The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-24
Current Weekly Comment.

OArs.-The market has held about steady.
with quiet demand in progress. Values
are not materially changed. Mixed oats are
quiet
Corn - The market is higher than
week ago, prices being quoted up about &c.
The demand is quiet, with buyers operating
to meet their pressing needs.
BEANs-The market has been quiet the
past week. Choice domestic mediums in
limited demand. Yellow eyes and red kid.
neys in moderate supply and steady.
EGos.-Receipts for the week have been
moderate and there has been a steady fair
demand for choice fresh stock, with slight
improvement in prices. Eastern extra con.
tinue in light supply and are firm at Ice.
FowLs.-There has been a fairly steady
market for western fowls. Western chick
ems have been in full supply. Turkeys rule
steady. Eastern chickens and fowls are
coming in small lots and bring full prices
when choice. Spring ducks in limited sup
ply.
CHEEsE.-Receipts have been moderate
for the past week, but demand has been
slack and prices have been barely sustained.
Best large northern have been selling
slowly. Strictly extra northern twins have
been in moderate demand The under
grades are dull and easy Extra Ohio flats
steady.
HAY AND STRAw.-The arrivals of hay
have been large and the market is weaker
as whole. Buyers are quite well supplied
through former purchases and it takes but
little to meet their present needs. While
some fancy cars are being sold above quota.
tions such hay is not plentiful and most Of
the business is being done at SIS down,
largely at the lower prices. Rye straw is
quiet oat straw is dull.
FLoUR.-The -four market has recovered
somewhat from last weeks depression and
prices are, generally quoted higher in SYM
pathy with the better price of wheat. The
demand is yet quiet, however, and while
buyers will operate lightly where they need
supplies, they are not much impressed with
the future and prefer to purchase when the
goods are required. Values are about 10 to
15c higher than last week. Low grades
continue dull and nominal.
BUTTER.-Receipts are still heavy but are
gradually falling off, and the proportion of
strictly fine quality is also decreasing; but
stocks on hand are heavy and demand is
very light. A good many of the western
creameries that graded extra in June and
the first of this month are now showing hot
weather defects and have to be classed with
firsts Northern creamery is still costing
high, and is generally held at 19c There
are few western creameries that still hold
their former high grade, and these are
bringing premium.
WooL.-The advance is checked. The
pace was altogether too rapid to last. A
been sold, and one house reports very
heavy general business. Otherwise there
is a calm after a storm. Whether it marks
the zenith of the advance, or whether it is
but temporary halt is uncertain. The ex-
pressed opinion of the trade inclines to the
latter belief, though speculation has been
cut off with a knife. The future depends,
of course, in large measure upon the for
eign market. This week the London auc-
tions have failed to follow the American
lead upwards, though all figures are fully
maintained. The French buyers, OF course,
are trying as usual to break the market, but
as vet the situation has been too strong for
them.
LuMBER-The month of July is very
quiet one in the lumber trade, and has
proven so this year. A comparison with
last seasons work would be decidedly in
favor of this year, however, as business
conditions have been more favorable. Just
now the trouble comes in the ability of
manufacturers to maintain combination
values. Some Of the mills supposed to be
in this combination, are, we understand,
cutting prices to get business. This cut has
been from 30 to 70 cents, but fortunately
there are not many mills that are obliged to
cut values to get business, as they have
good orders on hand which will keep them
busy for some little time at least. Boards
and short lumber have suffered OF late,
along with about everything else. Clap
boards are steady because not plentiful, but
shingles are very dull. Laths are quiet and
UNCHANGED.