The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-27
Current Comment.

but are still LIBERAL and as the season ad.
vances, show larger proportion OF heated
eggs Demand has been slack all the week
and on the general run OF stock the market
is decidedly In buyers favor Good. aver.
age western have slow sale at IL TO 12lc at
mark, with some ordinary cleaning up at
IL to 115c. Fancy Mich. rule steady at 1885,
and now and then mark warranted free
from heat brings half cent premium.
Dirties quiet and unchanged. Fancy near
by and eastern in light supply.
CHEEsE.-R Receipts for export, 1882 boxes.
Under strong advices from the country our
market has taken q decidedly hrmer turn
since our last weekly report, and for the
past day or two receivers have been hold
ing fresh arrivals Of extra northern twins at
lOc, but have been able to make few sales
at tnat inquire as yet most buyers finding
something to answer their purpose at 81 to
VIC Extra western twins have been sell
ing at OF to 95c. Ohio fats close firm at
SIC.
HAY AND STRAW There have bean large
receipts OF hay. during the week, much in
excess OF the demand, and stocks show
considerable accumulation in CONSEQUENCE.
The call for hay is moderate, and all grades
except choice are weak in price. Choice
hay holds up in value. there being no en-
cess OF supply Of this grade to weaken the
market. Lower grades sell low, the range
Of sales being about S12 to 10. Rye straw
is in quiet demand, with prices fairly
steady, choice cars selling mostly at SIS so
to Is per ton. Dat straw dull.
OATs-The market has worked higher in
price during the week, with quiet, steady
clipped white oats on track billed through
to outside points are quoted at 31h to 314c,
with fancy barley clipped at about "a to
344c' Lower grades rule dull with the
price ranging down as to quality
PoTAToEs. - Receipts OF new potatoes
| have been liberal for the past week, but
| large proportion have been small and ordi.
nary. The supply OF strictly choice we'll
assorted Rose and Hebrons has been hard
| ly equal to the wants of the trade, and
the prices for such have been fully sustain
ed at ~ 20 to 80, with now and then a
fancy mark OF Savannah Rose at S275.
Other kind in light demand at quotations.
BEANS. Receipts have been light for the
past week but there has been little IL any
| improvement in demand and no change in
| prices. Choice domestic marrow pea are
still held at 50 % to 220 but the outside is
an extreme selling price. Choice foreign
pea have have moderate sale at so 10 to
2.15. Yellow eyes and red kidneys selling
in small lots at quotations.
BUTTER. - Receipts are still running
heavy but have been little lighter than
last week. There has been a steady good
demand from both regular trade and for
storage, and the market cleaned up we'll
last week at 19ac. Monday was holiday.
| Tuesday buyers took hold freely again and
with strong advices from the country and
other markets another half cent advance
was established.
LUMBER.-There Is very little to be said
this week. The demand Is probably
shade more active than at the date OF our
last report but in the sentiment of the pur-
chasers as to values there is no change OF
the sort TO please sellers. Except, indeed,
in cases where the lumber Is required at
very short notice concessions are invariably
demanded and generally granted For
prompt delivery, however, sellers still sue
cessfully insist upon full values. The short
lumber situation is much the same. Laths
seem to be little more plentiful at the
mills than they have been OF late, and the
tone OF the market therefor is hardly so
firm, but as yet there is no actual change.
Shingles are barely steady; it is doubtful
indeed II there are any sales being made un-
der any circumstances at more than our in
side figures. Capboards are in slow de.
mands only and tend toward weakness.
CokN.-The receipts have been small dur
ing the week, with spot offerings light.
Prices show frmer tone at the close at
49A to 49ac for No. and steamer yellow on
track billed through, with lower grades
nominally lower as to quality and color.
FLoUR.-The feature the past week has
been the sharp advance In the price of
wheat in the west This has rather demon
allied the flour trade and the business has
come nearly to standstill. Millers' agents
have been forced to mark up the price of
flour sharply, but buyers do not respond
and this has practically stopped business.
Asking prices for spring patents are about
40c Dbl. higher than last week, but buyers
have no faith in the outlook, and are con-
tent to wait and see how the boom comes
out. Agents are quoting 81 40 to 81 60 as
an average range, but some are holding
even higher, but these quotations are nom-
inal in the absence of business. Winter
though the advance has been less than on
springs, Some sales from second hands at
slightly above old prices have been noted.
WooL.-Beyond sale OF 100000 pounds
Of territory by one house, but at price
said to be neither higher nor lower than
last weeks low level, the market has ruled
particularly quiet. There has been, how
ever, marked increase in attendance, and
a very brisk inquiry for sample bales Of al
most every description OF wool. Further
more, the nervousness OF manufacturers Is
not to be denied. They have allowed their
stocks to run down nearly, II not quite, to
the bare boards, each fearing to purchase
till the big combination stepped in with
evidence that they believed the market to
have touched bottom.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Receipts have been
moderate for the past week, and demand
little more active. Western fowls have
kept fairly we'll cleaned up, and since Mon
day the sales have been mainly at 10c.
Broilers have been in light supply and late
sales Of choice western at IS to zoe. Tur-
keys and old cocks unchanged. Spring
ducks steady at 70 10 15c Only light sales
of frozen poultry and no change in quota
tions.
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