The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-15
Current Comment.

BEAEs.-There has been further slight
advance in marrow pea during the week
but buyers are not responding at Ali freely
and few sales have been made at over 32I
Yellow eyes in liberal supply, dull and easy
Red kidneys quiet.
CoRN--The market is quiet with but little
n CURED to meet the local demand. Prices
have softened somewhat compared with =
week ago, few sales OF steaD er yellow on
track billed through commanding above
43c, while the range on lower grades Is
down as to quality and color.
OATs.-There is a limited demand noted
and prices have softened little, although
available supplies on spot are by no means
excessive. For No. clipped white oats on
track billed through to outside points
about 374 to $50 is the price, with fancy
clipped vt 391c. Lower grades are dull
with the price ranging as to quality.
CHEHsE.-ReCeipts for export 1929 box
es. Conditions remain about rs previously
reported. There is continued good de-
mand, and stocks are being steadily reduc-
ed. At the close fine fall twin, are hard to
| find under 124 10 12Ac. Medium grades are
also well SOLD up and there Is hardly any
| thing here Offering under l0c.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market continues
| quiet, but choice grades are steady, the
most surplus being Of lower grades. The
best hay in large bales is steady at S12 to
IL az supplies are needed. Lower grades
are not materially changed in price, but
| sales drag and values favor the buyer to 8
| more or less extent. Rye straw is quiet
but the market holds steady with most
sales Of choice at IS to $50. Dat straw Is
dull and nominal
WooL.-There has been very little going
on this week beyond the completion of some
deals in Australian wool. The market was
never duller or more devoid of interest.
Manufacturers are dancing from one crowd
OF promoters to another and highly interest
ed in the appraisement of their plants by
the respective combines. They have little
time just now to give to current business
and the street is deserted. Yarn swapping
Is the only branch of comm cree that seems
to thrive.
EGGs.-The egg market still continues il
an irregular aud unsettled condition, but
the general tendency has been to lower
prices The advanced prices ruling Oh
Thursday and Friday of last week cb ecked
the demand and sales were light until the
market dropped back to "a TO 24ac on Mon
day. Since then there has been fair de-
mand, but with prices gradually working
downward. Closing sales yesterday were
Q at 23c This morning the market dropped
q to zoe, and closes well sold up and steady
PoTAToEs,-T was some accumula-
ton of stock at the roads Immediately fol-
lowing our last weekly report and prices
ruled little easier for a day or two. But
advices from western shipping points re-
| pOrb ROOu many pOtdlOtb lTOHeD
the late extremely cold weather and pros
pect Of lighter shipments for the future
This has caused irmer feeling in eastern
markets and prices have been advanced
from to Sc since Monday There is a
steady fair demand and the market close
with firm tone.
BUTTER Receipts for the week include
"A 800 lbs. for export The market cleaned
up fairly well last week but was rather dul
at the close. There was light demand
at the close with prices shade easier
This slight decline was followed by an in
creased demand on Tuesday, strictly fin,
fresh Vt. and N. Fl. creamery cleaning VI
promptly at 21c and some of the best mark.
of western bringing he same price. West
ern receipts are still irregular in quality
however, only small proportion grading
strictly extra, and large proportion o
sales at zoe and under
DRESSED POULTRY Receipts OF fresi
killed have fallen off good deal during the
past week. but trade has been very quie
and there has been no material change IL
prices. Turkeys are coming poor and hav,
a dull sale, most lots at lie or less. West
chickens generally hard and STACEY anC
have 10 go at irregular prices from to lie
Good to choice western fowls in steady fai
demand and towards the close some of tn,
best marks are bringing lie. CapOns II
good demand, little higher and firm
Ducks and geese quiet There has beef
little movement in frozen poultry as yet
Chickens are held at 10 to 12c; fowls at /
to lie, and choice turkeys at about 13c.
Although not nearly so &C
tive as in all probability it will he thre
weeks hence, the local demand has beer
steadily improving for some days and car
now be called fairly brisk For all tn
lumber coming along there is, in fact,
sale, and in all iran sactions firm prices ar
being obtained For frames the call i
still expanding, and the stronger feeling
~ noted In our last report having developed
n into an actual advance our quotations ar
revised. The outlook Is for a, strong mar
ket for all spruce timber, the general feel
ing being that supplies are this season des
tined to find their way into cOnsumptiv
channels more readily than usual.
FLoUR-There is an easier tone to the
market with sales slow, and 10 does no
take much to meet buyers needs. Th,
business doing Is confined to car or 81
here and there as needed, and beyond thi
buyers show no disposition to go. There il
an entire absence of any speculative feel
ing, and no one looks for higher prices il
- the near future at least. Spring patents ar
e being sold as business averages, at mostly
about 81 90 to 415 for choice Wisconsin anC
Minnesota brands. Some special brand
X are held higher, but few sales are mad
Y above these figures. For winter patent
~ the range is about 1885 to 40 while clear
and straight winters are quotable at SO. Al
u to 3 50 The sales of all kinds are small
:, and prices are more or less nominal. Low
~ grade hours are very dull.
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