The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-11

had their prices advanced, but this does not
increase sales. Under the stronger tone
prevailing buyers will operate moderately
at old prices, and some mill agents who
have not been advanced have been able to
put out little flour on this basis. Spring
patents at the close are mostly quoted at
about $3.50 to TO- but the bulk of the re-
cent business done has been at about $3.50
to 4. Winter patents range at 80 70 to 30,
some fancy at 81, while for winter clear and
straights about $685. to $50 covers the range
of sales. Low grades are dull and nomi-
nal. Stock OF flour in Boston April l was
,901 bills, including 30,676 bbls. in reg
ular warehouses, 1874 bbls. in railroad
mort on through bills Stock March l was
115, 433 bbls and April l, 1899, was 1884, ITO
bbls.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export, S66 boxes.
Trade has been quiet for the past week.
Sales have been in small lots at about for
mer prices but it takes strictly fancy stock
to bring full quotations, and there is con-
siderable underpriced stock offering.
BU1rER.-We have had another week of
| steadily declining prices, and at the close
the market is ruling to &c lower than a
week ago. Receipts have not been heavy
| for this season OF the year, but demand has
been very slack Buyers are looking for
zoe market in the near future, and working
with that idea in mind take only such small
lots as were needed for immediate use. At
| the close the best fresh creamery is selling
very slowly at 21c with off grades dull at
10 to zoe. Northern dairy in full supply at
| IS to 19c for best. Fine imitation creamery
i in light demand at 18 to 1910. Best boxes
and prints slow at 22c.
BEANs.-Recepts have been light and
| there has been considerable talk OF firmer
| market, but there is not demand enough to
warrant any advance in prices. Best mar
| row pea have been selling slowly at 1920.
| Foreign pea in moderate supply and best
lots firm at $40. Yellow eyes and red
kidneys are dull with 81 80 the extreme
| for best.
HAY AND Aw.--Receipts have been
more liberal but the market is steady for
choice hay with sales ruling at $3.50 to
1850. For lower grades the demand is
dull, and values favor the buyer, although
quotations are not materially changed. The
| range of sales on the lower grades is about
$13 to 16, with slow business. The fact
that few cattle are being shipped to Europe
from this port, owing to lack Of steamers,
takes away good outlet for low grade hay.
Rye straw is quiet but the market is
firm at S14 to S14.50 for choice grades.
OATs.-The market has ruled quiet, but
at the close prices are firmer, with the total
advance for the week about 1c For fancy
clipped white oats on track billed through
the close is about 251c, with No. clipped
white at 33lc and lower grades nominal,
but ranging down as to quality. Spot offer
ings are nominal.
CoRN.-The market is quiet but spot sup
plies are very scarce, and prices are higher
in sympathy with the cost to ship. For No.
2 yellow on track billed through to outside
points about 49, to SOC is quoted, with steam
or yellow at 49a to 1870, and lower grades
ranging down as to quality and color.
WooL.-At last some Improvement in the
market can be seen. While the business Of
the week does not look very large, there has
been much better demand than for some
time, and several siZable transactions were
under negotion when this report was being
prepared. Many buyers have been looking
the market over including some of the big
fellows. 1t is stated that the American
Wooden Company will soon begin opera
tons. On the whole, therefore, the pros
poets for business are Frightening and
dealers are in more cheerful mood. AS
prominent consumers have bought little for
over three months their wants are steadily
becoming more acnte. Then too the lighG-
weight season is approaching and will
doubtless the need Of more wool.
LUMBER.-The demand for spruce is
again reported active and the feeling con-
tinues firm. The situation indeed remains
in all respects much as described week
ago and tine tone of the market is in conse-
quenc9 cheerful. In the call for frames
there is more or less urgency and the mills
are still very busy. Shipments by water
have not of course begun in earnest yet.
There are, it is true, a few small cargoes on
the wry, but nothing OF any consequence
is expected by vessel for some weeks yet.
Hemlock continues strong. There are. in
fact more orders on the market than can
be at all readily filed and great tirmness
necessarily results OF course.