The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-21
KENTUCKY AND INDIANA
Current Comment.

PoTAToHs.-T is still good fair sup
ply of potatoes at the roads, and choice
hard stock has steady moderate sale.
Ordinary stock dull and irregular.
BEANs.-Receipts have been lighter than
last week but there is still liberal supply
of all kinds Offering and a generally dull
market, Best marrow pea remain dull at
Sl30. Extra yellow eyes selling very slow
ly at S140.
OATT.-The market has been moderately
supplied during the week with quiet de-
mand noted. For fancy clipped white oats
on track billed through to outside POINTS
the close Is about 35l to 36C, with No.
clipped white at "a to 341c. Lower grades
are dull and range down in price as TO
quality.
CoRN.-The market is firmer, with a quiet
business doing ON spot. Receipts have
been large for the week, but mostly for ex-
port on through bills For old No. 2 yellow
on track billed through the close IS about
44c, with new steamer yellow at about 43c.
Lower grades are dull aud range down az
to quality and color.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Receipts have been
moderate and western fowls kept well sold
up until today at IL to 1lbc but at the close
demand is slack and lie the top with some
ordinary marks closing ont at 10l to 1870.
Brothers have been in light supply and firm.
Old cocks steady. Eastern and nearby
ducks more plenty aud lower.
BUTTER.-There has been but little
change in the condition of the market dur
ing the past week Receipts are liberal but
not unusually large for this season Of the
year. Quality is generally fine aud there
has been a good fair demand for fine fresh
creamery, both northern and western at
! 19c, the market closing with a steady tone.
| Firsts have moderate sale at ~ TO 1870.
CHEESE Receipts for export, 1, $40 box
es. There has been but little change in
! the condition of the market during the past
week. Receipts have been fairly liberal
and good deal of the stock more or less
affected by heat Demand has been light
and for small lots, with but few sales of
best northern twins at over Sc. Fair to
good grades slow at 7 to 7lc. Ohio flats in
fair supply and best marks in moderate de-
mand at &c,
EGGs.-Receipts have been considerably
lighter than last week, but the weather has
been hot and demand slack. Since Monday
trade has been especially dull and the mar
ket has weakened a little, selected western
closing slow at 14lc with ordinary marks
ranging from IL to 14c as to condition. Most
receipts show considerable shrinkage, and
as r1le more or less allowance for loss has
to be made. Eastern have to be fancy to
bring full quotations.
HAY AND STRAw.-The receipts continue
large and the general demand is quiet, al
though fair amount is moving all of the
time. Few sales OF choice hay made above
quoted higher, but the bulk of the fair To
good hay coming in is selling for about S13
to Is. Low grades are unchanged. Ry Q
straw is quiet with most sales OF choice at
about $3.50 to 1852, although some special
sales have been made at higher prices. Dat
straw dull.
FLoUR.-The tone OF the market has held
quito firm. but the demand continues mod
crate, with buyers only meeting their press
ing needs from time toitime. Values hold up
well and are obtained as buyers require sup
plies, but no one appears to have enough
confidence in the future to stock ahead
largely at the present basis of price Spring
patents are quotable at about 81 10 to S4.30
as a range of sales made, but some special
brands are held higher. Winter patents
are quiet with the range at $500 to 20,
some special brands higher. For clear and
straight winter wheats most sales are rang
ing at about $3.50 to $50. Low grades con-
tinue dull with prices nominal
LUMBER There is nothing particularly
new In the general situation except that the
Inconvenience resulting from the low
water in many OF the small rivers and some
OF the large ones have, since TOUR last re-
port, been exaggerated. This at present is
the one discouraging feature in advices
from milling centers, all of which continue
to report brisk demand. 1t seems to be a
fact that in all our Eastern cities building
operations are on an unusually active scale
and that the demand for lumber is likely 10
continue satisfactory throughout the entIe
season,
WooL.-There has been no excitement in
the market during the week just closed
The demand has been steady and there
have been a number of buyers on the mar
ket. including the large and small indepen-
dent mills and the American Wooden COM
pany. All report that the outlook for goods
has improved and that the current demand
is better. 1t may be taken for granted,
therefore, that the demand for the raw ma
terial at present being felt is healthy and
legitimate. 1t reflects the improved posi-
ton of the manufactured products. While
the nj Ills in the past few weeks have laid in
pretty good stock of wool. they have not
bought in any way commensurate with a
large production of goods. Soue of them
would buy heavily now in anticipation of
their wants could they do so at the prices
current month ago With the present
comparatively high prices staring them in
the face they are in measure inclined TO
wait until tbey are more certain OF the fu-