Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07
In HUB MARKETS.
Appearance Manifest
In the Butter Situation.

Indications fayOf Clearing Up Oh sup
plies For March-MarIxes Fer Eggs
Kept Clean For Several Days-POtsto
Prices the Same.
Boston, March Am advance Of half
cent is asked for fancy fresh lots of
butter This Improvement has been
brought about by the light receipts,
title better demand and the rising ten
!ency of western markets. The pros
1ect of the opening of an export trade
sas also had a strengthening effect, as
here is reason to expect that England
nd the continent will want consider
BILE quantity of American butter during
March and April. Although the local
rade is still comparatively light, there
S demand enough to absorb the fresh re-
.eipts and use up good portion of the
beld stock. 1t would probably be diff
tult to maintain much of an advance,
md the wisdom of any rise at this late
Eeason may be questioned, but with the
western and New York markets on the
Use, and with the present light supply
bf fancy make, our receivers are forced
% fall into line or lose their consign-
nents.
The situation, generally viewed, has
J. healthy appearance, and the indica-
ions are that all available supplies will
pc cleaned UP during the present month.
The cold storage stock is reduced to
small proportions, and what remains
will not interfere much with the con-
sumption of the current make. Then,
{ there should be demand from foreign
sources, as is now indicated by the ad-
vices from abroad, the season would
lose quite satisfactorily.
The receipts of butter for the week
were Is, 777 tubs and 1858 boxes, a total
bf~ e62, $50 pounds, against 538, 739 pounds
he previous week and 692, 514 pounds
for the corresponding week last year.
This shows an increase as compared
with the previous week, but decrease
hs compared with last year Receipts
for Monday and Tuesday of this week
show an increase. For the month of
February receipts were 217, 40 pounds
less than same month last year.
She statement of the Quincy Cold
Storage company is as follows: Put in,
. So tubs; taken out, 1897 tubs; stock, 16, $50
hubs, against IL, 242 tubs same time last
year. For the corresponding week last
year SO tubs were put in and 1855 tubs
| taken out
Receivers were almost unanimous in
asking an advance of half a cent on
khe fresh receipts Tuesday, For the
pest lots of Vermont and New Hamp-
Shire creamery in assorted size tubs
&as high as 221a cents was asked, but
very few sales were made at over %
Fcents, and at 211a to % cents there was
no trouble in disposing of all offered.
Fine quality in boxes sold readily at
f212 cents, and some was held at %
may be given at % cents for tubs and
R21A cents for boxes, with some held
higher. 1t may be we'll to emphasize the
statement that these figures are only for
fots that show quick new milk flavor
Next best fresh sold at 20 to q cents
There was a fair demand for held stock
ft Is cents, and several round lots were
Sold at that price. a few lots We're sold
Rt 10 cents and some were held at 90
fents, but very little offered was worth
|pver Is cents. The best of the June and
Fall stock is about used up and BUYERS
tsyho want a nice article must take the
Fresh make. The jobbers had a fair
Grade, with no change in prices from
Fast week. They met the wants of their
customers at % to 25 cents. Owing to the
Short supply Of fancy make they may
pave to get cent more before the week
prices on as reasonable a basis as pos
bible and will be slow to follow the rise
There is no change to note in the
cheese market, except that dealers
whose stocks are run down have been
buying liGtle more freely.
Eggs started off Tuesday with a fairly
STEADY tone, with small sales at 16 cents.
put later when New York was heard
Prom, the price of choice fresh western
dropped to 10 cents, and on that basis
Pnost OF the business was done The
closing quotation was 141a to Is cents.
Receipts were moderate and for the
week amounted to 1880 cases. against
S34 cases corresponding week last wear.
Frhe market was kept clean for several
days. Receipts for February were So.
b66 cases, against 33,905 cases last wear.
Beans are firmer, with sales of choice
marrow pea at $1.15 per bushel in car
loads. Potatoes steady at previous
prices.
New York, March 2-TalIow ouiet
city. S5s; country, 5s@3A, as to quality.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle-There was a small supply of
Fattle from Maine during the past week
PIT is said that the snow there was ac-
fountable for this, making it hard for
shipments The prices were low. and q
good supply of beef cows sold to local
for 21sc per 10. Shippers
were unable to secure good cattle
Sheep-The supply of sheep was small
Pr this week than on the previous week.
Thre were few shipments during the
past week, and the sales were so few
that it would be impossible to make a
quotation.
Calves-The supply of calves was
small. but local butchers would not paw
more than sac per 10, as they look for
large receipts next week
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
Butter-Butter is in better demand
with the market a little firmer New
York is considerably firmer: Best
craa merry small lots and nl1ors 2o0o2c: