The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-11
Current Weekly Comment.

CoRN.-The market continues to decline
and trade is dull with buyers only meeting
their pressing needs.
OATs.-There is an easier tone to values
under a dull trade, and lower prices quoted
to ship from the west.
CHEEsE.-Receipts have been more lib
eral this week, and the market is we'll sup
piled. Demand is moderate with prices
ruling about as last quoted. Fair to good
grades dull and easy.
| EGGs.-Receipts are fairly liberal for the
| season, but there has been a steady de-
| mand for choice fresh stock and the market
is shade frmer than last week, if anything.
Eastern extras in limited supply.
LUMBER,-There is good steady demand
| for good cargoes, but those not in this class
move sluggshly. In both hemlock and
pine boards there is an encouraging move
ment. The call for shingles is better and
clapboards are firm.
BEANs.-The market has been very dull,
with further marked decline in prices this
week At the close the best domestic mar
row pea and mediums are Offering freely at
| S175, and prices for other grades of white
beans are being cut in the same proportion.
Yellow eyes are also lower. Red kidneys
very dull.
| HAY.-There is little doing on the market,
while the supply of low and medium grade
| old hay on the tracks is excessive, causing a
weak tone to prevail for such. Choice old
hay is in light supply and quoted steady.
Some new hay has come in and it has thus
far looked we'll. Rye straw is in dull de-
mand, with S12 an outside price to quote
| for the best
WooL.-The demand for wool this week
shows if anything a slight improvement.
| There have been no million pound sales,
but there has been little better general
demand, and almost every house in the
trade has at lest been able to report some
business The strength OF the market is
really extraordinary when it is remem-
bered that this dull condition of affairs has
lasted for six weeks. Usually such period
OF depression brings about sharp and con-
tinuous emitting OF prices. II the clip this
year had been as largely consigned as usual
we should undoubtedly have such condi-
ton of affairs to report.
FLoUR-There is yet weaker tone to the
market and prices have generally declined
about 10 to 15c since our last report Buy
ers have no confidence to operate on the
present weak market and they will only
take what they are forced to have from time
to time. The range of sales for spring
patents is about $40 to $3.50 at the close,
and although many brands are held above
this price, they do not sell to any amount.
For winner patents the range is S3.4o to
$3.50, with slow movement. Winter
clears and straights range from $500 to
$3.40 as full range, with buying slow.
Low grade tiours continue dull and nominal,
BUTTER,-Receipts continue liberal for
this season of the year, but there is steady
demand for fine grades in assorted pack
ages, and the market for such goods is firm.
Extra fresh made Vermont and New Hamp-
shire creamery keeps closely sold up at 21c
and some of the best marks are bringing
| fraction more. Extra York state creamery
| in large tubs ranges from 19c to 20c, the out
side price for strictly fine late made. Extra
western creamery sells generally at l9c to
zoe, but some of the best in assorted sizes
exceed quotations. For all grades except
the finest the market is dull. There is
plenty OF good useful creamery Offering at
1Sc to 19c, but very little demand for such
goods, Northern dairy dull except for
small lots of strictly extra fresh made I'm
itation creamery and ladle goods remain as
last quoted,