Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-02-06
IN HUB MARKETS.
Butter Firm, Cheese Quiet,
Sharp Increase In Eggs.
Cereals Hold Firm-Fal1ing off In Hog
KiIling-Beef Well Sustained-BetteI
Movement In Poultry.

has been developed in the butter mar
ket, under the influence of lighter re-
ceipts and larger export movement
This has not resulted in any higher
prices, but buyers show more confidence
in their operations because they think
that prices have touched the lowest
point for the present, and receipts are
clearing up more readily.
The rSedium grades that accumulated
the past few week are still rather slow,
but where prices have been made to
suit the views of exporters there has
been a fair distribution. This is a mat
ter that should be taken notice of by
butter makers. 1t is too often the case
that butter is held above the shipping
point when there is a surplus, and ac-
cumulations from week to week are al
lowed to take place until finally hold
erS become anxious and the goods are
forced off below what they could have
been sold at some time before.
For most of the fresh creamery Of
fered 10 to 20 cents is the full rate.
This covers northern and western. Re-
ceivers of strictly extra Vermont and
New Hampshire creamery in assorted
tubs have no trouble in getting 201a
cents for all they have to sell, but the
supply of this kind is limited and forms
but a small portion of the general re
ceipts.
Those who hold choice June creamery
are not Offering it under Is to 1872 cents,
and the best northern fall is held at 10
cents, but the bulk of the old stock is
of the best quality, and range Of Is
to IS cents would cover most in hand.
The time has come for holders to get lid
of their stock at the best prices they
can obtain.
The demand for cheese has not in
creased much, but the tone of the market
is as firm as ever, and holders confidently
look for more trade in February. Sales
run along in lots as wanted at II to liz
cents for best fall northern, and to 10
cents for fair to good. Small stocks con-
tinue to be reported at all points, and
there are very few lots to come forward
from the country. The Liverpool quo
tation has not been changed for over
week. Receipts at Boston for January
foot up 6253 boxes for home trade and
1850 for export, against S414 boxes for
home and 2,079 boxes for corresponding
week last year.
There has been a strong and active
market for eggs for several days past,
and receipts are kept cleaned up. In
fact there has been a scarcity for nearly
been able to fill all orders. Fresh west
ern sold freely at 20 to q cents, the best
selected lots closing firm at the outside
figure. Southern 10 to 20 cents, and in
limited supply. Eastern scarce at 20 to
p cents. The cold storage stock is re-
duced to 1855 cases and selling at Il, to II
cents.
Beans are in a stronger position, with
the report that the crop is now we'll in
hand. The demand is also reported to
be a good deal better: Carload lots, pea
and medium, $4,000. 321A; yellow eyes,
S1.55@1.6O; red kidneys, $1.S5@L90; Cali
fornia small white, $1,000; Lima, 405c
per lb; jobbing, 10c more
Flour prices are quoted firm on all
brands of both spring and winter. It
might have been possible yesterday to
buy some Milwaukee patents at $4.25
per barrel, but the lowest open price
for Minneapolis brands was $4.35, and
from that UP to $40 per barrel for fancy
was quoted. Spring bakers are quoted
at about dollar under patents.
Mill prices for winter prices range
from $40 to 1925, with straights at 375
to 81, and clears at $3.50 to $3.50 per bar
rel, as to quality. Several of the mill
agents had no prices to offer for their
winter wheat goods.
The following quotations, covering the
inside Tnillers' and the outside jObbers'
prices, are those made yesterday by the
flour trade price committee: Spring
wheat patents at ABS to $4.75; spring
wheat bakers at So. 50 to $3.50; winter
wheat patents at S4.15 to $3.50; winter
wheat straights at 1918 to S425; and win
ter wheat clears at $500 to $40 per bar
rel, as to quality and size of purchase.
The market on cornmea1 is firm at the
of early last week. Oatmeal is
fully sustained, with the cereals steady
to higher.
Corn is stronger. Bradstreet's corn
exports from both coasts for the week
We're 1856, 1873 bushels, compared with
?, 92S. 191 bushels last week, and 1862,
559 bushels last year. Since July the |
corn exports aggregate 90, 1855 bush |
els; last year, sc, 1898, 73S bushels.
This market on corn is very steady to |
frmer.
Oats are firm, with a fair demand. |
Shippers are stronger in their ideas, on
the strength of the speculative markets. |
The hay situation is quiet, with prices |
in the buyers favor, under the increased I
receipts of the past week or two. Rye |
straw is pretty firm, though quiet in |
The millers are firmer on |
with strong quotations. Hay, |
SS@14; fancy jobbing lots, s15@16; rye
straw, S9@16; oat straw, $6@8.
PORK and lard are pretty firm, on the !
fact of firmer provision markets west /
But the market here has been lowered |
1zc on fresh ribs, although lard and the
other cuts are reported firm.
Boston packers have not killed as
many hogs for the week as previously
noted, the total for the week having
been about SO, 900; preceding week, Al, 400;
same week a year ago, Al, 200. There con-
tinues to be pretty good demand for
Boston packed pork provisions for ex-
port, with the total value of such ex-
ports for the week running up to about