The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-06
Current Weekly Comment.

PoTAToEs.-Receipts have been light this
week, but trade has been dull and the &C.
emulation at the roads has been reduced
but little. Best Hebrons have been slow at
So to 58c, and at the close only few fancy
Houltons exceed DOC.
BEANS There has been a steady, mod
crate demand for choice domestic marrow
pea and mediums at S1.85, and at the close
some are asking little more but no quot
able sales are reported at higher figure as
yet, Extra yellow eyes in moderate supply
at S2.15. Red kidneys remain quiet
OATs.-There has been very limited de-
mand in progress during the week, with the
market easier at the close, although since
our last report values have done rather
better. At the close about 37i to $3.50 takes
in the range OF clipped white oats, with
lower grades nominally down as to quality.
Eaas.-There was a slight improvement
in the market Immediately following our
last weekly report, and since then, with
light receipts, small shipments in transit
and steady cold weather throughout the
producing sections, our market has been
steadily working upward Demand was
light, however.
WooL.-There is good general demand
for wool of nearly every variety, but es-
pecially for medium and coarse grades suit
able for the serges and cheviots which are
still the leading features in the goods mar
ket. The season of the year forbids libsral
T6plbulSuluR VI SbOChS, duu Ju6 ROUu WOOls
that are left are less difficult TO sell.
FRESH MEArs.-Beef is in full supply, and
has a steady, moderate sale with no change
in prices. Mutton and yearlings fairly fir IL
at &c for best grades. Choice lambs have
been selling generally at SC, and are firm at
that, with now and then fancy lot of
western fraction higher. Veals continue
in fair demand at steady prices. Country
dressed hogs are selling in small lots at o.
to &c.
FLoUR.-The wheat market in Boston has
been unsettled and lower during the week,
and this has had depressing effect on the
-four trade. The market TO sell is quoted
lower, and buyers will only take supplies
where they are given the full decline in
price. Supplies held by dealers are not
large, but no one will carry any stocks, but
prefer to take chances and operate in
hand to- mouth way.
LIVE SToCK.-The prices on sheep and
lambs are supposed to gradually improve.
This week we considered that best grades
were 1c higher, and common tiocks selling
quicker, if no higher The trade is bright
ening somewhat. Near to l. 700 head of
western cattle, and light from New Eng
land. Butchers were little more liberal
in their bids on best country cattle, while
the more common to fair grades did not sell
any better than last week. Butchers had
to make their purchases of such dealers as
came from the north.
NORTHERN AND EASTERN LUMBHR,-Inere
are various rumors ahoat as to the price the
car mills are getting for lumber. One large
mill claims to be getting Sl4 per thousand
for ordinary frames, while other mills are
willing to accept orders at 90 less. The
price quoted by mill depends largely, of
course, on the amount of work it has
booked. Where a mill is seeking orders,
and there are not few of such mills they
will readily accept $3.50. In boards, hem
locks are by far the most active, as there
are not enough to go around just now
BUTrER. -There has been no quotable
change since our last weekly report Re-
ceipts continue pretty full and after passing
the finest fresh made, the market is gem
orally dull and easy The finest fresh made
northern creamery sells fairly at Doc. Only
a small proportion of western fresh made
creamery will grade extra, and most lots
have a slow sale at % to 23c and under.
Medium and low grades are very hard TO
place. Northern dairy lots are mostly or.
binary and meet with dull sale, Best
grades of imitation creamery are in steady
demand at lSc. Choice fresh ladies In
limited demand at IA to 15c. Held ladies
| are exceedingly dull.