Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-12
In HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Boston, March There is decided
shortage of butter and higher prices are
paid than at any time this season. Sew
eral of the largest receivers are without
their regular supplies, and they are run
ming around to get enough to meet the
wants of their regular customers. This
has been caused partly by the light make
and by shipments on the way being de-
layed by snow and washouts, but prin-
cipaIIy by the fact that nearly all the
desirable cold storage stock has been
disposed of, and that dealers are forced
to depend almost wholly on new ar
rivals.
AT the lowest calculation, with the
present reduced consumption, about
5000 pounds of butter is required for
each weeks trade, and for the past
month the receipts have barely averaged
500 900 pounds per week. Up to this time
the deficiency was filled up by supplies
drawn from cold storage, but with the
best of the held stock nearly all used up,
there must be an increase in the new
make of 100000 or 100000 pounds before
the pinch is over.
Jobbers cannot sell best quality under
rs cents to make any profit, and if buyers
are asked 20 to 80 cents in small pack
ages they need not be surprised. Second
grades may be picked up at 26 to 81
cents. Renovated butter has been in de-
mand at q to % cents, and very little
more can be bought under % cents
wholesale, and % or more in a jobbing
way.
The strength of the cheese situation is
well maintained under the influence Of
the rising tendency Of the English mar
ket and holders are Indifferent about
selling except at an advance of Il to Il
cent which buyers are paying in some
cases, though not for large lots. Most
sales to the trade at Is cents for fine
September twins, and II to 12% cents for
good to choice full cream.
Western eggs are firm, with sales of
fine Indiana at 161a cents, and other
choice western at Is cents. Choice fresh
eastern sell at IL to Is cents, and some
fancy lots at a higher rate. Storage
eggs have been selling more freely at II
to II cents for choice. The stock in cold
storage is 460S cases, against none same
time last year.
Corn is quiet and little changed. The
situation is yet regarded as pretty firm,
except the matter of sympathy with
easy wheat.
IL
Oatmeal and the cereals are quiet
Oats are quiet, with prices little
changed. Locally, the trade is reported
very quiet.
Hay is in q strong position for choice,
with ordinary dull. Rye straw is firm
Millfeed is rather easy. Hay, $14017 so.
The pork and lard markets are gen
orally steady, with little change
Beef is dull and rather easy Prices
are about 1 cent lower than last week,
with the feeling in the trade that the
market is weak.
The mutton market seems to be well
sustained, with prospects of rather bet
ter prices. Vea1s are scarce and firm
Springers, S12@15; fall lambs, S@1Oc;
Brightons and eastern, 81a61101Ac; year
lings, 6@S1Ac; nuttons, 6@Sc; fancy and
Brightons, 6151S1ac; veaIs, S@11c; fancy
Brightons, 10@12c.
Poultry is reported quiet, but with
stocks in pretty good shape. Fresh is
working out of the market, and storage
is coming forward. Alive is scarce and
high. Northern turkeys, 12@14c; west
ern, 10@13c; northern chickens, 14@16c;
fowls. 1O013c; western chickens, 1O@14c;
fowls, 1O012c; capons. 13@15c; green
ducks, 10G12c; green geese, 9010c; live
fowls 1112D12c; chickens, 1101215c.
The supply of game is very small, and
very little is coming forward. This re-
duces the supply mainly to what the
dealers hold in refrigerators. A few
western grouse are being received, but
no venison. The close time is on for
rabbits, and there are none left here
some having been shipped.
Beans are in quiet request, with little
change in the quotations here. The in
terror is yet reported firm.
There is a frmer tone in the apple
market. with prices better, especially on
fancy lots. Some lots are coming out
of cold storage that bring better prices.
Potatoes are quiet, with the market
easy on pretty full receipts. Aroostook
Green mountains, 65@67c; hebrons, GOO
63c; Dakota reds. 55@57c; northern and
Vermont Green mountains, G0@62c; New
York, 5595Sc; whites. 52@55c; Jersey
sweets, S2.25@z.75.
Onions are easier, under a full supply,
and are quoted at $1.25@01.5O per barrel
for native. Spanish onions are out of
the market Havanas are quoted at
S1.75 per crate
Celery grows more scarce as the sea-
son advances. It is now quoted at So. so
per doz. Spinach is scarce and higher
and quoted at $2@3 per Dbl, as to quality.
Beet greens sell at 75c per blu; dande-
lions, 81 per bu.
Lettuce jobs at 50@75c per doz heads.
Radishes continue plenty at soc per doz
bchs.
California caulif1ower is still Offering
at S2.75 per crt. Cabbages are sold at |
81. 25@15O per Dbl; savoy, $1.25@1.5O.
Cucumbers are weak and easier at SIS |
per 100 for native dollhouse. Tomatoes |
are at wider range on southern, with
the market at $1@2 per CRIT as to quality. |
Native dollhouse are quoted at about soc
per lb.