Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-10-03
IN HUB MARKETS.
Sellers of Butter Find Buyers
Backward.

Boston. Sept. 28.-Sellers of butter had
more complaint to make Tuesday about
trade than about prices. They were Of
fering at last weeks quotations, that
Is, at 201a to u cents for finest western,
outside for assorted size packages, but
had few sales to report. The general
story was that buyers had failed to show
up, and that when they did they did not
want to pay the full rate Many of the
out of town buyers had filled up on cold
storage stock, which they can use to
better advantage than fresh western at
the extreme prices asked. Perhaps a
fair quotation for western extra would
be 20 to p cents, including large ash tubs
at 20 to 201a cents and assorted size
spruce at 201a to n cents.
Receivers of northern Uutter did not
see any necessity of changing last weeks
rates, as the supply of strictly fine fresh
was no more than enough to meet the de-
mand, but they were not cleaning up as
rapidly, and had nothing to say about
holding for higher prices. New Hamp
shire and Vermont creamery was of
feTed freely at q to 2114 cents, and sew
eral receivers said they found it hard
to get a bid Of over q cents, though some
sales were made at 211a cents. This
means for straight lots of so or 100 tubs.
Fancy makes, which are distributed
around to special customers in a similar
way, go higher. Therefore we quote the
range for northern extra at q to 211a
cents, with but few sales at over q cents
Best boxes ruled at % to 2215 cents, but
not easy to sell at over % cents.
The demand for June creamery has
slackened off a little, and buyers seem
disposed to wait for further develop
ments. Most of the sales have been at
10 to 1912 cents. Occasional lots last
week We're taken at 20 cents, but these
were exceptional, and 10 to 1919 cents
was a top rate yesterday. Upward of
5000 tubs were taken out Of cold storage
last week, and the sales for the past two
weeks must have been 20, 900 tubs. If
this could be kept UP it would soon bring
the holdings down to small figures, pro-
vided, of course, that fresh goods were
not put in to replace the old.
The statement of the Quincy Cold StOr-
age company is as follows: Put in, Alps
tubs; taken out, $3.50 tubs; stock, 158, $50
tubs, against III, 610 tubs same time last
year. For the corresponding week last
year 10Y tubs were put in and II, 554 tubs
taken out. The Eastern Cold Storage
company reports a stock Of 1874 tubs,
which, added to the Quincy stock,
makes the total stock 16S $50 tubs, about
$500 tubs less than a year ago.
CHEESE AND EGGS.
Still higher prices were paid in the
country for cheese this week, and buyers
are looking around for clean lots, which
are not easy to find. Sales of Septem-
Der make have not been at 9@9Ac, and
most receivers are asking Ice for best
lots to arrive this week.
Strictly fresh Michigan and northern
Ohio eggs sold yesterday at 17@1713c,
but only a few special marks brought
more than tic. Other fresh western
sold at 151a 0161ac; eastern fresh, $50
zoe, and fancy new-laid at a higher
rate. The cold storage stock was re
duced about 500 cases last week, and
stands at 81 30, against SO, 999 cases same
time last year.
BEANS AND POTATOES.
The market for potatoes is steady, and
choice rose and hebrOns sell at 40@50c
per blu. Sweet potatoes in liberal sup
ply, and prices range from $1.25@2 per
Dbl.
Prices of beans are steady, with a
light demand. We quote marrow pea
at $1.2O@L25; extra yellow eyes, $1.400
Las, and red kidneys, $1.70@2 per Blu.
All for large lots.
New York, Sept. 2S.-Tallow is steady.
City, $3.50; country, 31s@33sc.
FLOUR AND GRAIN TRADE.
Flour is unchanged, with not much
demand beyond the small lots wanted
for immediate use of jobbers ard others.
New spring wheat patents steadily held
at So. 9O@4.10 per Dbl, with winter patents
unchanged at Sc. 1905. 95, and straights at
Sc. 25@3.75 per Dbl.
Meal markets are unchanged. Corn
meal 1906 per bag. Rye flour is quite
firm.
The local market for corn and oats is
quiet and steady. Shippers OF corn quote
7Ac over the December option at Chi
cago. which makes the price of No.
yellow to arrive at 37Ac. Corn on the
spot hare sells slowly at 373z @3Sc for No
2 yellow OF the track.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Beef has been very steadily held on
the best steers, while light or grass beef
has not been reported to have been in
excess relatively. For the week total
of 156 cars has been received for Bos-
ton. with 119 cars for export a total of
275 cars; preceding week, III cars for
Boston and 113 cars for export, a total
of 2S4 cars. Prices are reported to be
very steady: Choice steers, $4,000,
good steers, S4@S1zc; light and cows,
7%@Sc; extra heavy kinds, 11A@12c;
good binds, 101a@11c; light kinds, 1910
1Oac; heavy fores, 6@64c: good SIC;
light, SIZE; backs, 7@71ac; rattles, 41a@
4Ac; chunks, 5a4 @6c; short ribs, 11h@
1215c; rounds, 71a@Sc; rurnps, 12@13c;
rumps and loins, 14Q15c; Ioins, 15@17c
The mutton market is rather easy,
with lambs especially not very firm
The arrivals have continued pretty free
and a good many go over to this week.
Veals have been ruling firner, with the
supply smaller: Spring lambs, S091ac;
Brighton and fancy, 91A@10c: Tnuttons, 6