The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-15
Current Weekly Comment.

BEANs.-Receipts have been light, but
there has been no improvement in the con-
dtion Of the market Demand is very slack
OATs.-The volume of trade rules moder-
ate, but the market shows firmer tone at
the close. The range for the week shows
about &c advance.
CoRN.-There have been fair arrivals
during the week, but the grain was largely
for export. Spot offerings continue moder-
ate, and under quiet demand prices have
steadily advanced.
POULTRY w estern.iced fowls have been
in good supply and have been selling gen.
orally at 10 to 101c, with now and then an
extra mark up to lie But few broilers are
being received as yet. No change in frozen
poultry.
CHEEsE.-Old stock is extremely dull and
prices are lower and unsettled, Best large
northern are working out very slowly at 8
to Zoe, and the latter is the top selling price
for small lots. The lower grades have to 60
for what they will bring.
EGGS r eceipts have increased, but there
has been no improvement in demand.
Western goods are costing high and good
many shippers refuse to have consignments
sold at less than 14c. Most of such lots have
to 60 into cold storage Strictly extra east
ern are steady at 14c.
HAY.-There is a firm tone to the market,
and stocks getting reduced under the effect
VI AlHub lCNclptSs hc b'ot Any oNiA' Nv
S14 to S15, with occasionally fancy cars even
higher. Lower grades are being helped by
the smaller receipts and reduced stocks, and
prices are ruling more steady
FLoUR-At the close the tone is tirmer,
but the demand is yet moderate. Some
mills have made quite fair sales during the
week, but it was mostly where they were
disposed to sell below the top prices asked.
Buyers concede that flour is higher, but
they will not follow the advance very
closely, and are yet disposed to only meet
pressing needs,
LUMBER,-The spruce saw-mills in the
East are generally starting, and the users of
spruce lumber are anXiously watching the
result Of the test they claim is coming upon
combination prices On the other hand, the
combination claims to have the most of the
mill-owners in the East in their organiza-
ton. 1t is certain that the spruce water
mills all want orders, and are writing Bos-
ton dealers for them.
BUTrER.-The general condition of the
market continues about as previously re-
ported. Receipts are heavy, and, as usual
at this season of the year, the quality is such
no one will buy ahead of immediate wants,
and sales have to be made in small jobbing
lots. Prices have been crowded down
another cent during the week. Grades be.
low the best have TO go for what they will
bring, and quotations for such goods are en-
tirely nominal Boxes and l0-lb tubs are in
oversupply and hard to SELL
WooL,-The Neto England Farmer says
THE market continues dull and uninterest-
ing, especially for domestic woods. Some
how or other, the scattering sales made by
the various houses foot up in the total quite
a respectable amount, but there have been
no large transactions and there is but little
life at present in the business. The labor
situation looks serious to manufacturers,
who feel that, at the present very moderate
prices for goods, margins are so small that
they really cannot afford to pay their help
any higher wages; and yet, il they do not,
strikes are surely imminent, and they must
in the event of stopping their machinery take
the chances of trouble with their commits
sion houses"