Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-12

for yellow, and at 75c@$1 for Canada
white Beets are quoted at 40c per blu
for old, with new at 65c@$1. Carrots
are sold at 81 a bu for old. with new
bunch at 75c.
Rhubarb is plenty and sells at 81 per
100 lbs for good.
The supply of beef is said to be well
in hand though the receipts for the
week were quite liberal, the total hav-
ing been $50 cars for Boston and 105 cars
for export a total of 255 cars.
On beef, the quotations are fairly
steady. Very choice steers, SIC; good
steers, sac; light and cows, A@8c; ex-
ira heavy binds, lie; good binds, 1672c;
light kinds, $4,000; heavy fores 6Ac:
good, &c; light sac; backs, 7@8c; rat
ties, 41A@4s4c; chucks, 6@7c; short ribs,
10@12c; rounds, $1,000; rumps, 11@13c;
run1ps and loins, 11@14c; 1oins, 11@16c.
Muttons and lambs are lower than
early in the week, owing to the hot
weather and a somewhat liberal policy
on the part of shippers. The market
is quoted at: Spring lambs, $3@6; fall
lambs, 10@11c; Brighton fancy, 11@12c;
muttons, S@9c; veals, S@1Oc; fancy
Brightons, 10@11c.
The supply of poultry is not very large,
and the market is well sustained.
14c; western iced, 11Q12c; live fowls,
11@12c
The mackerel situation continues to
attract special attention. Although
liberal quantities of fresh mackerel have
been arriving from Halifax and Var
mouth, caught in traps and boats along
the Nova Scotia shore, no large hauls are
reported by the American fleet, nor have
any new Cape Shore salt mackerel been
landed.
There is very little change to note in the
market for Goldfish. Receipts are more
liberal and prices are easier, but quota
tons are about the same as last week.
Dealers are still using up fair quantities
for homeless, the orders for which being
better than usual at this time of year,
but there is no activity.
Dealers are all out Of picked herring
and prices are nominal. The prospects
for the summer catch are reported to be
good, and new supplies will probably be
along early in July.
Smoked herring are quiet, with no
change in prices. Supplies ample Sales
at to 10 cents per box for choice medium
scaled, in cargo lots. Sales in a jobbing
way at II to Is cents per box.
Canned Holsters in light supply and
firm at 50. S0@2.S5 per dozen one-pound
cans.
Sardines are quiet, and quarter-oils
quoted at $2.75 to $3.50 per case, in round
lots. Sales in a, jobbing way at So per
case. New sardines are beginning to
arrive. ,S@
There has been a fair trade in fresh
fish and prices have taken about the
same course as last week. Opening rates
for nearly all varieties were high and
kept up till Wednesday, when, with in
creased receipts, prices declined. This
was practically noticeable in steak cod,
haddocI salmon and b1uefesh. Mack
erel in good supply all the week.
The hot weather has stopped what little
oyster trade there was and very little
has been done the past week, except in
barrel lots, which are sold in the shell.
CLAIMS have ruled quiet at So per barrel
and so cents per bushel. The clam trade
will start up more lively just as soon as
the beach houses are opened. HOLSTERS
have been in light supply and firm at
II cents for live and Il cents per pound
for boiled.
The receipts Of fresh, mixed fish at
Gloucester for the week were 100000
pounds, as against $780, 900 pounds landed
at Boston. The receipts of all kinds Of
fish for the same period were 1881, 900, at
this port.