Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-11-27
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.


ton is now about on a par with other
places. owing to the falling off in re-
ceiptS and the scarcity of strictly fine
creamery. There is a moderate supply
Of fresh make, just a little under the
finest, but most receivers admit that
they cannot get enough of strictly extra
to meet the wants of their customers,
and for this quality extreme prices must
be paid. Buyers have not yet come to
a full realization of this fact, and re-
SpOnd to the advance reluctantly, but
if they want fancy fresh butter they will
have to pay the top price for it, or go
without. Many of them have fallen
back on choice June creamery, which
has been selling freely, but this butter
has also been advanced, and it is now
running close up to the fresh.
Some of the finest creamery now comes
from the west, and several sales were
made at &c cents. But only a small por-
ton of the receipts come up to this
standard. For most offered % to 251a
cents is a full quotation, and the de-
rnand is not quick at that. After pass
ing the fancy grade trade is slow, and
dealers who cannot get the fancies are
tame in their views.
Jobbers had to advance their prices on
fresh creamery to q and % cents, and on
held to % to 251a cents.
There has been a steady market in
cheese, with no change since last week.
Sales of New York twins have run along
at 1212 TO Is cents, and holders con-
tinue strong in their views on this basis.
Holders of fine September twins are not
offering under Is cents, which they feel
pretty sure of getting before long. Some
of the late made October lots are not
as desirable as the September makes.
For strictly fresh western sage there
is a good demand, with sales at % to "a
cents, but the bulk of the receipts are
not good enough to bring over 20 to p
cents. Fresh eastern sell at % to &c
cents, and fancy hennery at so cents
and upwards. The supply of real fresh
eggs is very small. Storage eggs are
plentiful and slow at 16 to II cents.
Locally the flour market is quiet, and
somewhat irregular. Some of the prin-
cipal spring wheat millers are frmer,
while others have not advanced their
prices Mill shipment, spring wheat
patents, $3.85@4.2O; trade committee,
spring wheat clears, $3@3.5O; patents,
$3S5@4.65; winter wheat clears, $3.25@
3.75: straights. $325Q3.90; patents, 1913
@425.
The meal markets are steady, with the
cereals reported firm. Corn seems to
be maintaining a steady position, with
the local market firm as we'll as corn
near by. Oats are very we'll sustained,
with track and nearby scarce and bring
ing full quotations. Oats to arrive by
southern lines, all rail, are at least u
cent higher than northern routes, lake
and rail. Quotations are firm.
On hay the market is quiet, with little
change. The offerings are full. es-
peciaIIy of hay not the best. Rye
straw remains about steady in prices,
with the supply more liberal than early
in the season.
The pork market is easier on fresh
ribs, by reason of surplus of western
ribs, and easier on lard and pure leaf
lard. At the same time, pIucks, hooks
and feet are higher. Hogs in the west
are reported 1O@15 cents higher.
The market on beef has ruled dull,
with a reduced volume of trade. At the
same time, the shippers have maintained
firm front, ordering statesmen to get
better prices or not sell the beef. This
has resulted in slightly better prices
being paid, but with the selling of beef
somewhat curtailed- Quotations are
reported very firm, with the quality Of
the beef coming a good deal improved.
1t is understood, in fact. that grass beef
is over for the season.
A dull mutton market has continued,
with an oversupply at hand. VeaIs are
pretty firm since they are not very
plenty: Lambs, 5@71ac; Brightons and
eastern. 61a@8c; yearlings. 5@61Ac; NUT
tons, 414@61ac; fancy and Brightons,
6@7c; veals. 6@1Oc; fancy Brightons, 9
@1O1Ac.
Poultry has been pretty well sus-
tanned. but considerable arrivals of iced
were noted. Thanksgiving poultry will
be due here soon, though not as early as
usual, since Thanksgiving occurs very
late this year. 1t is suggested that the
usual supply is coming. and is very good:
Northern turkeys, 14@18c; western. 100 /
14c; northern chickens, 12016c; fowls, i
13c; iced chickens. 10@11c: fowls. 9@11c; |
iced turkeys. 11@13c; green ducks, 800 7
lac; green geese. 13@15c; live fowls. so !
&c; chickens, SG10c.
The supply of game here and coming I
is limited, with prices generally pretty /
high. Whole deer are not plenty and
have sold lately at 14@16c. Grouse are |
positively scarce, with northern quoted |
at S1@1.50 per pair: western are here |
in only small quantities, and prices are |
nominal at $1@1.25 per pair. Quail are |
scarce and sell at S2Q2.5O per dozen for
good. Coot are in the market, and sell /
at 25G35c per pair. Black ducks are not /
plenty, and would bring S1@125 per pair. !
are quoted at S1@1. % per pair.
In the apple market the feeling is GER
tainiy better, with cool bright weather |
wanted. Prices are very little changed. |
with the best lots, suitable for storage. !
generally going into store if prices are /
reasonable: Gravensteins. !
$3@3.50; Baldwins, S2@2. so; greetings
s.. 50@2.25; kings, $2.5O@3 per Dbl: pound |
sweets, $2Q2.50; No. 2 and mixed vari
50c@S1 per Dbl more. !