The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21
Current Weekly Comment.

BEANs.-The general conditions remain
as last reported. Receipts are light, but de.
mand is slack and prices favor the buyer.
OATs.-There is an easier tone to the
market with some new oats coming forward,
which are selling about 1c below the price
Of old.
CoRN.-The encouraging reports from the
new crop has a tendency to weaken the
the market and prices are quoted lower for
all grades.
EGGS - Receipts are liberal and the
market is overstocked, lower and dull. 1t
is the heighth Of the season for small fruits,
and very few eggs appear to be wanted.
PoTAToEs.-There has been an abundant
supply of late and prices are ruling low. A
good deal OF the native stock is badly af-
fected by rot, and farmers are hurrying
their crops to market in order to avoid loss
from this cause.
HAY AND STRAw.-The hay market is
steady for choice grades and fancy cars will
command full quotations. For the lower
and medium grades, however, the demand
is quiet, and prices rather favor the buyer
hay on hand. Rye straw is quiet, with the
market about steady. Dat straw dull.
CHEEsE.-Receipts are still moderate, but
the supply is more than enough for the de-
mand and the market has a dull tone.
Prices are held about as last quoted Ex-
ira York state large sizes are selling slowly
at &c and fancy twins at ste generally, Best
vermont cheese are in moderate demand
only at Sc. Medium and low grades are
dull and easy.
FLoUR.-The market has shown a weaker
tendency since our last report, and prices
are generally quoted lower. The demand
is dull, and while some business is doing
from time to time, no one will operate where
they are in position to hold off. There is
no speculative feeling, Notwithstanding the
fact that the wheat crop is estimated to be
much less than usual this year.
PoULTRY.-Western fowls have been in
good supply this week, but choice lots have
ruled fairly steady at lie, although demand
has been slack at times and some cleaning
up sales are reported at 10bc. Chickens
have been dull, with prices ranging from 10
to l3c, as to grade. But little Northern or
Eastern stock coming, and sales are in small
lots. Live fowls are lower, selling fairly at
1Oc. Chickens steady, but have to be choice
and large to bring over 12c.
LUMBER.-There has been more activity
in the spruce lumber market this week than
last Cargoes have been moved off rather
more freely, though poor cargoes are still
very hard TO sell. Cargoes OF good lumber,
to the contrary, sell quite readily, this be-
cause of the fact they are quite scarce The
lack OF water, fact by no means to be re-
GREETED. There have not been many car
goes from Nova Scotia or New Brunswick
received here this week.
BUTTER.-There has been no very marked
change during the past week, but trade has
been very dull and there has been full
supply OF everything except the very finest
and about enough of this grade
to meet the demand at the full prices rul-
ing Fine fresh-made Vermont and New
Hampshire creamery in assorted sizes holds
steady at 21c. New York creamery in large
tubs must be perfect to bring zoe. Firsts
selling generally at Isl to Tic, with now
and then a lot almost extra at 1Sc. Low
grades dull. Extra Northern dairy sells in
small lots at full quotations, but the under
grades are hard to place.
WooL.-The market continues extremely
quiet. Manufacturers are quite well sup
piled with wool for the present, apparently,
and are purchasing only in the most mod
crate fashion. 1t would not be extraordin-
AIRY, in fact it seems likely, that the present
Of affairs will last till the Septem-
Der auctions in London. The market is ex.
ceedingly strong on all foreign merino
W ools. II Is impossible to cut even the
largest holders down half cent the secured
pound or TO secure days extra time in da-
ting, Wool certainly cannot be replaced
from abroad at private sale even at the ad-
vanced prices paid at the last auction. In
spite OF this fact, the domestic market is
weak In tendency.