Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-02-05
In HUB MARKETS.
Quota tionS on the Leading
Products In Demand.


have been limited, there have not been
sufficient accommodations to cause a de-
cline in prices, and the range of values
is about the same as last week. The re-
ceipts have not cleaned up as we'll as re-
ceivers would like, and if there should
De much increase in fresh supplies this
week without a corresponding increase
in the demand it would be difficult to
maintain prices.
Accounts from New York and the west
indicate demand equal to the supply,
and this has a healthy influence here. A
slight Increase in the make is reported
in some sections of the west, while in
others the output continues small. New
Hampshire and Vermont creameries are
now at the turning point and we may
expect a gradual increase in the make
from this time forward, but as the best
of the cold storage stock is about used
UP more new supplies should te taken
care of without causing much of a sur
plus.
1t is not reasona BILE to suppose that the
consumptive demand will be any less
than 1t is now, and if retailers will put
their prices down to a fair level with
wholesale rates, there must be more
butter wanted. No doubt the high values
early in the month cut down the con-
sumption, but it can be brought up again
When people find they can buy supplies
ABOUT cents cheaper than they could a
Few weeks ago.
one of the principal receivers of west
ern creamery says he is ready to sell his
pest lots in assorted sizes at 251h cents
and ash tubs at 25 cents, and this is all
that can be quoted for western extras,
though some ask a little more F'irsts
run down to "a cents. Very little ladle
or imitation stock offered. Renovated
or ster1lized butter met with moderate
sale at 20 to % cents, as to quality.
The most important feature in the
cheese market has been the demand for
low-priced quality, a New York buyer
having bought up ali he could find under
IL cents for export. Aside from this
there has been light trade, with sales
of choice September twins at 10 cents
and other good fall makes at II to 12%
cents. The export demand in New York
has a stiffening effect and holders con-
tinue quite confident in their views
Although receipts of eggs generally
continue liberal, there has been a scar
city of strictly fine fresh western. and
sales were at Is to 10 cents Other
grades shipped in here as fresh are
plentiful, and offered at is to IS cents.
Eastern fancy fresh have been selling
at 10 to Fl cents, with ordinary about the
same as western. The only new feature
In storage eggs is that liberal shipments
have been made from here to England.
and that about 1000 cases of the receipts
the past few days have been from the
west in transit for export. Prices of
storage eggs continue altogether in favor
Of buyers, with sales at to 10 cents per
dozen.
The millers are holding their -four
product firmer. and mentioning the firm
er position of cash or actual wheat
Agents of the larger milling houses have
been having a better trade, with the
market decidedly firmer
For cornmeaI the market remains
rather quiet. with little change since
the slight decline early in the week.
Oatmeal and the cereals are quiet with
little change.
Corn seems to be well held, consider
ing that the winter market is dull. The
foreign markets, however, seem to be
we'll sustained. with some corn going
into export.
Hay continues in steady position with
moderate offerings of choice hay. Rye
straw is very little changed. Millfeed is
fairly sustained.
The pork market 10 firmer on dressed
hogs and ribs. with hams reported firm.
Beef has been selling better for some
days, but generally at rather easy prices,
though there has been a demand for the
best cattle. which has kept them firm
The market on muttons and lambs
hos
better in hand. Prices are fully sus-
tanned to firmer. Lambs, 6@Sc; Brigh-
tons and eastern. 7@S1Ec; yearlings, 40
SIC; muttons. 412@51Ac; fancy and
Brightons. 515@6c: veals. S@1Oc; fancy
Brightons. 1Oh@11c.
The market on muttons and lambs
has been doing better, with the supply
better in hand. and this renders the mar
ket only fairly steady. Choice young
turkeys. that are small and plump, bring
full prices; other qualities are rather
easy. Northern turkeys are rather
easy. Northern turkeys, 12@15c;
western. 10013c; northern chickens, 140
1910; fowls. 1O@12c; western chickens, 10
612c; fowls. 9@11c; capons, 13@15c;
green duck, 10@12c; green geese, 1O@12c;
live fowls 1OG11c; chickens, s@I0c
Only a small supply of game is noted.
Quail are a little firmer. Grouse and
partridge are positively scarce and firm.
Venison is exceedingly scarce and firm
Rabbits are more plenty and easy.
Apples have continued rather easy
for some days, though nominally not
quoted lower. The supply seems too
ample for the rather small trade.
Potatoes have continued quiet, with
the market inclined to be easy, under
an ample supply. Still quotations are
not changed nominally. Aroostook
hebrons, 63@65c; Green mountains, $50
zoe; northern white. 60c; Jersey double
head sweets, So.
Onions have continued pretty firm.