The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-21
SHORT LUMBER.
Current Comment.

BEANS There is no Improvement in trade
here. Demand Is very slack notwithstand-
ing the unfavorable crop reports and strong
advices from the country. Prices are held
about as last quoted with sales of all kinds
confined to small lots.
OATs.-The market has ruled quiet during
the week, but prices are fairly steady, total
decline being only about ac At the close,
fancy clipped oats on track are quotable at
80 to 324c with No. clipped white at BIC
and lower grades ranging down as to quail
ity
CoRN.-The arrivals are largely for ex-
port and but moderate supplies on hand for
the local market At the close the tone ia
rather easier, most sales of No. yellow on
track billed through selling at 38 to 384c
with steamer yellow at 1873 to 38c. Lower
grades are dull and range down az to quail
ity and color.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export 568 boxes
Supplies continue light and with cooler
weather the stock is showing up in better
condition and is selling more readily than
last week. Prices are averaging a little
better but are not quotably higher. Strictly
extra northern small sizes are firm at " to
&c. Western twins in light supply. Ohio
flats scarce.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market shows lib.
eral receipts coming in, and there is no lack
OF supplies, particularly Of the grades be-
| low the best. For choice new hay the mar
ket is steady, and such will sell at S12 to
$780, while fancy old hay would go higher
If it were available. Some Of the new hay
coming in is good and others very poor, and
it is the latter that weakens the market.
| Rye straw is in quiet demand, but the
range of prices is about the same.
EGGs.-Receipts have been little larger
than last week but the supply of strictly
choice fresh stock is still moderate, most of
the arrivals being more or less heated.
There has been steady fair demand and
prices at the close are ruling about a cent
| higher than week ago, but 1t takes strict
ly fancy fresh Michigan to exceed 16c.
Other fresh western sell generally at Is to
| 16c as to grade. Refrigerators range from
49, to 15c with most sales at IA to 14ac.
LUMBER.-A much better feeling is noted
| to exist respecting northern and eastern
! lumber. Trade has by no means assumed
| large proportions as yet, nevertheless, the
volume of business is more satisfactory
than it was. The consumptive trade, it is
| true, determines the volume of business
| but so far it has not been really extensive.
| The tendency, however, is strongly for
much better market and this will surely
bring about much better demand for'lum-
| Der.
WooL-The market is considered to be
| so hopelessly dull that dealer is shipping
his bonded wool back to London and dump
ing it there. The market in London has
been constantly rising during the past year
and has admitted of profit in buying wool
there, having it brought to this side and
held in bond for year and selling it back
again. Operators are weary with diagnos-
| ing the causes Of the dizziness and with
specializing when the demand will set in,
and have settled down to period of wait
ing with as much patience as they can as
sumo. With all things considered, the
market is very steady today.
BUTTER.-Receipts have been moderate
this week and with cooler weather there
! has been better demand and marked
| improvement in the market for fine goods
Late sales of fine fresh Vermont and New
Hampshire creamery have been at POI to
PIC and the market is well cleaned up. Ex-
| ira York state creamery steady at 20 to 203c
| Western fresh in assorted sizes closes firm
at zoe with large ash tubs steady at 195c.
| Western June extras are selling fairly at
| 19c for large and 19lc for assorted sizes.
| Grades below the best are steady but quiet.
Imitation creamery and ladle goods gener"
ally ordinary. Fine box and print butter in
good demand.
FLoUR.-The market has settled down to
a steady tone, and buyers are operating as
they require supplies, The feeling is that
hereafter the price will be largely governed
by the cost of wheat, and buyers are no
longer figuring on lower prices with new
| wheat. In nearly all instances now new
wheats are being offered and quotations are
given on this basis. For spring patents
most good new wheat fiours are quoted at
SO rs to 400, but the range will go above
and below this in special instances. Winter
patents are quiet but about $3.50 to $50
lakes the range of most sales making, while
clear and straights range from $500 TO 1865,
the latter for choice brands of straights.
Lower grades are yet dull and nominal.