Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-21


ferred-MarIzet Is without Snap, but
Fairly Healthy-Large Consumption OF
Eggs Expected.
Boston, Feb. 16.-Some dealers say
MI that their trade is not as brisk as it was
~ week ago, while others can sell all
the fine lots as fast as they arrive. 1t
seems to be a question of quality al
together. Buyers are looking around
for butter with new milk flavor, and
when they find it they pay the price
asked, but they are very fastidious,"
MI as one of the dealers puts it, land want
MI something which is very hard to find.
Generally speaking the market is with
out snap, and extra efforts are necessary
f to work off the bulk of the receipts.
The situation, however is considered
fairly healthy. The cold storage stock,
81 though a little larger than last year at
. this time, is being reduced at a moderate
NJ rate, and if last weeks takings could
Nj be kept up it would all disappear in
four weeks.
The receipts of butter at Boston for the
" week were 1853 tubs and 16, 142 boxes,
N a total of 1887 pounds, against SIC, 556
Al pounds the previous week and 6s2. 144
rounds corresponding week last year.
The exports were 1549 pounds, against
III II, SOC pounds corresponding week last
year.
Fancy lots of fresh Vermont and
Il New Hampshire in assorted size tubs
Il continue to clean up at q to 2255 cents,
outside for fancy new milk flavor. 1t
III is we'll for country shippers to under
stand that these are extreme figures and
that but a small portion of the con-
!" signments come up to this standard.
Fancy western, like fancy northern,
NJ commands extreme prices, say 81 to
n 21h cents, but this kind is scarce, and
the bulk of the offerings rule at 10 to
II 90 cents. Buyers continue to have the
advantage on everything but the top
II grades. Fresh limitations are quiet at
16 to IL cents, and ladies' are Is to Is
H cents. June creamery has been in mod
III crate demand at IS to 10 cents, and some
of the held stock cannot be bought under
II 20 cents, but buyers are not giving it
much attention.
The statement of the Quincy Market
Cold Storage company for the week is as
follows: Put in, SO tubs; taken out
1891 tubs; stock, %, 55S tubs, against 90
427 tubs the same time last year. For
the corresponding week last year, 73
tubs were put in and 5720 tubs taken out.
The jobbing trade is not as active
this week as last, but there is a full aver
age movement, and prices are steady
The finest creamery in tubs is steady
at "a to % cents. AS the situation is at
present, there is no show for lower
prices for week or two.
Nothing new can be said about the
situation. The market is quiet and
steady on the basis of 9 to 91a cents
for fine fall northern, and ~ to S1h
cents for fair to good early make. Buy
ers continue to take small lots as wanted
for immediate use, and seem to have no
disposition to speculate, although some
dealers have confidence in the future
of the market
The egg market was firm, with sales
of choice, fresh western at 16 cents and
some receivers refuse to sell late ar
rivals under 161a cents. The demand
is cleaning up all offerings, and from the
adv1ces received from primary points
there is a prospect of a firm market the
rest OF the week Gatherings are re-
ported light, and the predicted cold
spell may shorten up receipts for few
days. Fresh eastern commanded 161a
to IL cents, but at present the difference
in quality of western and eastern is
very slight. All coming in are fresh
gathered. Retailers have reduced their
prices to about 20 cents, and at this rate
there should be Il large consumption.
Tallow is reported firmer, but with
out material advance. Bulk, 4&41ac:
tallow oil, 41&43c.
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET
Pork-The pork market is stronger. fol-
lowing the strength in the market for
hogs. Barrel pork and lard are adj
vanced: Barrel pork $13; light backs
S11 90; fresh ribs, 7c; corned and fresh
shoulders, Size; smoked shoulders, 7c;
hams, S910c; bacon, 91ac.
Eggs-The supply of eggs is reported
not quite as heavy as noted last week,
but prices have scarcely improved:
Western, fresh, 16@161ac; Michigan and
Indiana, 1612@17c; eastern, 161a@171a:
nearby and fancy, 20@25c.
Corn and MeaICOrnmeal is firmer
with no changes in oatmeal and the cere-
ais. Corn is firmer, with stronger quo
tationS: No. 2 yellow, to arrive 3S1bc:
No. and country yellow 3SA; track
steamer yellow, 3S14c; No. 2 yellow, 3S1A
Poultry-The poultry market is quiet
and the tendency is easy, though the
best is not changed in prices: Turkeys,
box lots, 13@14c; No. 2, 1O@12c; northern,
14@16c: northern chickens 10@16c; west
ern, 9@12c; northern fowls, 9013c
PotatoeS-PotatoeS are in fair request
and fully sustained: Green mountains
extra. S8@90c; fair, S5c; white stars. Soc:
BurbankS and peerless, S0MS2c; Dakota
reds, 75c; Chenangoes, 7S@SOc; Jersey
double head sweets, So %.
Hay-Hay is easy under a full supply
and straw is dull and easy MiIlfeed is
fully sustained: Hay, S7@15 so; rye straw
50 50D10 so; sack spring bran, SIG; sack
winter, ST.
AppleS-Apples are rather slow with
prices easy on all but more choice lots:
Kings. $34; spies. 1904; greetings, So sc
"a; Baldwins, IS 50G14.
Oats-Oats are deci6sdly firmer with
stronger prices and a better demand
Track fancy, 42-lb barleys, 351ac; No. 2.
54szc; No. 3, 3414c.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.