The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
SHORT LUMBER.
Current Comment.

OATs.-The market has ruled slow and
prices lower as a whole. Old oats on spot
would command premium over quotations,
which are intended to cover sales of new
oats. For new No. white clipped oats on
tracks about 32lc Is the price, with lower
grades ranging down at to quality.
CoRN.-The market has been moderately
supplied this week, most arrivals being for
export, but the spot demand has ruled slow.
At the close about 800 is the price on No. 2
yellow on track billed through, with stsam-
or yellow at about 3Slc. Lower grades are
dull, and range down 40 to quality and
color.
EGGs.-Receipt have been light, and best
grades of fresh have heen in steady fair de-
mand with prices well sustained. Fancy
Mich. and few of the hest northwestern
close firm at IA to 15c. Other choice fresh
western steady at lac The weather has
been extremely hot and unfavorable for
handling refrigerator stock, and there are
only small sales at about 49, to lac.
HAY AND STRAw-The market continues
to drag and sales Of all grades average slow.
The best hay is steady however, and will
command quotations as wanted, but there
is no improvement in the lower grades,
Dealers are selling common hay when they
can, at easy prices, and there is considerable
anxiety to get it cleaned up. Rye straw
continues slow, with but few sales OF old
above 500 to $50. Dat straw dull and
nominal
LUMBER The call for northern and east
ern lumber this week has been quite as
| light as ever. Business does not seem to
improve as many anticipated. The yard
men say they are not buying any consider
cradle amount because they no imme-
date prospect of it. The yards, however
are not stocked very heavily, and when
they do start in to buy they will unques-
tionably purchase freely. The prospect
for a good trade early in the fall are en-
couraging, and values ought to be better
when the volume of business is enlarged.
FLoUR.-The market yet shows an alb
sence Of life, the demand being slow in all
| departments. Prices have ruled easier on
all kinds, both new and old wheats being
offered lower. Buyers are in no hurry to
stock up, however, as the feeling is that
| when new wheats are freely offered, very
much lower prices will rule. Old spring
! patents to ship are quoted at $40 to 40,
| but new flour for September shipment can
be secured at $500 to 4.10 some fancy
brands higher. For new winter patents the
range is about SO So to 400, with straights
at $40 to 3 10 and clears at So So to 3l5.
Low grades are dull and nominal.
BUTTER.-There has been no improve
ment in the demand and we have had a
! continued dull market since our last report.
Receipts have been light, however, the
weather extremely hot and unfavorable,
| and so large a proportion of the arrivals
more or less affected that there is no sur
! plus of strictly fine goods Prices show no
material change. The finest northern in as
sorted sizes holds steady at 10 to l9lc.
! Large tubs slow at 19c for strictly extra,
with some shading fraction TO clean up.
| Western fresh creamery is having dull
sale at 100 about the top for finest in assort-
ed sizes. Large ash tubs are going hard
at over 1Sdc. Medium grades remain quiet.
| Imitation creamery and ladle goods steady
but quiet. Fine box and print butter in
steady demand.
! WooL.-Trading this week Is more quiet
than usual. The Arlington auction sales of
their entire stock of dress goods have mo-
nopolized attention in manufacturing and
clothing circles aud have had staying eff
feet for the moment upon purchases of wool.
For its possible effect upon the goods mar
ket it cannot be said that the time chosen
for the auction was well judged, and it is
cause for considerable satisfaction and re-
| lief that its successful conclusion Is report
! ed The announcement of the sales had a
depressing influence upon the goods mar
ket. The season in light weights had been
developing very slowly and il was difficult
to see how the situation could be improved
by unloading large quantity of goods upon
the market almost at the outset. JoDberS
were particularly disturbed over the out
look while most Of the manufacturers have
been inclined to postpone intended pur-
chases until the outcome of the sales was
seen. In this way transactions have been
hanging fire all along the line.