The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-05

CHEEsE-Receipts for export, 407 boxes.
Receipts are moderate and the market is
gradually working into better shape Best
fresh arrivals of new northern have a mod
crate sale.
OATs-Trade is limited, with the market
steady and rather tirmer at the close. Buy
ers are only operating to meet pressing
needs, For clipped oats on track about
40 to 405c covers the range of sales, while
lower grades are quoted down as to quality.
CoRN,-The market has maintained a
fairly steady tone during the week, with
values at the close about 1c below top fig
ures obtained, The demand is quiet with
most sales of steamer yellow on track at
about 63c, with other grades ranging as to
quality and color.
EGGs.-There was a continued dull mar
ket following our last weekly report, and
on Monday the feeling was decidedly weak
and some forced sales OF western were made
at 12dc Tuesday there was a steadier feel
ing, and since then fancy fresh Mich, etc,
have been in fair demand. Eastern extras
in limited supply.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market yet main
tains steady tone for choice hay, the sup
ply of such not being sufficient to weaken
the market On the lower and medium
grades the market is only faiEIy steady, this
class of goods being largely, what present
receipts are grading, which prevents values
from hardening. Rye straw is quiet but
steady Odl straw uulls
PoULTRY.-Pr for western iced fowls
have been ruling about as previously re-
ported, according to the supply Offering
The few spring chickens coming bring from
80 to 40 per pound, as to quality, Small
sales of eastern spring ducks at 20 to 25c
per pound. Live fowls in moderate supply
and steady. Small lots of live spring chick
ems bring from 20 to 25c as to weight and
quality.
BUTTER.-Receipts have been very heavy
for the past week but include good many
lots bought in the country for cold storage
so that the actual supply offering is not so
large as the figures would indicate There
was a steady demand for fine goods follow
ing our last weekly report, and Tuesday
some sales of best northern creamery were
made at zoe. Average best western is offer
ing at 1Sc. Grades below the best are quiet
and easy
FLoUR.-The market is quoted firmer for
all grades, but at the advance trade is slow,
some sales being noted for second hands at
25c below the prices asked to ship from the
mills. Until some of these old purchases
become worked down, there is little pros
pect of demand. The trade realize that
values are higher, but they feel that it is
largely of a speculative character, conse-
quently no one is disposed TO buy any more
than is absolutely needed from time to
time. Low grade hours continue dull.
NORTHERN AND EASTERN LUMBER.-The
market is quite Dusy. n very EOOu luulcd-
ton of the volume of trade that is being
done is the activity at the retail yards.
The latter in this vicinity, almost without
exception, claim to be doing very good
business. The wholesale dealers are also
dong well, selling both by the car and car
goes in large quantities, The combination
mills have the market under as good control
now as they have had at any time so far
this season. The mills outside are taking
advantage of the situation and are getting
better prices than they otherwise would in
consequence.
WooL.-There is no essential change in
the conditions of trade. The dwindling
stock of 1894 clip American wool is being
slowly forced off at low prices. The rapidly
increasing stock of 1895 clip American wool
is being held for an advance. The Ameri-
can manufacturer is unwilling to pay any
advance at the seaboard and is experiment.
ing with every variety of foreign substitute.
In the West, wool is being bought at higher
prices than the equivalent of Eastern rates
1t is not likely that many lots show to-day
an absolute loss, but it is true that nearly
all recent purchases in the West il sold to-
day would not pay the expenses of hand
ling. There is still much confidence, how
ever in coming advance in wool.