Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-07-04
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Stored When Prices Do
Not Effect Sales.


Buyers Unwilling to Stock Up For the
Benefit of Producers-Increase In Re-
ceipts-Fair Trade Announced by the
Jobbers small Consignments Affect
the Egg Trade.
Boston, June 29.-The general condi-
tions of the butter market are about the
same as last week There appears to be
more desire on the part of some recefv-
ers to realize on their consignments, but
as a rule last week s prices are sustained,
and when they cannot be obtained the
butter is put into cold storage. The high
prices in the country are cause of COM
plant, as it is difficult to find buyers who
are willing to pay what the butter costs
laid down here, and the consequence is
that a large portion of tEfereceipts have
to be put into cold storage on owners
account.
Most of the receivers of western but
ter reported a slow demand, and none of
them quoted over IL cents for the best
trade lots in ash tubs Several of them
offered freely at that price yesterday,
and it was understood by buyers that
some shading would be made to the right
persons Lots not strictly fine could be
bought at 1872 cents, and these were the
kind that receivers were most anxious
to sell. Perhaps for this reason range
of 16R cents should be given, with most
sales at II cents. Lots of western cream
cry in spruce tubs, assorted sizes, were
held at 1714 to 171a cents, and several of
the finest makes could not be bought,
under the outside figure, but there were
not many sales at over II to liz cents.
The receipts of butter for the week
were So 112 tubs and 2S,777 boxes, a total
weight of 1,S41, $50 pounds, against 1, ILL.,,
10 pounds the previous week and 2, 105,-
O94 pounds the corresponding week last
year. The statement of the Quincy
Market Cold Storage company for the
week is as follows: Put in, 1882 tubs;
taken out, 1916 tubs; stock, 1928 tubs,
against 93,723 TUBS same time last year.
For the corresponding week last year
1862 tubs were put in and 539 tubs taken
out.
CHEESE, EGGS AND BEANS.
Higher prices in the country and
Liverpool have stimulated the market
here, and receivers are not offering any
choice quality under ~ cents, and the
7A to 81 cents On the basis of cost in
the country the best cannot be offered
here under cents. The jobbing price
has been advanced to cents. Demand
rather light.
Eggs were firmer, under the influence
of lighter receipts, and choice western
sold at II cents, with special marks held
at 1912 cents. Eastern choice 121a to Is
cents. Inferior grades continue slow at
low prices. The stock in cold storage
amounts to 139, 703 cases, against 1O4, SS5
cases, an increase Of 81, S18 cases.
Beans have been offering more freely,
and choice marrow pea could be bought
to arrive yesterday at S1.15 to $1.20
Jobbing lots at $1.3O to s1.35 per bushel.
Extra yellow eyes quiet at about $3.50
New southern potatoes in good sup
ply. with sales at 81 to So per barrel
THE CEREALS.
The flour market is very dull, and
prices are weak and lower. We quote
spring wheat patents at s4.60@5.35;
spring wheat clears-et s4@45O; spring
wheat straights at s4.25@475; winter
wheat patents at s4.6O@5.25; winter
wheat strai ghts at s.. 3O@4 80 and winter
wheat clears at S4@4.65 per Dbl, as to
quality. These are prices for old flour
Corn meal quiet at S0@82c per bag and
$1.S0@1.S5 per bbl Oatmeal steady at
$410@4.25 for cut and Sc. zoos. IS for rolled
and ground. Granulated and boIted meal
at s2.25@2.35. Rye flour at s3@3.25 per
Dbl. Graham flour at s3.5O@?, as to
quality.
= The market for oats is dull and weak
with sales of spot goods small at 34@
341ac for fancy; 311a@321ac for No and
No 0JI, O1
3012c for no grade. Oats to arrive are
decidedly weak and depressed The
range was from 80 to 3O%c, but good So to
So lbs were freely offered at 29@29Hc,
and 80 to 20 lbs at 2914 @2915c, finding few
buyers.
Bran is quiet at $13@13.25 for spring and
S14@14.25 for winter. Middlings range
from S14. 60 for spring up to 80 for Win
ter Mixed feed at S1425015.5O Red
dog flour at $3.50. Cottonseed meal at
so per ton, to arrive, and Iinseed meal
at $40.
Poor hay moves slowly at s1O013 per
ton. Good and choice hay scarce and
steady at $15@17 per ton. Rye straw at
SS@10, and cat straw at S7@7.5O per ton.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Boston packers have made a rather
small kill for the week the total being
about 80 500; preceding week, 28, 500; same
week year ago, 31,700. The demand for
export pork products has been light. the
total for the week from Boston packers
having been of the total value of s1O5 900;
having been of the total vaIut of S1O5. 600:
preceding week. $4,000; same week q
year ago, S126, 900. The beef market is
very firm in the west, with the market
Dealers say that there was more buying
of beef from one another late in the week
in order to take care of Individual trade
than has been noted for a long time :