The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-18
Current Comment.

BEANS,-Chere has been little III any inn
provement in trade since the opening Of The
new year. There is full supply Offering
and only moderate demand for choice
marrow pea at S1.26. Yellow eyes and red
kidneys steady but quiet.
CoRN.-The market continues firm and a
fair business is doing on about the same ha-
sis of price. Old No. 9 yellow is lower at
acc on track billed through, with new corn
selling mostly at "A TO 46c as to color and
quality. Supplies available on the market
are moderate.
OATS. There is a firm tone to the spot
market, under moderate offerings values
are well maintained. The demand is not
active, but buyers are operating fairly as
they need supplies. For fancy Tipped white
on track billed through the II price 81 to
37lc. with lower grades down ss TO quality.
PoTAToKs.-There has been better de-
mand and firmer market for choice east
ern stock this week but The weather has
been too cold since Monday to move pota-
toes and there has been nothing doing. Last
sales Of best AToostook Hebrons were al SO
to 63c with choice Green Mountains at roc
and Dakota reds at BIC. York state and
western stock quiet at quotations.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export, 7,117 boxes.
The market shsws little il any change from
last week. Receipts for local account are
light and with considerably smaller stocks
on hand than year ago, the feeling is firm
and confident. There is no quotable change
| III pTlCo Dub bubI6 IL Only BnDDlY
of fine northern September and October
| twins Offering as low az lie. Fair to good
stock firm at 81 to 10c.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market for hay
| continues steady, with no material change
in the situation. Some special fancy cars
are yet quoted up to $12 80 to 10 90 for large
| bales but most sales OF best cars coming in
are being made at So 90 to 1880, and it is
exceptional cases where they go higher
Lower grade hay Is in good supply and
ranges down in price as to quality. Rye
straw is steady at SIS for choice cars, and q
| quiet demand. Dat straw yet dull.
! LUMBER.-We have pointed out for some
time past the fact that purchasers of lum-
Der, that is, the yard men, had laid in a
rather light stock for the winter, and there
| was much speculation AZ to results. Many
foresaw more winter buying than ordinarily
and 1t looked very much as though these
buyers would have to pay pretty good
prices. We understand that these specula-
tons have in quite measure come true.
| There are several local concerns at the
present time that have asked for bids on
cargo shipments for quick delivery
EGGs.-Receipts have been light for the
past week but trade has been almost at a
standstill, buyers taking only such small
lots were needed for immediate use
Invoices are larger and indications point to
increased receipts in the near future, W lille
there is but little prospect of much improve
ment in the demand until prices have fallen
considerably lower than at present. The
small sales of selected western since Mon
day have been at 23c generally but at the
close most receivers are Offering best marks
freely at bic. Southern fresh are not quota
HE at over 20c Refrigerators nominally
II to 1Sc.
BUTTER.-Receipts for the week include
1850 lbs for export. Receipts continue
fairly liberal for this season of the year but
most of the arrivals show tie effects of the
xEi xua thar and lint lou rlxua
strictly up to grade. The finest Vermont
and New Hampshire creamery keeps fairly
well sold up at 2l4c. York state creamery
has to be better than the average to exceed
zoe. Extra western creamery holds steady
al 21c for assorted sizes and 205c for large
ash tubs There is a full supply of frsts
and seconds and but little demand. June
creamery steady but quiet. Imitation
creamery and ladies selling slowly. Box
and print butter in full supply.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Receipts have been
rather light for the past week, the weather
generally cold and favorable and the mar
ket for choice turkeys, chickens and fowls
has been gradually improving. Choice
small and medium turkeys have kept well
sold up and at the close are in light supply
and firm at 13c for drawn and 12lc for un-
drawn. Heavy turkeys have had a slow
sale at about lie Most of the western
chickens are too hard and shaggy to bring
over 8 to 10c, but choice soft lots are wanted
anu DrluR d premium. O0OlC6 1OWlS nave
been selling fairly at sc and at the close are
ranging up to 10c. Ducks and geese are
dull and unchanged Some ordinary west
ern ducks have to clean up at . to &c.
FLoUR.-The tone of the market continues
firm, but the demand is slow, with business
confined to car or so here and there where
supplies are needed. Buyers have not made
up their minds that this advance has come
to stay and they are waiting for more in
sight into the future. The mills are adher-
ing to full market rates, but occasional lots
OF second hand fiours can be bought below
present mill prices. Spring patents are
generally quoted at about 81 to 425, some
special BRANDS even higher, but the sales
made are mostly at about 81 10 Alb Win
ter patents range at about $3.50 10 4.20 with
winter tioars are quotable at SO 40 TO 1856 as
a full range, the latter being for choice
straights. Low grades are dull and prices
largely nominal.
| WooL.-The market is not active, but
there is fair general business being done
| in small parcels. The demand for wool
continues to be rather irregular, as the mar
ket for goods has not settled into definite
form and manufacturers are waiting for
further developments in the situation in
heavy weights before purchasing stocks of
raw material. The recent Assabet failure
and the low prices inaugurated at the open
| ings of heavy weights have exerted dis.
quieting effect upon business, resulting in q
temporary check to freer operations ia both
goods and wool. The reductions noted in
first openings have led to a good deal of
business in few lines of goods, but the
general tendency on the part Of buyers il to
put off their orders until the course of the
market is more clearly determined.