Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-09
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.


f1rmer. in sympathy with the rise in New
York and the west, and an advance of "
cent has been obtained on fresh receipts.
Buyers do not respond to the full rates
asked, but they show more disposition
to operate than last week, and better
clearance of receipts is expected. The
unSeasona bly, cold weather has strength
ened the situation in all sections, and the
prospects of an increased make are not
SO promising. This, with the good con-
sumptive demand which appears to pre-
vail at all the leading trade centres. has
given sellers the advantage.
A firm market. with a good demand, is
reported abroad. and this has it's effect
here. But at the prices now ruling no
response can be obtained from dealers in
England, and those who have goods to
ship are waiting for further advices.
June creamery is firmer, and holders OF
choice western are not willing to sell any
more under 221z cents. Some are asking
% cents, and are Indifferent about selling
at any less. The lowest price named for
northern is % cents, and there are not
many sellers under 2312 cents. Both
western and northwestern stock is held
with considerable confidence.
Jobbers advanced their prices to rs
cents for tubs and 81 cents for prints and
boxes. and the indications are that they
will adhere to that rate unless some un-
looked for change takes place. AS the
wholesale market stands, jobbers cannot
sell first-class creamery for less and get
any profit. The lower grades will be
sold at a proportionate rate.
A firm tone has been maintained in the
cheese market, and sales have been mod
crate on the basis of II to 1919 cents for
New York twins. Holders are indif-
ferent about offering September make
under 12A cents, Notwithstanding the
fact that the prices at Canton were not
reported as high as the week previous,
and there is a constant feeling that full
rates will be maintained during the
month. Very little early make can be
bought at II cents.
For strictly fresh eggs there has been
a good demand, and prices rule firm, but
inferior grades sell slowly. Sales of
fine fresh gathered western at 20 cents,
and fair to choice at Is to 10 cents. Most
of the receipts come under the head of the
latter rate. Fresh eastern in demand at
% to 25 cents. outside for new laid. Stor-
age eggs have been selling fairly at 1?
cents for the best
Beans are decidedly firmer, and have
made another advance. Quotations for
this market are firmer at: Carload lots,
pea, $1.55; medium, 81. 55; small pea, $1.65;
yellow eyes, 81. so; red kidney, $1.90; Cal
ifornia, small white, $1.9O; Lima, SC per
pound; jobbing, 10c more.
Flour is decidedly firmer, on the early
improvement in wheat, and prices have
advanced sc and 10c. Trade has also
been a good deal better, certain of the
leading Minneapolis millers selling a
large amount of flour the past three or
fOlIr DAVIS The demand for EXPORT has
been better, with about the only draw
back the great scarcity Of cars, and the
great amount of flour behind for want
of transportation.
No changes have taken place in the
market on cornmeal, though the situa-
ton is reported as firm, under the
strength in the market on corn. Oat-
meal and the cereals are steady and I'M
changed.
Corn has been firmer part of the
time, especially on September and De-
cember, while May has shown little
decline. The strength in the market
seems to be backed up by better re-
quest for export, with the feeling in
this country that the growing crop has
been at least fully estimated. The mar
ket here is firm, by reason of the great
lack of cars for bringing the grain for
ward.
Oats have continued very steady, with
a tone of firmness, under the lack of
cars for transportation. The primary
markets have also been very we'll sus-
tanned, the farmers declining to market
their oats without better prices. Here
the market is firm, especially on fancy
heavy oats.
Hay has continued firm, with a fair
demand. Rye straw is reported firm,
with the demand good Cottonseed meal
and linseed meal are both particularly
firm, by reason of an export request and
full shipments. Higher prices on both
are predicted. Hay, $9.5O@16; fancy and
jobbing, s16.5O@17; rye straw, $11@115O.
The pork and lard markets are not
much changed, though ribs are lower
and leaf lard higher. Boston packers
have lessened their killing of hogs some
what, the total for the week having been
about 80 800 There has been an excel
lent movement in Boston packed pro-
visions into export, the total value Of
these exports for the week amounting
to about $4,000.
The beef market continues very firm,
especially on good to choice, but trade
has ruled dull; buyers objecting serious
Iy to the higher prices. Still quotations
are very firm, especially on good to
choice. The arrivals of beef for this
market have been considerably smaller
Muttons and lambs are easy, with the
supply full: Lambs, 6@Sc; Brightons
and eastern, 71a@S1ac; yearlngs, 5@7c;
muttons, sole; veals, 6@10c; fancy
Brighton, 9@11c.
Poultry is easy, with iced and live
lower: Northern chickens, fresh, 800
1Sc; fresh fowls, 12@14c; western iced
chickens, 915@12c; fowls, 91k@11c; iced
live fowls, 9@1O1zc; chickens, 9@10c.