The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-31
KENTUCKY AND Ispr.S.
PULLED AND SECURED
Current Comment.

BEANs.-There has been but little doing
Tor the past week and the market closes
with dull and rather weak tone Receivers
are holding prices about as last quoted
strictly choice marrow pea at 81. 80 and big
yellow eyes at S1.40, but are making other
small sales.
CoRN.-The demand continues quiet with
buyers only supplying actual needs Prices
nave nave ruled easier during the week, with
NO yellow on track billed through to out
slde points, closing at about 43c and stearn-
er yellow at about 421c. Lower grades are
and color. dN"'i''
DRESSED POULTRY. - Receipts are still
running light. Western fowls have kent
wei sofa up Tor the past week at III to l2c
ana close firm at the latter price with some
sales at 123c A few turkeys coming hut
generally too large and aabby to bring over
10 to lie. Broilers in light supply and cell
ing in small lots at full prices.
PoTAToEs: Receipts Of old potatoes have
been considerably lighter than last week
but the arrivals of new southern have heen
large and are steadily increasing. There
has been steady moderate demand for
cholce hard old stock with but little change
IN prices Ordinary, sprouted stock has
been cleaned up at low prices.
OATs.-There has been rather a weaker
tone apparent with prices about &c lower
~ WV NaOop' no utLlduu IL uulet, with
spot offerings light. For fancy clipped
white oats on track billed through the close
is about 81 to 81 &c with No. clipped white
at Boz to 352c and lower grades ranging
down as to quality.
CHEESE Receipts for export 684 boxes
Lhere has been very little change during
| the past week. Receipts are still light and
the market keeps well sold up, best full
cream twins at 10c generally with under
grades ranging downward as to quality.
Fine western twins steady at 81 to 1Oc.
Old stock pretty well cleaned mp.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market maintains
firm tone for choice hay, but the call for
supplies is quiet. The better grades are
not plenty, and this keeps the price up
even under limited demand. About SIG
to II is the top Of the market outside Of
some special cars, while good hay ranges at
Sio TO TO- Lower grades are selling quietly
with the range OF prices about the same.
Rye straw is steady with best cars selling
at $40 to 1880. Dat straw yet dull.
EGGs.-Receipts have been liberal for the
past week, but large proportion have gone
directly into storage. There has been a
good fair demand from regular trade, and
since Monday strictly choice selected west
ern have been firm at 15c with some sales
of fancy storage stock towards the close a
fraction higher. AS the season advances
there is more variation in quality and
prices take wider range. Fair to good
WeSItIu nave mOu61ate sale at IA 10 1870.
Southern generally undesirable, and sell
ing at easy prices. Sales are still at mark
unless otherwise specified.
LUMBER.-At the mills there Is still a
good deal OF citation over the active demand
but the dread that scarcity of logs may
interfere with its complete satisfaction
spoils the prospect somewhat. 1t is even
said now that the cargo mills, because OF
an insutficiency Of material wherewitb, are
contemplating the possibility of being com.
PEELED to shut down during the months OF
July and August The difficulties hitherto
presented in the way Of immediate opera
ton because Of high water have almost dis
appeared and the hum of saws is heard Oh
all sides on the banks of the Penosbscot and
the Kennebec.
FLoUR.-The advance in wheat has caus-
ed general prices of -four TO be advanced, but
the volume OF trade is small. Buyers ap.
pear to have no confidence in the market
and struggle along making their purchases
as small as possible. Quotations are higher
for nearly all kinds of flour, but in many
instances are merely nominal. Spring pat.
ents are quotable at about $40 to 4.25 out.
side OF one or two special brands, but nc
one will buy any amount even with the
situation looking strong. Winter fours are
quiet but steady. Patents are quotable al
So so to 400 with sales ruling slow. Clear
and straight winter fiours are firm, with q
quiet business at SO 40 to 375 as genera
with prices largely nominal.
WooL.-The market shows smaller TO-
tai sales than last week, though the aggre
gate is something more than a fair average
The best feature OF the market is that spec
ulation has largely stopped and that the
sales this week are almost entirely to man.
ufacturers for consumption. The export in
quiry has by no means Disappeared on the
contrary, it continues The movement
however, is no longer as large as it was
from the sheer fact that there is little more
wool now here available. Special statst' cs
show that up to May goth, 1900 bales OF
Australian wool had been shipped back to
Europe. This by no means represents the
total purchases, for more is yet to go. AT
the same time, that is May goth, $4,000
pounds or 1900 bales and bags of American
wool had been shipped abroad.
BUTTER We have had an unsettled mar
ket since our last weekly report, prices
easing off about cent during the week
The advance to 19c was not long sustained
only small proportion OF the heavy re-
ceipts week ago today selling on arrival.
A good many lots were left over and closed
out at Is to 1S1c, the latter becoming an
outside price on Monday Since then il has
been very difficult selling the finest fresh
creamery at over 1Sc. But there has been
marked improvement in quality, most
creameTies showing up fine and some full
grass. A good many of the finest marks
are still held at 1910, and if they do not sell
at this price will 60 into storage. There is
a good fair demand for fine goods today,
| either northern or western at 1Sc, and oC-
casional sales fraction higher, but SO lit
tie business at over 1Sc that higher quota
ton is hardly warranted. Medium and
low grades are quiet and easy Boxes in