The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-05
KENTuCKY AND INn1AnA-
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Current Comment.

BEANS -Receips have been running very
light for the past week but otherwise there
has been little change in the condition of
the market. Demand continues light. Best
marrow pea hold steady at 81 3d. Extra
yellow eyes dull at S140.
OATS. The market continues quiet with
the general tone steady and no material
change in values. For fancy clipped white
oats on track billed through about 351 to 36c
is the price, with No. clipped white az "a
to @acy and lower grades ranging down az
to quality.
CoRN.-There is a United demand noted
but the market holds firm with values
rather stronger than week ago. For old
NO. 2. yellow on track about 44tc Is the
price at the close, with steamer yellow at
about 423c' Lower grades are quiet but
range down in price as to quality and color.
Eoos.- Receipts for the past week have
been heavy, aud we have had dull, drag
ging market for best western at ID to 14bc
but at the close the market is cleaning up a
little better, and sele cted ives ern are quot
ed steady at 144c. Fair to good western
quiet at IL to lac. Eastern are in moderate
supply but sell at wide range in prices as
to grade. e.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Receipts have been
moderate, and since Monday we have had
a firm market for western fowls with prices
gradually working upward AT the close
best marks are generally held at 12c but
there have been few sales at over 111c az
| yet. Broilers have been in coed fair supply
and moderate demand with little change in
prices. Eastern spring ducks in light sup
| ply and steady.
PoTAToEs.-There was a liberal supply
| OF new southern at the close OF last week and
best marks of Rose and Hebrons had to
clean up ON Friday and Saturday at So 70.
Receipts were liberal again on Monday, but
demand WAS active and best marks went
| out firm at So. Snce then there has been q
| short SnnnlU and qhnina Rosa r..
have been in demand at SO % to 3 30. This
morning trains are late and the market
nearly bare of stock.
LUMBER.-All the news from producing
and distributing centers is still characteriz-
ed by great buoyancy OF tone For both
long and short lumber the demand is every
where described as unusually active and in
all Instances recently scored have been re-
tanned. There is in fact every reason to be-
lieve that the season will continue through
out to fulfill its early promise. AS result
OF the general activity great interest is be-
ing displayed in timberland.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market closes
easier under larger receipts and values are
more in favor of tie buyer, except on the
best grades. Choice hay is not particularly
plenty, and such maintains steadiness in
price. About $500 to 16 80 cover most sales
OF the best hay, but fancy would go higher,
Lower grades are in large supply and weak
Rye straw is easier and the tone more in
buyers favor, although about the same
( prices are asked for best cars.
BuTTER.-Receipts have been heavy for
{ the past week, but there has also been a
good fair demand and prices have been
generally we'll sustained. For strictly fine
fresh creamery in assorted sizes 19c has
been the ruling price, with now and then a
special mark fraction higher. But for
large ash tubs 19c has been the top, and
towards the close 1t has been difficult 10
place straight lots of such at over 1890.
Under grades are still in full supply.
FLoUR.-The market has shown an easier
tone during the past few days, which tends
to weaken values. The demand continues
small as whole, and the business done has
been confined TO meeting the pressing ne
cessities of the trade. In this way sales are
being made but the market lacks life. The
selling range OF spring patents at the close
is about 81 90 to 415 for good brands. Some
special brands are held higher, but this will
cover the general business done. Winter
wheat patents are quiet with most sales
q made at about 81 90 to 10, although some
Z special brands are held higher. Clear and
straight winters are quotable at S340 to
$50 as general range of sales Low grades
are dull and nominal in price.
WooL.-The demand has been active dur
ing the week, W tn large trans actions in
both domestic and foreign grades, and the
tendency of prices upward. Nearly all
kinds of wool Of domestic growth have been
advanced in prices and the higher prices
have little effect in checking the demand
Manufacturers have bought literally OF
large lines of territory and similar woods
and would have taken on more foreign
were the stocks for sale larger But i'm
porters of Australian and others who have
supplies in hand have besn 10th to sell even
in instances where a good advance could be
obtained and handsome profit Melted, fol-
there are great expectations of what Lon
don is to do next Tuesday when the public
auction sales are inaugurated there