Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-18
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

the decline in the west has its effect on
both sellers and buyers, and all agree
that the sharp edge is off and that the
top has been reached for the present.
Inc general opinion is that there is no
reason Tor any material change in prices
mere, but if other leading markets ease
on 1T Will be difficult to maintain values
what business is done is on the basis of
~ cents for the best northern and west
ern creamery in tubs, and % cents in
ooXes. A few fancy lots a little higher.
because buyers want them, but 27 cents
Is more Of a ruling price than a week
ago and the quality has to be very good
TO bring that price. A larger proportion
OF the receipts could be bought at a.
lower rate, say &c cents, and some of the
Iresh creamery arriving is not salable
CT over 70 cents. Choice fresh dairy lots
sen pretty well, with a range of from
" to % cents. Low grades of western
continue in light receipt, and very little
onerlng can be bought under % cents.
Joobers are meeting the demands of
their customers at % to 29 cents for tubs
and 20 to 80 cents for boxes They all re-
port falling off in the size of orders.
and retailers say that consumers are
economlzlng more than ever.
The cheese market maintains a firm
tone, and holders are confident that bet
ter prices will be obtained when ~he
present quiet term is over. LiverpOol
adVices report another advance on col
ored, with lessening supplies and a good
demand. The demand here has been
light, with sales ranging from II to IL
cents, as to quality. The finest Septem-
DER Twins are not offered under Is cents,
and some are held higher.
For strictly fresh eggs there has been
a good demand, with sales of western at
"a TO 70 cents, and eastern at 25 to 80
cents. Fancy nearby lots are Offering
more freely, and 30 cents is about as high
as can be quoted. Ordinary fresh gath
cred move rather slowly, with sales at
20 to p cents. Storage eggs are very
ouIl, and sales are hard to make at any
reasonable price. A range of from IS to
Is cents is quoted for most of the offer
ings, with occasional fine early spring
lots at higher rate. The stock in cold
storage stands at 81, S1S cases, against
10000 cases the corresponding week last
year.
The market on flour is decidedly firm
er, with an advance for the week of
from 15c to zoe per Dbl. Trade has been
better, though some local dealers still
complain of a dull trade.
Cornmeal has continued rather easy,
on the position of corn, but of late a
little f1rmer tone is noted, since corn
has shown some improvement. Oatmeal
and the cereals have ruled dull, with
the market in favor of the buyer Corn
has shown more firmness, though the de-
mand has ruled quiet. A decreased !
visible supply has caused considerable
uneasiness among the buyers of corn, |
and may be said to have prevented any |
'shorting" Of the market for several |
days. Prices here are steady. Oats are |
rather quiet, though a steady tone to |
prices seems to prevail.
Hay is firm, especially on the best.
Really choice hay is not plenty and
brings good prices. Straw is steady. |
with a quiet demand. IIilI feed is in !
quiet demand at steady prices.
The pork market is again f1rmer with |
ribs further advanced and lard higher.
The advance on barrel pork early in the
week has been fully sustained Greater
frmness in hogs is given as the reason, |
with an improved demand for pork prod
ucts since Thanksgiving.
Beef has been ruling very firm in the
west. Dealers say that beef is to cost
more. Quota lions are firm. Low priced
beef is not plenty.
The mutton market is doing rather
better, though there is still a full sup
ply at hand. But the weather has been
more favorable and the demand better:
Lambs, 612@S1ac; Brightons and eastern,
715@9c; yearlings, 5@612c; muttons, SO
ne; fancy and Brightons, 6071ac; veaIs
6 to 10c; fancy Brightons, 901015c
Poultry is in fair demand with the
colder weather favorable, and prices
well sustained. The poor stock that was
On the market at Thanksgiving has dis
appeared. Iced poultry is apparently
done for the season: Choice northern
turkeys, 14916c; western, 11013c; north
arn chickens, boise; fowls, 12@14c:
western chickens, 1O@13c; fowls, 9012c:
green ducks, 11@13c; green geese. 800
lac; live fowls, S@9c; chickens, S@1Oc.
Apples are in better request, with a
more cheerful tone to the market. re-
sulting in rather better prices for the
best lots.
Native grapes are about done for the
as indicated by the falling off
n receipts. The market is quiet and
at 8@10c for the best Cataw-
oas, in pony baskets. Other varieties
nave about disappeared from the mar
1et.
Potatoes are in quiet demand. with a
airly steady market. Sweet potatoes
lave been rather short Aroostook
5Sc; Green mountains, 6O063c:
lOrthern white and Green mountain
3Q55c; Virginia sweets, S1.75@2; double
leads, 81. 25G2.75 per barrel.
Onions are doing better, with better
prices realized. Barrels, S1.25015 SO;
,oxes, jobbing, 6O@75c.
Celery is fairly plenty, and quoted at
5c@$1.75 per dozen, as to variety and
quality. Spinach is is less plenty and ]
cells at SOC per bushel. Caulff1owers lob
1t $3.50 per long box