The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07
Current Weekly Comment.

OATs.-The tone OF trade is yet quiet, but
prices rule about the same as last week.
New oats for August shipment to arrive,
are being freely offered at about &c below
old.
CoRN.-The market has ruled quiet dur.
ing the week, with prices averaging about
lie lower at the close. Buyers are only
meeting their pressing needs from time to
time.
BEANs.-Receipts have been very light
this week. but it is the dullest season of the
year in the bean trade, and demand has
been very light. Yellow eyes pretty we'll
sold up and steady Red kidneys quiet.
PoULTRY.-Western fowls have been in
moderate supply and ruling firmer, but the
demand is not very active. Choice large
western chickens have been selling well at
full prices. Turkeys are in steady demand.
CHEEsE.-There is no improvement in the
condition Of the market. Receipts are not
large, but the supply is in excess Of the de-
mand and sales continue in small lots at
easy prices. Common!to good grades mostly
nominal.
LUMBER.-The supply Of cargo spruce is
heavy and prices are not steady in conse-
quence. Spruce boards are in good de-
mand and well sold up and quotations on
them are firm Hemlock and me boards
are moving moderately at steady prices.
Shingles and lath are in fair demand and
clapboards keep closely up, which sustains
prices upon a very firm basis.
FLoUR.-The market is showing more
activity and the feeling is better, although
prices to sell are no higher than was quoted
coming in, but they are turning out irregu-
lar in quality. Some show up as well in
quality as last year. while others are behind
in condition. The range quoted below COW
ers new wheat tiours as well as old. Low
grades continue dull.
HAY AND STRAw.-Choice hay is quoted
steady, with fancy cars commanding full
quotations There is but little of this grade
coming forward, however, and most of the
sales are being made at SIS down as to
quality Although receipts are ruling
smaller, there is yet plenty of the lower and
medium grades on hand, and values for
such favor the buyer. Rye straw is easier
and new is not quotable above S12 to $3.50.
Dat straw is dull and nominal.
BUTTER.-There has been a marked de-
crease in receipts this week, and supplies
Of strictly fine fresh-made have been light
enough to warrant a further slight advance
in prices. Firsts and grades below are still
in full supply and without Improvement in
price. Strictly extra northern dairy is in
limited supply and good demand, but me-
dunn and low grades are dull and easy.
Imitation creamery and ladle goods remain
about as last quoted, but are moving slowly.
WooL.-The large mills are now pretty
fully supplied with wool for some time to
come and are no longer buying very freely,
especially Of domestic woods. The hopes OF
the market center largely in the smaller
mills which as yet have not been freely
represented in the market. The bears are
already at work prophesying evil. Between
the London sales and the shipments OF
secured woods, etc. from the continent, it
is likely that the July and August imports
of foreign merino woods will reach $4,000
bales. 1t is also true that the fall clips of
California and Texas are shortly due and
that shearing in Australasia and South
America commences shortly.