Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-09-12
IN HUB MARKETS.
No Indications OF Change In
the Butter Sit4sti sion.

Buyers Purchasing Only FOR Current
Wants on the Basis of Previous Prices
Grade Considered In the $ .ection of
Eggs-FIour and Other Staple Products.
Boston. Sept. There are no indica-
tions OF change in the butter situation.
Buyers continue to operate for current
wants on the basis OF previous prices,
and a steady tone is maintained. If any
thing, the tendency is to q frmer feel
ing, in anticipation of a better home con-
sumptive demand, owing to the close
of the vacation season, and this may
become more pronounced toward the
close Of the week
Tuesday, the finest northern creamery
in assorted size tubs was quoted at 10 to
1872 cents, but very few sales in trade
dots were made at over 10 cents, and most
receivers considered that a top rate.
Some thought there was enough differ
ence in the quality of the offerings to
make a quotation Of 1872 to 1912 cents,
but all admitted that it was hard to sell
at over 70 cents. Best quality in tubs
was quoted at 20 to 2012 cents, but few
sales at over 20 cents. Western extra
creamery ruled at IS 10 1872 cents, in
Guiding large ash and assorted size
Spruce tubs, with some special makes at
10 cents. There are certain makes of
western creamery that command fully
as high & price as any northern, but
these, as q rule, are not included i'll the
general run of western quotations.
Grades more or less affected by the hot
weather take a range Of from 161a to Is
cents, and are slow of sale. Ladies have
"a of RI
rents, but few lots so over 1872 cents.
Export demand continues light. job
,bers were preparing for q larger trade
to supply the wants of local consumers,
and here is where the first improvement
is likely to be felt. Their top rates for
finest creamery yesterday were q cents
FOR tubs and p cents for boxes. with q
dover range. Of course, for medium and
common qualities. Perhaps quotation
of 20 to q cents for tubs and 81 to p
cents. for boxes on choice to fancy would
fairly cover the market.
The receipts of butter at Boston for the
week were 1855 tubs and 23,056 boxes, a
total weight of 929, 396 pounds against
1,O25, 265 pounds the corresponding week
last year.
FLOUR AND GRAIN TRADE.
In small lots there is a fair amount Of
business in -four and an occasional sale
is made but as q rule buyers are very
conservative and are waiting for lower
prices than are quoted them. Old spring
patents sell at $4.25@4.50. and new at
S3.7503.S5 for prompt shipment. The
committee of flour dealers reports prices
as follows: Spring wheat patents at
S4.E575.25; spring wheat straights at
S4@4.5G; spring wheat clears at $3@3.65;
winter wheat patents at So. 65Q450; win
ter wheat straights at $4,000. and Win
ter wheat clears at S3.25@3.85 per Dbl, as
to quality.
Cornmeal is quiet, with sales at $50
nc per bag and $1.70@1.75 per Dbl. Oat-
meal steady at $4@44O for cut and $3.50
O. for rolled and ground. Granulated
and bolted meal at $2.10@2.25. Rye flour
at $2.75@3 per bbl. Graham -four at s2.55
o., as to quality.
Corn on the spot here is a-:ittle fir1ner,
and now quoted by dealers at 391zc for
No yellow on track, and 39c for steam
Ter yellow. Shippers offer corn to arrive
at 3S&l @39c for Chicago No. ? yellow.
The market for spot oats is quiet and
about steady. with sales on the track Of
fancy at 321z 034c, the latter for old; No.
2 and No. clipped at 31@311ac; rejected
white at 3012c, and no grade at soc per
bush. Oats to arrive are quoted by ship
Il
for 36 to IS II. and 29A @291Ac for 80 to
40 10.
Bran is quoted at $3.50 for spring and
s13 for winter. OIiddlings range from
S13.25 for spring Up 20 $1475 for winter.
Mixed feed at $1401525. Red dog -four
at S1S.25. Cottonseed meal at az per ton,
to arrive, and Inseed meal at $23.50
CHEESE AND EGGS.
A moderate demand for cheese, which
indicates fairly healthy market, is
kept up. but there is no rea activity |
nor any indication of q desire tc stock up
for future wants. The hot weather no
doubt makes buyers cautious. Sales Of
choice northern run along - to |
cents. with q higher range cor a few
fancies.
Strictly fresh western eggs were in
fair demand Tuesday at $50 to 16 cents, |
outside for Michigan. Other western |
range from Il to Is cents. Buyers are |
very particular as to grade, as the hot |
weather has q damaging effect. Fresh |
eastern command II to Is cents. and |
fancy new-laid 20 to D cents. The stock |
in cold storage is 100, 103 cases, aga!nt |
so. OS5 cases same time last year.
Beans are held i little frn1er. under in
flucnce Of unfavorable crop reports, but |
selling prices are unchanged. Choice |
marrow pea S1.25 per bushel.
Potatoes are decidedly easy, under
free arrivals, with hot weather. Sweet
potatoes are also easier. Some off lots |
at the roads are mentioned as low as
35 cents for eastern and northern stock.
Extra RhodeIsland and native, $112@1 25
per Dbl: Aroostook, bulk. 40c per bu;
sweet potatoes. $1.5O0175 for Virginias;
Jersey double head, S1.7502
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