Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-09-25

IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.


strength of the general situation is I'M
impaired. Buyers are less eager for
supplies, because they filed up pretty
we'll last week, but they have been
operating to a fair extent, and there is
little or no accumulation of fresh stock
The high prices paid in the country is an
indication that no lower rates need be
expected, and with the steady shrinkage
in the flow of milk in all the dairy dis
tricts, owing to the dry weather, buyers
who want strictly fancy creamery must
be prepared to pay a premium for it.
For the bulk of northern butter offered
2312 cents is a full selling price in tubs,
and buyers are not very anxious for it
at that. Receivers who have fancy in
voices are getting "A cents, but these are
few and far between, and sell mostly IN
a small way. Fresh creamery in boxes
sells a 2415 to % cents, and the best can
not be bought for less than 25 cents.
quotation, therefore, of 2315 to "a cents
can be given for Vermont, New Hamp-
shire and northern New York extras,
with the understanding that 231A cents
is the ruling price for the bulk of the
goods arriving.
For what are called western extras 221a
to % cents is the selling rate, including
ash tubs at the inside and assorted lots
in spruce at the outside figure.
There has been rather slow trade in
cheese for several days past, owing to
the reaction in the country markets and
the weak tendency in New York, and
buyers have been looking for some con-
cessions. But holders here have not
been willing to give way much, as the
prices asked leave very little margin
of profit, and the result is light bust
ness. For the finest New York twins II
cents P0nfinnaS hn q Sl<pH sales
in a wholesale way cannot be made at
over liz cents.
The egg market has gained more
strength. There has been a good de-
mand for fresh western at III cents,
and sales of special marks are made at
is cents. Receipts are improving in
quality and the outlook is promising.
Fresh eastern selling at IS to 20 cents,
with fancy new laid at % to 26 cents.
Held stock taken from cold storage at
16 to II cents, at marks, and the best
spring lots firm a the outside rate.
Beans are still f1rmer, and higher
prices are being asked and obtained.
The effect of the short crop is beginning
to be seriously felt. Here quotations |
are: Carload lots, pea, $1.40; medium, |
$1.40; small pea, SLIGO; yellow eyes, $1.50; |
red kidneys. 81. SO@1S5; California small |
white, $1.S0@1.S5; Lima, &c per ID; job
bling, 10c more.
The abundance of grain in sight, and !
the indication that, while the years |
production may not be fully equal to the |
average annual consumption, the re- |
serves can be relied on to make good |
the deficiency, gives encoura cement to
the view on the part of milling interests |
that there is not likely to be actual |
scarcity, says the Cincinnati Price Cur
rent. This sentiment perhaps, is more |
pronounced abroad than at home, and |
has its influence on market quotations.
All things considered, there does not |
yet appear any element calculated to
change the general position very greatly
in the near future. The prevailing trade
sentiment which now governs the situa-
ton is under influence of the brightest
Interpretation of future available sup
plies.
The flour market shows better tone
in the west. There is a fair volume of
business moving, but no Improvement in
prices is to be noted. There is no dis
position to accumulate stocks on the
part of domestic buyers. Locally, flour
is quiet and unchanged. Mill shipment
spring wheat patents, $390@4.2O; trade
committee, spring wheat. clears, $50
$50; patents $3.90@4.75; winter wheat,
clears, $3-25@3.75; straights, $3.45@4;
patents, $375@435.
Cornmeas is firmer and higher, in
sympathy with corn. Oatmeal and the
cereals are steady and unchanged.
Corn is very firm, and quotations are
fully sustained, with the tendency still
higher.
Oats are also very firm, and prices are
again marked up.
Hay is slightly easier, with a fair de-
mand Feed is firmer Hay, $9@16;
fancy and jobbing, $16.5O@17; rye straw,
$1O@11.
There is a continued scarcity of pork
ribs, and lard is also marked up. Packed
meats are unchanged in price, with a
fair demand
The marketing of hogs continues to
show a decrease in comparison with last
year. The quality continues irregular
a portion of the current offerings being
more or less unsatisfactory. Prices
average about 5 cents per 100 pounds
higher than week ago, and so cents per
100 pounds higher than a year ago.
Boston packers have killed fewer hogs
for the week, the total being amout a.
900; preceding week, "a 100; same week
a year ago, $4,000. The demand for
Boston packed pork provisions for ex-
port continues good. The total value of
such provisions exported for the week
was about s180,000; preceding week,
s195, 900; same week year ago, $3.50, OOO
There has been a still further advance
in choice cattle, and local prices have
been marked up on the outside range.
AS a consequence, the trade has fallen
off somewhat, but dealers claim that
they cannot always afford to sell cheap
err The quotations are firm.
&c Lxot | ,
lambs, with veals in active demand. |
Lambs, S@10c; Brighton and eastern, SO