The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Current Comment.

BUTTER.-The market cleaned up fairly
well last week, strictly extra fresh cream
cry selling quite freely at 201c and some
refusing to sell best marks at the close at
less than 21c. Monday the market opened
with fairly firm tone, and some sales were
made at 2lc but weaker reports from other
markets caused buyers to hold off, and be-
fore the close Of the days business the price
had dropped back to 20lc. Tuesdays sales
were at 20le generally, and included strictly
extra western in large ash tubs. Since
then demand has been slack. Receipts
were heavy today and strictly extra west
ern in large ash tubs Since then demand
has been slack. Receipts were heavy today
and strictly extra fresh creamery Is gen.
orally held at 201c, but has a slow sale.
Buyers would take hold freely at zoe but
most receivers are refusing to sell under
2Oac.. Some lots would not pay cost even
at this price, and are going into storage.
There Is some call for good firsts at 10 to
191c and under grades are steady at quota
tions.
EGas.--we have had another week of
heavy receipts, and with storage buyers
pretty we'll filed and light demand from
regular trade large stock has accumulated.
Fancy fresh west. dropped to 13c on Tues
day, and today are not quotable at over
123c. The market closes with very dull
tone, and good average fresh west. offering
freely at IL to 1910 Dirties in moderate
hJ DO 10 per CdSb. Ea6b6Tn nave 10
be strictly extra to bring 13c.
CoRN-There is a dull demand noted
with prices quoted lower for all grades. At
the close No yellow on track billed
through to outside points Is quotable at
about 464c, with steamer yellow at 46 to
464c. Lower grades range down in price
as to quality and color.
OArs.-There is a limited demand noted
and prices have worked downward during
the week. At the close about 80 to 334c
will cover the price OF fancy clipped white
on track billed through to outside points,
while No clipped white are quotable at
30Ac. Lower grades are dull, and range
down as to quality.
CHFEsE.-Receipts have been moderate
this week. but demand light and for small
lots. Best full cream northern twins have
| been selling generally at 101c, with now and
| then an extra York state mark at lie. Com
mon to good grades sell slowly at 8 to 10c.
Best western twins steady at 10 101c.
Ohio flats quoted at 81 to loo.
POTAToEs.-Old potatoes are still coming
| forward freely, and are selling fairly but at
low prices. Aroostook Green Mountains at
| 48 to 59c generally with some fancy Houlton
| lots at 43. Aroostook Hebrons steady at 40
at 42c. Other kinds slow at quotations.
| DRESSED PoULTRY.-There were very few
western iced fowls left over from last week,
and with light receipts on Monday the
price was advanced half cent The morn
ing sales were generally at 101c but the
| market did not clean up, and with larger
arrivals on Tuesday dropped back to 10c.
Since then 10c has been the top and a con-
siderable proportion Of the sales have been
at Ole. Old cocks steady at Tic. Fresh tur-
| keys rarely good enough to bring over 10c.
| Small sales OF nearby spring ducks at IA to
tic as to quality. There is a liberal supply
OF frozen poultry OF all kinds Offering but
no Improvement in demand. Sales are light
and in small lots.
BEANs.-There has been no change in the
condition Of the market since our last week.
ly report. Trade has been generally quiet,
but choice marrow pea In moderate supply
and quite firmly held with some small sales
at $3.50. Best foreign pea steady at S2.10
to 2.15. Extra yellow eyes quiet at So % to
2.30 Red kidneys in light demand.
HAY AND STRAw.-The hay market is
quiet as whole, although choice grades are
steady and will command full prices. For
best fancy grades the range is about SIT to
49, with a fair demand. The supply of low
| grade hay is excessive and values for such
| are dull and weak. Sales are ranging at So
down as to quality. Rye straw is quiet,
but offerings are moderate and choice
grades will range up to S15 to 49, Receipts
OF straw continue dull
FLoUR.-The demand for -four continues
slow and the tone is easy, compared with a
week ago. There has been some pressure
|
and this has tended to weaken prices.
| Mill agents have held quite steady in price
! on goods for forward delivery, but the
volume of trade has been meagre. At the
close spring patents are quotable at about
$685. to 1885 as an average range OF sales,
although some special brands are held
higher. For winter patents the movement
| is duh and prices are largely nominal.
About S365 to IS is fair range TO quote.
For clear and straight winter tiours trade is
dull at about 1925 and $50.
LUMBER.-The improvement in the de-
mand for spruce noted a week ago is re-
tanned. Because of freshets the cargo mills
are in many instances unable to get to work,
| and the car mills are 80 rushed with orders
| that they find it impossible to forward lum-
Der with sufficient promptitude to satisfy
local buyers. The delay in getting stuff
here is indeed the chief cause OF complaint
with the trade just now. For hemlock
there is more or less inquiry all the time
and prices are being maintained without
difficulty.
WooL.-The market is overspread with
gloom. The London wool auctions on Tues
day opened with a smashing decline on
everything but quarter blood crossbreds,
and the local demand has been paralyzed
ever since. The sales for the week are less
than a fifth of those for the same week last
year. The market has been well attended,
but the buyers in town have only been here
for the purpose of looking down at the
London cables. No better illustrations
could be wanted OF the closeness OF the
relationship between all the nations of the
world. Statistlcally, wool was never in a
sounder position, and today the only de-
pressing influence is the absolute lack of
confidence, not so much in commercial as
in financial circles in Europe caused by war