The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-07
Current Comment.

BEASs.-The market remains quiet and
about az reported a week ago. There is a
full supply Offering and light demand.
Best marrow pea are selling AZ wanted at
about S125. Yellow eyes and red kidneys
moving slowly at quotations.
OATs.-There is slow demand in pro-
gress with prices working lower for new
grain. AT the close new No clipped white
on track billed through are quoted at 311c
with fancy clipped at 33c, and lower grades
down as to quality. Old oats will com
mand ABOUT lie premium over new.
CoRN,.,-The demand is limited but avail
able stocks on spot are moderate and prices
hold steady, they being based ON the cost to
shl from the west. Recent sales of No 2
yellow on track billed through have been at
about 3o3c, with steamer yellow about 1c
less. Low grades range down as to quality
and color.
CHEEsE,-Receipts for export, b47 boxes.
There has been very little II any change
since our last we NV report. Receipts con-
tinue moderate buO the supply is enough
for the demand. Sales Of fine northern con.
Time in small lots at u to &c. Fair to good
grades quiet at 81 to &c. Western twins
and Ohio flats in light supply and firm at
quotations.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market continues
slow, and under recent free arrivals, stocks
on hand show no decrease. Fair to choice
new hay has sold at $40 to r. while best
Oaio Vi lOlu range up W Oh u To- LOWbr
grades OF hay are not cleaning up much,
and continue easy in price. Rye straw is
quiet at 81 to 8, the latter being an outside
price for best new lots. Dat straw yet dull
and nominal.
=, Eads.- Receipts were light during the
| three days following our last weekly report
and prices for fancy Michigan stock were
advanced on Monday to 151 to Ice, with
other choice fresh western at 10 to 155c.
Since then receipts have increased but the
market has been steady at the advanced
quotations. Refrigerator stock has been
selling at 49, to lac as to quality, good to
choice marks closing steady at IA to 14bc.
WooL.-The market is not dead but sleep
ing. No clearer proof Of the unsatisfactory
condition of the goods situation is needed
than that reflected in the light demand for
wool. Trading absolutely lacks definite
ness, and the only business of today is in
cluded in bargains. On new woods and on
stock purchased in the fall the market
stands as firm as it ever did. Attempts to
secure concessions on these lines are block
ed by the firmness Of the holder, This sta
bility is recognized by the manufacturers as
we'll as by the dealers, and not knowing
what woods will be demanded by the sea-
sons undeveloped wants purchasers are
showing little If any interest in these
grades
BUTTER. - There has been very little
change in the market during the past week
Receipts have increased little and while
trade has been generally quiet some re-
ceivers report slight improvement in the
demand towards the close. Prices remain
about as last quoted. Most sales of fine
fresh north creamery continue at 19c, but
fancy Vermont and New Hampshire assort-
ed sizes are not over plenty and some OF the
best marks are still bringing 195c. Extra
western has a moderate sale at 49, to 1870
I for assorted Sizes with large ash tubs at
lo4c to 1870. Firsts are in full supply, quiet
and easy. Imitation creamery and lade
goods having moderate sale. Fine box
and print butter steady at quotations.
FLoUR.-The demand for flour is yet quiet
and the tone of values rather easier. Buy
ers are only operating as their actual ne
J cessities require, and in this way it does
not take much to meet the wants OF the
trade. AS the season advances, new wheat
goods are offered more freely and at lower
prices and this weakens the price Of old
wheat goods. For spring patents, agents
ask S425 to AGO to ship, but very choice
brands Of new wheat goods can be bought
for immediate shipment at 1886 to 40
The full range on new wheats takes in an
even wider sweep of prices. Winter pa
tents are quiet but steady at $3.50 to 90 fol
new wheat goods while clear and straights
range from so 80 to 3.75, the latter fol
choice brands Low grade tlours are dull
Quotations below are for new wheat fours
to arrive.
LUMBER-The prospects in Northern and
Eastern lumber have frightened somewhat
during the week. This improvement come:
slow, however, and is not as encouraging
as it might be- The best feature to the stu
alton is the better business to the yard PEG
pie. The latter are selling more lumber
than they have been at any time in the pas
two months. One large yard man to ou
personal knowledge is urging all his teams
and is seriously thinking of hiring more
AS result of this improved situation
there are more yard orders being placed
ever, are quite low. The movement in lum
Der comes mainly in plank, joists and tim
Der, and less in boards and short lumber
Clapboards and shingles are, in fact, quite
dull. In shingles this has been very dul
as last, and the Canadian shipper who sup
plies us with four-ffths Of our clapboards
has had to pay the SOC per thousand duty
ont NJ his own pOpkat