Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-07-24
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Au6IlCG the easier tendency at OIn0T
places, and irregular because some re-
ceivers of fine creamery refuse to sell
at any concessions, while others are
willing to shade a little in order to clean
up. The general tendency is in buy
ers' favor on the bulk of the stock Of
fered, with a moderate demand for fine
goods.
The fact that prices have eased off a
little in New York and Chicago is an
indication that buyers for cold storage
at those places have secured about all
they want, and there may be chance
for buyers here to put some butter away
at lower rate. But it is not certain
that they will set the kind they would
like as dealers who control the make
of the best northern creameries are dis
posed to hold rather than sell at any de-
cline.
The range Of prices is about the same
as a week ago, only that more sellers
are willing to meet buyers views and
get rid of their receipts. A few of the
finest makes of northern are held at
10 cents. Most of the butter can be
bought at 1872 to 1874 cents, and on this
basis a fair amount is sold. This COW
ers lots from Vermont, northern New
York and New Hampshire.
The cheese market has developed a
firmer tone, under the influence of full
rates paid in the country and the rise
of 1 shilling in the Liverpool quotation,
and higher prices are asked for late
arrivals. Certain fancy makes run UP
to 91s cents.
Sales of cheese at Utica, N. Y, were at
to 83s cents, and at Little Falls at s
to S1a cents.
There has been very little change in
the egg market for a week past. Strictly
fine fresh stock has been scarce, and
brought full prices. Sales of fresh
western have been at 141a to Is cents,
and best lots bring Is cents. Grades not
up in quality take lower range. Choice
fresh eastern sell at Is to IL cents, and
fancy new laid range higher.
Beans are just as firm as previously
noted, though no further advances in
prices are made. Shippers are not push
ling anything forward, preferring to
bold, while prominent receivers here
have no carload lots to offer.
Under the quiet wheat market, flour
has been ruling very dull with buyers
taking only actual necessities, or per-
haps buying a little more freely on the
days when wheat has shown little i'm
provement. 1t is feature worthy of
note, however, that owners of flour
bought previously have been very lib
indicating that they are rapidly ap
preaching a better request. 1t is also
noted that some pressure has been
brought to bear to secure good ito best
spring wheat patents, mill shipment, at
81. But this price has not been accepted,
not even on large lots.
No change has been noted in cornmea1
for several days, following the steady
course of corn. Oatmeal and the cereals
are also unchanged.
Corn has remained very steady for
several days. Generally the reports from
the growing crop have been favorable,
but there are being circulated reports of
grasshoppers in Kansas, where they are
doing damage to corn crop in three coun-
ties in southern Kansas. They have ap-
peared in Pratt county in sTarms. Else
where the situation on corn has remained
steady.
Oats have been ruling steady for some
days, with trade quiet. The fluctuations
in prices have been slight, with the idea
expressed that not sufficient interest has
been taken in the market to change
prices much. New oats are being offered,
for August shipment, at 30@31c and
some business has been done in them.
The supply of hay is large having
been coming in freely. notwithstanding
the fact of a very small crop in many
parts of New England. Straw is ruling
quiet, with new rye straw not far away.
Mill feed rules little firmer: Hay, 500
1750; fancy and jobbing, S17@19; rye
straw, $11@12.
There is very firm pork market with
hogs higher. Hams, lard and ribs are
all firmer, having been advanced during
the week, and the other items are firm.
Barrel pork, $12@12.5O; light backs, Sill;
lean ends, $14; fresh ribs, &c; corned and
fresh shoulders, TIC; lard, SIC; in pals,
6h@7hc; hams, 11&@121kc; skinned B
hams, 12c; bacon, 81s @9c; sausages, TO
Sc; Frankfurt sausages, 71a@Sc; pressed
ham, lie; raw leaf lard, 7c; pure leaf
lard, &c; in pals. ~ @8c; pork tongues,
$2050; loose salt pork, &c; briskets, 7c;
sausage meat. &c; bolagnas, TIC; city
dressed hogs. 6A@6kc; country, $40
SIC
Boston packers have shortened the
killing of hogs somewhat, owing to the
increased cost. The total packing for
the week was about 80. 600; preceding
week. $4,000; same week year ago, 3D.
800. For export the movement is only
fair, the total value of the provision
exports by Boston packers for the week
having been about $165, 900; preceding
week. $170. 900; same week year ago,
$145. 900.
The beef market continues to be re-
ported very firm IN the west, and the
position Is stronger here, with better
prices being obtained, though trade has
not been anything more than fair. Some
Ealesmen are quoting &c for best steers,
and say that they are getting it, while
all admit that the beef is costing even
more than that, but many find it hard
10 get even SAc. The market Is quoted
at: Very choice steers, sac; good steers,
SIC; light, 8@SAc; extra heavy binds,
lie; good kinds, 101@10Ac; light binds,
1OM1OAc. heavy fores GIG. good 61Lo.