The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-16
Current Comment.

DRESSED PoULTRY.-There has been con-
siderable frozen poultry in the receipts for
the past week. 1 he supply OF fresh fowl
has been moderate, but enough for the de.
mand. Choice lots Of west. iced have ruled
steady at 1Oc. Some ordinary southwestern
selling at 8 to 9lc. Old cocks have ruled
steady at to TIC Fresh turkeys and ducks
generally poor and hard to sell. There is
no improvement in the demand for frozen
poultry, and sales are confined to small lots.
No quotable change in prices
EGos.-Receipts have been heavy for the
past week, but large proportion OF the ar
rivals have been for storage There has
been a steady feir demand for regular
trade, with prices well sustained. Some Of
the best storage west have been held at lac.
but no quotable sales reported at over 121c.
and this has been the ruling price for fancy
ILL.,, Ind, etc. Good average marks of fresh
western have been selling at 13c. and some
ordinary down to II to 12a. Best eastern
selling generally at 1910
BUTTER.-The market has ruled steady
since our last weekly report, with a grad
ual improvement in the demand, and at the
close has fairly firm tone. The sales OF
strictly extra fresh creamery have been at
20lc, and include the best marks OF west.
large ssh tubs. There is little, II any, inn
provement in quality as yet and there are
q coed many marks that are not quite good
enough to bring full quotations. Good
frsts have had fair sale at 10 to 19ic.
North dairy in moderate supply and most
sales continue at 16 to 18c, with now and
then fancy mark fraction higher. Imi.
tation creamery is not good enough to at
| tract much attention and best marks are
| selling generally at 16c. Receipts of boxes
| and prints have fallen off this week but
there is still full supply and only the best
fresh lots exceed the price of tubs.
| FLoUR.--The market continues dull with
| buyers not at all anxious about supplies,
and nOatlv OnarQtinU nnlu "a THAR
stiles require. This makes some business
| all OF the time, but the market lacks life
and trade drags slowly. Prices are gener-
ally quoted about the same, and are main
| tanned as business averages. Spring pat
ents are mostly being sold at about $3.50 to
4S5 for choice brands, but some hours are
held above the latter figure, and the full
range is down to $40. For winter patents
the full range is yet about 1870 to 3S5, with
very little being taken from time to time.
Winter clear and straights are slow at S3.25
| to 3. 60 as full range.
| HAY AND STRAw.-The market has ruled
quiet during the week, with values rather
frmer at the close. Choice hay is firm,
with most sales at SIT so to S1S while some
special cars have ranged higher. The low
or grades meet with slow sale, and prices
favor the buyer. Some poor lots have sold
even below inside prices quoted. What de.
mand there is continues to be largely for
better grades. Rye straw has come forward
|
quotable at $1450 to SIS 30, with some fam
cy even higher.
| BEANs.-Trade continues quiet, but re-
ceipts Of domestic pea beans have been
| light this week. and at the close prices are
ruling about &c higher and firm. Sales at
| 81 % generally with some holding best
marks at $3.50. Choice foreign pea in
steady, moderate demand at $2,15 Yellow
eyes quiet. Red kidneys in limited demand
only.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export, 1872 boxes.
Supplies are moderate, but full enough for
the demand. The best new northern twins
have been selling in small lots as wanted at
1Olc and occasionally lie, with common to
good grades slow at to 10c. Extra west
twins steady at 10b. Old cheese is pretty
well sold up and best lots steady at about
lie.
CoRN.-The market ha1 ruled dull during
the week, with spot offerings generally
cleaning up at lower prices than for lots to
ship from the west. No. 2 yellow on track
billed through is Quotable at AL to 4Sc, with
steamer yellow at about 471c. Lower grades
range down % to quality and color.
PoTAToEs.-Receipts have baen quite lib
eral for the past week, but at the low prices
ruling there has been freer movement
and the market closes with fairly steady
tone Extra Houlton Green Mountains
bring 48 to SOC, with other Aroostook lots at
45 to 48c. Aroostook Hebrons steady at 40
to 45c. N. II. and Maine common white
stock selling at 40c York state stock steady
at quotations.
OArs.-The demand is dull and values
have favored the buyer to a great extent,
At the close the market is quiet, with fancy
| clipped white on track billed through at
23fc while No. clipped white range at 81
to 3l4c and No. clipped white at 30tc
Lower grades are dull and nominal.
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 so rushed with
orders that they find it impossible TO for
ward lumber with sufficient promplitude TO
satisfy local buyers. The delay in getting
stuff here is indeed the chief cause of COM
plant with the trade just now. For hem-
lock there is more or less inquiry all he
time and prices are being maintained with
out difficulty.
WooL.-The market is overspread with
gloom. The London wool auctions on
Tuesday opened with smashing decline on
! everything but quarter blood crossbreds,
and the local demand has been paraly zed
ever since. The sales for the week are less
than 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. Statisticsly, wool was never in a
sounder position, and today the only de-
pressing influence is the absolute lack of
confidence, not so mi CHI in commercial as
In financial circles in Europe caused by war
and rumors Of war.