The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-14
Current Comment.

EGGs,-heCelpt5 continue falrly liberal
Trade has been rather quiet for the past
week but prices have been sustained on
everything except western fowls, which
have been in full supply and gradually
working downward, At the close best
marks are Offering freely at lie, and some
good fair stock selling at 10c. Choice west
ern chickens are still in light supply, very
few good enough to bring over 12c, and a
large proportion too hard and shaggy to ex-
coed 10 to lie. Turkeys unchanged, choice
small hens in light supply and bringing
full prices. Toms are generally too large
and coarse to bring over 10 to lie, and some
have to go for less. Strictly fancy capons
selling fairly at 10 to lac. Choice ducks
steady at l2c.
BUTTER.-There has been short supply
OF fine fresh butter since our last weekly
report, and further advance in prices.
Fine fresh northern creamery sold early in
the week at &c and at the close is generally
firm at 271C. Extra western assorted sizes
have kept closely sold up at 26a to &c, with
large ash tubs steady at 26ac Firsts and
is good fair inquiry for imitation cream
cry. Boxes in good demand. Prints quiet
at about the price of tubs.
PoTAToEs.-Receipts continue rather
light, but demand has also been moderate.
There has been little change in prices.
Aroostook Hebrons have been selling gen.
orally at go to &C. Green Mountains steady
at 60 to &c. York state stock has been in
fair demand at quotations.
i DRESSED POULTRY Receipts have been
moderate for the past week, and there has
been rather light supply of choice fresh
stock. Trade has been quiet, however, the
advance in prices checking the demand
| somewhat, Fancy fresh western sold at
1910 on Friday and Saturday. Mondays
sales were at 49, to TIC, but the market was
little easier again on Tuesday and since
then has been steady with moderate sales
at 16 to 161. A good many lots received
during the week have been more or less
frozen. Storage goods have had moder-
! ate sale, best marks at II to 12c
| CHEEsE.-Receipts for export, 6S3 boxes.
| Demand has not been very active for the
| past week but we have had firm market
with prices for fancy northern fall twins
ruling shade higher, although few sales
! have been made as yet at over 13c West
ern twins generally ordinary and selling at
easy prices. Ohio flats in moderate de-
mand at ~ to 12c.
CoRN.-The market is quiet, but values
/ hold about steady, as supplies are needed
to meet pressing needs. For No. 2 yellow
on track billed through to outside points,
about 431c is the price at the close, with
steamer yellow at 434 to 43dc Lower
grades are dull, with prices ranging as to
| quality and color.
FLoUR.-There is yet slow demand for
flour, although some fair-sized lines have
been closed out this week at cut prices, but
at general asking rates very little flour IS
being sold. Receipts have ruled lighter
while owing to the great number OF steam
ers to Europe which have been temporarily
taken from this port, owing to the war in
| South Africa, exports have been much less.
Spring patents are generally quoted at
! about SO SO to 81 90 for choice brands but
some good sales have been made at S375,
and buyers are not disposed to bid much
more except when forced to have the flour.
| Winter patents are dull. with about all OF
| the huainaaa 1Ona within the ranpA of A3.IU
| to $3.50. Winter clear and straights are
dull with 1925 to $50 covering most sales.
HAY AND STRAW. - The hay market is
| quiet, but on Monday fire caught in the
hay sheds OF the B. & NJ. K. r., while on
Tuesday another fire caught in the same
sheds The result is that about 100 cars OF
hay are burnt or damaged, which makes
some reduction in the amount on hand.
| Prices show no material change since the
fire, about SIG 30 to II being the range for
best, with most sales selling at Sli TO To-
Rye straw is quiet but the market is steady
at $14 to IA 30
OArs.-The market is dull, and prices
have weakened somewhat since our last re-
port. For No. 2 clipped white oats on
track billed through the close is about Sl3
to 31ac with the lower grades down as to
quality. Fancy clipped white oats on track
are quoted at 33S to 4c.
LUMBER. - Wholesale houses express
| some disappointment with the demand Tor
spruce. The call from city retailers has
not improved this week, as circumstances
at the date OF our last report seemed TO in
dictate that it would and from outside
yards inquiries are not at time Of writing 80
| plentiful as they were a fortnight ago.
There has, however, been no weakening IN
| the tone of the market, which may accur-
ately be described as firm.
WooL.-There are but few sales, but as
compared with last week the decline here
is trivial, as most of the effect OF the Lon
| don break has been discounted in advance.
Yet when one recalls the happy days when
dollar delaine was predicted the change Is
sad to look upon. The main cause OF all
this trouble, Of course, has nothing to do
with the condition of the wool trade There
is not glut of wool in the world On the
other hand, as two of the best European
EXPERTS on wool point out there is ascar-
ity. The financial woes OF Europe, struck
with war and at least threatened with an
other, check free commercial operations
there in spite OF busy mills all over the
| world,