The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-26
KENTUCKY AND INDIANA.
PULLED AND SECURED.
Current Comment.


BEANS Receipts continue rather light
but trade generally dull and unsatsiactory
with marrow pea hard to place at over
81 323 unless unusually fancy. Yellow
eyes in full supply, dull and easy.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export, 1922 box
es. There Is no material change to report.
Supplies OF old stock are running short and
there are no new cheese of conseq uence ar
irving as yet. The market for ali grades Is
firm with moderate demsrd at quotations.
PoTAToEs.-Receipts have fallen off con-
sideIably during the past week but demand
mas Deen only moderate and there has been
little II any change in prices. Demand for
seed Rose and HebIons Is not at all active.
The market closes steady at quotations.
OATS market has ruled dull during
the week with a limited call noted at about
tho same range OF prices. For fancy clipped
white oats on track about 80 to 381c is the
range of sales, with No. 2 clipped white at
36l to BIC, while lower grades range down
as to quality.
CoRN.-The market shows a frmer tone
and values close higher both on spot and to
ship from the west. The local call is quiet
however, and IL does not take much to 90
around. Steamer yellow on track billed to
outside points closes at about A to 44zc
with lower grades ranging down as to quail
ity and color.
LUMBER.-Tbe news from the mills is all
| bLlll CuetIlul III inc 6AbreLne. Along the
| banks OF the Penobscot river active prepar-
ations are being made for an unusually
| brisk seasons business, all surrounding
conditions being in.the opinion Of even the
most conservative indicative Of numerous
orders at profitable prices. Already, in
deed, the demand is better than expected
so early in the year and the talk is all OF
the speedy return of good old times.
DRESSED PouLTRY.-Western iced fowls
were well sold up and firm at 12c at the
close of last week, but since then supplies
have been fairly liberal and prices have
been ruling lower. Mondays sales were at
II to 11ao but the market did not clean up
and Tuesday the pI,cl dropped to 10 TO 10lC,
Yesterday was holiday. Receipts were
heavy today and trade slow at 10c with in
dications that good many lots will have to
clean up at &c or less.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market for hay is
rather stronger, particularly for the better
grades, the supply OF such being somewhat
reduced. Choice hay will sell quite readily
at $500 to 10 30 for large bales, while occa-
sionally fancy cars go even higher. Lower
grade hay Is moving rather better, but buy
ers are paying about former prices for sup
plies. Rye straw is quiet but the range of
sales noted Is on about the former basis Of
quotations Dat straw is dull but quoted
about the same.
EGGs.-Receipts have continued light
since our last weekly report and we have
ward movement continued until Monday
when the market for selected west ern ruled
firm at 144c with some sales OF fancy Michi-
gan, Indiana, etc, at 15c. These prices
were sustained until to-day, although de-
mand has been only moderate. Yesterday
was holiday, and this morning with two
days arrivals on hand the market weak
ened little, and at the close best marks of
western are selling generally at 14Ic.
Strictly extra eastern steady at 15c But
ntfQrinc Nm ND
eggs in very limited demand.
FLoUR.-The mark ct has shown more
strength during the week, and sales have
been more liberal, although at the close
trade is slow. There is not much specu-
lative buying noted, the general call for
supplies being governed by present neces-
stiles of the trade. Wheat has shown con-
siderable fluctuation aud tlLis effects The
market. Spring patents are selling at about
$40 to 4,30 as full range outside Of some
special brands, but few sales range above
S4.25 on the open market Winter patents
are steady with Michigan at about SO 80 to
3.S5, while for Ohio and Illinois the range
is 10 to 15c higher, as sales average. Clear
and straight winters are quiet with the
range at SO 25 to $40 as to quality and
brand. Low grade hours are dull and
nominal.
BUTTER.-The general condition OF the
market remains about as reported a week
ago. Receipts have been liberal, demand
light, and the tendency OF prices at all
| times in favor of the buyer. The market
cleaned up little better last week tn ian the
PREVIOUS week, but there was enough stock
carried over to give the market an easy tone
at the opening on Monday, and under lib
eral arrivals again on Tuesday the general
price for fine creamery dropped to 19c. Yes
terday was holiday. To-day's arrivals
were heavy, and although some of the
opening sales were made at 19c, the market
soon weakened, and most of the business
| has been at Isle with some sales of western
at 1Sc. The market closes with rather
weak and unsettled tone. Firsts and Sec
onds in light demand. Low grades well
sold up. Box butter still in liberal supply.
Prints selling little more freely.
WooL.-The market is less active than
last week. The big buyers for the trust
have kept their hands off for few days and
| the result is movement that while thor
oughly satisfactory in no way indicates a
BOOM The principal activity has been in
Territory wool, and in Australian; more
large lines of Australian have been taken
for export. AS these woods cannot be re-
produced here at anything like the present
cost OF woods now in store, the market has
been permanently relieved to that extent.
There is lots Of wool, however, on hand for
sale in this market, and the large amount
still remaining In the country from last
years. clip is effectually checking any smart
advance. The secured cost OF hne medium
Territory OF average grade is now 10c above
the price at which IL was sold during the
dark depression caused by the Wilson bill,