The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-17

SPRUCE.
Current Weekly Comment.

BEANs.-The receipts have been liberal
l, l63 barrels-and demand as slack as ever
PoULTRY.-Receipts of live poultry have
been moderate and the market steady, with
sales OF eastern fowls at 8 to 10c and spring
chickens from II to 15c.
CoRN.-Receipts, Isl, 942 bushels; stock in
elevators, 81, 1873 bushels; exports, 102, ia
bushels The market has ruled quiet, but
offerings are moderate and prices well main
tanned.
CHEEsE.-Receipts, 3145 boxes. There
has been only moderate increase in re-
ceipts and the supply of fine full-cream
stock is still rather light. Fair to good
grades quiet and easy.
OATS, Receipts, JOG, 1856 bushels; stock in
elevators, 1865 bushels exports, 71,647
bushels. The demand has ruled quiet, but
offerings are moderate and general prices
are quoted about the same.
HAY AND STRAw.-Receipts, go cars hay,
20 cars straw. The demand for hay is mod
crate, but there is a firm tone to the best
grades. The market is literally supplied
with the lower and medium grades and
such rule easy in prices. The demand for
rye straw is slow.
PoTAToEs.-Receipts sc, 900 bushels. The
receipts have been liberal, but there has
been a steady good demand with prices
we'll sustained until the close, when stocks
had accumulated at the roads to such an
or less cutting prices.
EGGS Receipts. 1854 cases. The re-
ceipts continue liberal but the proportion
that will grade strictly choice and fresh is
steadily decreasing. Buyers are growing
more particular in regard to quality as the
season advances and prices are taking
wider range. Eastern extras are firm.
FLoUR-Receipts, l6,s75 barrels, 1862
sacks; exports, 1928 barrels, 67,2S6 sacks,
The advance in wheat the latter part of last
week was followed by spring wheat mills
that ar in the combination advancing their
prices 25c. This has resulted in checking
any demand that did exist, and business
has since been very fiat.
LUMBER,-Short lumber is feeling the de-
preston OF the times as much as boards.
Shingles, however, are looking up, and the
June trade seems to have already COM
menced. 1t is expected to improve with
the approach of July. Clapboards are in
better request, but are also more plentiful
and dealers are not so independent in max
ing prices. Lath is steady in price, and the
demand is of fair proportions
BUTTER.-Receipts, 42,477 tubs, 21,750
boxes-1 ,S72, 1893 pounds; exports, 1853
pounds. The receipts are heavy, but not
larger tn an was anticipated, and there IL
demand enough so that the market keeps
fairly well sold up and in good healthy coh-
dition with prices ruling very steady. As
usual at this season of the year large pro-
portion of the arrivals are going into cold
storage. Box butter is still in heavy sup
ply.
wooL.-The sales for the week have been
small and unsatisfactory-l,6 GIL 900 pounds.
There has been, however, a better attend
ance and considerable inquiry. In the
West local spectators are doing the buy
ing and the Eastern operators are holding
off. There is no such scramble for wool as
there was last year in Montana. The gem
eral range of values is purely nominal, al.
most entirely dependent upon the within OF
the buyer