The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-01
SHORT LUMBER.
Current Comment.

DRESSED PoULTRY-Receipt were light
Immediately following our last weekly rs.
port, ana there was trifle frmer feeling
for day or two, but no quotable change in
prices. Since Monday there has been a
pretty full supply OF all kinds of fresh. killed
stock Offering and a rather quiet trade,
Choice small turkeys have had q moderate
sale at 13c for drawn, and IL to 1910 for un-
drawn. Large turkeys quiet at 10 to lie,
western fresh-killed chickens and fowls
have ruled fairly steady but chickens have
to be much better than the average to bring
nc. Good fowls steady at 10a to lie. Ca
pons in fair supply and mod crate demand.
Best grades of ducks and geese selling fair.
ly. Old cocks in steady demand.
CoRN.-The market has shown an easier
TONE during the week, and prices rule about
| lie lower to sell. For steamer yellow the
price on track billed through is 425 to 43c,
WIN lower grades ranging down as to quail
ity. Old No. yellow is about out of the
market.
CHERsE-Receipts for export 8, S35 boxes
The arrivals for local account continue
! lght' stocks on hand are moderate in few
hands and very firmly held. Hardly any
hne northern fall twins Offering under III
c. and good many lots held higher. The
under grades are also well sold up and
bringing comparatively full prices.
BUrTER.-Receipts for the week include
w O2O lbs for export The sharp advance a
week ago checked the demand a good deal
| and but few sales were made at the high
prices. BY Monday there was a full supply
OF fine fresh creamery, and prices had set
tied back to % to 22ic. But demand has
been light all the week and the market
closes with generally dull tone. Best
fresh creamery has only moderat sale at
&c for assorted sizes. Western extras in
large ash tubs are slow at 211c. A good
| many creameries are showing up more or
less defective, and have to go at 20 to 21c.
medium and low grades are fairly steady
but in light demand. Fine box butter sells
fairly, some OF the best marks at 23c. Print
butter is dull and has to be worked off &C
easy prices.
EGGS. We have had an irregular and I'M
| certain market since our last weekly report
Prices have been down and up again. FRI
day receipts were fairly liberal and the
market na broke to 24c. Mondays sales were
at 233c generally, the market closing well
sold up and firm. Tuesday the market
opened at 24c but soon advanced to 25c and
cleaned up quickly. Yesterday was a holt
day. This morning most every one was
short of stock and there was scramble for
supplies, and sales were made at all kinds
OF prices from 27 to 30c. The market is very
nearly bare at the close, and il looks like
short supplies and high prices for some days
to come.
FLoUR.-The market shows DO improve
ment. the demand ruling slow, with very
In need OF supplies. Values have ruled
fairly steady during the week, but it has
been slow work TO place supplies. Rail-
road trafhc is now quite well Strengthened
out, and this will interfere but little with
trade. Spring patents are quoted all the
way from $500 to $3.50, but the range at
which most business is being done is about
$500 to 4.20, but little being sold above the
latter price. Winter patents are dull.
Choice brands are quotable at abont S3SS
IN a. 10. with plpar and iatraiobf of
3 So. some fancy brands even higher. Low
grade hours are dull and the market is
nominal.
HAY AND STRAw.-The business of the
week has been more or less interfered with
by the recent heavy snow storm, but con-
ditons are now more nearly Strengthened
ont. The demand continues moderate.
with the better grades steady at S12 to 10 for
large bales. The supply of lower grade
hay is excessive and such shows weak VAL
ues, with prices favoring the buyer. Rye
straw is steady in price with moderate
demand noted. Best cars are quoted at
$500 to 8 90. Dat straw dull.
BEANs.-There has been little IL any
change in the condition Of the market dur
ing the past week. Demand has been Iipht
and generally for small lots with few sales es
of marrow pea at over 81 25 Yellow eyes
in full supply and dull with S1.50 an out
side price for strictly extra.
OATs-The spot market is better sup
piled and prices have declined about lie
during the week. Trade is quiet. Best
fancy clipped white oats are quotable at
80 to 391c on track billed through with No.
clipped white at about SHE TO 38c. The
range on lower grades is down as to quail
ity.
LUMBER-In hemlock the tendency
towards additional firmness is perhaps a
little more pronounced than it was week
ago, but except for this there is no change
in the tenor Of reports furnished by the
trade. Inquiries for lumber generally are,
no doubt, increasing as the year progresses,
and there Is no reason to modify the cheer
fulness OF previous reports as to prospects
for an early and satisfactory season. For
shingles and clapboards the demand has
again this week been of fair volume for
February and values keep steady at the
range last given.
WooL.-Tradlng in all kinds Of wool has
been quiet during the week past. I'm
doubleday last weeks suspension Of trans
portation was factor in restricting pur-
chases, There have been a good many
sample lots of wool sent out recently, and
any delay in their receipt would naturally
defer consequent transactions of larger
size. But manufacturers are not vet in the
mood for liberal purchases. Their goods
have been shown and have been well re-
ceived az far as sample orders go. Further
than this there has been very light general
ordering and 10 date minimum quantity
OF goods has been moved.