The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-31
Current Weekly Comment.

EGGs.-Eastern extras are coming in small
lots, and most of them meet with ready
sale at tic. Western are rarely good enough
to bring over 13lc.
CoRN-The market has been rather bare
Of spot supplies during the week, and this
has kept values quite steady, in the face of
lower prices to ship. The market at close
is firmer.
CHEEsE.-Receipts continue light for this
season OF the year and the market keeps
pretty we'll sold up, although demand is not
very active. Prices are fairly firm for
strictly extra northern. Common to good
grades remain quiet and easy.
BEANs.-The demand for white beans has
been very light, but holders have not been
inclined to make any further concessions,
and prices for best domestic pea are held
about as last quoted. Extra yellow eyes
are not plenty Red kidney quiet.
OATs.-The market has ruled quiet during
the week, with sales mostly at about 33I to
34c for clipped white on track. The close
shows firmer tone at about Sc advance.
No. white and other grades of oats range
down as to quality. Mixed oats dull.
PoULTRY.-Western fowls have had dull
sale, with prices gradually working down.
ward. Receipts of western chickens have
fallen off, and choice large have been ruling
a little higher. Turkeys in limited supply
and steady. Old cocks in steady demand
Live fowls selling at about former prices.
Chickens are lower.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market is quiet for
all kinds of hay and the more common
grades are in full supply and easy. The best
hay maintains steady tone, and fancy cars
will command full quotations, but there is
little OF that kind coming along. The bulk of
the sales making are at $500 and below, as
to quality. Rye straw is quiet, and new
straw coming in is offered at lower prices.
WooL.-Less has been doing this week,
but the market is only seemingly quiet be-
cause compared with the phenomenal activ-
ity of the past few weeks In fact, ii is
stated that the business is more legitimate
as the sales are more to consumers, buying
by dealers and spectators being less of a
feature. AS matter of fact, number of
dealers have disposed of all the woods they
have opened.
FLoUR.-The demand for flour is yet
moderate, although more inquiry is noted,
and the tone of values is generally stronger.
Buyers will operate where they happen to
be in need OF supplies, but no one Is dis.
posed to purchase ahead to any extent on
speculation. The wheat market shows
fair amount of steadiness, and this helps the
situation somewhat. Low grades continue
dull and nominal
LUMBER.-The low water has compelled
many of the mills to shut down. About all
the mills at Machias, Cherry and some
at Ellsworth, have been compelled to shut
down, as we'll as some of the mills on the
other rivers in that section. While the
Penobscot has not been affected by low
water to any degree, a number of the mills
there have been obliged to close on account
OF unfavorabeness OF the market and the
lack of demand.
BUTTER.-Receipts continue liberal, but
are gradually decreasing, and so large a
proportion show hot weather defects that
the supply of extra quality is considerably
lighter than it has been, aud on this me
grade the market is higher and firm
Strictly extra fresh made nor hern cream
cry cannot be bought for less than 19Sc, and
a good many marks are held higher. Fine
northern dairy lots in steady demand and
firm, but common grades are dull Imita-
tion creamery and ladle goods quiet.