Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-19
In HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.


Supplies have been arriving more freely
since Friday last, and, although they are
not yet very large, they are enough TO
meet all regular wants, and leave a little
TO spare This has turned the tide in
favor of the buying interest, and the re-
suit is that trade has been rather tame
for few days past
Outside markets maintain a steady
tone. and there is no indication that
prices will go much lower this week, put
once buyers see that receipts are 1ncreaS-
ing and that fine weather VIII be likely
10 increase the make all over the country,
they will naturally operate as closely as
possible till bottom is touched. Prices
are now fully > cents higher than at this
time last wear. and it is no more than
reasonable to expect that they cannot
keep up that difference much longer.
.Jobbers have no occasion to change
their prices this week, because they did
not go I'D with the advance in whole
sale rates last week, and they were meet
ing the wants of their customers at about
IS cents for fine quality in tubs. Unless
there is a further decline in the wholesale
market, they will probably hold that
rate for the remainder of the week.
There is rot much change to note in the
as ever in their views, and not Offering
much, except at some advance, but buy
ers have not yet made up their minds
to respond to the full rates asked, and
cOnfine their purchases to small lots for
immediate use. Sales of fine fall twins
run along at 13 to 1872 cents, but few
round lots can be moved at over 13cents.
Fair to god full cream in fair Iemand
at u to Is cents, and stocks all over the
country must soon be in small compass.
There was a shortage of eggs, and
prices jumped up 1 cent per dozen, choice
fresh western selling freely at 1713 cents.
Fresh eastern were not offered under
Is cents, and ranged from that up to 20
cents. How long this pinch will last it
is difficult to tell, but receipts are not
likely to increase much the next few
days and as the consumption is steadily
increasing and all the old stock is prac-
tically out of the way, prices may hold
for several days. But it is not safe to
predict what one day may bring forth.
COrnmeal is firmer, under the strength
in the market on corn, with prices high
er. Oatmeal and the cereals are in very
quiet request, with little change in prices.
The advance in corn is the feature of
the grain market. The supply is evil
IDENTIFY small in several directions, while
the export takings have showed a de-
cided increase. Corn is at least &c s
bushel higher than a week ago.
Oats are 'veryesteady to little firrner,
though trade has ruled quiet for several
days.
The hay situation is reported to be q
very firm one. Millfeed is in full supply,
with the market easier.
The feature in the pork and lard mar
l. ?,
ribs, pure leaf lard, raw leaf lard and
pressed hams.
The beef market has continued dull.
Some of the beef from the wrecked
steamer Californian, off Portland Me-,
has been on the market here, and has
had depressing effect on low grade
beef But later that beef has all been
sold, and now the market is expected to
be better.
Muttons and lambs have continued to
be well sustained, with the execution
that spring lambs are easier so fast as
they become more plenty: Springers.
$S@12; fall lambs, S1a@11c; Brightons
and eastern, 9Q1114c; yearlings, 6@SAc;
muttons, 6QS7ac; fancy and Brightons.
61z@9c; veals, SOLE; fancy Brightons,
1C1A@12c.
Poultry is in full supply, with quiet
ICQuSSI EoOIl6 1I6Sn continues to
forward. though the quantity is being
reduced somewhat. A good volume is
coming out of the freezers also: North
ern turkeys, 12@14c; western, 1o@13c:
northern chickens, 14@16c; fowls, 100
1212c; western chickens, 1O@14c; fowls.
1O@112c; capons, 13@15c: green ducks,
10Q12c; green geese, 9@1Oc; live fowls,
1115@12c; chickens, 110121hc
The game market, in wholesale wav
is getting to be largely nominal, with
little new coming in. No changes in
prices at wholesale and jobbing are
noted.
Although it is unusually late. rhere
are still some Nova Scotia Gravenstein
apples offering. They are Offering at
low prices, because SO nearly out of sea-
son Baldwins, and other good win
ter varieties, are firm, with a good de-
maid.
Cranberries are very scarce indeed.
with the market quoted at $1O@12 for
barrels, with crates at $3@4
Strawberries have been coming in
more freely. At retail they are selling
at 25Q4Oc. according to quality.
Potatoes continue quiet, with an easv
market. Aroostook Green mountains.
65967c; hebrons, 6O@63c; Dakota reds !
55657c; northern and Vermont Green |
mountains, 60@62c; New York, 55058c:
whites, 52@55c; Jersey sweets, s2.250
2.75.
Onions are at wide range, some west
ern lots selling as low as 81 per barrel.
Natives are quoted at $1.25@1.5 80. Ha-
vanas, or CUbans-some of the trade
term them Bermudas-are quoted at 81
per crate.
Celery is getting scarce and high. and
is quoted at $3.50 per dozen, with some |
off lots sold for less. Beet greens sell |
at GOO per bushel; dandelions S125
Lettuce jobs at 5O@5zc per dozen heads