The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-29
SHORT LUMBER .
Current Comment.

OATS.-There has been slow trade dur
ing the week with prices lower, but the tone
is stronger at the close and values are about
the same as last week. At the close No. 2
clipped white oats are quotable at 37lc,
with lower grades down as to quality,
Fancy clipped white steady.
BEASs.-There has been no material
change during the past week. There is a
good supply offering but light demand
Choice marrow pea hold steady at S1.35,
with some small sales little higher. Yell
low eye dull with S1.45 the extreme for
extra lots. Red kidneys quiet
CoRN.-The market has ruled weak with
prices lower since our last report, but the
tone at the close is frmer, with spot sup
plies moderate. At the close steamer yell
low on track billed through to outside
points is quotable at 42l to 43c, with lower
grades down az to quality and color.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export, 1896 box
es. There has been very little if any change
in the condition OF the market during the
past week Stocks are light and very firm
ly held. The finest northern twins are
having a steady sale at 121 to 1890 with off
grades at II to 12c. Hardly anything offer
ing under lie.
HAY AND STRAw.-The general trade is
quiet but choice hay is in moderate supply,
and the tone Of the market is firm for such
Best hay in large bales sells up to $13 with
the range down as TO quality. Low grade
hay is in excessive supply, and prices
| IdIubI ldNOT lub DuN6T. hy6 STRAW lE
steady, with choice grades firm, and a fair
demand in progress Dat straw is dull and
! nominal,
EGGs.-Receipts show a steady increase
but are still considerably lighter than q
year ago. There has been steady demand
since our last weekly report and the mar
| ket has kept pretty we'll cleaned up There
was a steady decline in prices from Thurs
day until Monday when best western solo
at 1870. Tuesday the market rallied lit
tie and there was good demand at lac.
Wednesday there was a still further adj
vance to 141 to l5c. There were some early
sales to-day at 15c but the market weaken
! ed under increased offerings and closes
with best Western Offering freely at 49,
Duck eggs are in limited supply and mod
| crate demand.
DRESSED POULTRY Receipts of fresh.
killed are steadily falling off and are con-
fined almost entirely to fowls. The few
turkeys and chickens coming are 80 poor
that they are of little account. Turkeys
| rarely bring over 10 to lie. Chickens have
to be better than the average to bring over
! 8 to 10c. Choice western fowls have been
in steady demand at about 12c for either
dry or ice packed. Capons scarce
The small lots OF choice north. and east.
chickens and fowls received meet with
ready sale at full prices. Jersey chickens
and fowls in moderate supply and steady
demand at quotations.
BUTTER.-The market cleaned up well
last week and receipts OF fine butter since
then have been moderate. There has been
a steady fair demand all the week with
prices gradually working upward. Since
Monday fine fresh creamery in assorted
sizes has been firm at &c with some sales
towards the close at 22lc. Extra western
in large ash tubs closes firm al 22c. Firsts
are in good fair demand and are bringing
also selling more freely. Imitation cream
cry and ladle goods generally quiet. Box
butter has steady sale. There is no spe-
cial demand for print butter.
FLoUR.-The tone of the market has rul.
ed weaker since our last report and but few
sales have been made during the week.
The tone is tirmer at the close, with asking
prices l0c above the lowest point Of the
week but the trade continues slow There
is yet no speculative feeling apparent, and
sales are confined to actual daily needs.
Spring patents have sold down to SO rs.
while the range on the mere popular brands
is about 81 to 4.10, some special brands be-
ing held higher. Winter patents are held
steady in price, but trade is dull. The
range is about $3.50 TO 4 90, with best brands
| at $3.50 to 400. Clears and straights are
dull with the range at about SO % to $40 for
winters, and SO to 3 IS for springs. Low
grades are dull and nominal.
LUMBER.-The tenor OF the news from
the mills is the same as at the date OF our
last report, and the general indications are
oil sum hs W Juo DoItl ludJ hC~
| tivity and trmness are to be the feat ures OF
the seasons trade For hemlock boards
the demand during the past few days has
been sufficiently active to bring their scare
ity into greater prominence than before,
and prices in consequence have been again
advanced. Stories Of a short cut are being
more freely circulated and more readily
believed, and the whole tendency is towards
even greater firmness than that already
prevailing
WooL.-The market really shows more
signs OF steadiness though the demand Is
still limited and buyers few and far be-
tween. The wild, unreasoning terror that
spread over the markets as the first result
OF trust talk has disappeared, and though
the real movement towards combination
has progressed farther than last week, the
movement in wool has distinctly improved
il prices have not The demand this week
has run largely TO domestic fleece; the
Wanskuck forces being particularly active.
Moreover, the inquiry has been for fine
fieeces aud the woe be-gone and weary ones
are beginning TO take heart OF grace Ii
seems highly probable to-day that last
weeks prediction will be fulfilled, that IL
the usual happy howl at clip time.