The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03

Of late made cheese offsrng and further
slight advance In prices has been establish
ed since our last weekly report. The finest
north twins have been selling generally at
III to lie. but At the close some are hold
ine fancS marks a fraction higher. Extra
west twins Fl rm aud selling fairly at III to
lt1c Ohio fats quiet at about former
prices.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-R have been a
little larger than last week, but we have
lad good steady market for vtsfern
fowls, ana choice stock has k p5 well sold
mp at III 10 10. There has been a light sup
ply Of really choice western chickens, az
packers are selecting cut The large roasters
and small broilors for freezing The me-
dunn chickens culled ont are undesirable
aud hard to sell AZ 10 to H. Western young
turkeys are in moderate supply, generally
ordinary, and having 4 dull sale at 8 TO 10
| cents. Northern chickens have been c. M
| ing more freely and strictly choice large sell
/ in mall lots al Is 10 18c.
LUMBER.-The tone Of the market for
! spruce lumber is firm. The cargo mills at
! Bangor are in receipt OF large number of
| orders r. M New York enough IL is said to
keep them busy for some time, and the com
para'ively slight regard they display for To-
| cal business seems certainly to cOTroborate
the story. The Car mills are as fully oocu-
pied rs heretofore reported, and to get an
order prom pity filled is still a more or less
difficult matter The scarcity OF spruce
boards continues quite prominent feature
| of the market and immediate relief at this
writing seems improbable.
FToUR.-The adval CO In -four has been
checked this week BY the temporary break
in heat, but as rule mill agents are vet
held up quite high on prices The demand
| continues slow and at full asking prices no
business is being done, but as values adj
vance buyers are more quick o bid former
rates for little. There is no speculative
feeling apparent and Tesal are quite often
being made at considerably below mill
prices by operators who have the flour COM
ing ann are willing TO accept a good profit,
and take chances on the future Spring
patents are mostly quoted at about 81 80 to
400 for choice brands with Wisconsin at
440, but some special brands OF Mnneap-
oils are quoted at S4 70 to S0,with no hush
mes s, For winter prtents the range is 90. 80
to 10 for New York and Michigan, with
Ohio and St. Louis at 81 10 to 4.30. For
clears and straight winters the range is
SO 70 to 4. 10 for o 10 and ST. Louis, with
New York and Michigan at SO 65 to So.
Low grades are nominal.
OATs.-The market is steady, with quiet
demand in progress. At the close about
321 10 33c is quoted for fancy clipped white
on track billed through, with No. 2 clipped
white at about 29f to 29lc for new. Lower
grades range down in price as to quality.
CoRN.-There is slow trade on spot, but
little OF the corn coming forward being
II, III
either for export or else in delivery of pur-
chases to arrive from the west. For steam
er yellow at the close about sic is quoted
for cars on track billed through to outside
points, with lower grades ranging down as
quality and color
Wool The demand the past week has
been spasmodic. On some days there has
( been big bunch of buyers on the market,
on others not one has shown up. The pres
= ence OF the large consumers makes things
look more lively, but they depart with little
bought. In most cases nothing more than
sample purchases have been made. There
are few new features to the situation,
though perhaps he sharp demand for small
lots of cheap holdings might be called a
( fresh development. Manufacturers having
4 secured fair orders for substitute" goods
are filling their wants thus occasioned by
buying low-priced wool. A considerable
| quantity of domestic secured woods have
been rec ntly cleaned up on this account
In some cases there is profit to the dealer
in these TRANSACTIONS, as instance the pur-
chase one day OF a small line Of secured
= from a needy dealer, and it's sale the next
2 day by the buyer to manufacturer at q
handsome profit OF four cents a pound.
Such instances are exceptions, however, for
as rule little profit in wool accrues to the
( seller on todsy's market.
BUrTER-Fine fresh creamery was we'll
sold up at the close of last week and on
Monday and Tuesday there was very firm
feeling, with some Of the finest assorted
sizee held at 23c for northern and 221c for
western. But buyers refused to take hold
al these prices and receivers soon found
that the full advance could not be estsb-
ished. Since then the market has ruled
steady. with moderate sales at % to 22ic
for north, and 2ll to &c for western as
quoted.
HAY AND STRAw.-Receipts Of hay for the
! week show some increase, there being 1852
, cars local aud for export. This Is not
enough to meet the local demand, how
ever, and accumulated supplies are being
worked lower. Prices are steady on the
basis of SlS to IS 30 for best hay, with
lower grades ranging mostly ut about
Sl4 to II as to quality. Low cost hay is
scarce, and this kind sells better. Rye
. straw Is quiet 9et the range Oh PRICE Is yet
have been fairly liberal, and in excess Of