The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-22
Current Comment.

CHEEsE.-Receipts for export b,4t4 boxes.
Trade has been very quiet for the past
week and there is nothing new to report
Fine Sept. and Oct. northern twins are firm
at IL TO liz with some special marks held
higher. Fair to good steady at 81 to 10bc.
OATs.-There is scarcity of spot goods
on the market, and in quiet way buyers
are paying more money for supplies The
best clipped white oats range at 381 to 400
with No. 2 clipped white at 385 TO 39c.
Lower grades are dull and nominal in
price.
CoRN.-The market is quiet, but spot
offerings are moderate, and prices hold
steady. The heavy snow storm has
checked trade for the present and little is
moving. For best new corn about 43i to
44c is the price ruling, while some old corn
ranges &c higher. Low grades are dull.
BEANs.-There has been no improvement
in the bean trade for the past week. The
market is liber ally supplied but demand il
slack, and although prices are held about as
| last quoted there are only small sales OF
marrow pea at over S125. Strictly extra
| yellow eyes have moderate sale at S1.5O.
HAY AND STRAw-Best hay is steady in
| price with sales ranging at S12 to 10 for
large bales, Lower grades are in full sup
| ply and the price favors the buyer to more
or less extent. The snow storm has block
ed the trade to some extent and prevents
much business at present. Rye straw is
moving slow. The best grades are quota
BILE at $500 to $50; but few sales are max.
ing above $500. Dat straw dull.
Eoos,-The arrivals have been light for
the past week, but the cold stormy weather
that cut off receipts also prevented any
thing but very moderate business being
done. Prices have been unsettled and ire
regular. Friday the sales of fresh western
were at % to 23c. Mondays sales were at
20, 70 and &c Tuesday the market was 20
to 30c with most lots held at the outside
but very few sales. Yesterday the market
dropped back to n to 28c and most sales
to-day have been at 27c but the feeling is
weak and unsettled. A good deal OF the
stock is more or less frozen and has to be
sold at discount in price or loss off.
FLoUR.-There is a quiet business yet in
progress and but little flour is being taken
at present Buyers are operating as forced
to have supplies, but will do nothing be-
yond this. The heavy snow storm has
blocked the movement of merchandise for
the present to great extent, and this will
be apt to check business more or less.
Prices are nominally about the same
. Spring patents mostly being sold at
Q about S410 to 400 for choice brands, but
d some special brands are held 10 to 20c
higher, while some can be bought as low az
"a. Winter patents range at S400 to 4 Is
for best goods, but the range OF sales Is
lower. Clear and straight winters range
from $3.40 to $50 as to quality Of the goods
Low grades are dull and nominal.
BUrTER.--R Receipts for the week include
$500 pounds for export. he market
cleaned up closely last week and with light
arrivals of fine fresh goods since then, ow-
ing to the snow blockade, further advance
in prices has been made. But the snow
storm has also interfered with trade a good
deal, and although the market closes with a
firm tone demand is light and for small lots
buyers combining purchases closely to i'm
mediate wants. Since Monday 24c has been
the general asking price for fine fresh
hut aQIaa hQua haan n liuht hot
the market is hardly quotable at over 49, to
24c. The under grades are frmer but have
only a limited sale at the advance. Fine
box butter sells fairly. Prints moving
slowly. There is more inquiry for fine held
goods, and occasional sales reported above
quotations.
DRESSED POULTRY. Receipts have been
rather light for the past week, but the
stormy weather has interfered with trade
to such an extent that supplies of most
kinds have been ample for the wants of the
trade. Prices have been we'll sustained but
show no quotable change. Choice small
turkeys are steady at 13c for drawn, and IL
to 121c for undrawn. Large turkeys dull
and easy, with most sales at about 10c
Western fresh killed chickens and fowls in
moderate supply and firm for choice
Strictly choice soft meated chickens sci
Y easily at 12c, but there are very few such
coming. Good fowls steady at 10a to lie
Fancy cspons keep we'll sold up. Bes
-
Old cocks in steady demand and firm
Some sales of frozen chickens and fowls al
10 to 12c for chickens and 10 to lie for fowls
as to grade
WooL.-The trading continues rather
quiet which is in great measure due to the
recent storm. Traffic and transportation
were effectually blocked during the frs
part of the week and out-oftown buyers
were conseq uently prevented from visiting
x the market. The feature OF the week has
been quite free movement in territories
The purchases of one manufacturer, how
ever, constituted the largest portion of the
business, but as these were divided among
several houses, an appearance of greater
activity was impaired TO the transaction.
LUMBRR.-Snow storms and impossible
roads have of course operated against ac-
tivity in the market for lumber, but the
mails received have nevertheless contained
a very fair number of inquiries, many more
as a matter of fact than ordinarily looked
for at this time Of year If present indica.
tions count for anything an early and brisk
x season may be expected. In shingles and
< clapboards fair amount of actual business
has been accomplished, all adverse condi
- tons being given due weight, and prices
y have been at least steady. A rumor to the
!. eff e. that all the numbering operations on
the Machias river are to be combined under
l. one head is being freely circulated and
= meets with some credence. The capital
< stock mentioned as probable is 100000