Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-08-21
In HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

/ to ~ cents here, and cents in some
other places. In fact, there has been
quite a boom the past few days, and at
present there is no knowing where it will
stop. The demand has been active and
receipts were kept cleaned up. This in
cludes all grades, low, medium and high,
and the statistical situation is favorable
for the maintenance of the advance,
though buyers yesterday were not oper-
ating as freely as last week
The regular trade price may be quoted
at Fl cents on the finest Vermont, New
Hampshire and northern creamery in as
sorted sizes, with 20 to 201a cents for
something that was not strictly up in all
points.
Higher prices in the country and adj
vanced quotations from Liverpool have
added more strength to the cheese situa-
ton here, and receivers are forced to ask
a further advance in order to cover cost.
The lowest price named this week for
choice northern twins is 10 cents, and
1OA to 1012 cents is generally asked for
late arrivals. Buyers, as usual are slow
to respond, and but few sales have been
made at over 1OA cents, but, with the
country markets quoted at 91a to 10
cents here leave little or no margin of
profit
Although receipts of eggs continue
week, and prices are about 1 cent higher
on choice western. Sales at Is to 151a
cents. and some very choice at 16 cents.
Ordinary grades slow at Is to IA cents.
Choice fresh eastern at 16 to Is cents, and
some fancy nearby lots at 20 cents.
A little frmer market is noted on
beans. The latest reports from New
York state mention a drought, which ss
likely to cut the bean crop short a sod
deal The market is firm at: C:;r-
load lots, pea, S1.35@1 BIZ; medi1. IA
$135@1.3714; yellow eyes, $3.50; red ki d.
neys, $1.85; California, small white,
$18712; Lima, sc per pound jobbing, 1Oc
more.
The flour market is stronger, not only
under the position of speculative wheat
at Chicago, but more particularly under
the position of cash wheat at Minneapo-
lis in regard to wheat for even the near
future months. The big milling con-
Germs are buying wheat and paying the
premium. They also seem to expect
that cash wheat is to go to a still greater
premium over future deliveries.
Cornmeal is stronger, with bag meal
advanced 1c, while oatmeal and the
cereals are little changed. The corn
crop continues to be reported in splendid
condition, with a big yield almost as
sured. Notwithstanding lowering con-
ditions in some sections, by reason of
rains, indications point to very large
crop. Here the market on corn has
continued rather easy, though the offer
ings on track are very small. But corn
to arrive is freely offered.
Oats have continued easy, under free
offerings Of new oats to arrive. The
new crop is reported to be a good one,
and expected to reach 1888, coo bus, on
the basis of the last government report.
Here the quotations are steady, with
oats to arrive rather easy.
Hay is little changed, with abundant
offerings. Straw is quiet, with new rye
straw near at hand. Millfeed is easy:
Hay, $9Q16.50; fancy and jobbing, $17@1S;
rye straw. $10@11.
Pork and lard are unchanged, except
that fresh ribs are Zee higher and corned
and fresh tongues advanced. Boston
packers have increased their kill of hogs
somewhat, the total for the week hav-
ing been about $500; preceding week, |
81, 600; same week a year ago, sc, 300. The
movement of BostOn-packed provisions |
abroad has been a fair one.
The beef market is reported very firm, |
with prices fully sustained. Trade has |
been better of late, with choice cattle |
particularly firm. For the week the ar
rivals of beef for Boston have been less |
than for the preceding week, While deal |
ers say that the market is much better
sold up. The total arrivals for the week
were 160 cars for Boston and 1873 cars for |
export. I
On muttons and lambs the market has |
continued dull, with the supply liberal. |
Veals have also been in full supply, and |
under a dull demand they have ruled |
easy. Lambs, 9@11c; Brighton and
fancy, 915@111ac; yearlings, 6@8c; NUT
tons, rosie; fancy, 8@9c; veaIs, 6@9c;
fancy Brightons, S15@91ac
Poultry is perhaps a shade easier for
iced, though not particularly changed
Fresh is pretty firm. Alive is rather
easy: Northern chickens, 13@16c; broil-
ers, 15@1Sc; western iced chickens, 12@
lac; fowls, 10@11c; fresh ducks, 14@16c;
live fowls. 10@101ac; chickens, 11@12c.
The position of apples is rather better,
the oversupply of perishab1e fruit hav-
ing been worked down to lower proper
tons. Quotations are at: Williams,
$2@2.75; Nyack and orange pippins, $175
o.; Duchess, s2@2.50; Gravensteins,
$150@2.25 golden sweet. s1.5O@175 per
Dbl; jobbing and fancy lots, 5Oc@$1 per
Dbl more.
Pears are in rather moderate receipt
on natives. California pears are still
on the market in fair abundance.
Still the principal peaches at hand are
CALIFORNIA;, and they sell at $1@1.2 5 per
box. PIums are in only fair supply.
BIueberries are yet plenty on the mar
ket, and it is reported that shippers
would send even more if receivers would
take them. They are quoted at 5000
in case lots. Blackberries have not
been very abundant of late. and the
price has been a little better at 9@11c
for berries Of good quality. Goose
berries are on the market. and sell at
S@1Oc per quart in cases. A few cur