Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-11
IN HUB MARKETS.
Product of the Dairy a Scarce
Article In the Country.

Likely to Continue Week or Two Longer
Effect Seen In Higher Prices, Even Or
binary Lots Being Held Stify-Large
Supply of Eggs and Prices Normal.
Boston, April 6.-It is quite number
of years since the whole country has been
as bare of butter as it is at present, and
it promises to continue so for week or
two longer. Still Boston buyers are very
conservative, and respond to the adj
vance rather slowly. 1t is hard to con-
vince them that there is real scarcity,
and for this reason the distributing trade
is likely to run light during the week.
The imperative law of supply and de-
mand must be obeyed, and those who
want the butter must pay what it is
worth in other places. The make in
creases slowly, both in the east and the
west.
Receivers of both western and northern
have been almost unanimous in quoting
p cents as the ruling price for assorted
sizes Fine western creamery in ash
was sold at 211a cents, and some fancy
lots were held at % cents, but q to 211a
cents was considered a fair selling rate
for extras in ash tubs. Receivers were
strong in their views and Indifferent
about urging sales, as their advices in
Dictated light invoices for another week
at least. Fresh arrivals of New Hamp-
shire and Vermont creamery sold at %
cents in tubs, and 2214 cents in boxes,
and fancy makes of the latter were held
at % cents. For some of the boxes car
ried over from last week q cents was
accepted, the quality not being of the
best. There was considerable inquiry
for low grades, but none of any conse-
Quence could be found. Very little stock
was offered at 16 or II cents, and most
of the ordinary lots were held at Is to 20
cents. This is an unusual condition of
affairs for the close of the season.
JobberS were in a Quandary, because
their customers were looking for lower
instead of higher prices. They could
not offer their finest butter under % or
"a cents without loss, and would have
to get 25 cents for boxes. After knowing
just how the general situation is, grocerS
may be willing to pay the advance, but
those who were around Monday were
disposed to fight it as long as possible.
The receipts of butter for the week
were Is, 359 tubs and 10, 211 boxes. a total
weight of 705, 7O2 pounds, against 637, $50
pounds the previous week and 704, sos
pounds for the corresponding week last
ySoI IuIS SHOWS an increase OF nearly
10000 pounds over the week previous
and slight gain over last year, but,
considering the bare condition of the
market it is a small supply The ex-
ports of butter from Boston for the week
aggregated 3S, 329 pounds, against SO, 1872
pounds for the corresponding week last
year.
There is nothing new to say about
cheese. The market is as slow as ever,
and buyers have pretty much their own
way. Sales of best fall run along at
to cents in lots as wanted and common
to good at 51a to z cents. Holders of
really choice stock are not disposed to
make any further concessions, but the
under grades can be bought at very low
prices.
There has been a large supply of eggs
for several days past and sales of good
to choice western have ranged from 10
to 1O1a cents. Yesterday most of the
business was at 10 to 10H cents with ar
occasional fancy selected lot at 1917
cents. Several of the fine marks arriv-
ing cannot be bought for less than 1917
cents. Eastern fresh rule at 1912 to II
cents, but as rule buyers are not will
ing TO pay more for eastern than west
ern. The stock in cold storage is now
l4,329 cases, about 10000 cases having
been put away last week. Receipts for
the week were 80, 179 cases.
Maple sugar and sirup are in liberal
supply and move off slowly Sugar
ranges from to 10 cents per pound.
and sirup from so to 20 cents per gallon
The weather is not favorable for the
distribution of grass seed, and trade is
light. Prices are steady on the follow
ing basis: Red clover, to cents per
pound; white clover, 10 to 10 cents; tim
othy, S1-50 to $3.50 per busheI and red
top, $3.50 to 81 per sack, and IL to II cents
per pound.
Tallow is firm at the advance of Ac:
Bulk, 4@41sc; tallow oil, 41@43c
New York, April 6.-Tallow steady:
city, 9-16@3 SIS; country, 3 5-S@3A. as
to quality.