The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-22

at lie until Tuesday, when large proper.
ton OF the sales were at 10lc, and since
then this has been the general price for
best marks. At the close some very good
lots are selling at 10c. Western broilers
have been plenty with most sales At lie and
under. IL takes an exceptionally choice lot
to bring anything over lie Old cocks in
ste dy, fair demand. Choice nearby spring
ducks in moderate supply and steady.
OATs-There is a quiet business doing
with prices about steady N supplies are
needed. For nav No. 2 white oats on
track billed through to outside points the
close is about 30i to 30lc, but old oats will
command tr fis more. Fancy oats are
nominal, there being none on spot. Lower
grades range down rs to quality.
CoRN,-While receipts noted are large,
but little comes on the local market, the
bulk being for export, or else delivered on
sales made to arrive. The close shows a
frmer tone, and No and steamer yellow
are quotable at 4S to 48lc. Lower grades
are nominal, and range down AS to quality
and color.
PoTAToEs.-Receipts have been rather
light but demand has also been moderate.
Choice stock has been selling generally at
S1S7 to 200, but with light supplies at the
close, on account OF rain, the market is do
ing lit lie better. Choice Long Island and
Bristol Ferry stock is finn at So 90 and
some small sales reported a little higher.
HAY AND STRAw.-There is steady tone
to the market, with choice hay in very mod
crate supply and firm. The receipts con-
| tinue small, arrivals this week being IT
cars for local use and IA cars for export,
Best hay sells at SIT to IS, with lower
grades ranging down as to quality. Under
small arrivals the accumulated stock on
hand Is cleaning up. Rye straw is quiet,
bat the small arrivals tend 10 streng men
values, sales ruling at SIS 90 down, as to
quality.
BEANs.-Receipts continue light but it is
the dullest season of the year in the b4an
trade, and there has been full supply for
the demand. Prices remain about as last
| quoted Best domestic marrow pea is
selling as wanted at S2.10. Nothing doing
in mediums. Yellow eyes and red kidnsys
| dull at quotations.
EGGs.-Recepts continue fairly liberia
but owing to the late extremely hot weah
or, most every thing received is more or less
affected. Selling prices remain at about
the same range quoted a week ago but
shrinkages have increased 80 that good are
costing the buyer considerably more. There
is hardly anything coming from the west
in condition to bring over 1910 and aver age
lots have only moderate sale at 121 to 1891
with badly affected lots lower as to condi-
ton. Fancy nearby and extra eastern in
light supply and firm.
FLoUR.-The market is quiet, with the
general features unchanged. No one is
buying -four because they think it is cheap,
as they have no such an idea. Buyers are
meeting their wants from time to time, and
this is the extent Of the weekly operations,
there being no speculation feeling appar-
emit. Some houses have done more the past
week. but it is because their customers
happened to need flour. Prices are quoted
about the same, about 81 10 to 4 25 covering
| most sales made, on spring patents, al
though some special brands are held at
$40 to 400. Winter flours are quiet, with
mostly new wheat goods offering to arrive.
For winter patents about SO 80 to 10 COW
ers the range, with Kansas patents at 81.
Clears and straghts are quiet with the
range at about 60 to 3 So.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export 1915 boxes.
We have had a firm market and further
advance in prices since our last weekly re-
port but demand has shown little improve
ment. Buyers are not taking hold at all
freely, Best northern twins have been in
moderate demand at 1O1 TO 10ac, but at the
close some of the finest fresh arrivals are
held at lie. Extra western twins have had
steady sale AT 10ic. Ohio fats steady at
81 to 1Oc.
LUMBER.-The improvement in the mar
ket for spruce referred to a week ago ia still
very noticeable. Some of the yards, it Is
true, still profess TO find business quiet or
even positively dull, but the sum total of
orders from the whole body OF them is large
enough to render the wholesalers view of
the situation cheerful. The mills are no
doubt more fully occupied than they were,
and this coupled with the condition OF the
English deal market makes them talk more
confidently about values. Locally the
prices for rail shipments are still adhered to
by members Of the Association, and it is yet
true that a buyer in a great hurry will
sometimes even offer premium. There IL
no fixed argument about cargo values, of
course, but the tone OF the market therefor
Is strengthened.