The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

full enough for the wants of the trade.
Late sales OF fine fresh north. creamery
have been al 225c for assorted sizes and 22c
for large tubs. West. extra creamery has
had moderate sale al % and 225c. the out
side for strictly fancy in assorted sizes.
Firsts and secoLds continue in light de-
mand. Imitotions and ladies moving
slowly Fine box butter ste ady. Prints
quiet. June extras in moderate demand at
21c generally.
HAY AND STRAw.-A quiet but very
steady market for hay is reported with no
material change to note in prices. Re-
ceipts are increasing but the demand lie
sufficiently active to prevent any sccumu-
lation II stock Choice hay is still quoted
at S18 and Is so per ton, with the demand
moderate and not much Offering. The
market is well supplied with lower grades,
which sell slowly at SIT per ton dowr, ac-
cording to quality.
RYE STRAW is unchanged in price, with
the demand fair at SIS 80 to 16 30 per ton
for cho.ce cut, some fancy cars bril- ging
even more.
PoTAToEs.- eceipts have been heavy
again this week, and although there has
been steady fair demand, a large supply
has accumulated at the roads, and at the
close the feeling is no. quite so strong as it
has been. There has been no quOtdble
change in prices for choice stock, however.
Best Aroostook Green Mountains are still
bringing 60c and extra Hebrons hold fairly
steady at 58c. York State stock has been
coming quite freely and average lots are
having slow sale 48 to SOC.
FLOUR AND GRAINs.-A dull market has
ruled all through the week and about the
only sales made were where buyers were in
need Of some special brands 10 keep up AS
sortments. Prices are frmer for spring
wheat patents, with not much change in
other grades. Spring wheel patents are
quoted at 81 % to 35 per Dbl. for Minneso-
Ia and Wisconsin br4nds, with some special
patents held at 81 40 to as and even high
er. Chicago patents are offered at 81 % to
4 80 per Dbl. Few sales were made during
wheat tours are not material changed in
prices, about $3.50 to 416 being full
range for Michigan, Ohio and Indiana
patents. Winter wheat clear and straight
flours are quoted at SO 60 to 80 New York
clears and straights are dull at SO so to 10
per Dbl.
DRESSED PoULTRr.-There has been No
marked change in the condition OF the mar
ket during the past week The weather
continues warm and unfavorable and more
or less stock arrives little out OF condi-
tor. Yves ern iced f. h We ruled steady
al 81 to 91c for the general run, with few
strictly choice large at 10c. Western iced
chickens have been doing little better,
choice large roasting sci ing we'll at 10 to
11c and strictly choice broiers ranging AZ
had steady ga o at 10 to lie for good aver
age lots, with few selected large a. lac.
Some small lots of dry packed western
poultry CONT & but have to be exceptional
ly choice aud in prime order to bring any
more than ice packed. Northern and east
ern receipts have been quite liberal and
cho ce lots have had moderate sale at
about former prices.
WooL-Ssles for the week, G, 100000 lbs.
The market has been pretty near the ex-
element point. The demand from all
sources has been active and there is hardly
a manufactures in the country that has not
been buying wool. The dress goots people
have been around picking up everything
that looked cheap and that was suitable tie
their special wants Manufactur RS of
mems wear goods have been buying with
more or less freedom also though the large
wo sted mills have not made their presence
seriously felt. But it has been a week OF
excellent general business and about all
the large houses have sold stable qutR-
titles Of wool. / is said that there is ne
speculation apparen', yet dealers have been
in the market for bargains and have So
cured some