Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-27

|utter Buyers Resisting, but
Getting Few Concessions.

&ome Take Western In Preference to
Yielding on Demand For New England
Product-How Flour Is Going-Eggs
Slow or Sale-Stock of Old Potatoes.
Nh Boston, June 22.-The butter market
tsustains a firm tone on fine grades, and
|eonditions are gen rally about the same
|hs last week Buyers continue to re-
|sist the full prices asked, but receivers
I are making but few concessions, as but
II costs high in the country and all not
ally sold is put into cold storage. The
tuation is unsatisfactory for both sell
rs and buyers, as those who want to
realize on their receipts cannot sell at
q profit and those who want to secure
\ stock for future use think the prices
asked are too high for an investment.
our receipts are running smaller than
srly in the month, but so far since the
st of May they are ahead of last year
~ the same time.
The ruling price for western extra
creamery yesterday was II cents in large
lets to the trade, ash tubs and assorted
size spruce. Several fine lots Of the
latter could not be bought under 171a
cents, IS they cost about that laid down
here, and all of this kind not sold was
put into cold storage. Therefore, a
range of from II to 171a cents may be
given, with most sales at II cents. The
general asking price for best Vermont,
New Hampshire and northern New York
was 1715 cents, with some sales at TN
to 1715 cents, but buyers run around
a good deal before paying the outside
rate. Many of them take western at
I4o n
ot want to store find it hard to clean
, except at some concession, especially
the butter shows any defects. Forced
sales would not realize over II to 1714
|cepts.
5ae of the jobbers reported a fair
s$~nd others said it was dull. All
that the market was in an I'm
sat factory condition, owing to the high
cost in the country. The range for tubs
was Is to 10 cents, and for boxes 10
to 20 cents. 1t is a feature Of the mar
|ket at this time that receivers will sell
small lots at about as low a price as
large lines, and some of those who con-
troll the make of certain creameries will
not sell in a large way.
The receipts of butter last week were
$685. tubs and 2S,737 boxes, a total
weight of 1, III, 40 pounds, against 1, 807,-
1888 pounds the previous week, and $685.
|26S pounds corresponding week last year
The stock of butter in the cold storage
Warehouse on Saturday was II, 437 tubs,
against 1857 tubs same time last year.
During the week ,O60 tubs were put
in and $50 tubs were taken out, against
$500 tubs put in and 3O7 tubs taken
put corresponding week last year.
1t is not anticipated that the flour
during the summer months, but a
STEADY trade is looked for, and it is be-
|lieved that prices are now at a point
where buyers would not hesitate to
purchase were they in need of supplies.
From the top notch the decline has
been close to So a barrel. Good stand
ard brands of patents are offered here
ht $4.75 per barrel by the mills. Others
bre held at S., which is about as high
Rs anything can be quoted, with the
Exception of a very few fancy brands
A frmer feeling has been developed
by the stronger tone in the country, but
There is no Improvement in the demand
here, and sales continue to be confined to
small lots as wanted at to ~ cents
Old cheese is pretty we'll cleaned out at
to cents.
Eggs have been rather slow of sale
and IL to liz cents was a top selling
rate for fresh western, with some good
lots at lower price. Eastern ruled
buffet at 111a to II cents. There was a
Ffrmer tendency at the close on fresh
lots, and some advance was expected
before the close of the week. The stock
! n cold storage is 1877, 1888 cases, against
t03. 643 cases same time last year.
Beans were offered more freely. and
fhe best marrow pea were slow at S1.25
per bushel by the carload. Other kinds
barely steady.
New southern potatoes were in fair
femand at 50 to So per barrel. Old
stock was cleaned up last week at 25
70 80 cents, but the few on the market
bring about so cents.
The hay situation is quiet, with full
offerings. Straw is dull and easy
fMillfeed is easy. Hay, $7@16.5O; fancy
81 .50@17; rye straw, S1O@1O so; sack
Spring bran. s13.75; sack winter. s14.5O:
'niddlings, $15@17.5O; mixed feed. s15.75
t1165O; red dog. $3.50; ground wheat.
BIS; cottonseed meal, s22; linseed meal,
k0o