The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-03
KENTUCKY AND INDIANA.
PULLED AND SECURED.
Current Comment.

CHERsE.-Receipts for export, $500 boxes.
There has been only o moderate demand
for old cheese for the past week and the
feeling Is not quite so strong as 1t has been,
although there Is little II any change in
prices.
BEANs.-Receipts have been light of late
but demand has also been slack and the
market barely steady. Only small jobbing
sales OF marrow pea at S1.35. Mediums but
little called for. Yellow eyes plenty and
dull. Red kidneys very quiet.
OATS. The market is slow, and It does
not take much to meet buyers present
wants. Fancy clipped white on track
billed through is quotable at 38 to 38Ic,
with No. 2 clipped white at 36I to SIC, and
lower grades ranging down IA TO quality.
CoRN.-Tbe local demand has been dull,
but the market holds steady in price under
small sales. For new No. yellow on
track billed through to outside points the
price is about 444c, with steamer yellow at
44c and lower grades ranging down as to
quality and color.
TAToEs.-Receipts were moderate the
first half Of the week but since Monday
have been liberal. Prices have been ruling
little higher than last week and close
fairly steady but as the season advances re-
ceivers like to keep pretty closely sold up
while demand is for smaller lots and for
fresh stock. Some sales OF Scotch potatoes
at 1920 to 225 bag
DRESSED POULTRY Receipts OF western
| iced fowls have been unusually heavy for
the past week and the supply has been
| largely in excess OF the demand Some re-
ceivers have tried hard to get 10c for their
best marks but 91c has been the general
| selling price all the week. Southwestern
have been hard to sell at over &c. There
has also been some stock little out OF
| condition from lack OF ice that has been
closed out at Sc or less.
|
siderably larger for the past week De.
mand has been only moderate and prices
have been easing off little. Since Tues
day lac has been the general price for Sc
lected western although there are some
marks packed especially for storage that
are held higher. Fair to good western and
southwestern steady at 13c. Eastern have
been coming quite freely and best marks
are now selling generally at 14c.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market for hay is
| firm, and choice grades have sold higher
The call is limited but offerings OF choice
lighter receipts Fancy cars in large bales
range up to 1913 90 to 14.00 but there is
| little of this kind on the market The low
or grades are cleaning up rather better at
about steady prices. Rye straw is steady,
and as supplies are needed about former
prices are being obtained. Dat straw con-
tinues dull.
LUMBER-The whole situation continues
to present features in striking contrast
with those prevailing previous to the initis-
ton OF the general improvement in indus =
trial conditions. AT many OF the great CEN
ters throughout the country, notably New
York, the current demand is indicative OF 8
boom, and locally business is decidedly
more active than at the corresponding date
a year ago. while prices show decided APP
probation. Many of the mills indeed are
| adopting a very independent attitude, as
| we'll tbav THAR nrO1uot ~ birtu IN,
sixty days being already disposed Of.
FLoUR.-The market has ruled very dull
during the past week, with the demand fiat
and but little flour has been sold. Mill
prices have weakened under the dull trad
ing, and buyers could secure supplies much
lower, were they disposed to operate.
Spring patents have been offered as low as
$3.50 in some instances without attracting
buyers, while the upper range is entirely
nominal. Some brands are held at 81. %
and above, but they won't sell on the pres
| ent market. Winter patents are dull and
the price nominal in the absence of sales
The nominal range is about 1878 to 400,
with practically no business. For clear and
straight winters the range is nominally
about 1926 to 3.75. Low grades are dull
and nominal.
BUTTER.-There has been no marked in
crease in the supply this week, but trade
has continued quiet and prices have been
steadily working downward, best creamery
at the close ruling about lie lower than q
week ago. The closing sales OF Friday and
| Saturday were generally at 18c; but this
became an outside price on Monday. Tues.
days receipts from Vt. and N. H. were
liberal, and best marks had to go at 171c
with some very nearly as good at tic. This
morning TIC is the ruling price for fine
creamery, with some very good marks SELL
ing at 16 to 16ac. Demand moderate Me-
| dunn grades are quiet. Low grades quiet.
Box butter in over supply and hard to sell
at any material advance over the price of
tubs. Prints in moderate demand.
Wool. = The market continues very
strong and liberal transactions are again
reported. The feature of the week has been
the speculation in Territory wool. Once
again the spectacle is presented of Boston
dealer specializing as in 1897. In 1897 it
was the dealers in domestic wool who spec
ulated in foreign. This week leading
dealer in Australian wool has been specu-
lating in domestic. His purchasessof Terri
tory amount to about 100000 pounds.
few more sales of sample lots for Bradford
England, are also reported but the total
business on this account has not as yet as
sumed any very large dimensions. There
has been good legitimate inquiry, too,
throughout the week from the mills and
there is every sign of healthy and improv-
inc condition