The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-25
Current Weekly Comment.

CoRN.-The market is quiet, but the ton
is frmer at the close.
BEANs-There has been further marked
decline in prices, and the market closes
with dull and unsettled tone. Red kid
neys are very dull.
EGGs.-Receipts are fairly liberal, but con.
tain only moderate proportion Of strictly
choice fresh stock, and the market for such
is ruling higher and firm.
OATs.-The tone Of the market is steady,
with the demand yet ruling quiet for all
grades. In the inspection Of oats, no dis
tinction has been made between new and
old since September 10. The market closes
quiet
BUTTER.-There has been steady de-
mand and firm market for strictly extra
best made creamery in small packages but
for everything else the market remains
quiet No movement in the under grades.
Northern dairy quiet and unchanged.
PoTAToEs.-We have had increasing re-
ceipts and downward tendency in prices
since our last report, and at the close it
takes an extra lot Of Aroostook Hebrons to
bring over 40c. Rose and New York aud
Vermont stock hard to place at over 35
to 3Sc.
POULTRY. - There has been but little
change during the past week. Receipts are
fairly liberal. Chickens have been selling
little more freely. Good old turkeys in
steady demand. Spring turkeys very dull.
Live fowls have been in good demand.
Chickens steady.
CHEESE. - We have had very dull
market for the past week, but there has
been little change in prices. The finest
late made Northern twins have only
moderate sale. Large sizes neglected, and
have to be worked off at low prices. No
demand for medium and low grades.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market is steady
HAr th,a nhA hax, TO- IL.
values are we'll maintained. There is yet
good supply OF common old hay on the
market, however, which closes up slow and
tends to keep the general market weak.
Poor hay is yet very easy in price. Swale
hay is in dull demand. Rye straw is quiet
Dat straw is dull.
LUMBER.-Improveme in Northern and
Eastern lumber comes rather slow. The
chances for better prices are not very
bright, as the mills are now selling at al
most any figure at which they can get Or
ders. II is thought that competition will
be even more severe later in the season and
prices will be cut by the manufacturers
even more than they have been.
FLOUR. The market has ruled easier
since our last report, and sales Of choice
spring patents have been made at $685..
Spring patents have met with the best bust.
ness, and at the close most sales are ruling
at 40 to $500. Winter wheat 1ours are
being held so closely to the price of spring
patents that buyers are passing them by to
considerable extent. Low grade hours
continue dull and nominal.
WooL.-The Commercial Bulletin reports
much better tone to the wool market the
past week, with full attendance Of buyers.
The market is not only firm, but in some
Instances slightly higher. The weak point
OF our market, and the only thing that per.
mitted weakening from the early July
prices, is the fact that the foreigner does
not want our wool and that American mills
want less Of it. The heavy shortage in sup
ply, however, seems likely to overcome
these difficulties, even in a market more re-
stricted than ever before.