The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-09
Current Comment.

BEANs.-There is a large supply OF most
kinds on the market, demand is slack, and
prices rule in buyers favor. Best marrow
pea are dull at 81 05 at the close and are Of
fered for future delivery at 81. Yellow
eyes move slowly. Red kindeys quiet.
CoRN.-The market has ruled quiet, but
spot supplies are moderate and arrivals are
cleaning up quite well. At the close, old
No. yellow corn on track is quoted at 333c
with new corn selling at about 30c tor
steamer yellow, and 29c for No. corn. No
grade is nominal, as to quality.
PoULTRY.-R Receipts have not been very
heavy since Thanksgiving and choice tur-
keys have kept prt tty closely sold up. Or
binary chickens and fowls have been in full
supply, good many having been left over
from last week. A large proportion OF this
stuff has been more or less out Of order and
| has been sold at low and irregular prices.
| Very few northern turkeys have been re-
ceived and small lots Of choice command q
| premium.
| Eaas.-Receipts show considera BILE fall
ing off this week, and there are very few
strictly fancy fresh in the arrivals. The
best fresh Mich. have been selling we'll at
"a to 25c and close finn at the latter price
with some holding at 26c. There are but
| few fresh west, good enough to bring over
! 23c and more going at 20 to 22c than higher.
Choice refrigerators have been in steady
demand and close shade frmer. Lined
in moderate demand.
BUTTKR-Receipts are radually falling #
and az most OF the fresh goods are more or
less wintry the supply Of strictly fine is
hardly equal to the limited demand and
prices are working upward. But it is hard
advancing prices under the heavy load OF
storage goods held here, and it is only the
few marks Of strictly fancy fresh that bring
full quotations. The bulk Of the fresh
creamery on the market Is not salable at
over 20 to 21c and drags at that
FLoUR.-The market has ruled firm in
sy mpathy with the advance in wheat, but
the general volume Of trade has averaged
quiet. At the higher prices agents have
been able to sell car or 30 occasionally,
but buyers are operating sparingly, and
will only take what they may need from
time to time. The advance does not appear
to start any speculative demand, although
concessions from top prices asked would
undoubtedly induce larger purchases.
LUMBER.-Though the season is now very
late, there are still arrivals by cargo OF lum-
Der from the North and East, but the prices
brought are higher than they were. Some
dealers. are asking $500 for cargoes that
would 60 at 81. 90 six weeks ago. Cargoes
have sold for within % cents OF this asking
ends, much more than the asking price will
be realized The mills that are in position
to take orders are, we understand, rushed
with work and cannot take any more to fill
Immediately.
wooL-The market is quiet There
have been fewer sales on speculation to the
larger mills and the smaller ones are not
buying. The consequence is a drop in the
volume OF transactions. There is good
strong hint in the large sales OF foreign
wool that are taking place. Manufacturers
are laying in heavy supplies OF foreign wool
as we'll as dealers in anticipation OF
change in the tariff. The sales Of domestic
wool this week are mostly OF the Territory
order and at pretty steady prices, espe-
cially staple woods which are scarce. The
strongest feelingof the situation is the fact
that demand for goods abroad has stimu-
lated foreign wool buying. abroad and sus'
tanning foreign markets. Interior domestic
markets are very strong, but the outlook
for any very marked advance is dubious.