Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-22
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

ported in the butter market last week
has resulted in an advence of ~ to 2
cents per pound. Light receipts and
an increased demand have been the prin-
cipal causes, along with the improved
quality of the offerings, and so far as can
be seen, the rise is legitimate. New York
has taken the lead in the advance, be-
cause the butter was wanted there, and
Chicago and Engin have followed, be-
cause orders from eastern and western
points were in excess of the supply. AT
least these are the statements made in
their reports.
The situation in Boston does not wan
rant such a radical change, and buyers
who have not kept posted do not know
what to make of it, but the higher values
have been established by influences out
side of this market, and our dealers Will
have to fall into line. 1t was expected
that prices would stiffen UP when grass
stock was reached, but nobody here
thought of a jump of cents in the mid
die of May.
Buyers all over the country seem to be
anxious to secure supplies of grass but
ter at a higher rate than last year, and
the fact that they have have started
in at this early period, before the make
has attained it's full keeping qualities,
them from securing what they want.
Whether or not this is a wise policy, time
alone can determine. Most of the Bos-
ton dealers think it is not.
The cheese market is in pretty much
the same condition as last week. The
new make is arriving more freely, but
the quality shows very little improve
ment, and sales range from to 10 cents,
with an occasional fancy lot at 1917 cents.
Demand is low. Old stock is cleaning
up at 11k to 1214 cents. The country
markets maintain a firm tone, with lib
eraI sales for the home trade and export.
There has been stady demand for
eggs the past few days, and prices have
ruled firm. Sales of best marks of west
ern are IA to 14A cents, with some stor-
age packed at 141a cents. Others from
more southern points range from Is to
1919 cents. The latter are showing hot
weather defects. Choice eastern sell at
IA to 141s- cents, with some fancy at Is
cents. Receipts are increasing, but a
large portion go direct to cold storage.
Beans are in fair demand, with red
kidneys in particularly good demand.
This variety is also firmer, though other
varieties are unchanged. Carload lots,
pea, $1.3719@1.40 medium, $1.40; yellow
eyes, $1.50@1.55; red kidneys, $1.85@1.90
California, small white, $1.90@1.95; Lima,
sc per pound; jobbing, 10c more.
The flour market has continued very
dull. Mill shipment prices are easy at
$3.90@4.25 on spring wheat patents; win
ter patents, $3.35@410. Trade COM
mittee prices are at: Spring wheat,
clears, S3@3.50; patents, s390@4.75; win
ter wheat, clears, $3S5@3.S5; straights,
$355@4.10; patents, So. 75@4.35
Cornmeal and oatmeal are quiet and
unchanged.
Corn is fairly sustained, without par
ticular features in the market Offerings
here are small.
Oats are reported steady, though the
demand here is rather small.
Hay is fully sustained, with the best
hay still reported to be in small supply.
Ordinary and poor grades are plenty
enough. Oat straw is in small offering.
Rye straw is steady, with a quiet de-
mand. Hay, $9@17; fancy jobbing lots,
$17@18; rye straw, 5000.
The pork market is quiet, with prices
easier on barrel pork. Lard and hams
are unchanged. Barrel pork, $3.50:
light backs, $11; lean ends. $14; fresh
ribs, Sc; corned and fresh shoulders, SIC;
lard, SIC; in pals, 63s @7Ac; hams, $40
10c; skinned B hams, 9Ac; bacon, $40
&c; sausages, 7@Sc; pressed ham, lie;
raw leaf lard, 7c; pure leaf lard, TIC;
in pals, S@SAc; pork tongues, IS; loose
salt pork &c; briskets, &c; sausage meat,
7c; bolognas, Tie; city dressed hogs, &c;
country, &c.
Boston packers have still further de-
creased the killing of hogs, the total for
the week having been about "a, 800; pre-
ceding week, 3S,100; same week a year
ago. SO, 600. The demand for Boston
packed meats for export continues fairly !
good, the total value of these exports |
for the week having been about $780, 900; |
preceding week, SOS, 900: same week a
year ago, $2S5,OOO.
Western pork markets have shown |
declining tendency. The total packing |
for the season since March 1 has been |
3,775 900; same time a year ago, 1875, 900: |
decrease. 100000.
For beef the demand has been better |
for a few days, with the market rather |
better sustained: Very choice steers, |
7h@Sc; extra heavy binds, lie; good
kinds, 1O1kc; light kinds, 91a@1Oc; heavy |
fores, SIC; good, e; light, SIC; backs,
rose; rattles, 41A@4a4c; chucks, 6@7c; |
short ribs, 10@12c; rounds, 8@8kc; |
rumps, 11@13c; rumps and loins, 11@ |
141kc; loins, 11@16c.
The arrivals of beef for the week have |
been less, the total having included 141 |
cars for Boston and Ill cars for export,
a total of 252 cars; preceding week, 14S
cars for Boston and 142 cars for export, |
a total of 290 cars; same week a year
ago. 176 cars for Boston and lis cars for |
export a total of POI cars.
A firmer market is reported on NUT
tons and lambs, and veals fairly steady
for good lots. Some off grades have |
been at hand and have sold at low |
prices: Spring lambs, 1907; fall lambs,