The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-27
MICHIGAN.
Current Comment.


market has shown more strength az a
whole, local prices being &c higher than last
week. Al the close sales OF No. clipped
white on track billed through are making
at 321 at 324c, with fancy white clipped at
35c. Low grades range down as to quality.
CoRN.-The market has shown firmer
tone, and values have worked about11c
higher during the week. The demand is
quiet and local sales rule slow. At the
close, the price of No. 2 yellow corn on
track billed through is Ala to 411c, with
steamer yellow at Al to 411c. Lower grades
range down as to quality and color.
EeGs. -Receips continue light and as
most everything is more or less affected by
heat there is a short supply of strictly
choice fresh stock. Fancy Michigan hold
firm at lac and have some sales fraction
higher. Western sell generally at 10 to 14c
but have to be extra to reach the outside.
Demand is slack for everything except the
best.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market continues
dull for all grades of hay, although prices
on the better grades are held fairly steady.
Lower grades are in dull demand with the
market weak under slow sales and liberal
receipts. The general market favors the
buyer. Rye straw is slow Of sale but prices
are held about the same. Dat straw con-
tinue dull.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Receipts have been
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fowls have ruled steady at 10c but demand
has been only fair. Some marks not quite
up in size and quality selling this morning
at &c. Broilers have kept well sold up at
Is to 15c Old cocks steady at &c. Demand
for spring ducks continue light and prices
low and weak.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export 113 boxes.
Trade has been quiet and there has been
little change in the market. There is
firmer feeling at the close in sympathy with
other markets but sales of best northern
small sizes are hard to make at over TIC.
Fair to good stock is still slow at to Gle.
Western twins steady at Z to nc for fine.
Ohio flats quiet at quotations.
BKANs.-The market has taken a turn for
the better again Receipts have been about
the lightest on record and prices have teen
advanced from 8 to 10c, the market closing
with a very firm tone. Buyers are not taxi
ing hold very freely as yet but demand is
improving gradually. Late sales OF choice
marrow pea have been at S1,30 but there
are few offering under S135. Yellow eyes
and red kidneys steady at quotations
BUTTER.-Receipts have been a trife
larger than last week but are still running
considerably lighter than last year Trade
has not been very active but the market
has ruled firm for fine goods and since Mon
day further advance has been establish
ed. Late sales of strictly extra fresh cream
cry have been at III to 18c. Buyers are
10th to pay the outside but receivers gener-
ally refuse to sell best goods for less. Me-
dunn grades are steady but quiet. Demand
for northern dairy lots is light and most
sales have to be made at easy prices, No
material change in imitation creamery or
ladle goods. Box butter in full supply.
Prints in moderate demand only.
FLoUR.-The market has maintained a
steady tone during the week, but sales vet
rule slow and it is only in hand to mouth
way that supplies are being taken. The
trade are yet working on fours bought at
higher prices, and they are buying but lit
tie until they get these higher cost goods off
their hands. Spring patents yet range at
S4.6 to $40, but few fancy brands can be
sold above So, and this is extreme to
quote. New wheat goods to arrive are be-
ing offered in winter wheats, with a very
moderate sale. No new goods have arrived
yet, nor are expected within two weeks
New wheat winter patents are quoted to
| ship at S4.15 to 4.75, while clear and straight
range from S340 to 500. Low grade flours
continue dull and nominal in price.
LUMBER.-The volume Of business doing
the past week has been quite as light as it
was in the week previously. But few
cargoes are coming forward and values are
quite as depressed as they have been at any
time. Ordinary cargoes are said to have
sold down to $1,000, while large sizes have
hardly sold for more. In frames by car
there is more doing than last reported. The
mills are by no means busy and will make
slight concessions from old prices. Trade
in boards is only moderate at best. Clap
boards have been poor feature this week.
Shingles do not show any improvement as
yet. Lath is dull. The sellers OF box
boards are complaining bitterly of the lack
Of business.
WooL.-A better tone to business is be-
coming each week more evident Trading
is now fairly well distributed throughout
the market, and although the total volume
Of sales to report is not startlingly large.
there are very few houses that have not
been interested in prospective or consum-
mated transactions. There have been a
good many buyers in the market during the
week, chiefly from the larger mills, and
nearly all grades Of wool have received
more or less attention. Sales OF one quarter
to one-half million pounds are becoming
more frequent and transactions OF lesser
volume are quite free. The single purchase
of 900 pounds of South American wool,
reported tentatively in these columns last
Uaak has haap finally orna tad and