Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-05
LIN HUB MARKETS.
Quotations on the Leading
Products In Demand.


buyers to operate more freely, and while
there is not much, if any more, general
activity, a basis of values is more firmly
established. Several dealers have run
short of supplies, and have paid prices
for the kind of butter they wanted, that
they refused to pay last week, and this
is the reason for the market being in
a better shape
For the bulk of the fresh northern
butter offered no more than 251a cents
can be obtained, and many receivers
think that % cents for large tubs and
251a cents for assorted wholesale sizes
Is full rate to quote in a wholesale way
Receivers of western creamery have
beer selling best assorted sizes at 25
cents, and ash tubs at "a to 241a cents.
There are a few Well-known brands that
command as much as northern, and they
run up to 2519 cents. but most rule at
"a to % cents. Cold storage butter is
quiet and steady at % to "a cents, with
little offered that is good enough to bring
over % cents.
Jobbers have been selling extra cream
cry to moderate extent at 81 cents, and
this is as low as they can offer their best
at, while some ask 271a to % cents.
Others are giving customers a pretty
good trade article at 26 TO 261h cents.
There is not much change to note in
the cheese market. Local buyers have
been operating little more freely, and
in special cases have to pay Il to IL cent
advance, but in a general wholesale way
IL cents is still the top rate. Other good
to choice fall makes range from II to 12A
cents. Holders are very strong in their
views and Indifferent about selling If
full prices cannot be obtained The
situation in New York and Liverpool in
dictates that there will be a larger de-
mand later, and that higher prices will
be obtained.
The egg market continues unsettled
and uncertain. Some sales were made
at 151a cents. but later Is cents was the
general selling rate. Some lots were held
under shippers limits at 16 cents, and
the zero weather here seemed to justify
that view, but buyers were able to get all
they wanted at Is cents. Fresh eastern
sold at 16 to II cents, and fancy lots
ranged higher under the influence of the
light receipts.
The flour market is dull, with prices
somewhat reduced by the larger spring
wheat milling concerns. In some in
stances there is noted a better export
inquiry, but such an inquiry is not gen
eral. In the home trade the demand is
small, and confined very largely to the
immediate wants of the jobbers and
grocers. Quotations are rather easy.
The market on cornmeal is unchanged,
with oatmeal and the cereals steady.
Corn continues to be we'll sustained,
though comparatively higher than
wheat. 1t is claimed that the offerings
are not excessive at any point, with the
e a iS foi
ment into export
Oats are fairly steady with only a
moderate trade.
The hay position is steady, with the
best hay we'll sustained, and low grades
easy. Rye straw is quiet and easy.
Millfeed is rather more steady.
The pork situation is more quiet, with
hogs in the west trif1e easier On this
market there is little change, except that
lard is off u cent.
The beef market is quiet and some
what irregular, some sellers noting a
firmer tone, while others say that there
is a plenty of beef, with the market
easy.
More firmness is noted in the mutton
market, with a better demand Lambs
are fully 12c higher: >Springers, $12@
16; fall lambs, S@10c; Brighton and
muttons, 6@Sc; fancy and Brightons,
61k@S1kc; veals, S@1O1kc; fancy Brigh-
tons 1912
Fresh poultry seems to be cleaning
up well, with a fairly firm market Re
ceiVerS are suggesting to shippers to
send along more frozen. Quotations are
well sustained: Northern turkeys, 12@
lac: western, 10@13c; northern chickens,
14616c fowls, 10@13c; western chickens,
10414c; fowls, 10@12c; capons, 13@14c;
green ducks, 10@12c; green geese, 9@01Oc;
live fowls, 1112@12c; chickens, 11@121hc.
The game market is little changed.
There is a scarcity Of venison, with none
to be had, except from cold storage
There are no cartridges Offering, and
grouse are scarce and firmer. The close
season commences on rabbits March l.
and the market will have to be cleaned
up by that time. This makes prices
easy on the few there are left
Beans are rather easy on this mar
ket, but reported firm to buy of the |
growers. Prices are very little changed. |
Carload lots, pea and medium $225; |
small pea, $2.35; yellow eyes, $40; red |
kidneys, S2.45@2.50; California small |
white, $2.35@2.40; jobbing, 10c more; |
Lima, 41a@5c per 1b.
There is firmer tone in the apple |
market, with the demand better. Prices |
are firmer. Gravensteins, S3@3. so; Bald |
wins, S2.75@3.50; greetings, s2.5O@3. so; |
kings, 81. 50@3; spies, s2.5003.50; Tolman
sweets, 1904; Ben Davis, $1,000 No. !
2, and mixed varieties, $1.7592 25; job |
bling and fancy lots, 5Oc@$1.5O per bar
rel more.
Potatoes continue rather easy, with
the markets well supplied. Sweet po-
tatoes are in limited supply, as we'll as I
demand. Aroostook Green mountains.
66G6Sc; hebrons, 63@65c; Dakota reds