The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-01-24
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POTATOES Receipts have not been very
heavy, although considerably larger than
last week. Demand has been only fair ard
prices have been ruling about az last quot
ed. Choice Aroostook Green Mountains
are bringing Csc Choice Aroostook He
brons steady at Csc York state round white
in moderate demand at 60 to 63c; long white
slow at quotations.
BuTrER.-There has been general breale
in all the leading markets of the country
since our last weekly report. The Advance
to 30c a week ago checked the demand a
good deal, and when unfavorabe reports
began to come in on Friday from western
and other leading markets buying was
stopped almost entirely, and there was
nothing Of consequence done until Tuesday
when prices for finest fresh creamery had
dropped to 26o, Since then there has been
q moderate demand and the market closes
with fairly steady tone. Best June goods
have dropped back to % to 24c and are very
quiet. Boxes and prints in full supply and
light demand.
HAY AND STRAW The receipts continue
| liberal, and the spot market is well sup
piled. OF the receipts noted above, AZ cars
were for export and do not interfere with
the local market. The demand is quiet
and hardly sufficient to absorb offerings,
which tends to make the tone easier, al
! though general quotations are well main
| y
at SIG 90 to II, with the range of sales at
| S13 to 16 for lower grades. Rye straw ia
quiet, with sales at S13 to 16 for lower
grades. Rye straw is quiet, with sales
ranging at $3.50 to II for choice
OATs.-Trade is quiet but the market is
steady, with prices we'll maintained as sup
plies are needed. The demand is only to
meet pressing necessities Choice barley
| clipped white oats at the close are ouotabIe
at 3S3 to 34c, with No. clipped white at
80 TO 33c AID lower grades lower as to
quality.
CHEEsE.-Receptsf for export, 467 boxes.
| While demand has not been at all active
for the past week there has been fair bust
ness for this season Of the year, and the
market still has firm tone. Fine northern
fall twins are bringing 123 to 13c There is
| considerable call for under-grade stock hut
little offering. Western twins and Ohio
flats steady at quotations.
FLoUR.-The market has shown no i'm
provement in demand during the past
week, the tone being generally weaker at
| the close. Under an easier wheat market
the price for spring patents is about 1Oc
lower, the range OF sales being mostly at
about 1915 to 81. Some special brands are
held at 81 10 but ahoutS3.S5 to 81 is the gen.
eral range OF business doing, although con-
siderable choice tiours could be bought at
1913. Winter Hours are weaker than at
our last report but they show less per-
centage OF decline. About SO 50 to 385
will cover most of the business doing al
though some hours are held above the lat
ter figures. Winter clear and straight fours
are about &c, lower than last week. with
very limited sales.
CoRN.-The market is quiet but the tone
is steady, general prices being trihe high
er than last week. The price for No. yell
low on track billed through at the close
was about 43 to 43fc, with steamer yellow
at about &c less. Lower grades are nomi-
| mol nd uvafra Aftr l,e,
BEANs.-Receipts have been rather light
for the past week. There has been a steady,
fair demand, and further advance OF to
10c has been established on white beans
with some holding still higher Choice
marrow pea close firm at S2.15 to 2 III. For
eign in steady demand at 50 90 to 210.
Yellow eyes and red kidneys steady at quo.
tations.
DRESSED POULTRY Receipts have been
a little larger than last week and the mar
ket has been well supplied with most all
kinds and qualities, Demand has been
only moderate and there is still very little
buying for storage. Prices show no mate
rial change. Turkeys are still selling gen.
orally at 10 to 12c as to weight and quality,
| but there is now and then a mark of select
| ed small sizes that brings a premium.
Western chickens are generally hard and
STACEY and most lots have slow sale at to
| lOc, but there is demand for really choice
soft stock, and the small lots of such re-
ceived sell promptly at full prices, occa-
sionally as high as IL to 13c. Fancy large
fowls are also wanted and exceed qnota-
| tons, but average lots are we'll sold at to
| 10c. Capons in light supply and selling
fairly. Ducks and geese in limited supply.
WooL.-The depression in London caus-
| ed by the war rather than by the wool stu
alton has apparently made little impression
| on this market. When even two year old
| fine medium territory sells at over 60 cents
| clean it cannot be said that the Boston wool
market has made much response to the de-
cline that has come at the end Of year OF
pretty steady advances in London. That
| there should not have been more marked
| depression in the United States is the more
| extraordinary when it is remembered that
| only very small portion of the wool now
on hand was bought by its holders at the
top of the market. There are millions of
pounds not only Of domestic but of foreign
| wool owned here in Boston that could stand
pretty substantial cut and still show
pretty handsome profit to their owners.
LUMBER.-It is now generally admitted
that for the stories Of emitting in the price
Of random spruce referred to last week,
there was some solid foundation in fact
/ but 1t is strenuously averred by some OF the
large houses that such a course of conduct
was and is being pursued by small mills
only. 1t Is certainly true numbers of the
important manufacturers will not even en-
ter into an argument having for its object
concession, and that they are finding custo-
mers willing accede TO their demands.