Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-07
IN HUB MARKETS.
PULL and Unsatisfactory Trade
In the Butter Market.

Boston, Feb. I'm regard to the butter
Mutation there is nothing new to say.
NThe demand for fine fresh creamery dur
ng the week has been fully equal to the
apply, and receipts of that kind have
zen kept sold up. All other grades have
zen in liberal supply and slow of sale,
it'll more or less accommodations. In
bet, after passing the fancy fresh lots
here has been a dull and unsatisfactory
made. The western markets have ruled
Hat eady, and there is reason to expect that
AEFade will soon improve, but whether
'pEices will be any higher is a doubtful
Ruestion.
The most promising feature in the mar
Lei at present is the liberal home con-
aumption. While receipts increased and
Exports materially fell off, the stock held
here is still smaller than last year at this
lime, and there has been good increase
IA the home consumption. If this is con-
fnued it may compensate for the loss
IA exports and enable holders to clean up
Before the close of the season.
The general tone of the market was the
same as last week. Although very little
fresh stock was on the market receivers
we're not disposed to ask higher rates,
bear at hand. Fine lots of Vermont and
New Hampshire were quoted at p to 211h
'fents in tubs, and % cents in boxes
Fancy makes of western sold at about
same prices, but a large portion of the re-
fefpts were more or less off in quality and
Ranged from 10 to 201a cents. Northern
'bm quality may be quoted at Is to 20
cents. Fresh limitations were nOminally
q6 to II cents, and ladies Ii to Is cents.
pune creamery was quiet at Is to 10 cents,
Notwithstanding the best is pretty we'll
sold out. Jobbers had fair trade, with
sales of fresh creamery at % to 24 cents,
with occasional fancy makes at 20 cents.
The receipts of butter for the week
Awere Il, 343 tubs and 985 boxes, a total
sof $50, $50 pounds, against 622, 295 pounds
1.-The previous week and ATT, 232 pounds for
the corresponding week last year. This
Shows an increase as compared with
Ithe week previous and last year, and
gives dealers reason to expect no scar
city of fresh supplies from this time for
ward. The receipts for the month of
January aggregated 1854, $50 pounds,
against 2,24S,11S pounds for the same
month last year.
The export of butter from Boston for
the week was 500 pounds, against H.
last year. For the month Of January
the exports were only 1904 pounds,
against 5S5,341 pounds for the same
month last year. The exports from New
York for the week were 1858 tubs, and the
total for the season is ISL, S07 tubs,
against 285, 1884 tubs the same time last
year.
The statement of the Quincy Cold Stor-
age company for the week is as fol-
lows: Put in, SIS tubs; taken out 6760
tubs; stock, $4,000 tubs, against IS, 296
tubs same time last year. For the cor
responding week last year 119 tubs were
put in and 6SO3 tubs were taken out.
During January the stock in cold stor-
age was reduced 2S,6T7 tubs, against
1896 tubs same month last year.
There is nothing to report about cheese,
except that the market is slow and
barely steady. The decline in England
took the strength out of prices here,
but holders have not made a lower rate
on the bulk of their stock, because they
think 1T is useless to make any conces-
sions in the present inactive condition
of trade. Sales of choice northern run
along in lots as wanted at to 91s cents,
and fair to good at to S1b cents
The egg market was quiet at 10 to 20
were anxious to sell their best marks
at 20 cents, because more liberal receipts
were expected; but the storm caused
frmer feeling, and small lots on spot
sold at 81 cents and upwards. Receivers,
however, were not disposed to take ad-
vantage of the temporary stoppage of
supplies and make their customers pay
much of an advance, and the market will
probably soon settle back to normal
rates.
Trade in apples is slow and only No. 1
Baldwins command previous prices.
These are selling at $50 and 1925, Ben
Davis at So and s3.75, greetings at 81 so
and 1915, mixed varieties at 81 so and So
per barrel.
The demand for cranberries is moder-
ate for choice lots and poor lots sell
slowly.
Trade in potatoes continues light and
prices are fairly steady. Western rurals
and Green Mountains bring so and S5
cents, choice Aroostook hebrons IS and
so cents, and fair to good rs and n cents
per bushel.
Vegetable supplies are moderate Ma
tive cabbages sell at So and rs cents per
barrel, native onions S2.75 and So per
barrel. hubbard squash s35 and $40 per
ton, turnips rs and 80 cents per barrel.
In poultry the demand for choice stock
is fair. Northern and eastern chickens
choice and large bring IA and Is cents
per pound, common to good and II.
large fowls II and II cents, common 8
and 9 cents, choice western turkeys II
and Il cents, common to good and Il
cents. western fowls and chickens and
20 cents. good to choice geese 6 and
rents, ducks and cents, rabbits per
pair, choice and u cents
New York, Feb. 2.-Tallow market is
dull.
Near Approval of Peace.
Havana, JAN 29--Captain General
Blanco, it is announced from Spanish