The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-30
KENTUCKY AND INDIANA.
PULLED AND SECURE
Current Comment.

BEANs.-We have hal quiet trade in all
kinds OF beans for the past week but prices
have been held steady and unchanged. Best
marrow pea continue in light demand at
Sl35 Yellow eyes and red kidneys SLOW
at quotations.
CoRN.-The markell maintains steady
tone with no material change to note in
prices. For No 2 yellow on track billed
through to Outside points the price is about
Ale. The range on lower grades is down az
TO quality and color. Trade is dull.
OATs.-The market continues dull, with
the tone easier, values gradually working
lower as new oats come in. At the close
dsncy OLD clipped white are quoted at 81 to
BIC, but for No clipped white about 20 to
29b covers the range OF sales. Lower grades
range down as to quality.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export 2202 boxes
There has been but little change since our
last weekly report Demand has been
light and for small lots best northern twins
selling as wanted at 10 to 101c. Fair to
good grades in steady demand and well
sold up at to 91c. Western twins in
moderate supply and extra marks firm at
10 to 1O@c. Ohio flats steady at 81 to 9sc.
EGos.-We have had steady but not
very active market for the past week. Re
ceipts have fallen off considerably again
this week, but are still running heavy for
| this season Of the year. There has been
steady moderate demand for selected west
ern at 10 to 15ac and some sales Of fancy
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full supply at IA to 141c. Fancy nearby and
strictly extra eastern have a moderate sale
at quotations.
PoTAToEs.-There was larger supply
! and a lower market Immediately following
our last weekly report, Bristol Ferry stock
| cleaning up slowly on Friday at Sl.87 to
| $500. Since then there has been a steadily
| increasing supply from Aroostook county.
| This stock has been of good size and quail
ty, but rather green and has been selling
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has ruled steady since Monday at 81 70 per
ID.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market Is duh
with only saleF noted as supplies are need
ed. The best hay is steady and sales aver
age at about S15 TO 16 for small and large
bales, but lower grades are dull and easy
Receipts have fallen off considerably, but
the stock Of lower grade hay on the market
is yet large, and but little improvement can
be looked for until this cleans up. Rye
straw is quiet with sales making as supplies
are needed at about SO to 10.
DRESSED POULTRY Receipts OF fowls
have been moderate this week and choice
western in steady demand at lie, but there
has been more or less ordinary stock clean
ing up at 10ac. Broilers have been plenty
and shade easier, most sales at II to l2c,
and since Monday 12lc has been the top for
best. Old cocks in good demand. Eastern
ducks in good supply and some small sales
a fraction above quotations. Nearby roast
ing chickens more plenty, and at the close
zoe is about the top for best.
a BUTTER has not been any marked
change in the condition of the market du-
ring the past week. Receipts OF fresh
northern creamery are running light and
81 &c has become well. established price for
extra grades, but there is little Of this stock
Offering on the open market, most lots going
to regular trade. Western creamery is in
fair supply and generally firm at 2lc, but
large ash tubs have to be exceptionally fine
to bring the price. The under grades are
moving off fairly at quotations. Extra
June goods in fair demand at zoe.
FLoUR.-The tone of the market has been
frmer, with prices advanced sharply, but
sales continue to move slow. Buyers will
take car or so as needed about as readily
at the higher price as they would before,
but there is no disposition shown to operate
ahead in the least At the close most
brands Of spring patents are held at 81 Is to
4.30, with some special brands higher, but
about SAL to 4.20.will cover most Of recent
salea, little business having been done
above 81 10. Winter patents are slow of
sale and the advance is less marked COM
pared with springs. The range at the close
is about SO 80 to %, with few sales above
$3.50 to 800. Clear and straight 1ours are
dull with about $40 to 10 covering the
range of sales.
WooL.-The aggregate transactions make
the week appear more active than it has
actually been. A few big transactions, part
of them new and part sales made in previ-
GUS weeks on which deliveries are now be-
ing made, have helped TO swell an other
wise quiet trade. With most OF the lead
ing dealers business has been moderate
though steady demand is reported and
considerable sampling. Many sellers are
busy making deliveries and are not prepar-
ed to make further large contracts at cur
rent prices. There is no let up in the move
ment of wool. which is heavy on account OF
old and new operations.
LUMBER.-Wholesale business is quite as
active as at the date OF our last report and
the tone OF the market is fully as strong.
Expressions of satisfaction over the demand
are, II anything, even more emphatic, and
notwithstanding some anxiety as to the fu-
ture Of the supplies the general tenor of
dealers remarks indicates the prevalence of
an unusually cheerful feeling as to the
prospects for fall business. The higher
prices asked for spruce have not in the
{ least deferred operations From the mills
comes word Of an abundant crop of orders
= at the advance, accompanied by advices
that buyers seem to be far less worried
about values than the date Of delivery. II
Y there was any doubt in the minds OF man
ufacturers as to the wisdom Of the step they
( took last week it has certainly been dis
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