The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-11-22
Current Comment.

DRESSED POULTRY - There has been a
marked increase in receipts this week, es.
peCially OF western turkeys. Demand has
been generally slack and heavy supply of
turkeys, chickens and fowls has accumulat-
ed. considerable portion OF the western
Stock has been dry packed. Buyers show a
decided preference for dry-packed turkeys
but are not so particular about chickens
and fowls. Some Of the best western dry
packed turkeys sold early in the week up
to l3c but since Tuesday II 20 re las been
a full quotation for best and ordinary lots
have had slow sale Al 8 10 10o. Iced tur-
keys have had few sales at any time at over
lOc and for the past day or two have been
very dull at to 10c, Western chickens
have been in heavy supply and average lots
hard to place at over &C. a few of tine best
iced bring 13c, and now and then a lot OF
fancy dry packed brings ii Western fowls
have settled to 10c for best, either dry
or ice packed, with common TO good lots
slow at 8 to &C. Old cocks have had steady
sale al 7c.
BEANs.-There has been a steady fair de-
nand Tor choice marrow pea and some OF
! me late sales have been az 81 80. Az the
! close some are talking still higher iC+s.
! Best yellow Eyes generally firm ai 81 30.
Rcd Kidneys firm but u limited demand
OATS. The market is steady with a mod
| crate demand. Spot offerings are light.
Fancy clipped white oats on track. billed
! through are quoted AZ 81 to 34ig with No .
clipped white at 33c and No. 3 clinped
| white at 1920 per bu Lower grades range
down as to quality.
EGG5.-Receipts have been mode ate for
the past week but there has been an album
dant supply Of all grades except fancy fresh.
Fancy fresh Mich, Ind, etc have been
| coming in small lots and since Monday have
met with a ready sale at 23c. Average
fresh gathered western show no quotable
| improvements and are still selling AT about
| gllp with ordinary TuQrkg to
about the price Of storage goods. Refriger-
ators are urged for sale at easy prices.
BUTTER.-Receipts have been consider.
ably lighter than last week There has
been steady demand and a further al
vance in prices. Since Monday fine Yer
mont and New Hampshire assorf ed sizes
have been selliug at 25c with large tubs
firm Al 24lc. Finest western steady at 24lc
for assorted and 24c for large ash Firsis
and grades below steady at quotations.
Fine June creamery has advanced 20 23l 20
24c the outside for assorted spruce Boxes
and prints in steady demand at quotations
PoTAToEs.-R Receipts have increased this
week but demand has been fully qlal 10 the
supply and since Tuesday slizht advance
in prices has been established the market
closing firm AT 53c for strictly extra ArOos-
took Green Mountains and Helrons York
State stock has advanced to as to soc. aud is
selling fairly
HAY AND STRAw.-The market is fairly
steady for choice grades of hay with a quiet
demand and moderate offerings. The
range for the best grades is SIG to II per
ton with No. l grade about So to IS per
ton Lower grades Of hay are steady as
there is not so much Offering Rye straw
is in liberal supply bat the demand con-
tinues good. Prime rye S13 to IL per ton
OAt straw dull and nominal
Corn -The spot market is steady with a
good demand and light offerings on track.
No. yellow for shipment IS offered at 434
to 49, 9 per bu. and No. yellow for ship
ment at 43c. No. 2 yellow on track is offer
ed at Az TO bu. with steamer yellow 433 per
bu. New corn nearby is quoted at 424 per
bu.
FLoUR.-A quiet market is reported this
week with ih4 range Of sales confined to
such small lots as were needed by the trade
to supply immediate wants The tone Of
the market is easier at the close, prices
showing slight decline from week ago.
The range OF sales for spring wheat patents
is $3.50 to 400 perbbl. for Head Lakes
Minnesota and Wisconsin brands. A few
trade brands are quoted at 81 O. per Dbl.
and one special Minneapolis patent is quot
ed al 81 10, but little business is done above
81 per Dbl Winter wheat hOurs dull and
lower. Patents are quoted at SO 50 70 $50
per Dbl and clears ind straighis SO % to
800 per Dbl. Low grades dull and nominal.
CHEEsE-Receipts for export 4l2 boxes
our last report. Trade has been quiet with
fine northern fall twins selling generally at
12a to 1870. Fine western twins quiet at
121c.
LUMBER.-There has been no abatement
in the demand and no slackening in the
firm tone noticeable for some weeks
Changes in price, here and there, are in
fact uniformly in an upward direction and
now that the winter is drawing nearer buy
ers are inclined to hurry orders in order to
avoid possible delays in transportation.
This lends an air of additional briskness
Fo- spruce frames this week there has been
a good deal of more or less urgent inquiry.
Nice matched spruce boards too have been
diligently sought after and when found buy
ers have been willing to pay cheeriully the
advances noted. Hemlock is as scarce and
high as ever, but because OF the depleted
condition of supplies business is necessarily
unimportant in extent.
Wool Contrary TO all expectations, the
excl ement in the wool trade has by no
means abated, but on the other hand has
steadily increased. II must be remembered
that very large proportion OF the recent
enormous sales have not gone into con-
sumption, but are salss on speculation to
dealers. The Boston dealers appreciate the
phenominal scarcity of fine wool through
out the world, and they are not only selling
but buying wool wherever bargain can
be found. There have been more sales for
export this week. These purchases, which
go very largely to Bradford, are almost
entirely short bury and defective woods
Considerable Fall California, odd lots OF
bury Territory and defective woods of
every description have been worked of
this way at secured cost of 40 to 90 cents