The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-23
KENTUCKY AND IHnIANA
PULLED AND SECURED
Current Comment.

CoRN.-The market is quiet and spot pur-
chases are dull. Steamer yellow on track
billed through to outside points is quotable
at abot 41c, with No. 2 yellow at 415c. Low
er grades range down in price as to quality
and color. Most demand for corn is filled
by purchases to arrive from the west.
OATs.-There is not much life to the mar
ket, and prices are working downward as
new oats arrive. Old fancy clipped white
oats on track billed through, and quoted at
33c, while No. clipped white range at 30
to BIC for new and old. Lower grades range
down In price as to quality.
PoTAToRs. - Receipts have been unex-
pectedly light for the past week and the
market has been steadily working inward,
There is lighter supply OF natives than
was anticipated and IL looks now like rath-
or moderate receipts until shipments begin
from Maine. The first arrivals from Aroos-
took county are expected about the first of
the coming week. The market is clearing
up well today at So 90 TO 2.25 per Dbl.
EGGs.-Receipts are steadily falling of
and the market gradually working into bet
ter shape. There has been only slight
improvement on the general run Of western,
average stock still offering freely at ID to
141c. But strictly fancy fresh stock has
been in demand at 10 to 15lc and at the
close some OF the best Mich, ETC., are bring
ing 16c. Fancy nearby and strictly extra
eastern in light supply and bringing full
prices.
HAY AND STRAw.-There. is not much tone
to the market, and sales rule slow The
lighter receipts relieves the situation, but
there is yet large amount OF hay on land
and the feeling is weak. This is particu-
larly the case with lower grades and prices
Tor such favor the buyer. Choice hay
maintains steady tone with sales at about
S15 to 16 for small and large bales. Rye
straw is dull but in the quiet way sales av-
erage prices are steady at SO to 10. Dat
straw dull.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export 202 boxes.
Receipts continue rather moderate and the
market has very firm tone with prices
gradually advancing. But demand is still
light. Buyers keep about week behind
the market in their ideas OF prices and take
only small lots as needed There have
| been few sales Of fine Northern twins az
| yet at over 10c but some of the best marks
of York State are held at 105c Under
grades closely sold up, hardly anything Of
| fering under &c.
DRESSED POULTRY has been very
little change in the market during the past
week. Receipts have been fairly liberal
and there has been a moderate demand at
steady prices. Good to choice western
fowls have been selling at 10l to lie and
receipts have kept pretty well cleaned up.
| Western broilers have been in full supply
and a little slow at ii to 12c for the general
run with few extra choice at 13c. Old
cocks in good demand. Eastern ducks in
light supply and steady demand. Some
small lots OF fancy nearby roasting chick
ems selling at % to 25c per ID.
FLoUR.-The wheat market has been I'M
settled, sharp advance being followed by
a quick decline Agents have generally had
their prices advanced, but have been unable
to make many sales Buyers appear to
have little confidence in the future, and are
content to purchase from time to time as
they need supplies. At the close, spring
patents would sell at about SO 80 to 400 for
| choice brands, but agents are asking 10 to
20c above these figures at rule. Winter
patents are slow OF sale, with the price
quoted at about 1886 TO 400, some fancy
brands being held above the latter figure.
Clear and straight are frmer and sell slow.
Prices are mostly based on new and old
wheat. Low grades are dull and feature
| less, with prices nominal.
BUTTKR.-We have had a very strong
market since our last weekly report. Re-
ceipts are steadily falling off aud the sup
ply of strictly fine fresh goods has been so
light that an advance of II to &c has been
established. Such sharp advance in
prices has tendency to check demand
somewhat and also turns the attention of
buyers to June goods. Late sales of fine
fresh creamery in assorted sizes have been
at dc but at the close a good many lots of
northern are held at 2l5c. Western large
ash tubs are hard to sell at over 201c Con-
siderable June butter has been sold at zoe
but most lots are held at 2lc. The under
grades are frmer and in moderate demand
at the advance. Fine box and print butter
in steady demand and generally held for
full quotations.
LuMBER.-Buyers are as plentiful and as
willing TO accede to sellers terms as they
were a week ago, and this emnently satis-
factory state of things seems destined TO
last for some time to come. II is indeed
| only reasonable to suppose that any change
in the character of the demand during the
next six weeks will be for the better, as in
the ordinary course Of events business ex-
| pands in the autumn. In the market for
| spruce the week has been eventful an ad-
vance having been decided upon at the
meeting of manufacturers OF spruce lumber
held here last Tuesday. Surrounding con-
ditiors had for some time pointed TO the
probability OF such a step being taken, and
no one was surprised therefore.
WooL.-The business of the week shows
a considerable shrinkage from that OF the
immediate preceding weeks. The volume
of sales is the smallest we have had to re-
port in any week since early in April. The
falling off is due to the absence o the large
operators from the market, they having
supplied their wants freely. These pur-
chases of theirs are now being shipped to
them, and until they are reduced buying on
large scale will not be renewed. There
has been a very good call through the week
for comparatively small lots, and these
have made a very respectable total. 1t was
not to be expected that the trade could
keep up at the proportions it lately at
tanned A relapse into comparative quiet
war expected.