The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-15
Current Comment.

BEANs.-Receipts have been light for the
past week but demand has continued slack
and prices have been barely sustained. Best
marrow pea have been moving very slowly
at S1.40 Extra yellow eyes quiet at $3.50
to Sl.55 Red kidneys little more plenty.
OATs.-There is slow demand noted,
and the market is dull and prices lower for
all grades. For fancy Clipped white oats
on track the price is about 35c at the close,
with No. clipped white at 34c. Lower
grads are very dull, and range down as to
quality.
CoRN.-The demand has ruled quiet, and
the market is lower for all grades. AT the
close steamer yellow on track billed through
to outside points is quoted at about 391c,
with No. yellow at about 40c. Lower
grades are dull and range down as to quail
ity and color.
CHEEsE.-Receipt for export 29O boxes.
There has been some Increase in the supply
OF new cheese, but no improvement during
the past week. Best lots are having a slow
sale at to 1llc with plenty OF fair to good
Offering at So TO &c. Ohio flats rarely good
enough to bring over &c.
EGGs.-Receipts have been heavy for the
past week and more than the usual proper
ton of western have been of ordinary quail
ity. The Offering OF strictly choice fresh
have not been so very large and since Mon
day the sales Of fancy Michigan, etc, and
the best OF the other western have been at
11lc. Fair to good lots are in large supply
and dull at 10I to lie. Seconds generally
dull at &c. Eastern extras sell in small lots
at II &c to l2c.
HAY AND STRAw.-There is no improve
ment in the market, trade ruling quiet, and
general values about the same. Choice hay
is quiet but steady, and fancy cars will yet
exceed quotations. Lower grades continue
dull and weak, the track storage charged,
making it an inducement for dealers to keep
low grades cleaned up. The railroads are
charging track storage from June as fol-
lows: For first ten days, no charge; next
five days, 81 per car; next five days, $3.50
per car, and for every five days thereafter,
81 per car. Sundays are included.
BUTTER Receipts for the week have
been liberal but little lighter than last
week. There has been a steady demand
but up to yesterday the tone Of the market
was slightly in buyers favor. Fancy north
ern creamery has ruled steady at II to 171c,
but has been hard to place on the open
market at the outside. Strictly extra sepa-
rator western has been selling fairly at TIC
for assorted sizes and l61c for large ash
tubs. At the close some special marks are
held a fraction higher. Gathered cream
western has TO be bel ter than the average to
bring over l6c Medium and low grades
steady but quiet.
FLoUR.-The market for -four is dull,
with trade almost at standstill. Wheat has
ruled lower, and this has forced down the
asking price for flour, but no one is buying
now who is able to hold off. Spring patents
are offered for September shipment at
much below present prices, offers as low as
81 rs being noted. The nominal markets.
now about So to ST 30 for spring patents,
with practically no business, while winter
patents are nominal at So 10 to S6.25. For
clear and straight winters about So to SO
will cover the range, outside of some New
York brands, which range below SIS. The
market for low grade hours is dull, and
prices are entirely nominal.
LUMBER.-The lumber market, speaking
generally, remains very quiet indeed,
Manufacturers are complaining and 80 are
the middlemen. In talking with the yard
men we find that they also are doing but
little. The latter is the man who really de-
termines the volume Of trade. He has found
building all over New England to be light
and has curtailed his consumption accord
ingly. CaIgoes at no time this season have
come forward as readily as they did in
previous years and the arrivals continue
rather small. Prices on cargo stocks are
hardly any better than reported week or
more ago. Prices are quite low and this is
due mainly to the fact that buyers are
literally in control Of the situation.
WooL.-The market is more quiet this
week than last. This Is accounted for by
the slackening up in the demand for woods
TO be used in government clothing. The
demand from the regular sources has neither
increased nor diminished. The establish
ment Of definite basis OF values has been
Of material advantage in the local market.
Dealers have placed their woods on q rock.
bottom level and are slowly edging up from
1t. Prices are not advancing but there is q
stronger tone in the market reflected from
the continued frmness Of the West. An
ticipatory buying for the light weight sea-
son has not yet begun. There have been
number of manufacturers looking over the
market, but they have been more in search
Of bargains than for wool in which they
stand in actual need.