The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28

Current Comment.

BEANS. Receipts are moderate but There
is no lack OF supplies. Demand is light and
sales continue in lots as wanted at uu-
changed quotations. For the best marrow
pea 81 30 is still an outside price. Extra
yellow eyes dull at $1.40.
OATs.-The tone of the market has been
about steady as whole with q quiet de-
mand in progress. Buyers are operating as
their pressing needs require. For fancy
clipped white the range is 3d. to 361c, with
No. 2 clipped white at "a to 35sc. Lower
grades range down as to quality.
CoRN.-The demand has ruled quiet but
the close shows slight advance over a
week ago. Buyers are only meeting their
pressing needs. At the close old No. yell
low is quotable at 444c with new steamer
yellow at 433c, and No. and steamer at
424c. to 424c. No grade ranges es to quality
and color.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Receipts have con.
tinued moderate, but there he's been a full
supply for the demand. Western iced fowls
have been selling slowly for the week at
104c. to 12c, the outside for very choice
marks Broilers have been coming more
freely OF late and are ruling easier. East
ern spring ducks coming in small lots end
have moderate sale at Ia TO Ice.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market shows
fair demand, while receipts have been
large. Prices hold about the same, the bet.
ter cars selling at SIG to 1850, some fancy
higher, with lower grades ranging down az
to quality. The market for rye straw is
quiet with best grades at $40 to IL, while
common lots are offered lower. Recent
receipts have been liberal and trade quiet
Dat straw dull.
EGGs-There has been little change in
the condition of the market during the past
week. There has been full supply offer
ing, but slack demand. The stock has
been generally more or less affected by
heat, and the shrinkages so heavy that II
has become very difficult to sell on other
terms than actual loss off. Best marks of
western have had slow sale at IA to 141c
with ordinary marks ranging. down to 13c..
Eastern are very irregular in quality and
have to be fancy to bring full quotations.
CHEEsE-Receipts for export, 500 boxes.
Trade has continued quiet but there has
been irmer feeling since Monday under
the strong advices from the country. Lac
sales Of fine northern twins have been at
81 to sc and some are talking &c for special
marks, but buyers are not responsible to
the advance and demand is light There is
very little call for large sizes. Fine west
ern twins close steady at to SIC. Ohio
flats selling fairly at u to &c.
BUTTER.-There was quiet trade and a
little easier feeling following our last week
ly report, probably on account Of the holt
day Saturday, and some cleaning up sales
OF fine creamery In large tubs were made on
Friday fraction under 19c. Demand was
more active again on Monday, however,
q
+ market for extra fresh creamery, both
northern and western at 19c, with now and
then a special mark in assorted sizes frac-
{ ton higher. Under grades continue in fall
supply and have a moderate sale in the
range of prices quoted.
PoTAToEs. - Receipts of new potatoes
have increased considerably since our last
weekly report, and since Monday the mar
ket has been ruling lower under the liberal
arrival Most Of the stock has been ordi-
so. 90 to $50. Strictly choice Rose and He
brons have been selling since Monday at
SO 90 generally and have been in good fair
demand Red and white varieties rarely
good enough to exceed $3.50.
FLoUR.-The wheat market has shown
considerable fiuctuation with the tendency
easier during the week, and this has unfav-
orably affected the sale of -four. Buyers
are only taking small lots at time, few
transactions larger than car lots being re-
ported. The situation as a whole is about
( 8 to 10c a bbl, lower than last week, and
it is only inla hand to. mouth way that sales
Z are being made. For spring patents the
range is about 81 10 to 25 with some spec
ial brands held higher. Winter wheat
tiours are quiet with prices rather easier.
Winter patents range at S4.00 to 4.15 as an
average range of sales, with clear and
straights at SO 40 to 3.s5 Low grades con-
tinue dull, with prices nominal.
LUMBER.-All the news from producing
and distributing centers is still character
lied by great buoyancy OF tone. For both
long and short lumber the demand is every
where described as unusually active ard in
all instances recently scored have been re-
tanned. There is in fact every reason to be-
lieve that the season will continue through
out to fulfill its early promise. AS result
Of the general activity great interest slbe-
ing displayed ie timberland.
WooL.-The demand has been active dur
ing the week, with large transactions in
both domestic and foreign grades, and the
tendency of prices upward. Nearly all
kinds of wool of domestic growth have been
advanced in prices and the higher prices
have little effect in checking the demand.
Manufacturers have bought literally of
large lines of territory and similar woods
and would have taken on more foreign
were the stocks for sale larger. But i'm
porters of Australian and others who hav
supplies in hand have been 10th to sell even
. in instances where good advance could be
obtained and handsome profit Melted, for
there are great expectations of what Lon
don is to do next Tuesday when the public
auctiOn aa1as are inaupuratad there.