The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-13
Current Comment.

BEANS.-heceipts have been light for the
past week but there, is no sign OF improve
are very dull at S1.15 to 1,20. Extra yellow
eyes sell slowly at $1,35 to lao Red kid
neys quiet and easy.
Eoas.-Receipts continue light The
weather has been 80 extremely hot that a
good many lots are badly affected and
strictly choice fresh goods are not at all
plenty. There has been fair demand for
best grades and the market closes firm at
10 to 1870 for extra Michigan with west
ranging from III to 1910 as to quality and
condition. Extra eastern in light supply
and firm at 13a to lac.
CHEKsE.-Receipts for export 1873 boxes.
Trade has been quiet sine our last weekly
report. Late arrivals are showing up more
or less affected by heat and have to be sold
at easy prices. Best northern small sizes
are selling generally at 7 to TIC with off
grades at to &c as to condition. Western
and Ohio flats quiet at quotations.
BUTTER.-Receipts show slight falling
off again this week and are running consd-
erably lighter than last year but the hot
weather and the holiday Monday gave buy
ers the advantage and the market opened
Tuesday with a quiet trade and prices off
about half cent. Thursday there was
better demand again and at the close strict
~ extra northern creamery sells well at tic.
Strictly extra western is also selling gener-
ally at tic, but there are some marks in
large ash tubs that have to be shaded a
fraction. Medium grades are dull and
weak. Northern dairy lots are irregular
and sell slowly at IL to 15c as to grade
Boxes in full supply and rarely bringing
more than tubs. Print butter steady. Inn
itation creamery and ladle goods in moder-
ate demand.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market is de-
pressed by excessive receipts OF the more
| common grades of hay, and values for such
aQaiar than loat
Choice hay is not in excessive supply, and
| the price of such holds steady, but the tone
is weaker for all other grades. Rye straw
is moving slow, but the market holds about
the same. Dat straw dull.
CoRN.-There has been a slow demand
during the week, but prices hold about
steady for all grades. AT the close No. 2
yellow on the track is quotable at 404c for
lots billed through with steamer yellow at
39ac. Lower grades range down as to quail.
ity and color.
| FLOUR. - There has been very little
| change in the market during the past week,
| the demand ruling slow with prices about
the same. Some sales are making, but it
does not take much to meet present needs
| OF buyers. The country is quite literally
supplied with flours that were put in at the
higher prices, and operators are getting rid
OF those before buying much new goods.
The range OF sales on spring patents is yet
about S460 to 1910, the latter for special
brands. but business does not foot up much.
Winter patents are being offered in new
wheat goods to ship at Sab to S475, with
clear and straight at about $40 to 81 90 for
new. Michigan and New York fours Of
fered as yet are old wheat. Low grades
continue dull and nominal.
OATs.-The tone Of the market is dull and
values have ruled easier during the week.
AT the close No. 2 clipped white on track
are quoted at 800 with lower grades down
as to quality. For fancy clipped white sales
rule at 34c.
LUMBER.-The market ON Northern or
Eastern lumber has not improved percep-
tibly in the past week. Trade is still limit
ed to the absolute wants of the trade which
in such times as these is not great. The ar
rival OF vessels at this port has been small
all the week and hardly any change is re-
portable. The mill men in the East say
they are not going to ship on such a mar
ket as we have been having Of late. Prices
are altogether too low. Trade in boards is
better than 1t was few weeks ago. Box
boards are very quiet indeed. In short
lumber there is no better trade reported
Clapboards have been slow of sale all the
week, while shingles are dull and without
feature. No better values are reported on
any kind of short lumber. Lath is still
very quiet and is without particular feature.
WooL.-There has been a considerable
accession OF activity in the market which
seems the more marked in view Of the in
terruption by the holidays. In all quarters
trading Is not active nor is the improved
demand general to the market. But on
many sides there are evidences of manipu.
lation preliminary to purchase of greater
or less extent, and under this influence the
market is appreciably frmer at unchanged
prices. Several transactions are now in
allegiance, to be settled definitely within
the next week, and while the trading of the
fiscal week has not been Of especially good
volume Indications favor the idea that il
will be somewhat increased during the
next ten days.