The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01
Current Comment.

very slack, and sales have to be made at
easy prices Domestic marrow pea have to
be worked off in small lots to bring full
quotations. There Is no call for mediums,
and yellow eyes and red kidneys are not
selling to any extent.
POTATOES have been moderate
and choice stock has kept well cleaned up.
General sales Of Rose and Hebrons we're at
III 90 to Ito until Tuesday, when best
have been short and this morning choice
lots sold readily at So 20, and in some in.
stances little higher.
OArs-There is q slow demand noted and
prices have worked down a trihe during
the week. AT the close fancy clipped white
oats on track billed through to outside
points are quotable at 3S4 to 331c, with No.
clipped white at Bic, and lower grades
down in price as to quality.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export 904 boxes.
There has been a steady, moderate demand
with prices ruling as last quoted. Best
northern twins have been selling for the
most part at 9fc with some OF the finest
York State at Ole. Western twins have
been moving off fairly few OF the best at
91c. Best Ohio flats steady at &c.
WooL.-The attendance In Boston OF buy
ers has again been large this week and
where mills have been forced to buy wool
they have paid prices just little above the
lowest level obtainable two weeks ago.
This is especially notable in territory wool.
The market can scarcely be said to be high
or, but it at least seems to be humping
along the bottom with an occasional up.
ward bounce. Boston holders certainly
are much less willing to concede than hey
were, and the notify lots seem to have been
pretty we'll shaken out. In the West the
situation continues very strong. In Ohio
| and Pennsy lvania local banks are advanc-
| ing money on wool and charging but four
per cent interest. The grower therefore Is
enabled to keep his wool from breaking
| 49,. tlo a 1,vt narIyn
| MISUNDERSTANDING for the past week
show considerable shrinkage and as a
large proportion OF the arrivals have been
more or less affected by hot weather the
supply of strictly fine butter s running
very much lighter than week or two ago.
Their has been steady demand for strictly
extra fresh stock, and since Monday the
finest northern fresh creamery has ruled
firm at 20sc. Strictly fancy western assort-
ed sizes have also been bringing 201c with
large ash tubs at zoe. At these prices buy
ers are very particular about quality, how
ever, and there are good many creame--
les that will mol bring full quotations, but
have to be shaded from a half cent to a
cent or more. These off grades, frsts and
seconds, are in full supply and show very
little, If aay, improvement In price.
EGGs.-There has been little change DUR
ing the past week. Receipts are still fairly
liberal but contain only small proportion
of strictly choice, fresh eggs, and on such
| lOUb Uub UDhTh6b Is TulltE nbIlb bltn
week ago The best fresh Mich have
been in steady demand at 131 TO 14c, with
the best of the other western ranging from
12h to 1917 10 quality and condition.
Some badly heated stock had to clean up at
; 10 to lie or less. Fancy nearby and extra
I eastern bring full prices.
FLoUR.-The market has ruled weaker in
all departments, with trade dull. Prices
( have worked down yet more and buyers
appear to believe that the range will be
even lower before any turn for the better
takes place. Wheat has declined in cost,
and this has affected the price OF -four.
Spring patents are in slow demand, with
about 81 25 to 4 40 the general asking rates,
but the range is even greater than this.
Winter patents are lower, new wheat 1ours
being offered to arrive at "a to 10, the
former price including choice Kansas pa
tents. For new wheat, Missouri, and Illi-
nois clear and straight fiours about S3 80 to
81 is quoted, with few sales making. New
York and Michigan hours Offering are OF
old wheat, and the price is held above the
new wheat goods, from sections further
south.
HAY AND STRAw.-The receipts OF hay for
local use has fallen off, they consisting OF
1877 cars, while 100 cars arrived for export
a demand and the supply OF low grade hay
on hand is large, and prices for such is In
buyers favor. Choice hay is in small sup
ply, and such will command the full market
price when 1t is to be had. kye straw is
weaker, the freer offerings of new straw
having broken the market. The new straw
is proving choice, and at the close it is diff
cult to quote over S15 for best cars. Dat
straw is dull.
CoRN-The market has ruled easier dur
ing the week, with spot operations small
and prices are controlled by the cost to ship
from the west. At the close No. yellow
and steamer yellow are quotable at AZ to
47Ac on track billed through to outside
points, with lower grades down at to quail
lty and color.
DRESSED POULTRY. Fresh killed fowls
have been in light supply for the past week.
Western iced fowls cleaned no readily at
101c. on Friday and Saturday, and since
then have been in good demand at lie with
now and then an extra lot fraction higher.
Broilers have been quite plenty but most
lots running small. Western have been
selling generally at II to 14c., with few OF
the best at 15c. Nearby spring ducks have
been more plenty and late sales OF choice at
II to 12lc. Frozen poultry in full supply,
quiet and easy.
LUMBKR-By meu bers OF the Rail Asso-
citation the price list is being we'll maintain
ed. On car shipments made by outsiders
concessions are sometimes granted II there
is no urgency in the matter of delivery, but
| they are not so common as sometimes re-
ported. Cargoes are offered still at irregu-
lar prices anG quotations in consequence
are difficult A deduction OF SOC to 81 from
rail shipments will give about as good an
idea as circumstances will at present per-
NIT. A firmer tone is confidently expected
speedily to result from the improved de-
mand.
In the market for short lumber change
. for the better is not 80 readily discernible.
For laths the request Ia unsatisfactory, and
for csrgoes So 65 is probably the very best
figure obtainable. Clspbosrds, too, except
ing always second class, look little weak
or. Shingles are In quiet demand only.