The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-11
Current Comment.

pea have only a moderate sale at ri o..
yellow eyes and red kidneys quiet at quo.
tations.
OATs.-The market has ruled quite steady
but the tone at the close is rather easier
compared with last week. For clipped
white oats on track, fancy oats are quota
pie at ~ to 373c, with No. clipped white at
36tc and lower grades ranging down "a 10
quality The general demand has ruled
quiet.
CoaS.,-The market has ruled quite firm
although the close Is rather easier Recent
sales Of old No. 2 yellow on track bave
been at 47c with new steamer yellow at
about 45c. while new No corn is auotable
at "A TO 444c. These prices are for lots on
track billed through to outside points.
PoTAToEs.-Receipts for @ days, $500
bush last week, 70 600 bush since Sep, /.
100000 bush; same time last year, 255.,
6OO Receipts have been moderate for the
rat week but there has been q full supply
Offering at the roads and only a light de-
mand: Prices have been ruling a little low
| quotations.
CHEESE. = Receipts for exports. 97sY
boxes. Trade has been very quiet for the
week but, with light arrivals for local ao-
count and only moderate stocks on hand,
the market has strong tone. No quotable
many lots OF fine September and October
northern twins are held higher. Fair 70
good grades firm at 81 to 1Oc. But few
western twins or Ohio flats Offering.
| EGos.-The weather was very cold early
In the week, and with light receipts of fresh
ana reirigerators closely sold up the mar
ket made sharp advance and has been rnl-
ing firm since. Demand has been rather
light, however, and present prices could
hardly be sustained under any material in.
crease in the supply. Strictly selected
fresn western close steady at &c with other
| ~ 10 M MN fAR At. a
ity. Choice fresh southern steady at 26e.
Choice refr gerators firm at 22c and some
held higher. But few lined Offering.
LUMBER.-The first week in the new year
could hardly be anything other than quiet,
Inc trade has not az yet got around TO buy
ing lumber in any considerable quantities.
Inc consumptive trade is, of course, pretty
light Just now. The yards have by ne
means any considerable stock on hand vet;
they are not worrying at all, in fact are
taxing things quite easy. What purchasing
.hey are DONG Just now is from the mills
that ship by car. The latter expect to de
a very fair business in the next few eeks.
Business In short lumber is light.
HAY AND STRAw.-The hay market pre-.
sents no material change in the situation.
the demand ruling quiet, while about
enough receipts are coming in to meet this
demand. Fancy hay in large bales Is quot
ed up to $3.50 to 1900 but very few cars
are coming along that will command this
latter figure which represents something
that Is OF very top quality. Most sales OF
very choice hay are at about S12 to $3.50,
while lower grades range down as to quail
/ ny. Rye straw is in quiet demand, with
be st lots al So, while lower grades range
down as to quality, while for tangled straw
the price is about 81. Dat straw dull.
| WooL.-There has been little less az.
iivity IN the market for wool during the
past week. Manufacturers have been pur-
I pID rot nsraaN
bic extent, but the new season in heavy
weights has not been sufficiently developed
to define general manufacturing needs
Last week the market exhibited considera-
Bile buoyancy and some speculative activi-
ty, but those features are less in evidences
this week. The altered appearance of the
situation is in measure due to the interfer-
ence in business caused by the yearly adj
justments OF accounts, but the trade owes
much OF its quiet to the failure of the ASA
bet Manufacturing Co., which seemed for
the time being to have thrown wet blank
ct upon operations.
BUTTER.-Receipts for the week include
5000 pounds for export. The market still
has quiet tone with prices for the general
run OF stock ruling about as previously re-
ported. But strictly extra Vermont and
New Hampshire creamery showing new
milk flavor is in limited supply and firm at
21tc, with some sales at 22c but hardly
enough to warrant the quotation. York
State fresh creamery rarely good enough to
bring over zoe. Western fresh creamery in
moderate supply and best lots selling gen.
orally at 209 to 21c as TO style of package.
Firsts and seconds in full supply and light
demand. Fine June creamery has a steady
sale at 10 to 19lc. Imitation creamery and
ladle goods in moderate supply and steady
at quotations. Box and print butter dull
and easy.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Rece ipts have fallen
Off good deal this weak and al iDvnnas
have also been light d. ere has been quite an
Improvement in the tone of the market
Prices have been ruling al fraction higher
on choice fresh turkeys since Monday, but
there has been no such scarcity OF stock or
demand enough to warrant any material
advance. The call now is for small tur-
keys, and large heavy weights are neglect
ed. Choice small west. turkeys are in mod
crate demand at 12c for drawnand II to 11hs
for undrawn with common coarse stock
ranging down to Sc. Western chickens
have been in moderate demand, most lots
at to &c with now and then an extra mark
little higher. Some very choice soft meat
ed chicks exceed quotations. West. fowls
steady at to Sc, the outside for few OF
the best. Ducks and geese dull and un-
changed.
FLoUR.-The tone of the market has
ruled frmer and general prices have been
advanced, although at the higher figures
but little business has been done. Few
sales have been recorded of late at any
price and quotations are nominal. Spring
patents are mostly held at 81 to 4.3O, some
special brands even higher, but about 1896
to 20 will cover any recent sales made.
Most good toars are quoted at $40 to 4.25.
Winter hours are held firm at about the
former basis of quotations, about $3.50 to
400 covering the general range Lower
grades Of -four are dull, about SO 40 to $50
covering the range for winter clear and
straights, with spring at SO to $40. Stock
Of -four in Boston January included, in
warehouses, 28,445 bbls. in railroad depots
and on tmck, lib bills; for export ON
through bills, 36170 bills; total, 124728
bbls.; against los, $40 bbls. December and
l34 024 bills January 1, 1898.