The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-22
Current Weekly Comment.

BsANs.-Receipts have been light and
the feeling is steadier, but there has bee
no mai eTial change in prices.
PoULTRy.-Receipts, 1924 packages. The
supply has been more than enough for the
slack demand. There is weak feeling at
the close, with prices ruling easy.
OATS Receipts, 1872 22l bushels. The
tone of trade continues quiet, but values are
firm, although the demand is slow. There
are but few fancy oats on the market
Corn Receipts, 1874 1856 bushels. The
general demand has ruled quiet during the
week, but at the close the tone is stronger,
with prices higher to ship from the West.
CHEEsE.-Receipts 10, 4S6 boxes. There
is little change. in the condition of the
market. Stocks are being gradually re-
dnced and fine grades are firmly held, but
the demand is light and for small lots.
Eaas.-Receipts, 100 barrels, 14,74S cases.
There has been heavy increase Of re-
ceipts in all the leading markets, and prices
have fallen to remarkably low point for
this season OF the year. AT the close, how
ever, the market shows steadier feeling
HAY AND STRAw.-Receipts 317 cars hay,
% cars straw. The market continues quiet,
but the tone is steady for choice grades and
such will command full prices. Supplies
of the lower and medium grades are liberal.
Values rule high for rye straw, some sales
being made above quotations. Dat straw is
quiet but steady.
FLOUR. - Receipts, 1852 barrels. The
tone of values has been steady, but the de-
mand has ruled slow and sales have been
meagre. Winter wheat hours are dull, and
in some instances asking prices have been
reduced 10c. These flours are quoted above
the parity of spring wheats, which helps
the sale of the latter where they can be used
instead.
BUTTER.-Receipts, $50, 500 pounds. Trade
has been dull and prices have weakened on
all grades. There is only small quantity
of strictly fine fresh northern creamery
coming. Buyers either want the best fresh
creamery or else drop to fine limitations.
June creamery is dull, with little left that
is good enough to reach the outside. Imita.
ton creamery and ladle goods are in full
supply and are having only a moderate sale.
LUMBER.-There is but little doing in
building. The yards have fair stocks and
are not disposed to make purchases just at
present. The car mills which were figuring
on getting share of this business have
little so far this month and their prices are
merely nominal. Most of them are busy
hauling logs out of the woods. or the va
rious grades of short lumber there is prac-
tically nothing to be said. Clapboards are
be i'd quite steady in price, but quiet in
trade. Shingles are very quiet indeed.
Lath are depressed also.
WooL.-Sales for the week, 2, 1865, 900 lbs.
The past week mas been one of the dullest
ever known in the history Of the trade,
says the Commercial Bulletin, as far as
domestic woods are concerned. The attend.
ance OF buyers has not been large, and those
who have come to town have been either in
search Of bargains or have contented them
selves with purchasing Australian wool
against the rise abroad In domestic wool
the demand Is featureless save for a marked
inquiry for bargains in No. l and No. 2
tieeces, washed and unwashed.