Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-01-29
IN HUB MARKETS.
Quota tons on the Leading
Products In Demand.

Boston, Jan. 24.-The butter market
has recovered from the excitement in
cident to the break last week, and trade
for several days past has been pro-
crossing on a steady basis at the decline
There is no upward tendency, and the
improved feeling is confined to the re-
storation Of confidence and the more
free operations of buyers. Trade has not
increased to any great extent, and al
though receipts are running light sup
plies are large enough to meet the de-
mand
Other leading markets appear to be in
the same condition as ours, but the fu
ture is solely under the control of the
law of supply and demand, and should
the make increase so as to show any ac-
cumulations a further decline might be
looked for. On the other hand, as some
people are predicting, if the demand
should increase without any correspond
ing increase in the supplies, prices may
Stiffen up again.
There is a scarcity of strictly fancy
creamery, and those who have thfS kind
can get a little more than the general
price, but rs cents is considered a. full
rate for Vermont and New Hampshire
creamery in assorted size tubs and 2611
TO u cents in boxes Some receivers
nave more boxes than tubs and are will
Ing to clean up at about the same as
tubs. For western fresh creamery 26
cents is the top for assorted sizes, and
70 cents for large ash tubs, all for whole
sale lots
JoDbers are meeting the wants of their
customers at 27 to % cents for tubs and
2S to 20 cents for boxes, with a moderate
trade.
There has been q steady demand for
eheese. with no change in prices Buyers
have been taking lots as wanted for i'm
mediate use at Ii cents for fine Sep
tember twins, and other makes at 121s
10 LA cents. The latter include large
sizes, which are only occasionally called
Tor. Some holders still ask more than
IL cents for fancy makes, but the gen
eral feeling is to sell at current rates.
Strictly choice fresh western eggs are
hrmer, because they are scarce, with
sales at 20 to q cents. But there are
plenty of others shipped here as fresh
which are slow of sale at 16 to Is cents.
being largely mixed with stale stock.
Eastern fresh sell at % to % cents but
the ordinary grades take about the same
range as western. Storage eggs con-
tinue very dull, and are almost wholly
In buyers favor. Sales range from 10
40 is cents, with most Offering at a bout
So per case.
Flour has continued generally dull, and
still some of the prominent milling con-
Germs are noting a rather better trade.
The market on cornmeal is steady, with
oatmeal and the cereals steady
Corn is pretty firm, with small offer
ings in many markets. There is corn
enough in the country, but it is coming
forward only slowly one reason given
being the high freights, greatly reducing
what the grower gets for his corn.
Oats are quiet and rather easy. Trade
is dull here.
Hay has continued steady and pretty
firm, especially for the best grades;
straw is in quiet demand at steady
prices. Millfeed is in better move
ment, with a frmer market.
The pork and lard markets are some
what irregular, with leaf lard and ribs
easier. Hams have been raised Zee.
There has been a rather better trade in
beef, but prices have suffered somewhat,
under liberal arrivals, except in really
choice steers, which are scarce and
firm.
The mutton market has been very
easy for several days. Warm weather
has been unfavorabie, and the supply
has been very liberal. Lambs, 51a @71ac;
Brightons and eastern, 6@8c; yearlings,
496c; muttons, 5@6c; fancy and Brigf-
tons. 6@615c; veals, S@1oc; fancy Brigh-
tons, 1O1a@11c.
Warm and unreasonable weather has
been against the poultry market, while
the supply is quite full. Quotations are
hard to realize, and still they are nom
inaIIy unchanged. Northern turkeys,
12615c; western, 10613c; northern chick
ems, 14@161zc; fowls, 10@12c; western
chickens, 10912c; fowls, e@11c; green
ducks, 1O@12c; green geese, 1O@12c; live
fowls, 1O@11c; chickens, 9@10c.
The supply of game at hand is alb
soIutely small. with very little coming.
venison is reported particularly scarce,
with none coming. Grouse and par
tridges are scarce and firm. Rab-
bits are more plenty and easy
Apples are rather easy. The weather
has been decidedly unfavorable, and
this has told against the market. Still
quotations are norninally unchanged.
Florida strawberries are on the mar
ket in fair supply for so early in the
season. They sell in refrigerator lots at
s5@5Oc per bx, as to quality. At retail
they are all the way from 40c to Soc.
Potatoes are rather quiet, under full
receipts, eIt the market is little
changed: Aroostook hebrons, 63@65c:
Green mountains, 68@70c; northern
white. 60c; Green mountains, 63c; Jersey
double head sweet, $275@3.
Onions are firmer, with the quotation
On barrels at $1.75@1.S0; boxes, 50@75c.
soanish onions are quoted at SIPS crt;
Cuban, s2.25 crit
Celery is quoted at $4,000 per doz.
Spinach sells at s1.25 per Dbl for south
ern. Native dollhouse Is quoted at SIPS
per bx.
a++,,oa is quoted a 50c nor doz Colt