The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-29
Current Comment.

OATs.-Trade continues slow on spot, but
considerable supplies are going out for ex-
port. The price fancy clipped white oats
on track billed through at the close is about
353c, while for No. 2 clipped white about
34c will cover sales. Lower grades are dull
and nominal as to quality.
CoRN.-The market has ruled quiet and
prices show some decline compared with
week ago. Sales Of No. 2 yellow on track
are noted at the close at about 4Ol TO 4O9c
Tor billed through lots, while about 40 to
4O5c will cover the price of steamer yellow,
Lower grades range down as to quality and
color.
BEANs.-Receipts have been light for the
past week but trade has been almost at a
stand-still and further cut of to 10c has
been made in marrow pea. At the close
best lots are urged for sale at 81. 25 and are
offered to arrive at S1.20. Extra yellow
eyes are dull at 81 As to 1.50. Red kidneys
quiet and easy.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export 148 boxes.
There has been little change in the cheese
market during the past week. Receipts are
moderate and the tone is fairly firm on fine
stock but demand ID still light and for small
lots. The finest northern twins and small
sizes are selling as wanted at 7 to Tic with
fair to good grades slow at to Gle Ohio
flats in light demand and going at easy
prices.
HAY AND STRAw.-Trade in all kinds oil
hay is slow, but the better grades are in
moderate supply and the price of such il
well maintained. The liberal receipts and
track storage charged by the railroads makes
lower grades Of hay dull and values favor
| the buyer, there being considerable pres,
sure to sell. Rye straw is moving slow and
few sales range above $500 to $3.50 for
choice. Sales Of common straw have been
made below quotations.
EGGs.-There has been but little change
| Tiara haa haan q
| full supply Of most kinds although receipts
| have fallen off considerably. Average
western have been hard to place at over lie
but towards the close there has been little
better market for strictly choice fresh stock
| and fair pre- portion Of sales at 11tc
Strictly fancy Michigan are in light supply
and bring 12c. Fair to good west, are
! plenty and dull at 10 to 10Ic.
PoTAToEs.-There was liberal supply OF
new potatoes received on Monday and best
Rose and Hebrons sold generally at So
| Since then receipts have been moderate
and yesterday on the arrival of the Norfolk
steamer buyers took hold freely at 25c adj.
vance. Best Rose and Hebrons sold readily
at So % and occasional fancy marks ranged
| up at $3.50. Fair TO good lots sold at $50
to $500. White varieties had fair sale al
| 1925 to S2.75 Red at $500 to $3.50. The
market is we'll cleaned up at the close and
! has firm tone.
|
change during the past week. Receipts
have increased slightly but are still running
| a little lighter than last year. There is a
| fair consumptive demand but speculative
| buying is lighter than usual at this season
of the year. Prices have been well sustain
ed on strictly fine goods however, and no
| strictly extra northern creamery is Offering
under 171c. But this is the top selling price
| and is only realized for the highest grades,
such as are wanted for storage. Some marks
not quite up in quality have to 60 at TIC.
FLouR.-The wheat market has shown
| some reaction from the break, but trade in
| flour is yet slow. Buyers did little on the
advance and now that the market has
| broken they show even less disposition 10
trade. Operators have been left with high
cost flour ON hand by the break, and they
| are holding off all they can. Spring patents
are not meeting with much call, while the
| range at the close is about S4.60 to S515,
the former for Wisconsin brands. Winter
| patents are in slow demand and are quoted
at about $3.50 to $500. while about $500 to
$4.60 will cover the price of winter clear
and straights. The lower grades of flour
are very dull, and prices are nominal.
LUMBKR.-The market has been fully as
| quiet and uninteresting during the past
week as it has at any time for month. The
| yardmen and large consumers have been
| purchasing in very moderate proportions
such as to warrant any considerable buying
on their part. Cargoes are still coming for
ward In numbers and prices are unchanged.
A good ordinary cargo sells for the prices
last quoted and large cargoes bring slightly
more. Frames by car are rather quiet and
without particular change in price. The
market on short lumber continues quiet.
Clapboards are not moving quite as we'll as
they might for this time Of the year. Prices
are fairly we'll sustained on that class OF
stock. The shingle market Is still pretty
much depressed Offerings were quite
large.
WooL.-The market has continued very
quiet with no indications OF an increased
business discernable as yet. Trading has
been almost entirely confined to the lines OF
! wool that have been in chief favor for the
past month and half and has largely
lacked spirit. Buyers have been taking up
stock here and there. where the best terms
could be found for their immediate needs
only and az their wants at this time are not
large business is very turgid. Workers on
Government contracts are yet in evidence
and their purchases continue 10 be the
mainstay Of the market. A few holders Of
old half and three-eighths blood stock, I'M
washed, who had q number Of days ago
taken their wool off the market in the hopes
Of selling 1t later on parity with the quota
tions on new clip wool, have been induced
to bring their blocks To light again and turn
them over at the same old price.