The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14

selling at 5lc and Western live at a. to &c
per pound.
VEALs.-The supply of veals was 531
head. Prices were firm at DC to 5Ic per
pound.
PoULTRY.-There were three tons upon
the market, chicks selling at 163c and hens
at 10c per pound.
HIDES, TALLow, ETc.-We quote hides at
6I to &c per ID, calf-skins at 8 to 10c per ID,
pelts at Toe to 81 10 each, dairy skins at 25
10 SOC each, lamb-skins at 40 to 50c each,
shearings at 10 to i5c each, Brighton tallow
at % to &c and country at u to &c per 10.
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
BUTTER.-The weather has been ex-
only fairly active. We quote extra Yer
mont at 159 to Ice, choice Western creamery
at 10 to 16c and good to choice at II to 15c
per pound.
EGGs.-The demand for fresh stock still
continues good and prices are higher and
firm at quotations. Eastern eggs are in
light supply and sell readily. Extra YER
mont lots sell at AZ to 16c, New York extra
at 16c and choice Western at 14Ic per dozen.
CHEEsE.-Trade continues quiet but
prices are well maintained. Sageis dull and
in large supply. We quote extra Vermont
at It to &c. good to choice at 6 to &c,
common at 3 to DC and extra sage at Is
to Sc per pound.
HAY.-The receipts have been lighter, but
the market is without change. We quote
choice prime hay at $500 to $500, fair to
good at $500 to $1,000 and poor at $1,000 to
$3.50. Rye straw sells at SO and oat at $40
to 81 per ton.
BEANs.-Good hard dry stock is wanted
at firm prices. We quote Pea beans
at S1.75 to S1.S0, Mediums at S1.35,
Yellow Eyes at S1.3S and Red Kidneys at
Sl.62 to S1.6S per bushel.
PoTAToEs.-The market is quiet, Vermont
Hebrons, Rose and Prolifcs ranging at 50 to
zoe per bushel.
BOSTON FLOUR AND GRAIN.
OWING to the hot weather and to the fact
that it came just when wheat was in the
milk, the crop has been considerably in
iured. The market is tirmer and prices are
well maintained. Fine sells at $40
to $3.50, superiine at 50 to S315, COM
mon extras at 1886 to $40, Michigan
roller at $3.50 to $4.60, st. Louis patents at
$500 to S5.2j and st. Louis clears at S420
to S4.4 per barrel.
GRAIN.-The market is much stronger and
prices higher, and sales are readily OBJ
tanned at the existing quotations. Corn
sells at 30 to SOC and oats at 3S to
45c per bushel, as to quality. Winter
wheat shorts bring S14.75 to S15.25, spring
wheat bran $3.50 to S1400, middlings $14.00
TO $500 and cotton-seed meal SD per ton.
The above are receivers prices.
THE WOOL MARKET.
THE inquiry is somewhat less general
than last week and the large volume of
transactions is made up of the purchases
of a few houses rather than of numerous
small sales throughout the trade. Prices
are as firm as ever, and in some cases have
advanced during the week. There is still
no sign of general reaction in business.
The market for dry goods is exceedingly
strong and active as far as the season per
mits. Ohio Xxx sells at "a to Soc, Ohio
Y at 81 to 32c, Michigan No. l at 30 to 36c
California spring at % to &c, Eastern
Oregon at 81 to 23c, Maine supers at &c
to 3Sc, extra Western pulled at % to 32C
and medium combing at "a to 35c per pound
THE LUMBER TRADE.
THE demand for Eastern lumber is inn
proving. Prices are easing off on cargo
| lots, however, as the receipts are rapidly
increasing. They are mainly from the
! Provinces, as the lumbermen there are now
| turning their attention to this market. A
| large proportion of the logs are usually wei
down the rivers by this time, but there are
at present large share still hung up on the
! Penobscot and the st. John, and some also
on the Kennebec. A number OF the mills
are accordingly doing but very little work
and when the logs come down large
amount of lumber may be expected OF
the market. There is fair demand
for both spruce and hemlock boards
shingles, laths and clapboards. w,
quote rough hemlock boards at $40 tC
S10.50, and planed at 81 to S12; spruce
underfoors at SIG and Northern stock
| boards at $50; extra sawed cedar shingles a
1926 to $3.50, and first-quality shaved a
S5.25; extra Aft. spruce clapboards at 500 t.
$50, clear at S27 to 500 and No. at SO tC
SIS; spruce and pine laths $500 to 1925.