Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-29
IN Hub MARKETS.
Butter Prices Maintained, In
Spite of Buyers.


The Cold Storage stock Supplying Their
wants-No Change IN the Cost of Eggs
For "a week-Potatoes In Diminished
supply-How Flour sfands.
Boston. aug. 24-Butter buyers have
ghown little interest in fresh arrivals,
but have to a great extent continued to
supply their wants from the cold stOr-
age stock, which shows good condition.
Notwithstanding the quiet trade, hold
ers have been able to maintain prices.
There is some doubt among receivers as
to their ability to do this should the re-
ceipts continue to increase. Advices
from the producing sections show that
this is likely to be the case, and unless
there is a radical improvement in the
demand in the near future there may be
pressure to sell, and prices consequently
go lower.
Sales were reported Tuesday of west
ern at 10 cents for the best, but in paying
that price buyers We're pretty careful
about the quality, and only the best
commanded this outside price. For lots
slightly off in quality 1872 cents was paid,
and sales at Is cents were also made.
At the close q fair quotation was 1872
to 10 cents for the best, but supplies have
to be choice and clear of defect to COM
mand the higher quotation. For strictly
extra Vermont New Hampshire and
northern New York creamery 10 to 1872
cents is quoted, but sales at the latter
price have been rare, 10 cents more near
ly representing the market yesterday,
with some difficulty even in inducing
buyers to pay that price. There has
been a very steady demand for extra
creamery in boxes, with rather more
trading, northern selling mostly at 20
cents and western at 1912 cents per
pound. Prints have been selling at 70
to q cents. The lower grades have been
in light request. Northern and eastern
firsts are quoted at IL to is cents. For
extra Vermont dairy II cents is outside
Western dairy quoted at Is to IA cents.
Imitation creamery is quiet and steady
at 10 cents for small extra and IA to 10
cents for large firsts. Ladle goods are
held at Is to Il cents.
CHEESE, EGGS AND POTATOES.
Receipts of cheese are cleaning up
slowly, but stocks of the best quality are
not large and country markets ruling
strong holders here maintain prices.
The sales of fine goods have been at
~ to s cents for small northern and ~
cents for large, with western at ~ to
cents. Sage is dull at to cents.
The market has ruled very steady for
eggs and in prices there is no change
from a week ago. There is a steady de-
mand and sales of best stock are readily
made at full prices. The receipts are
rather light. Choice fresh western are
quoted at 1872 to IA cents, and selected
Michigan bring 141a cents. Choice fresh
eastern are selling at 16 to Is cents, and
fair to good at 13 to Il cents. Nearby
and cape have a steady sale at 20 to %
cents Refrigerator stock is quiet and
sells moderately at 1872 to Il cents. The
stock in cold storage amounts to 124,-
9O3 cases, compared with "a, $50 cases
last year.
There is a firmer market for beans, in
f1uenced by unfavorable crop reports
and advices of a strong tone from out
side markets. The best marrow pea
cannot be bought at under $1.30 to any
extent, and there have been rather more
buyers at S1.25 than formerly. Yellow
eyes are quoted at $1.40 to $1.45 for extra,
and red kidney at S1.75 to 81.
In potatoes there has been more doing
and supplies are not as liberal as they
were The market is quoted at 40 to 4S
cents per bushe1 for choice AroOstoOk
stock Barrel stock sells a $1.25 to $1.50.
There are still complaints of rot and a
good portion Of the stock is thus affected.
THE FLOUR AND GRAIN TRADE.
Flour is steady at unchanged prices,
with demand still rather slow. The
chamber OF commerce committee quotes
prices as follows: Spring wheat patents
Of w
$4256D4. so; spring wheat clears at SO. 25@
4.25; winter wheat patents at S3.90@4.50;
winter wheat straights at $3.5004.25, and
winter wheat clears at $3.40@4 per Dbl,
as to quality.
Corn on the spot here is quoted at 3814c
for No yellow and 3Sc Tor steamer vel
low. Shippers quote corn to arrive at
2S03S14c for Chicago No. 2 yellow and
371503Sc for No. 8 yellow.
Bran is quoted at $3.50 for spring and
S14 for winter. Middlings range from
$3.50 for spring up to S16.50 for winter.
Mixed feed at S14.25@16. Red dog -four
at $3.50 Cottonseed meal at $22 per ton,
to arrive. and 1inseed meal at $3.50.
Choice old hay sells steadily at $15017
per ton. Common grades are dull at
$1O@13. Rye straw at $500.
New York, Aug. 24.-TalIow dull. City,
Sasc; country, 1903 SIS Pig iron easier.
Southern. 975@110O; northern, 1O@115O
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The beef situation is reported much
firmer, by reason of the strength in the
twest, and dealers seem to expect higher
prices this week The quotations are
firm, especially on the best cuts: Choice
steers, Size; good steers, Sc; light and
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