The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-05
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WooL.-The attendance in Boston this
week has been strictly limited. In one
leading house on Summer street the whole
force IL away on vacation except one
partner, one salesman and bookkeeper
That is type OF more than one establish.
ment. Here and there a house has sold
large blocks of new wool in the bags, but as
whole the tone OF the market is extreme
ly quiet in every direction. A glance at
the sales made to date, however, will show
that, dull as the market seems Boston has
done an average business IL the last ten
years instead OF the last one are considered.
The change in the character Of the trade
by the consolidation OF mills tends to make
the market seem less active, because there
are less individual buyers. Sales this week
are almost entirely OF western woods.
BEANs.-Receipts of white beans continue
light and the market for choice domestic
marrow pea holds steady az $40 10 2.15,
but with only light demand. Yellow
eyes and red kidneys in full supply, dull
and easy.
PoTATEs-The market eased off little
on Monday under the liberal arrivals, but
has been fairly steady on choice stock since
then and Mt the close choice sound Long
Island stock is bringing So 30 again. Maine
stock in bbs has been dull at 81 80 to S1.75.
AroostoOk stock in bulk has been very ir-
regular in quality and condition, most lots
showing up green and more or less affected
by rot.
BUTTER.-Recepts for the week show
further considerable shrinkage. and fine
fresh creamery in assol ted sizes has been in
short supply. Demand has been rather
moderate. Most OF the northern has been
put out to regular trade at 221c, but on the
open market has been slow at anything
| over 22c. Western extras in assorted sizes
have had moderate sale at % cents. Large
ash tubs slow al 211 TO pc andaccumulating
little Firsts ana seconds in full supply
and quiet. Some sales Of June extras at
211c, bat no much Offering at this price.
OATs.-There is a quiet business doing,
with spot prices largely governed by the
| cost to ship. Few spot fancy clipped white
| to be bad, but new No. 2 clipped white on
track billed through to outside points v i'll
| sell at 10 TO 291c, with No. 3 clipped white
about &c less. Old oats available are quot sd
| above quotations.
HAY AND STRAw.-Tde receipts Of hay
continue light but they show some excess
over last week. Arrivals include SO cars
for spot and 81 cars for export. The de-
mand is quiet but prices for choice grades
continue firm at SIT to IS. Lower grades
are helped by the lighter arrivals, but there
is yet considerable old hay in store and no
better prices can be obtained. Some new
! hay coming in but not enough sold to es-
tablish prices as yet. Rye straw has arriv-
| ed more freely and at the close choice is
quoted at S14.50 to 10. Dat straw dull.
DRESSED POULTRY Receipts have been
/ rather light. The market cleaned up well
! on Friday and Saturday, and opened Mon
| day with light supplies and a firmer feeling
! best western fowls bringing lie, and fancy
| large western chickens ranging up to 13c.
| There has been a steady, fair demand since
| then and the market closes in a good
| healthy condition. Fancy large eastern
| chickens in good demand Old cocks firm
at 10 71c. Nearby spring ducks steady at
II TO 12ac for choice.
| LUMBER.-The improvement in the de-
mand for spruce lumber noted last week
continues, but Wholesale houses are unable
| TO take full advantage OF it because of the
| inability Of the mills to satisfy orders with
| anything like prompIitude. The difficulty
| in this matter is IN greater than at the
| date OF our last report Production is being
more or less interfered with by low water,
and the mills that are running are simply
overcrowded with work. 1t is trying to
turn down an order when full prices are
offered, but this is what some merchants
are just now being compelled to do whtn
the customer is in hurry. Consumers,
the yards, wholesaiers-in a word, every
one connected with the trade is being Sc
riously inconvenience. Under circum-
stances such as these 1t is unnecessary to
add that for quick delivery the tone of the
market is strong. Prices, too, are well
maintained, even when there is no great
urgency on the part OF the buyer.
CHEEsK.-Receipts for export, SAB boxes.
Trade has been quiet for the past week and
prices have not been fully sustained. Late
sales Of fine northern twins have been at 101
cents with fair to good grades at Sc to 10c.
Western twins quiet, but best marks held
at 10bc. Ohio fats steady.
FLoUR.-The flour market continues quiet
in all departments, with the demand con-
fined to meeting pressing needs from time
to time. In this way trade is governed by
the immediate wants of buyers and some
houses reported very fair business the past
week. Conditions are slow as d whole, how
ever, and beyond meeting pressing needs
buyers show no inclination to go. Spring
patents are quotable at 81 10 TO 81 40 ss
covering most business doing, but few
brands can be quoted to sell much above
S4.2 Some Kansas hard wheat patents
are quoted at So 90 to 81, while the full
range for winter patents Is about So 80 TO
"a 10. Some brands held higher but few
sales made. Clear and straight winters
are quotsbe at $500 TO SO 90.as q full range.
CoRN-There have been moderate Offer
ngs Oh spot, and prices are more or less IT.
regular, the price being firm or easy IN &c
cordauce with the spot offerings at the mo-
meut. At the close about Ash TO 40c is
quoted for NJ. 2 and steamer yellow IN
track with little selling Lower grades
rauge down as to quality and color.
EoGs Receipts have been moderate for
the past week and large proportion OF The
arrivals seriously affected by heat There
has been a very fair demand. Strictly
choice fresh stock has been in limited sup
ply ard ruling higher, best Michigan selling
10 TO 15lc Other westernrange from II to 15c
as to quality and condition, and have to be-
good deal better than the average to reach
the outside. Fancy nearby and eastern
firm at quotations.