The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-15
Current Comment,

BEANs.-The market for choice marrow
pea and mediums has taken firmer turn
since our last weekly report. Prices have
been steadily advancing since Monday, and
choice lots close firm AT 81 IS with some
holding still higher. Extra yellow eyes
steady at SO to 10. Red kidney quiet.
DRESSED POULTRY The market clear ed
up fairly well last week, but since Monday
receipts have been liberal, the weather
warm and demand slack with prices ruling
in buyers favor. Some west, dry-pacl ed
stock has been received but most of IL has
been little sweaty and the sales have been
at about the price Of ice-packed. West.
turkeys have been plenty and have had a
slow sale of late at 9 to 12c. West fowls
sold early in the week at 10 to lie. hut
since Tuesday 10Ic has been the top. West
ern chickens also in liberal supply bnd
easier. Late sales have been at 8 to Zoe
generally. Only a few extra bring more,
and some fair lots have been cleaned up at
Sc.
EoGs.-Receipts have not been very
heavy for the past week, and since Monday
| there has be n a little better market for
| best fresh gathered stock. Selected fresh
western have been firm at 20c with fancy
marks OF Mich Ind, etc. ~ pic. Ordin-
airy fresh gathered western are working out
at irregular prices from II to l9c Refrger-
| ators generally dull with 16c about All that
can he realized for best lots coming from
| the west.
CHEESE Receipts for export 1898 boxes.
Trade has continued quiet with prices rul-
| ing about as quoted u week ago. Strictly
fine northern fall twins hold steady at 12l
to 1870, but 1t takes extra York state stock
for the outside. Best Vermont lots sell
generally AZ 12ac. Fine western twins
steady 1T 121c.
PoTAroEs.-Recepts have been moderate
for the past week although considerably
larger than the previous week There has
been steady moderate demand with best
Aroostook Green Mountains selling gener-
ally At Doc. Most sales Of York state stock
have be en- at 40 to Acc. The market closes
steady with good supply of all kinds on
. hand.
HAY AND STRAW. "A fairly steady market
for choice hay IL reported with more liber-
al receipts and quiet demand. Prices
show no material change, the range for the
best grades being SIG to II per ton, with
No. grade about S15 to l6 per ton. The
poorer grades OF hay are in better supply,
prices ranging from $40 to 10 per ton. Rye
! straw Is in good supply but the best grades
are unchanged at $40 TO ID per ton, the re-
ceipts consisting largely OF the poorer
grades. Dat straw dull.
BUTTER.-Trade has not been very active
for the past week, but receipts have been
moderate and wi strong advices from
other markets, a firmer feeling has d-vel-
oped here. Since Monday cent advance
has been established on fine fresh creamery
Best Vermont and New Hampshire assort'
ed sizes have moderate sale at the close
at 241c with large tubs at 24c. Late sales
Of finest weste creamery have been at 24C
for assorted and 23l for large ash but there
are good many lots coming that will not
bring these prices. Firsts and grades be
u low steady at quotations. Fine June cream
- cry firm at 22ac to 23c and some held high
er. Boxes and prints in moderate deme nd
x at quotations.
- OATS There is moderate demand rot
i" ed for oats with Cfferings fairly good. TIL,
market is steady. Fancy clipped white ost
4 on track billed through are quoted at "a Il
Y 341c per bu. with No. 2 clipped white at 49,
and No. 2 clipped white at $3.50. Lowe
grades range down as to quality.
CoRN.-The spot market is firm with
fair demand and light offerings Of tract
lots Arrivals largely for export No.
bushel for old. No. 2 yellow on track i
offered at AL to 45c, with steamer yellow a
444 to 44lc yer busbel. Lower grades &C
cording to quality and color.
FLoUR.-The -four market is quiet witt
the range of sales small. Prices are fairl!
steady but buyers only purchase as SOM
particular brand is needed to keep uI
assortments. AT the close the tone is some
what easier. The range of sales for sprin
wheat patents is "a to 40 per barrel 70
Head of the Lakes, Wisconsin, and certain
Minneapolis brands, with one special pat
ent quoted at S4.20 per barrel. Sprin
wheat mills outside the combination ar
offering in small way at 1896 per ba
I6l DuU buyers Jake HOlu very blOWly d
any price. Winter wheat patents are quie
with the range OF sales practically ur
changed from last week. Patents ar
quoted at SO 70 to $3.50 per barrel an
clears and strsigbts So 80 to 65 per barrel
Low grades are dull and nominal.
characterization all continue favors
BILE. Large purchases made for weeks pas
have not fully satisfied buyers needs an
business continues to hum Indications a
the moment all point to thriving winter
trade and an unusual rush next spring. Fo
this Maine lumbermen are making exteI
sive preparations and it Is said that III
new crop of logs in the Penobscot will nc
probably fall below lie, COO 600 feet and ma
even reach 200, 000,0 COO feet. The geners
opinion is that the larger amount will nc
prove to be too much.
WooL.-There has been an excellent de
mand this week and another huge aggre
gate OF transactions, only less in voum
than that of the two weeks that have gon
before. The money maj ket is checkin
, speculation. Wool paper is quoted at pc
cent and money is so well engaged wit
the activity of general business that man
banks do not wish to lend at all. TIL
Spring wool notes are beginning to com
forward for payment and dealers general
seem disposed to square up accounts. Ths
in splits OF all this check upon anything BIT
legitimate consumptive demand woo
should continue 30 highly active and q
prices that have scarcely been excelled /