The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03
Current Weekly Comment.

Corn has been slow, the market weaker
and prices lower.
OATs.-The market has ruled easier and
prices are lower. Buyers are only meeting
pressing needs.
PoULTRY.-Western spring chickens have
been plenty but altogether too small, most
lots averaging less than l h. and selling
hard at 10 to 1Sc Choice large Eastern are
in fair demand. Turkeys in limited de-
mand.
EGGs.-The arrivals have been liberal.
Most of the receipts were more or less af-
fected by the hot weather. The market has
been exceedingly dull. Eastern ranged as
last quoted Western fell off to 1c per
dozen.
BEANs.-Receipts have increased. No i'm
provement in demand. The best domestic
marrow pea are hard to place at over S2.15,
and mediums rarely bring over $40, yell
low eyes are fairly steady Red kidneys
are quiet,
CHEEsE.-The market remains quiet and
without material change Receipts are not
large, but the supply of Northern is full
enough for the demand, and best large sizes
are hard to sell at over SC. Fair to good
lots are dull at 3 to &c. Sage cheese will not
bring over Sc.
FLoUR.-The market yet exhibits dull
tone, and the business doing is confined to
small lots here aud there, where they hap
pen TO be needed. Values are easier, and
where sales are made it is generally at con-
cessions. The boom in wheat has disap-
peared for the time being and many agents
have come down considerably from their
former views
HAY.-The market is frmer for choice
lots, and sales of fancy were made at SIC to
Sl7 at the close. Such goods are not plenti-
full, however, most OF the arrivals ranging
below this grade. The lower and medium
grades are doing better, but do not sh ow as
much improvement as on the better grades.
Supplies come in quite freely, and this tends
to prevent the market from advancing as
much as it otherwise would.
BUTTER.-Receipts continue heavy and
there has been steady demand for large
lines of fine creamery for cold stora ge but
for present use the demand is light. Prices
hold about as last quoted, but the feeling is
easier if anything. The finest Northern
creamery is still generally held above quo
tations, but there are fewer sales of West
ern above 1Sc than there have been. All
grades below the best are moving slowly
and at easy prices
LuMBER-There has been very little
change in the market during the week.
The demand is fair, the only trouble with
the market being surplus of cargoes which
it is hard to take care of at present. Frames
from the car mills are held at fair prices.
Cargoes are quite steady. Business in
boards is fair. Hemlock and box boards
are in moderate request. The supply of
clapboards is quite good and the demand is
fair. Shingles are quiet.
WooL.-The sales for the week were
9,761 600 pounds. An advance of to 10 per
in the London sales has already been dis
counted in the Boston market, which has
advanced still further this week, though
still far behind the boomers in the country
The plungers who went into the country
early, and bought large lots Of wool before
the rush. hold stocks at fairly low average,
but those who held off and are buying on
the tail of the rise are taking big chances.