The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-07
KENTUCKY AND INDIANA
Current Comment.

CuTTtuJ OOUlmenJs
EANs-Receipts have been larger this
week and there are full supplies Offering,
but demand continues slack and prices IA
vor the buyer Best marrow pea are dull
at $150. Extra yellow eyes very slow at
S1.40.
CHEEsE.-There has been no increase in
receipts for the past week and the market
has kept well sold up at full former prices.
There is no surplus OF any grade. Fine iull
cream northern twins have steady fair
sale at 10c. Best western twins are also
bringing 10c.
OATs.-The tone is easier, and prices have
worked down about 1c or more during the
week. At the close fancy Clipped v hite
oats on track are quoted at 35b to 36c, while
LOT NO. clipped white the price is about
343c. Lower grades are dull and range
down as to quality
CoRN.-The market is quiet and the price
has held about steady during the week.
Buyers are only meeting their pressing
needs, but spot stocks are light. AT the
close the price for No. 2 yellow on track
| billed through is about 43c, with steamer
yellow at 42I to 43c, and lower grades rang
ing down as to quality and color
HAY AND STRAw.-Receipts of hay have
been larger, and the tone of the market is
easier at the close. Fancy hay is not plenty
and the price for such is nominal OF The
hay arriving about $13 to Is covers most
sales, with occasional car at SIC Fancy
hay would go higher, but not enough is
coming in to quote Rye straw is dull but
the market holds about steady at $3.50 10
1850 as range Of most sales made.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-R Receipts have been
light but the high prices ruling a week ago
checked the demand good deal and trade
has been generally slow. Prices for west
ern fowls have been gradually working
downward and at the close ! est lots are
| hard TO sell at 10lp Rroiiara Io
also been ruling easier. Old cocks hold
fairly steady. Few turkeys coming good
enough to bring over 10 to lie. Nearby
spring ducks selling in small lots at about
EGGs.-Receipts have fallen off a good
deal this week, but the demand for storage
has also been much lighter, leaving a full
supply for regular trade wants. The mar
ket ruled fairly steady the first part of he
week, but since Monday the weather has
been hot, demand only moderate, and the
feeling little easier. The best western
have been selling since Monday at IA to
145c, but to reach the outside some allow
ance for loss has to be made On sales at
mark, lac is the top. Fair to good western
range down to 13c Southern generally or
binary and rarely salable at over 13c. Fan
cy eastern in light supply and firm.
FLoUR:-Wheat has shown strong up
ward tendency, and asking prices for -four
have been considerably advanced. The
trade has not responded, however, although
flour is more easily sold at former asking
rates, and the business as a whole shows
some increase. Spring patents are gener.
ally held at the close at about 4.30 to 4 AZ
for most good brands, but few sales have
been recorded as yet above S425, some
business being done at that figure. Or
winter wheats the tone Is quiet but the
market holds steady at about $500 to &C
for patents. Some sales OF straight winters
are being maize at about 1915, the range
being about 3.75 to 400. Low grade flours
are dull and nominal.
BUTTER. Receipts have fallen off lit
tie from last week, and are very much
lighter than for the corresponding week
last year. Trade has not been very active
at any time, but there has been a steady
moderate demand from regular trade and
enough buying for storage to keep the mar.
ket well cleaned up. There were some sal es
a week ago at 18Ac and by Friday this was
fully established as the ruling price for fine
creamery. Trade was rather quiet on Mon.
DAY, and Tuesday was a holiday. Yester
day, Wednesday, receipts were lighter than
anticipated, and sales were generally at 1870
buyers taking hold fairly well. The mar.
ket closes steady at 19c for strictly extra
creamery, with first selling at II to Ice and
lower grades as quoted Strictly fine dairy
sells fairly at II to 17ic. Extra grades OF
box butter steady at 10 to 1910 under gra es
moving slowly. Prints selling fairly al
quotations.
WooL-The market has been less active
than for many Of the immediate preceding
weeks and the sales are smaller. Still the
business that has been transacted is fail
average in the aggregate and is far in ex.
cess OF that done in the corresponding week
Of last year, when but slightly over a mil.
lion pounds were disposed Of The condi.
ton OF the market, aside from the quietel
tone, is about the same as it was last eek
The demand has come principally from the
m A. tn thaY 10 81. -
sales have been made. Interest in the
group, is still maintained by the late heavy
spectators and his group of buyers has
through their operations during the week
under review have been of tentative char.
acter.
change in the tenor Of the news from pro.
ducing centers. Too much water has in
the smaller. rivers been succeeded by toe
little and there is some fear that operations
in the mills may be impeded thereby. In
so far as orders are concerned matters are
progressing in the way that has OF late
been usual, business continuing unusual y
active. In Boston members of the trade
agree in speaking Of the demand as very
good. For pine there is an active call and
prices, particularly OF narrow planed board
which are In very light supply, rule firm
For hemlock inquiries continue plentiful.
As to the cut nothing really definite can be
ascertained, but the opinion that it will
turn out TO be even lighter than supposed
gains ground.