The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-08
Current Comment,

EGGs. Receipts have been much lighter
than last week, but there has been an
abundant supply of everything except fancy
fresh. Ordinary fresh-gathered western are
coming forward freely and have very duh
sale at irregular prices from II to 100, ac-
cording to the proportion of held and fresh
in the mixture. Strictly choice fresh gath
cred western continue in moderate demand
at zoe with small lots OF fancy Mich, Ind,
etc, containing good proportion Of new
laid at 2lc.
CHERsE Receipts for export, 32l boxes.
The general condition OF the market remains
about as reported week ago. There has
been full supply offering at all times aud
only limited demand. Best north, twins
have been selling In small lots at 12l to 1870
but only fancy Sept. make at the outside.
Extra western twins slow at 1910. Hardly
any Ohio flats Offering.
BUTTER.-Receipts have been light for
the past week, especially OF strictly extra
tresh goods, and there has been some i'm
proVeinent in the tone of the market but
no quotable change in prices. Fresh creem-
cry showing up more or less off in flavor
az rule, and good many marks that usu-
| ally bring full quotations, now have 10 be
shaded little. Some Of the fanciest north
ern creamery in assorted sizes has been mt
out to regular trade al 24c, with off Favored
| lots ranging down to % to 23c. Fine west
ern in assorted sizes steady at 23c but large
ash tubs still difficult to place at over 22jo.
F1rsts plenty and quiet. Low grades well
sold up. Boxes in fair demand, but only
light den and for prints. June goods steady
at quotations.
FLoUR.-The market shows slow de-
msnd and sales have been ruled small, with
buyers only operating TO meet pressing
needs. Values are held fairly steady, but
| the tone Is weaker as a whole and sales
made show some decline from last weeks
asking rate. Wheat is easier ct the close
and this unfavorably affects flour. For
spring patents most sales are being made
at about $500 to 81 10 for Wisconsin and
Head of the Lakes, with Minneapolis at
"a 10 to 20, but buyers are slow at those
figures. Winter patents are moving quietly
at about 50 10 to 3 80 as sales are making.
For clears and straights the market is
steady with most business at about S3.25
to 80, some fancy Ohio straights higher.
Low grades are dull.
BKANs.-Receipts have increased consid-
erably since our last weekly report, and de-
mand has been slack. Choice marrow pea
have been Offering freely at S1.75 and this
has become an outside price for best marks.
Extra yellow eyes continue in moderate de-
mand at So to 2.10. Choice red kidneys
held at $3.50.
POTATOES Receipts have been light for
the past week and the accumulation at the
roads has been reduced little, but demand
has not been very active and there has been
no material change in prices. Best Aroos-
took Green Mountains and Hebrons have
had moderate sale at about 4Sc, with some
ordinary down to As to acc. York state
stock in limited demand only,
HAY AND STRAW The market for hay is
rather easier under more liberal receipts
while the general demand is quiet Prices
are not materially different about SIG to II
= covering the best grades, while the range
for lower grades is down to So TO 10 rs to
( quality. Rye straw in larger supply, but
the receipts run largely to poorer grades
| ha hos ufr hot, 10
range OF sales is yet about 2l3 to IA. Dat
& straw dull.
OATs.-There is q quiet demand noted
but offerings on spot are moderate and the
tone OF the market is firm. For fancy
clipped white on track billed through the
price is S34l to Soc, with No. clipped
white at 334 to 333c. Lower grades range
down as to quality.
CoRN.-There ia limited demand noted
but spot offerings are small and prices show
a premium over the cost TO arrive. The
bulk Of the receipts have been for export
track billed through is quoted, with steamer
yellow at about 45c. Lower grades range
down as to quality and color.
WooL.-Records are again broken, The
transactions OF the week give the largest
aggregate ever made on this or any othel
market OF the country. During the past
fortnight over $4,000, 900 lbs. are reported tC
have been sold in this city. Never before
in the history of the trade has so muci
business been accomplished in so short
time Nor does this represent the demand il
full, for many lines that might have beer
sold are still is the lofts of local dealers be
bause they have refused TO accept the bids
made on them, either because of their owr
strong confidence in higher prices or be
cause the woods are consigned and theil
Western owners have marked up their linn
its. An advance Of half a cent or full
cent has not stood in the way of closing
transactions, but when quotations have
been put up two or three cents. as has been
sometimes the case, buyers have withdrawn
They have found sellers elsewhere.
LUMBER.-In wholesale circles the activ.
ity is as remarkable as il has been for week:
past. In the number OF purchasers there il
no diminution and the quantities involved
in their orders are as large as ever. The
mills have still more on hand than they
can comfortably attend to and consumers
are, for prompt delivery, compelled to pay
even more handsomely than quotations in
dictate. This applies with even greater force
to hemlock than spruce, but is true Of both
Customers in hurry for the former, and
there are quite number, find that even
premiums fail to bring stock along as quick
ly as desired,