The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-11
Current Weekly Comment.

PoTAToEs.-Receipts have been heavier
again and trade very dull.
CoRN.-The market has been very slow
since our last report, with the tone rather
easier as whole. Old corn is about cleaned
up and nominal in price.
BEANs.-Receipts of white beans continue
moderate and choice lots are selling as
wanted at about former prices. Choice
mediums are scarce. Yellow eyes more
plenty and lower Red kidneys dull and
easy.
EGGs-Receipts are falling off Western
shippers report light collections. The de-
mand has been moderate the past week, but
there is a little more inquiry at the close.
Prices for strictly fresh stock have adj
vanced somewhat and close firm at quota
tons.
BUTTER.-Receipts have been only mod
crate for the past week, and with strong adj
vices from western and ether leading mar
kets prices for best grades have been gradu-
ally working upward. Fine June goods are
also selling better. Choice imitation cream
cry and ladle goods in moderate supply and
having steady sale.
PoULTRY.-Receipts have been fairly lib
eral the past week and have run largely to
chickens and fowls. Choice turkeys have
not been over-plenty. The demand for all
kinds Of poultry has been light since
Thanksgiving. Northern and eastern poul-
try is in limited supply and choice stock
sells in small lots at full quotations.
HAY AND STRAw.-The hay market is
quiet but the former accumulated stocks
have become worked down, and this makes
the present tone steady. Choice hay Is in
short supply, and fancy cars sell up to top
quotations. The general market is better,
owing to the moderate arrivals to be dis
posed of. Rye straw is in quiet demand but
steady. Dat straw is dull.
CHEEsE.-The receipts include $40 boxes
for export. The demand is still very slack
and of a hand to- mouth character. Strictly
fine September and October lots are firmly
held, but no large sales could be made ex-
cept at concessions. The late October and
November stock now coming forward is
generally sour and green and has to be
worked off at low prices. Good early made
lots hold fairly steady
WooL.-The same state Of apathy that
has prevailed so long continues to over
shadow the trade. The heavy sales OF the
early fall glutted buyers and they have
not yet recovered from their fit OF repletion
Every day, however, uses up some of their
supplies and it is only question Of time
when the demand sets in again. Meantime
dealers here are, If anything, rather tirmer
in their views than last week
LUMBER.-The rail mills have not as yet
witnessed any Improvement in business,
but expect to later in the season. A num-
Der of them are not operating, at present.
The trade in boards is very good. Hemlock
and pine are selling quite readily. Spruce
boards are moving very we'll. Business in
short lumber is quite limited. Clapboards
are held fairly firm, but are in moderate g.
quest only. Shingles and lath are quiet.
FLoUR,-Trade continues dull in all de.
partments of the market, with the general
range of quotations about the same. The
trade are quite we'll supplied to meet their
imm 3diate wants, and they are not disposed
to buy any faster than they are obliged to
have the goods. Spring wheat patents are
vet being freely offered at considerably b.
low the price asked for winter whe AS.
Low grade fiours are yet dull and nominal
in price,