The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24
SHORT LUMBER.
Current Comment.


ally supplied OF late, and the price is lower
at the close. For No. 2 clipped white oats
on track billed through about 321 to 33c Ia
quoted, with fancy clipped white at 35c.
Lower grades range down as to quality.
CoRN.-The spot market is lightly sup
piled, but the demand is quiet with prices
rather easier than last week. For No. 2
yellow on the track billed through about
403c Is quoted. with steamer yellow at
about 40Ac. The market for lower grades is
dull, and values range down as to quality
and color.
BEANs.-Receipts have been rather light
again this week and although demand con-
tinues slack, there has been little better
feeling since Monday. Prices have been
held about as last quoted Best marrow
pea steady at $1.25. Extra yellow eyes
have limited sale at S1.40 to 1.45 Choice
red kidneys quiet at 49,
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export 242 boxes.
There have been no change Of consequence
since our last report. The arrivals have
been moderate but demand has been light
and for small lots with prices ruling as last
quoted. Sales OF fine goods continue at u
to &c with fair to good grades slow at 81 to
7c. Sage cheese dull Western twins and
Ohio flats in light supply.
EaGs.-Receipts have been rather light
again this week and the market for best
grades Of fresh has been doing little bet
ter. Strictly fancy Michigan and some Of
the best northwestern have had quite a
ready sale at 14hc. Other choice fresh west
ern selling generally at lac, with inferior
stock ranging down at IL to 13c. Refriger-
ator stock has moderate sale about 13A to
lac.
HAY AND STRAw.-The demand continues
slow for all grades of hay, but the better
lots are held quite steady in price. There
has been some new hay in but its quality is
poor on account Of condition, it being more
n laaa haQfed TOUar nra6aa nf hav
obtaining no better prices, although under
| lighter arrivals the market Is cleaning up
better. Rye straw is dull with few sales of
| old above $500 to 750, reports from the
new straw showing very good quality
BuTTER.-We have had generally dull
market for the past week and prices have
been barely sustained. The copsumptive
demand is now at about the lowest point,
| speculative buying has entirely ceased and
with considerable portion of the trade
| using storage goods, the outlet for fresh Is
decidedly limited. There is fair demand
for strictly extra creamery in assorted
sizes, but for large tubs the market is dull
and little weak. Firsts in light demand.
Imitation creamery and ladle goods steady
and unchanged. Fine box butter in good
fair demand Print butter selling we'll at
| quotations.
FLoUR,-There is quiet demand yet
noted, and the wants OF buyers prove
small. The tone Of values is easier with
prices about 10c lower than last week. Buy
ers are looking for yet lower figures, and
are operating only as their necessities re-
quire. Spring patents are quoted from mill
| at about 4.40 to 4,80 for old wheat fours,
| but new wheat goods for September ship
ment can be bought for $500 to 415. Stocks
| with dealers are not heavy, but no one ap-
pears disposed to stock up at present. Win
ter wheats are quiet with about 81 90 to 4.25
| quoted for best new wheat flours, while
| CLAIR and afraiobta from GO IN In M
from the MILL the latter being for very
choice brands. Low grades continue dull
with prices nominal
LUMBER.-The market is not 80 quiet as
it has been and the situation ia much i'm.
proved. The yard men and large consum.
ers are purchasing in larger proportions
| Some good orders have been placed with
the mills and prices are stiffening, with the
prospect of going higher when the fall trade
| opens. Railroad orders are coming in in
greater numbers than for some time past
and it is thought this class OF trade will
The export trade, which was injured by the
war, is beginning to pick up. Vessels are
offered freely, and orders are being placed
with the mills for material to be shipped
within the next thirty or sixty days.
WooL.-The development of the light
weight season has been slow. Manufacture
ers are using up their old stock are busy
filling such orders as they have received
and have not yet found time or necessity
for visit to the wool market. A year age
at this time the sales for the week were
ILL., 900 pounds Hardly one-ffth of that
quantity has been sold this current week
but the market is 10 per cent higher and is
as firm as the greater cost Of the new wool
can make IL. Fine combing woods were
never in stronger statistical position than
they are to-day, yet holders are looking for
bare margin. Unaided and with little OF
no trade in the distributing market, grow
ers have raised the price of staple wool.
Yet present holders are rarely looking for a
further advance than the mere compensa-
ton for carrying the wool would represent.