The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-28
Current Weekly Comment.

EGGs-We have had dull market for
the past week, with prices ruling in buyers
favor, but there is more demand and a little
better feeling at the close,
POULTRY. - We have had very dull
market for Western chickens and fowls for
the past week. Receipts have been liberal
and receivers have had to make low prices.
WooL.-The market continues in dull
and unsatisfactory condition, exactly as pre-
dicted last week, the sole redeemiug feature
being further tendency to advance abroad.
BKANs.-There is no improvement in the
bean trade. Demand is very light and
prices for pea beans are being cut sharply
in order to close out. Extra yellow eyes
are in light supply and steady. Red kid
neys plenty and dull.
OATs.-The market is quiet, but values
are steady and well maintained. Old oats
on spot are in light supply and are quoted
at 80 to 324c for clipped. New clipped sell
on track at about 81 to 31bc, with other
grades quoted down as to quality. Spot
offerings are about fair.
CoRN.-The market shows an easier tone
at the close, which is at about the same
prices that ruled week ago, although
prices have ranged higher during the week.
Sales of steamer yellow on track close at
about SOC for spot, with other grades rang.
ing down as to quality.
LUMBER.-There has been a somewhat
better inquiry for Northern and Eastern
lumber this week. 1t is too early as yet to
expect much activity in lumber. The car
mills are cutting prices, as some OF the mills
are anxious to get work. Boards are in fair
request. Clapboards are rather scarce and
firm. Lath is rather quiet.
CHEEsE.-Receipts have been moderate
and trade has continued light, but under
the influence OF stronger advices from the
country and other leading markets, there is
more demand at the close and a tirmer feel
ing, especially on fancy small Northern
Some of the best York state twins bring
sic, Large sizes are still selling at Sc, and
there is no improvement in the under
grades Ohio flats are fairly steady.
HAY-The market is well supplied with
old hay, and this gives an easy tone TO
values 1t is estim ated that fully 200 cars
are now held here. Choice hay is not in
excessive supply, however, and such will
command full quotations, some occasional
fancy lots going even higher The weak
ness is yet on the lower and medium grades,
which are cleaning up very slow. Rye
straw is quiet, with prices about the same.
FLoUR.-Trade is dull, and the general
market is easier, with quotations marked
down quite sharply from last week. Buy
ers believe in lower prices, and are not dis
posed to purchase except where they are
forced to have the goods at once. This
makes business very draggy and the trade
averaging is Of simply hand-to-mouth
character. Spring patents are quoted lower,
the range of sales at the close being about
S340 TO 1878. Some special brands are
held higher, but they cut only small
figure in the general trade. Low grade
tiours are dull and nominal.
BUTTER.-We have to report another dull
week in the butter trade. The only favor
able indication is slight falling off in the
receipts, Demand is slack and confined
closely to tho finest grades Of fresh made.
Prices are held about the same, but full
quotations are hard to realize, and conces-
sions have to be made in good many in.
stances. Extra Northern creamery ranges
from 20 to 2lc, but only the finest Vermont
in assorted spruce packages exceeds zoe.
The finest Western creamery rules steady
at 10 to zoe, but large tubs are hardly quot
able at over 100. The under grades remain
dull and hard TO sell. Extra Northern
dairy in limited supply and steady, fair to
good grades very dull Imitation creamery
and ladle goods quiet and unchanged.