Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-06-12
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Projects In Demand.

spOnd slowly to the extreme prices
asked. The very hot weather has IN
terfered somewhat with movements, but
receivers are not forcing sales, and q
large portion of the arrivals are being
put in cold storage.
There is not near so much speculative
trade here as has been usual in june
because dealers consider the current
prices too high, and are waiting for q
lower rate. a large portion of the
butter coming in cannot be bought under
10 cents, and when buyers cannot be
found for it at that rate, it is put in
cold storage. There are not many buy
ers for cold storage on the market VINO
are willing to pay 10 cents, but this
does not seem to cause any weakness.
On the other hand, receivers VINO nave
had small invoices that they want TO
realize upon have to accept 1872 cents.
The double quotation of 1872 and IL
cents may, therefore, be given as the
real state of the market.
There was a good demand for cheese
last week, and receipts were kept
cleaned I'D. This week has developed
an easier tendency, and to 91s cents
is a full rate for the best, small sizes.
Supplies are increasing and buyers have
the advantage.
The egg market is a little frmer.
Sales of best western were made early
in the week at Ia to 1412 cents, and most
receivers are asking Is cents. Fair to
good lots are sold at Ii to Ia cents, and
some at 16 cents.
Beans are rather easy, and slightly
lower quotations. ere named: Carload
lots, pea, S1.3215 @1.35; medium, $1.321a@
LBS; yellow eyes, $1.45@150; red kidneys,
$1.85@19O; California small white, $3.50
1.95; Lima, sc per lb; jobbtng, 1Oc more.
The demand for apples is seasonably
small, but very high prices are noted on
the few there are offering, which con-
sist almost entirely of russets and few
spies: Russets, $6@7 per Dbl; spies,
$5.50@6.5O.
Strawberries are in abundant supply,
and the quality is fine They are now
coming from Jersey and some are eX-
tremely fine. They have sold at low
prices, in case lots. DelaWares are SELL
ing at 477c per box; MaryIands, 6@7c;
Jerseys, 6@7c. Some fancy fine berries
sell as high as SC. Nothing was offered
at retail lower than two boxes for
quarter, though the dealers paid only the
above prices. The receivers sell them
on commission, the commission coming
out of the shippers. For the week the
receipts of Strawberries were 56,555 crts;
y
Blueberries from the south are on the
market and sell at S@12c, as to quality.
There has been excellent progress
made of late in getting better prices for
flour, while the millers are not urging
transactions On the contrary, they re-
fuse to break prices, even on the slight
declines in wheat that have occasionally
taken place. They say that seldom have
the farmers been holding wheat back
for better prices with more determina-
ton than today. The situation is looked
upon with good deal of confidence by
the producers of flour. They feel that
they are sure of better prices later, as
witness the greater strength, compare
lively, in wheat for the more distant
month. It is understood that specu-
lators settled up on their May options,
and Immediately bought September,
thereby putting that month and Deem
Der at a premium over the nearer OPP
lions. Mill shipment prices on spring
wheat patents are frmer.
The cornmeaI situation is firm, on the
strength in corn. Oatmeal and the ce-
reals are generally well sustained.
Corn is firm. Oats are very we'll sus-
tanned, with the offerings here some
what reduced. Still trade is rather
quiet.
able alarm is felt concerning the COM
ing hay crop, by reason of the dry
weather, and farmers are holding old
hay till the situation is better under
stood. Straw is also pretty firm, with
the best rye straw held at high prices.
Mill feed is fairly firm, on the wheat
situation: Hay, $1O@18; fancy and job
bling lots, S19@19.5O; rye straw, s10@12.
The pork situation is changed only on
fresh ribs, which are 1ac lower, by rea-
son of a surplus of homemade, as well
as western, ribs at hand. Barrel pork
and lard are not changed: Barrel pork,
S12@12. so; light backs, $11; lean ends, $14;
fresh ribs, TIC; corned and fresh Shout
ders, &c; smoked shoulders, 6Ac; lard,
&c; in pals, 6A@71sc; hams, 934 @101sc;
skinned hams, 10Ac; bacon, $4,000;
sausa ges 7@8c; Frankfurt sausage 71A
1Sc; pressed ham, lie; raw leaf lard, 7c;
pure leaf lard, 7c; in pals, ~ @Sc; pork
tongues, IS; loose salt pork, &c; briskets,
&c; sausage meat, &c; bolognas, TIC; city
dressed hogs. &c; country, sc.
Boston packers have made a heavy
killing of hogs, the total for the week
having been about 10000; preceding week.
1880; same week a year ago. %, 900 hogs
The demand for Boston packed provis-
ions for export is good. The total value
of such exports for the week was about
S195, 900; preceding week, $1S2,000; same
week year ago, $4,000.
Potatoes are rather easy, with little
change in prices. New southern cut
but little figure, the arrivals being of
small size and rather inferior. Hough-
ton hebrons, soc; Green mountains, S5c
northern and western, 65@70c; Dakota
red, zoe; North Carolina sweets, $1.25@2
per crt, and rs per Dbl; per blu. S2@250;
new southern, fair to good, S3@3.50;
extra, S3.75@4.
Onions are in full supply, with rather
easy market. Egyptians are quoted at
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