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

volume OF business than has been EXPERT
enced by the wholesale dealers during the
past couple OF months is brighter even than
H. was last week. Retail dealers are begin.
sing to send in orders, and many more
members OF the trade can be found in town
than has been possible for some time One
OF our Boston dealers expresses the situa-
ton by saying that more customers are
coming into our office, which leaves us less
time for bookkeeping, but we can stand it,
nevertheless" Stocks in the larger yards
are running low and from the charac.
ter OF inquiries from these qusrters it Ger.
tainly looks ss though the retailers were
getting ready to buy in large lots
WooL.-The improvement in the wool
trade first noted in this paper continues.
The attendance this week has been larger,
the interest displayed has been greater and
the prOspects are brighter even than last
week. The sales for the week, although
| by no means large, are yet larger than for
, any week recorded in the last five months.
+ The American Wooden Co. has figured
among the buyers, aud manufacturers ap-
pear to have become convinced pretty gem
| orally that the bottom has been touched.
Eoas.-Receipts have been a little larger
| than last week but there has been a steady
fair demand, and prices have been fully sus-
| tanned. Fancy fresh Mich. have ruled firm
at 14c with now and hen mark very care
fully graded, held fraction higher. Other
| good western have been in moderate de-
|
ranging downward rs to condition. Fancy
nearby and extra eastern in limited supply
and firm.
PoTAroEs-The market cleaned up close
| ly last week some of the best Bristol Ferry
and Jersey stock selling Friday at So 80
and choice Va. at 81 %. Monday receipts
were fairly liberal and best Rose and He
brons sold at So to 225. Since then the
market has been well supplied and gradu.
ally working downward. At the close best
~. II no
and Va sell generally at S150 to 70.
BUTTER Receipts are gradually falling
off and there has been only moderate
supply of strictly fine fresh butter Offering
this week Trade has been quiet, however,
and prices have been ruling shade easier
than last week. Fine fresh northern
creamery has been selling at 20 to 20lc but
d fficult to pIacs at the outside except to
regular trade, Only now and then an ex-
ceptionally fine mark Of western assorted
sizes has been sold at over zoe, hardly
enough to warrant a higher quotation
Large ash tubs have had a moderate sale at
195 to 1870. Firsts and seco DIS continue in
full supply. Northern dairy steady but
only small lots offering. Imitation cream
cry quiet. Boxes and prints steady.
HAY AND STRAW The receipts of hay
have fallen off somewhat, and Of the arriv-
ais notedeighty.six cars were for export and
do not effect the local market. The supply
Of low grade hay left on hand from former
receipts is excessive however, and such IA
vors the buyers in price. the range Of sues
being abo' t $40 90 to S15 90. Choice hsv is
+ in moderate supply aud for such SIT 90 to
S1S 90 is readily quoted The general de.
mend is qui h1' s'ealy. Rye straw is
& quiet, about S15 b,iug about all the new
= straw can be quoted at present. Dat straw
II dull.
y CHEEsE-Receipts for exports, 294 boxes
Trade has been very quiet since our last re-
x port and there has been very little, if any
change in prices Best northern twins have
been selling generally at 94c. with Ole. the
extreme for fancy marks of York state
Western tw ms have had slow sale at o to
9tc. Ohio flats steady, best at &c.
CoRN-The spot market is barely sup
piled, most receipts being for exports or elst
in delivery of purchases in the west to ar
rive. For steamer yellow on track billed
through to outside points the market is
about 471c to 48c, with No. yellow at th,
to quality and color.
OATs.-There is slow demand noted anC
prices have worked down somewhat during
the week. At the close about 30 to 301c is
the range for No. 2 clipped white on track
billed through, with lower grades ranging
down as to quality. Fancy clipped Whit,
oats are very scarce and nominal in price.
DRESSED POULTRY The market cleaned
mp well last week, and the closing sales o
choice western fowls were at 11Ac. Since
then receipts of fresh killed have not beef
very heavy. but demand has been light ant
prices have eased off little. Since Mon
day best western fowls have been slow a
lie. Western broilers have been plent.
and dull, with most sales at IL to 12c
Choice nearby spring ducks in moderate de
mand at II to 121c. Frozen poultry in full
supply and quiet.
FLoUR.-There has been a very slow bus
mess during the week, and buyers will onl,
operate as their pressing necessities re
quire. Wheat has ruled rather weaker and
this affects the market, but it does not ap
pear to start any demand. Where a car o
30 are needed the buyer will purchase wha
he requires, but this is the extent OF genera
operations. Spring patents are quotable a
about "a 10 to 81 40 as a general range o
sales, although some special brands are hell
above the latter figure. New winter patent
are being offered quite freely to ship frou
the mill, most winter wheats now Offering
being Of new wheat or mixtures. Abou
81 80 81 % covers the range for winter pat
ents, but about 81 10 to 81 10 is the top TO
new wheats. For clear and straight winter
about $3.50 to 1886 will cover tho range o
sales.
BKANs.- Receipts have been very ligh
this week, but there has been no improve
ment in the demand. Sales have been IL
small lots and at easy prices. Choice do
nestle marrow pea are hardly quotable q
over SO 10. Mediums hard to place at AM