The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-26

to S175 for the former and S1.35 for the lat
ter, but only a small portion of the receipts
answer this description. Most of the beans
offering are soft and damp and, with the
near approach of hot weather, buyers are
afraid to handle them. Yellow Eyes sell at
S1.3S and Red Kidneys at S1.62 to 81 .6S per
bushel.
HAY-Much of the receipts arrive in
heated condition, and the market is fiat on
all hut the best fresh pressed hay. Some
receivers are Strengthening prices on this hot
hay, and it is having a bad effect on the
general trade; We quote choice prime at
$1,000 to $1,000 fair to good at S17 90 to $500
and poor at $1,000 to $3.50. Rye straw sells
at $50 to $21 and oat at $40 to sill per ton.
CHEESE New cheese is beginning to
come forward, but the sales are light. Fine
old cheese is in steady demand. We quote
extra Vermont at to &c, good to choice at
to TIC, common at to &c and extra sage
at 49, to lac per pound.
PoTAToEs.-Th arrivals are heavy and
prices have downward tendency. YER
mont Hebrons and Rose sell at 90 to CSC and
Proihcs at 53c per bushel
EGGs.-Trade still continues dull and the
prices are the same as a week ago. Choice
Vermont sell at III to 12c and choice West
ern at 119c per dozen.
BOSTON FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLoUR.-The demand is light. Prices are
steady at quotations, but sales of any mag
nitude are often at concessions. Fine sells
at $3.50 to S2.S5, superfine at SO to S3.40,
common extras at $500 to $685., Michigan
roller at S465 to S4.S5, st. Louis patents at
$500 to 1925 and St. Louis clears at $4.35
to S4.65 per barrel.
GRAIN.-Large supplies are arriving and
concessions would have to be made were
any anxiety to sell shown. On the whole,
the market is fairly good at quotations.
al of IN, 10 md 70 NJ 10 On
per bushel as to quality. Winter wheat
shorts bring $H.5 to $500, spring wheat
bran $3.50 to $500, middlings $500 to
$3.50 and cotton-seed meal 1923 per ton.
The above are receivers prices.
THE WOOL MARKET.
TRANSACTIONS are still very limited, but
there is unquestionably better tone to the
market, although not as yet emphasized by
larger sales or higher prices. Foreign adj
vices report advances on all grades of
wool which are suitable for clothing
Ohio and Pennsylvania fleece is exceed
ingly fiat and holders refuse to sell at cur
rent rates. Michigan fleece is quiet; good
California wool is firm at quotations, and
territory wool is in light supply. Ohio Xxx
sells at 80 to 33c, Ohio X at 80 to BIC, Michi-
gan No. at 80 to 33c, California spring at
20 to 25c, Eastern Oregon at 10 to 23c
Maine supers at 36 to 3Sc, extra Western
pulled at 81 to 29c and medium combng at
Oh 10 DOC per pOuuu.
THE LUMBER TRADE.
THE mills have had only a light supply of
old logs this year, and the new logs are late
in coming down, though they are now well
on their way. Comparatively few mills are
at work at present, but good many will be
in operation by the LIST of June. The re-
suit of the small number of arrivals this
year is that the stock of lumber in the yards
hereabouts is the lowest for about twenty
years. There is little demand for spruce
plank, timber and joists Clapboards are in
fair request, as the old stock is getting low
and the new is not yet coming, in, Cedar
shingles are also in good demand. There is
fair call for laths and spruce boards, but
hemlock boards are dull of sale at present
We quote rough hemlock boards at $40 to
| $1,000, and planned at S11.00 to S12; spruce
underfoors at SIG and Northern stock.
boards at $40; extra sawed cedar shingles at
$3.50 to S3624, and first-quality shaved at
S5.25; extra Aft. spruce clapboards at 500 to
$50. clear at S27 to S29 and No at $12 to
$15; spruce and pine laths, 1925 to 1915.