. The supply
is shorter, both on track and for ship
ment, with a better demand. both at
home and for export Hay is reported
frmer, with rather better prices being
realized. Straw is quiet and little
changed. AIiIlfeed is fairly firm: Hay.
$S@14; fancy old, in jobbing lots, $15@15; |
rye straw, $500.
Beans are reported firmer, with strong |
er reports from the interior. Prices are
firmer on some varieties: Carload lots |
pea, $1.321A Obs; medium, 81 35; yellow |
eyes, $1.50D1.60; red kidneys, 81. S50D1. go:
California small white, $1,000; Cali
fornia Lima, 41a@5c per Id; jobbing. 1Oc |
more.
Potatoes have been easier of late, with
fair trade: Aroostook and eastern
hebrons and whites, 53@55c per bush:
Green mountains, 5S@60c; northern. 40 !
@45c. Sweet potatoes are easy at 75c@
81 per Dbl for Virginias; double heads.
$1.25@1.5O.
TurEips are pretty firm with French
white at $1.25@1.5O per Dbl. Common
yellow sell at 85c@$1 per Dbl; white, 300
soc per bu. Beets, 40@5Oc per blu; car
rots, 40@50c per bu; parsnips, 4O06o.
per blu.
The supply of celery is ample 1t sells
at s2.5O@350 for 21a and 8 doz bxs:
lettuce. 25@5Oc per bx; native spinach.
20@25c per bx; caulifiower, $1@1.25 per
long bx; bu bxs, 75@8Oc; radishes. 500
soc per bx.
The pork situation is only steady. but
lard is firmer in the west, with prospects
of an advance here. Boston packers
have increased their kill considerable
though the week before THANKSGIVING
the total for the week being about AZ 800:
preceding week 80, 900; same week a year
ago, 36. 000
Beef is in fair request, considering that
it has been the week preceding Thanks