Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-05-02
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Buyers Continue tc
Have the Advantage.

StatisticaIIy Considered, the Market Il
Healthy-No Poor Lots Lying Around
Jobbers Drop Prices-An Active Call
For FIonr.
Boston, April 27.-The butter market
continues slightly in buyers FAVOR. Re-
ceipts show only moderate increase
but the demand continues light, and with
"a further decline in other places receiv-
lers are forced to make some concessions
an order to keep cleaned up.
For several weeks past receipts have
been considerably under the estimated
average consumption, and it is difficult
to account for the fact that supplies
have been carried over from week tc
week, unless, as suggested by an OLD
dealer, that the out-of-town places which
usually got their butter from this mar
ket have been receiving supplies direct
from the dairy sections in Vermont and
New Hampshire. Statistically consid-
cred the market is in a very healthy
condition for the close of the season.
The old stock is virtually cleaned out
and there IS nothing here to cause any
weakness. The slow movement of cur
rent receipts, it is true, is a source OF
some dissatisfaction, but the surplus is
not large, and can be disposed of at slight
concessions. With the steady increase
in the make buyers are naturally eau
tious, and they will be likely to continue
so until the quality of the butter i'm
proves and it is good enough for colo
storage.
Il am ready tc sea- my best lots of
Vermont and New Hampshire cream
re Caid lar
"but there are few buyers around, and
don't know what 1 may have to do be-
fore the week is OUT This was a fail
index of the market for the best northern
butter in round lots, and on this basis
quotation of 1715 to Is cents for assorted
size tubs may be given.
Western creamery was offered freely
at IL to 171a cents, the inside for ash
tubs and outside for assorted spruce,
and most sales were on this basis. AS
usual, some fancy makes run as high
as northern, but these were distributed
to regular customers. No poor lots are
lying around as has been ssual at the
close of the season, and Is to 16 cents is
the lowest price that can be quoted for
anything now on the market. Several
parties have been looking for lots at L:
to IA cents, but without success.
Jobbers have dropped their prices
down to 10 and 20 cents for best cream
iery in tubs, and 81 cents in boxes, and
at these figures they have been doing
"a fair business. These are reasonable
rates and it is not likely that they will
be any lover this week. They do moi
leave much of a margin of profit to job
bers, but give grocers a chance to retail.
at 25 cents.
The receipts of butter for the week
t1Ib O fnfo al
of 1872, 796 pounds, against 1852 $50 pounds
the previous week and $50, 04S pounds
for the corresponding week last year.
Holders of fine fall cheese are not Of
fering under cents, and some are ask
ing a fraction more, and very little
ordinary stock can be found under ~
to cents. The outlook is favorable for
a cleaning up at current or higher prices.
There has been steady demand for
eggs, and prices have ruled firm for
several days past. Western choice fresh
sold a IL to liz cents, and selected lots
for storage at 111A cents. Fancy marks
of the latter were held at 1134 cents.
Eastern fresh sold at IL to Il cents, as to
quality. Receipts for the week were
20, 346 cases, against SO, 652 cases the
previous week.
Owing to light supplies, potatoes were
advanced about 10 cents per bushel,
with sales of eastern hebrcns at IS to 80
cents, and Green Mountains at ST. No
material change in other articles
The call for flour is still very ac-tve
and sales from all hands are very lalg
Business with the retailers shows no
falling off and there is still a somewhat
frantic effort on the part of consumers
to lay in large stock. For some st the
choice and popular family brands of |
spring patent $3.50 a barrel and more is |
asked at retail. Last evening the whole |
sale price of Pillsbury's best for car lots |
from/the mills was $3.50 per barrel, and |
even this price was quoted as subject |
to confirmation by the mill, indicating |
that further advance was anticipated |
The lowest mill price for spring patent is |
now 1928, and most of the trade brands |!
are quoted at $6.40 to $3.50 per barrel. |
Many of the winter wheat mills are not |
accepting more orders at any price
Tallow is reported firmer, with tallow
oil stronger. Bulk, 4@4sc; tallow oil. |
41@43c.
New York, April 27.-Tallow quiet.
City, SIS; country, 9-16@3 SIS, as to |
quality.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
A rather light supply of beef is noted |
as being received in Boston, and the |
market holds firm. There was a better |
fro 10 10 f. iy1@ IL