Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-25
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.


last week. AS usual near the close OF
the year buyers have been slow to op-
crate beyond immediate wants. and this
in connection with the financial furry
makes a dull market. Produce dealers
as rule, are in sound condition.
The western markets are reported
steady, with a small make of butter in
all directions The increased use of cleo
margarine seems to have interfered with
the consumption of butter in the west,
and this may have it's effect later on,
when the production of butter increases,
but at present there is no more genuine
butter offering than is wanted by the
trade
For the finest lots Of Vermont, New
Hampshire and western fresh creamery
q cents is the ruling price, with now and
then a fancy small lot of assorted sizes
at 271z cents Most of the receivers of
northern butter consider 81 cents a TOP
price, and some of them are not cleaning
up we'll at that. Grades not up in
quality are offered lower, say at 26 cents,
with a slow sale.
June creamery is in fair demand at "a
to 25 cents, and a few small lots Of
fancy are reported at 251a cents, but for
full rate. Some pretty good lots, that
had been held at % cents, were sold at
241R cents The best of the cold storage
stock is going rapidly into consumption,
and when it is used up there will be more
demand for fresh.
Jobbers continue to quote at % to %
cents for tubs and 90 to 30 cents for boxes,
and with the light supplies offering ir
wholesale circles, there is no indication
of prices being any lower.
There is nothing new to note in the
cheese situation. A firm tone is main
tanned, with about the usual demand
at this time of year. Sales of Sep
TENDER twins run along at Is cents, with
few fancy makes at a higher rate
For other fall makes the range is IL
to 121a cents Holders are confident liz
their views. and look for larger trade
after the holidays.
The Montreal cheese market is re-
ported as firm as a rock, with sales at
liz to II cents. London advices give
a quotation Of 50 to 60 shiilings for
finest.
The tone OF the market for fresh eggs
has been rather tame, with prices bare
" maintained. Stale fall eggs and
most of the storage lots offered have
been slow of sale, and for these the
market is in a very unsatisfactory con-
dition. The finest fresh eastern COM
mand 25 to 81 cents, with new laid at
80 cents, but ordinary eastern move off
as slowly as western. Choice fresh
gathered western have been selling at
"A to 25 cents, but only small portion Of
the receipts come up to this standard
Most offered range from 10 to % cents
Storage lots range from Il to Is cents
per dozen, and only choice April pack
ing bring over IA cents. The large
quantities sent here from country ware
houses have depressed the market, and
values may be considered at almost en-
tirely normal.
The pork market is f1rmer. especially
on lard, which is higher. Quotations are
very firm.
Beef continues quiet in this market
with the west very firm. Shippers find
that they are losing heavily on beef
shipped to Boston, and this will be likely
to further decrease shipments here, es-
pecially during the Christmas trade.
The mutton market continues dull.
with prices easy. The supply is very
full The weather is much more favor
able, however. Lambs, 5@7c; Brightons
and eastern, 6@71ac; yearlings, 4h@6c: |
muttons, 41a@6c; fancy and Brightons |
G@7c; veals, 6@10c; fancy Brightons, 90 |
1015c.
The weather is decidedly in favor of !
the poultry market, and the Christmas |
trade is approaching. Dealers are dis |
posed to hold good lots firmly, and prices
are stronger, although trade is quiet.
Choice northern turkeys, 14@17c; west
ern, 1O@14c; northern chickens, 13@17c:
fowls, 1112@13c; western chickens. 100 |
1212c; fowls, 9@12c; green duck, 1O@12c:
green geese. 1O@12c; live fowls. 5000:
S@1Oc.
The supply of birds in the game mar
ket is moderate, and so has been the
demand for week. The receipts have
been very moderate. Of venison. the
supply is a little better though by ne
means large.
The apple market is a little firmer. on
better weather and smaller receints
Quotations are frmer on best stock
and such stock is bringing better prices.
Gravensteins, S3@3.50; Baldwins. s26
2.15; greetings, $202.50; kings, 50. 5000.
spies, S2@3; Tolman sweets, $2@2. 50:
SHOWS, S250@3.50; No. and mixed va
'ieties. s1@1.50; jobbing and fancy lots
50c@$1.50 per barrel more.
No native grapes have come in for a
week, and it is thought that there are
put very few more to come. There are
L few pony Catawbas on the market. for
which 14@15c is asked.
Potatoes are frmer than a week ago.
With better trade. Sweets are frmer,
With Virginias about out of the market.
hebrons. 6O@63c; Green noun
aims, 63G65c; northern white and Green
$4,000; Virginia sweets.
nominal, S2.25@2. so; double heads. 2.75@
per barrel.
Onions are flrmer, with soma sellers de-
,1aring that they will not sell at ono
atiOnS, They ask 81 ~ NOR Io,.o1