Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-09-11
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Ing OH In the make, owing to warm ana
dry weather, and with the good home
demand reported, there is a, chance that
fresh supplies will run short in another
week if the same conditions prevail.
Whether higher prices will check the
consumption remains to be seen. Ex-
pOrters have drawn out for the present,
and claim that there is no show for
margin of profit on current rates.
The range for Vermont, New Hamp-
shire and northern New York fine cream
cry is 2112 to % cents outside for special
lots that are distributed to regular GUS
toners. The offerings are light, but it
would be difficult to place much in
large way at over 2112 cents, though
buyers who tried the market acknoWl-
edged that they could not get the finest
quality under % cents. In fact, both
buyers and sellers are disposed to hold
apart for further developments, and the
actual amount of business transacted
was comparatively small.
Western extra creamery in assorted
sizes sells at q to 211a cents, outside for
finest lots. 1t is difficult to get over n
cents for ash tubs, and if the quality is
not all right a lower rate has to be ac-
cepted in order to make sale. Choice
ladies are fairly cleaned up at Is to 151a
cents, and limitations mostly at 1872 to
171s cents.
The cheese market maintains very
strong tone, under the influence of the
high rates paid in the country, and a
further advance is asked. Sales princi-
paHy at II to liz cents for fine Vermont
and New York twins, but receivers are
not willing to offer any more at less than
liz cents, and II cents is talked of for
he a
mand and receipts are pretty wei
cleaned up.
There is a little firmer feeling in eggs,
but sales are principally a about same
prices as last week. Fresh gathered
western at 16 to 1614 cents, with inferior
lots at lower range. A few special
marks at II cents A large portion of
the receipts continue to come in more
or less injured by the heat. Choice east
ern at II to Is cents and fancy nearby
stock at 20 to % cents. Receipts con-
tinue large for the season.
A dull demand for beans keeps the
market down, and the talk of the ship
pers is that there is a small crop, with
higher prices coming: Carload lots,
pea, $1.371z; medium, $1371a; small pea,
S1.6O; yellow eyes, S145; red kidneys,
$1.75@1.S0; California small white, $1.75
@1.SO; Lima, sc per ID; jobbing, 10c more.
The flour market continues easy, with
trade dull Prices are easier. 1t is I'M
derstood that almost any spring wheat
patent from the head of the lake can be
had for 81 in round lots, with the best
spring Minneapolis patents not quota
BILE at above 81. 20@4.25. 1t is felt in the
trade that such prices ought to stimu-
late trade; buyers seem content to take
present requirements at current rates.
Cornmea1 is a little firmer, following
the stronger position of corn. Oatmeal
and the cereals are little changed.
Oats are quiet, with the market only
fairly sustained. Reports from the crop
sections are very favorable, with indi-
cations of a big quantity of excellent
grain to come forward. New oats con-
tinue to come forward freely, and the
quality is usually fine.
Hay is reported to be little firner,
with rather better prices. Straw is
steady. New rye straw is at hand.
Millfeed is very firm, with the demand
good: Hay, s9@16.5O; fancy and jobbing,
$17@17.50 rye straw, $10.500111.
The pork market is fairly sustained,
with hams easier. Lard is also easier
and about &c lower. The kill of hogs for
the week by Boston packers was about
$4,000. A good movement is noted in
Boston-paolzed provisions for export,
the total value of these exports for the
week having been about $780, 900; pre-
ceding week, 100000.
For the week the arrivals of beef have
been smaller, the total for the week for
the Boston trade having been 146 cars,
with IS cars for export. The market is
very firm on good to choice beef, with
the latter decidedly in small supply.
Quotations are about steady.
easy, the result of an oversupply and a
dull market. Lambs, 7@91Sc; Brighton
and eastern, S@1Oc; yearlings, 5@7c;
muttons, 512@7c; fancy, those; veaIs,
6@9c; fancy Brightons, 8@10c.
Poultry was fairly we'll cleaned up,
though prices were easy. Northern
chickens, fresh, 13@19c; fresh fowls, 12@
lac; western iced chickens, 1013 @121hc;
fowls, 10@11hc; fresh ducks, 11@16c:
live fowls, 10@1O1ac; chickens 10@11c.
The week was hard one for the apple
market, especially toward the close
There was a decided oversupply of per-
ishable fruit at hand, and it had to be
sold at low prices. Still, it is hoped that
the next turn will be for the better
Peaches are arriving rather slowly
with Jerseys selling at 75@s1.50 per bskt,
as to size and quality. California
peaches are quoted at $120@i.45 per bx
Grapes are in full supply for early
in the season. Native Delawares sell at
about 12c for pony bskt in round lots;
pony Concords, 7@Sc; pony Niagaras,
7@9c. Concerds in large baskets and
preserving grapes have been in over
supply, and have to be sold at low prices.
Blueberries are still plenty on the
market and sell at sore for case lots. |
Cranberries are coming forward, though
nd
sell at s1.50@1.75 for crts, with bbIs
quoted at S4.50@5.50.
Potatoes are little easy though about |
as much for the reason of thu hnIi1aa,-