Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-27

# of POultry-POtatoes Moving Better.
81 Boston, Feb. 22.-The butter market has
pst all the buOyancy and a good deal of
me strength which it exhibited a week
Hg TO- and has been very tame for several
lays past. It has not declined more than
cent from the actual selling rates. be
sause it did not advance in the same pro-
bDrtion as other places, and because sup
Dies of desirable stock continue light,
but the market is in an uncertain con-
1ition and liable to ease off as soon as re-
a,elpts increase Buyers have been OPP
bra ting very cautiously since the rise last
week and the present small receipts
9seem to be enough for the demand
But the cutting off of supplies by the
atprm enabled dealers to clean up a good
+portion of the held stock that was lying
#rOund, and the market is in better
NJ #n0ndition, SO far as accommodations are
{toncerned, than before the squirt. This
fefers especially to medium grades. Low
lgrades, such as western ladies', have not
D. en- benefited to any extent, and several
r0und lots are still here, waiting for buy
Is.
1.-The advance, taken in connection with
tie depressed markets in England,
Ichecked the export demand, and but few
=ssles of any kind have been made for
HHhipment within week.
# There is no material change to note in
HE cheese market, except that a little
inner tone has been developed on fine
sAstock. The demand has been confined to
q is for immediate consumption, and
sales have run along at II to 111a cents.
III Tor large lots III cents is still high
IIehough to quote. Holders are not fore
|Nihg business, and if there were much de-
|znand an advance would probably be
||asked. AS it is they feel pretty sure that
all the stock will be wanted at full cur
rent rates.
@ THE Liverpool cable quotation has not
#been changed for a week, and adVices
fom England report a steady demand,
with a good consumption. The Montreal
market last week was quiet and steady
*at 9B to 10 cents, with some held higher.
N 1t is difficult to follow the ups and
Hdowns of the egg market. After the ex-
III enc prices quoted last week, there was
III reaction, and before the close sales
HFere made at % cents. On Monday 2315
Ntb "a cents was the rate, closing firm, ow
aEIhg to light supplies. The opening price
#Tuesday was % cents, but by noon 26
#cents was paid for all offered, and at the
Nose there were none of any consequence
IL any price. Receipts last week were
#0nly 5147 cases. On Monday S55 cases
Mere received and Tuesday 1929 cases.
M0nly 595 cases were in cold storage on
saturday.
The western markets seem to be con-
RElderably excited. Chicago quotes % cents,
land st. Louis is up to % cents. Invoices
Indicate light receipts for several days
TO come.
Beans are f1rmer, with stronger prices !
Nby &c in the markets of New York and
fof firm r.
#Carload lots, pea and medium, $1,000 |
MI .321a; yellow eyes, $1.55@1.60; red kid |
Nheys, $1.S5Q1.90; California small white, |
81. 1902; Lima, &c perl
The wheat market is weak On the I'M
Expected large decrease in exports for
The week. The exports aggregated but
ia 454, III bush, which is but AZ percent |
"of last week exports, and Ga percent of |
The exports year ago.
The export movement this week is the |
zsmallest by over 2, 800, 900 bush for any
week this year. The market decline in
americas exports is accompanied by
the initiation of the export movement of
argentine wheat. Argentine wheat ex-
.ports for the week aggregate 800, 900 bush.
The decrease in the American exports
Mis charged to the recent severe storm.
The flour market is dull, with only
limited trade, and this mainly in the
direction of Immediate wants. I'M
mediate requirements the leading job
.bers and grocers will take, but they are
not inclined to go any further. 1t is
also fact that the selling agents of the
Heading spring wheat mills are not urg-
Ing them to buy. The inside range of
fluctuations is a little lower, with mill
Hfhipment prices on spring wheat patents
Mt S4@4.50, the latter figure for choice
rrl de oil
'easier on inside ranges. Spring wheat,
Eelears, $3@3.60; patents, $404.75; winter
wheat, clears, S3.40@3.90; straights, $3.50
fQ4; patents, $3.90@4.40.
Cornmeal is easier, on the position of
Eeorn. Oatmeal and the cereals are
Ieasy, though quotably little changed.
Corn is easier, perhaps in sympathy
with wheat. The export demand is
limited. Receipts at interior markets
are full. though at the seaboard mar
'lSets there has been a decided falling
off, owing to the storm and blockade.
Oats, to arrive, are easier, but track
being rather light
The market on hay is dull, and still
arrivals have been small. Straw is
dull, but pretty firmly held. Millfeed is
.firmer. Hay, $S@14; fancy jobbing lots,
.R$15@16; rye straw, 1906; oat straw.
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The pork market Is steady for cured
meats, though fresh ribs have been put
back to SIC, on the better supply of
hogs. Lard is easier by Nc, though leaf
lard Is firm. Boston packers have killed
fewer hogs for the week. The total kill
was about SO. 800; preceding week, IS, 900;
same week year ago, 43, 300 The move
ment of pork provisions into export has
been shortened by delay to steamers, as
well as losses. The total value by Boston
packers for the week was about $135, 900: