The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27
KENTUCKY AND INDIANA.
PULLED AND SECURED.
Current Comment.

DRESSED POULTRY. - Receipts show a
steady increase but include q good many
small packages Of eastern. We have had a
very steady market for the past week
Western fowls have kept well sold IN at
III to 100 Western chickens have been
plenty, and choice large roasting and choice
broilers have been in steady demand. Me-
dunn sizes are the hardest to SELL as they
are too small for roasting and too large for
broilers. Eastern chickens and fowls sell
fairly when choice and In good condition,
but good many lots are packed before
they are properly cooled off aud arrive more
or less out OF condition and have to be- sold
accordingly. Eastern ducks more plenty
and have to be extra to exceed 14c.
OATs.-The market Is firmer, with prices
advanced about lie during the week and a
fair demand. At the close fancy Clipped
white on track billed through are quoted at
80 to 32Ac, with No 2 clipped white at 81 to
3l3c. Lower grades range down ~ to dual.
ity.
CoRN.-The market shows frmer tome
with prices higher for all grades. At the
close No. yellow on track billed through
are quoted at 43i to 44c, with steamer VEL
low at about 43Ac Lower grades range
down in price IS to quality and color
BEANS Trade continues generally ouiet.
but receipts are moderate and receivers are
not urging sales at present prices. There
have been few sales OF marrow pea at over
the close less than S140. Extra yellow
eyes steady at S1.40. Red kidneys firmly
held.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export, 53l boxes.
Receipts are still moderate but the hiph
prices have checked the demand and the
market has been dull and easy since our
last report. The finest northern twins
have been selling slowly at III to 1I2o but
at the close 11ac Ia an outside price and il
only realized for small lots at that Fair to
good grades hold fairly steady at 10 to lie
Extra western twins In moderate supply at
lit to 11ac. Ohio fats steady at 10bc.
POTATOES There has been very little
change In the potato market during the
past week. There has been good supply
and moderate demand with choice He-
brons and Green Mountains selling gener-
ally at AZ to 43c. There is little stronger
feeling at the close, however, with some
holding best stock at 45c, and hardly snv.
| thing Offering under 43c.
HAY AND STRAW The receipts have
been lighter for some time past, and this
has given the market chance to clean up
somew hat. At the close best hay il uuoted
at S16 80 to 1850, while the lower grades
show more tone, although the general
range is not materially different. The
| general demand is yet moderate, Rive
straw is also showing o firmer tone. the
| range OF sales being about 50 80 to 10 so at
the close. Dat straw dull.
FLOUR. The market maintains a steady
tone with general prices not materially
| changed from week ago. Some business
is doing on the basis of quotations, but
buyers will only operate to meet their act
ual needs. No signs OF speculation are
| apparent and operators appear content to
meet their daily needs a. they come up
Some special brands OF spring patents are
held at "a 10 to 20, but most sales are
making at about 81 to 10 for choice brands
| while the range il down to 3 80 For wiuter
| patents the range Of business il about SO rs
| to 3 80 with some special brands held above
the latter figures. Clear and straight fours
are moving slowly, with the range at about
| $500 to 90 as sales are making. Low
grades are dull, with prices nominal as TO
quality.
EGGs.-Receipts are grad 1ally falling off
| and strictly fancy fresh stock has been i'm
limited supply for the past week. There
has been steady demand and further
slight advance in prices. Late sales of
fancy Michigan, ETC., have been at 1Slc,
with now and then small lot at 49,. Other
selected western in moderate demand at
| 171 to 1870. There Ia moderate demand for
choice refrigerator stock at 17c. buv ~, :
early psckings are generally held higher.
Fancy nearby and extra eastern in light
supply and firm.
change In the butter market during the past
| week. Receipts have been moderate but
| trade quiet. The moderate arrivals of ne
| fresh Vermont and New Hampshire cream
cry have had steady sale at 231c North
| ern New York extras have also been selling
generally at the same figure. Extra fresh
western creamery has had only a moderate
| sale and assorted sizes are not quotable at
| over 23c. Large ash tubs move slowly at
over 22Ac. Firsts and seconds in steady
moderate demand. Fine june goods have
had a steady sale at % and 23c.
| Wool There has been more or less ex-
| element in the market the past week. The
advance at London Of 10 to Is per cent was
In messuse discounted by the heavy pre-
vious transactions Of promiu ent manufsc-
fscturers. 1t is pretty certain that the i'm
| prOvement that took place was bound to
come and In anticipation of it the largest
| consumers were disposed to operate freely
| aud did. In prices, however, no change of
| consequence had taken place, despite the
| activity of trade. and IL now remains to be
seen what will be the immediate t fleet upon
| the current values OF this upw ard movement
| abroad. That a considerable advance is TO
occur in this country is the opinion of all
members of the trade. Already a consid-
cradle portion Of the supply here has been
| withdrawn.
| LUMBER Business continues OF unusual
| ~ we'll developed proportions and prices
| still rule strong all along the line. Some
| idea OF the character of the boom expert
| enced may be gathered from the fact that
| including estimates for the remainder OF
| the year, the amount OF lumber on the Pc
| nohscot surveyed this season will be about
| 1T 0O0, 900 feet. The total for 1890 slightly
exceeded this. and in 1892 246, 600 COO was
| Attaiued, but otherwise this years total il
unprecedented. Most OF the logs surveyed
will be- sawed this fall, and only a small
| amount left over ill spring 1t Is estimat-