Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-04-17

PRODUCTS of the Dairy Gen.
orally Rule Quiet.
10 Great Changes Noted In the Trad
ing In Cereals.
)eaIers In Beef Complain That the Demand
Is Small.

# lion of the butter market is pretty much
w the same as last week. Some receivers
Export a little better demand while
Dthers say that trade is as light, if not
# lighter, and all agree that receipts are
more than ample to meet current wants.
Several said that they had not disposed
~ all their supplies, and were willing to
Ehade prices in order to clean up, and
hat prices were at least u a cent lower
NM han a week ago.
These remarks refer especially to the
WE Northern make, which is steadily increas-
ing. Small lots are coming in from
numerous sections of northern New
York. Vermont, New Hampshire and
M Maine, and in the aggregate amount to
n great deal. AS a rule the quality is as
good usual at this time of year, but
there is considerable irregularity, and
zach lot has to be sold on it's merits.
They are shipped here as extras, but only
d few come up to the full standard. For
This reason a range of at least cent
must be quoted.
Receipts from the west are not increas-
Nj ing as fast as from places nearer home,
and there is little more uniformity in the
quality, though strictly extras are rather
Scarce. But all put together give us a
# liberal supply, and more than can be
readily distributed. 1t is buyers mar
# lket all through.
The jobbing trade has been rather
quiet the past few days, and, while
" prices are nOminally the same as last
WI week, most sales are on the basis of %
to % cents for choice creamery. Certain
Fancy makes rule higher, and it should
be kept in mind that current quotations
are always based on the bulk Of the of
# ferings. At all seasons, and especially
ron TOI TT1fi f111I
makes will command premium.
There is nothing new to say about
cheese. The stock in dealers hands is
M steadily being reduced, and is now so
IA small that prices are a secondary con-
# sideratiOn. Sales have been made at
Nh 1214 to IL cents. but higher rates could be
obtained if sellers were disposed to take
" advantage Of the situation. The indica-
tions are that there will be a real short
age before any good new stock can be
MI received. The new product will no doubt
be forced along as soon as possible, but
it will be of an inferior quality for at
least month.
The Montreal market is reported de-
WEI cidedly firm with a steady shrinkage in
III stocks. Sales for the American market
have been made at IL cents, and most
holders were asking 111a cents.
Receipts of eggs have run light, owing
to the high prices ruling in the west, and
but few are going into cold storage here.
Choice western have been selling at 1872
cents, and at this price there is demand
for all arriving. Special marks Of Michi-
gan, northern Indiana, Ohio and Illinois
I'll sold at 1874 cents, which was all that
buyers were willing to give though fine
selected lots for storage We're held at IA
cents and could not be laid down here for
WI less. Very few lots for current con-
sumption could be sold at over 1872 cents.
Receipts of sugar have increased a
little, and there is a prospect of more
liberal supply, but UP to this time the
Nj market has been almost bare. Sales at
MI II to Is cents, and Is cents is now top
price for best small cakes. AS receipts
increase prices will probably be lower.
The Vermont crop is very backward, and
from the advices received it will not
HI amount to more than one-fourth or one
Fl fifth as much as last year. Still the
makers are now busy, and the crop may
be larger than now expected, though the
season must necessarily be short
Beans are in quiet request. In the
lei country firm prices are reported, but
here they rather favor the buyer, though
not quotably changed. Carload lots,
pea, $1.3715@ 1.4O; medium, $1.37s4 @1.4O;
yellow eyes, $1.5O@1.55; red kidney, $3.50
. lbs; Lima, sc per lb; jobbfng. Toe more.
The flour market has been we'll sus-
tanned, in spite of a dull demand of late.
" The millerS have shown no signs of being
III inclined to yield prices. In the first
place, the winter wheat millers in many
sections are being greatly bothered to
get wheat, and will have to shut down
3 very soon, under the present small sup
FL ply of winter wheat. a good demand for
81 export has also continued.
Flour quotations are little changed.
Mill shipments prices are: Spring pat
ents, $4Q440; winter wheat patents,
$3.40Gl4.10. Trade committee prices are
Spring wheat, clears, S2.90@3.40; patents,
$4Q4.75; winter wheat, clears, $3.40@3.70;
straights, $1,000; patents, $3.SO@435
The meal markets are rather easy,
with the cereals little changed: Barrel
cornmeal, 81. S5@1 80; bag meal, 83@S5c;
yellow granulated, $2.25@4.25; rolled oat-
meal, S4@4.20; ground and cut, $4,000. go;
rye flour, $3.4O@3.75; graham flour, $27S
Al "a; bolted meal, $2.25@25O; rye, 75@SOc
per BUSH
No great changes are noted in the
position of corn. Corn to arrive is fairly
well sustained, while the spot market
continues dull and rather easy.
Oats to arrive are fairly sustained, but
VI the spot market continues dull and easy.
Hay is unchanged, except considerable
frmness in strictly choice. Straw is
steady, with only moderate demand.
Mnlfeed is rather easy: Hay, $8@14;
fancy jobbing lots, $15@17; rye straw,
$9@950.
The pork market is easier on fresh
ribs. with hams firmer. Lard is slightly
easier. The kill by Boston packers has
been somewhat increased, the total for
the week having been about So 100; pre-
ceding week, &c, 500; same week a year