The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-05
Current Comment,

OATs.-There has been q 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 quotabe at 37bc
with lower grades down as to qualify.
Fancy clipped white steady.
BEANS. - 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 S135.
with some small sales little higher. Vel
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 firmer, with spot sup
plies moderate. At the close steamer vel.
low on track billed through to outside
points is quotable at 425 to 43c, with lower
grades down as to quality and color
BUTTER.-The market cleaned up well
last week and receipts OF fine butter since
then have been moderate. There has been
steady lair demand all the week with
prices gradually working upward, Since
Monday fine fresh creamery in assorted
sizes has leen firm at pc with some sales
towards the close At 223c. Extra western
in large ash tubs closes firm at 22c. First
are in good fair demand and are bringing
comparatively full prices. North dairy IL
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.
CHEESE. - Receipts for export, 1875
boxes. There has been very little ii any
change in the condition Of the market dur
ing the past week Stocks are light and
very firmly held, The finest northern twins
are having steady sale at 49, to 1890 with
off grades al IL to 12c. Hardly anything
Offering 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 S13 with
Il range down as to quality. Low grade
hay is in excessive supply, and prices rather
favor the buyer. Rye straw is steady, with
choice grades firm, and fair demand in
progress. Dat straw is dull and nominal
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 hrmer at the close, with asking
prices 10c 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 S375,
while the range on the more popular brands
is about 81 to 10, some special brands be-
| ing held higher. Winter patents are held
steady in price, but trade is dull. The
range is about S370 to 400, with best brands
dull with the range at about 326 to $40 for
winters, and So to 365 for springs, Low
| grades are dull and nominal.
! WooL.-The market shows more signs of
life and the better inquiry noted last week
continues with even larger sales. The
| Wanskuck people are still moving about
| but their example has this week been fol-
lowed not only by the Pacific but by the
| Washington mills. The latter organiza-
| ton, of course, has been buy ing merely
enough to finish out some existing cloth
contracts, but that they were reluctantly
too, no,
couraging sign.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Receipts of fresh
killed are steadily falling off and are coz.
fined almost entirely to fowls. The few
| turkeys and chickens coming are so 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
9 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 northern and eastern
chickens and fowls received meet with a
ready sale at full prices. Jersey chickens
and fowls in moderate supply and steady
demand at quotations.
LUMBER.-The actual demand is incress-
ing and confidence in the future is
| strengthening. That faith is just now al
all important element in the situation is in
deed proved by the fact that a large firm OF
| dealers here have contracted for the entire
seasons output OF a well known mill In
Maine at, so it is said, the prices ruling to-
| day. The transaction will always be
memorable one in the history Of the trade
EGas.-Receipts show a steady increase
but are considerably lighter than a 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 steady decline in prices from Thurs
day until Monday when best western sold
at 1896 Tuesday the market rallied lit
tie and there was a good demand at lac.
| Wednesday there was a still further ad-
vance to 14A to 15c. There were some early
sales to-day at lac but the market weakened
under increased offerings and closes with
best western offering freely at 141c. Duck
eggs are in limited supply and moderate de"
| mand,