The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-18
Current Comment.

OATS The market has held fairly steady
in price during the week, but the general
demand has been slow. At the close about
334 to $3.50 IL the price for best fancy clipped
white on track billed through, with No 2
clipped white at 3I3 to 317c, and lower
grades ranging down as to quality.
FLoUR.-The wheat market has shown
fair steadiness during the week, with a
firmer tone at the clOse. The demand for
flour has been dull however, and most
operators report almoJt nothing doing but
others have been able sell few cars. The
mark shows an entire absence OF specula-
tive feeling, and the purchases made are to
meet the actual demands of the trade. The
feeling is that the high cost of wheat is
forced through speculation, and that values
cannot be main tanned at the present basis.
This induces the trade TO buy -four only az
they need, but this Is the 5ize Of the bust
ness. Spring patents at ths close are sell
ing at about 81 90 to 4.75. Some brands are
held above the latter price, but S4,75 about
covers top OF sales made, although some
BRANDS are held higher. Tor clear and
straight winters about 81 to42 20 is quoted,
with tho range above and below these
figures as to quality.
BUTTER Receipts are BEGINNING. to fall
off, and as a good many loti are showing
the effects Of hot weather he supply Of
strictly fine fresh creamery is considerably
| lighter than it has been Demand has been
moderate, however, and the tone Of the
market no more than steady. Sales Of fine
| fresh creamery In assorted sizes have been
at zoe generally with fine western in good
| demand
HAY AND STRAW. The demand for
| hay continues quiet, but the market is
| quoted about steady, particularly for best
| grades. The receipts for the week include
| 80 cars for export, 80 that the amount ar
| irving for local use shows some blling off
| Best grades OF hay are yet selling at SIT to
| Sl8, and such maintains steady tone.
Lower grades are in full supply, with most
sales at about S12 to SI5 as to quality. Rye
straw Is steady, but offers OF new straw to
arrive are being made, and this will have a
| tendency to weaken the market. Dat straw
| dull and nominal.
BEANs.-Receipts are still running light,
but there has been no improvement in the
demand, and the sales Of all kinds have
been light. Prices are held about the same,
but 81 20 has become the outside for best
domestic marrow pea. Foreign pea dull at
$500 to S210. Yellow eyes and red kidneys
moving slowly at quotations.
CHBEsE.-Receipts for export, 2, 103 boxes.
There has been little II any Improvement in
local trade, but under strong country adj
vices receivers are holding fine fresh re-
ceipts fraction higher. There have been
few sales at over to 91c, but some OF the
finest York State twins are held at 9lc
Western twins are still selling generally al
&c. Ohio flats steady at SIC.
EGGs.-There has been no very marked
| change in the condition OF the market since
our last weekly report. Receipts are iber.
al but contain small proportion Of strictly
fancy fresh and such lots have been doing a
little better, fancy fresh Michigan meeting
with ready sale at 13c. Average best
western are still moving slowly at Y to 121C
and badly heated lots ranging downward
as to condition. Fancy nearby have adj
vanced to zoe, and strictly extra eastern are
bringing 10 to 16c.
CoRN.-There has been limited demand
noted, with spot offerings small, most ar.
rivals being for export. At the close prices
are higher, about 52i to 52sc being quoted
for No. and steamer yellow on track bill
cd through to outside points, with lower
grades ranging down in price ss to quality
and color.
PoTAroEs.-Receipts have been liberal
for the past week, but most everything has
been ordinary in quality, and good many
lots more or less started. The best stock
has been selling fairly at about S1.75 with q
good many ordinary lots at 75c to 81, and
some In very poor order cleaning up at SOC
or less. Buyers have been looking for
choice sound stock and anything really
fancy would bring liberal premium.
LUMBER.-The Leatherbee fire has been
the only exciting incident in local lumber
circles this week, and as 1t is not possible
as yet to speak authoritatively as to the
amount OF stock thereby destroyed, inter
esting news is difficult to furnish. Bust
ness since our last report has not been o.
the sort that calls or indeed even permits
extended comment. Inquiries have beer
few and unproductive, especially wheI
they have referred to cargoes about the
price of which there Is as much uncertainty
as when last writing.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Receipts Of western
fowls have not been very heavy for tn
past week, but the weather has been no
and demand light. A good many lots hav
. arrived short of ice and more or less out o
condition. selling In some instances dowI
TO to &c. Best fowls have been selling
generally at 9Ac, but at the close there is 9
fair demand for strictly choice lots at 10c
Western broilers little more plenty and
ruling lower. Old cocks steady at to Che
Nearby spring ducks in limited supply and
steady. Very little doing insfrozen poultry.
WooL.-The market has received hard
blow between the eyes from the London
sales and it would be foolish to minimize
the results. 1t has fairly stunned the
American trade, and American buyers who
had standing offers Of I'D below last sales
and failed to secure the wool now that the
English market was dropped 10 to 10 per
cent have Withdrawn altogether The at.
tendance this week in Boston has been poor
but the holiday is not responsible for the
small sales. Wool has pretty generally
dropped in Boston two cents secured
pound this week.