The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-12

able incre ase in receipts for the past " eek,
bu' there has also been q siesdy demand
win prices for choice stock ruling a shade
higher heu week ago. Fancy Aroostook
Green Mountains are ranging up 10 zoe and
some Of the best Hebrons bring CSC Da-
kota red steady ct DOC. York STATE stock
selling fairly at quotations.
DRESSED POULTRY. The market Is max
ing very slow It covery from the emorrl-
lied condition in which IL WAS left at the
close OF the Thanksgiving trade. The large
quantities left over h We been disposed OF
Ia one way and another, but Tho daily ar
rivals have been unusually heavy, the
weather has been generally uniavorabie,
and demand very slack, with prices al,o-
geiher in buyers favor. Average lots of
western turkeys have been hard to place at
. TO 9c Tor dry aud about 81. for ice packed.
Strictly choice large ct ickens have been in
moderate demand, with occasional sales
above quotations, but for average lots of
west. dry chickens and fowls the market is
extremely dull at to &c. Ice ps cked lots
have TO be extra to exceed Sc. so much
stock has been put into free zers during the
past ten days that it Is difficult to secure
room for more. Receipts Of northern AMI
eastern are light and small lots of fancy
turkeys and chickeys are bringing full
prices. There is also fair demand for
choice ducks. Common lots of chickens
and fowls remain dull and easy.
FLoUR-The wheat market has shown
stronger tone the past week, particularly
on winters. end this has helped the sale OF
flour son ewhat. Buyers will not stock up,
however, and sales making are largely con.
fined TO meeting the present necessities of
the trade. In this way few cars are being
taken here and there, but the market lacks
snap, although the tone Is fitmer. Spring
| patents are selling mostly at 50 20 to %
| for choice, Minneapolis brands, bur al out
81 to 430 will more nearly cover the The
range OF sales, some Chicago and coul. try
brands being offered al S4. Winter patents
are tirmer In sy mpathy with winter wheat,
| but sales making yet range at SO S5 to 4 TO-
For clear and straight winters the range is
about S345 to 3.75 at the close Boston's
stock of flour December 1 was: In regular
warehouses, q, 3G2 bbls in depo and on
track, 63,8S9 bbls; for export on Through
bills, 1884 bbs; total lea, 1856 bbs, against
96,369 bbls November /, and lis. 1851 bbls De-
cember l 1899.
WooL.-Sales for the week, 1896 800 BIS.
The market Is very steady. There is de-
mand OF fair extent and dealers are meet.
ing it at current prices. There is no dspo-
sition to force business but there are few
members Of the trade who are not willing
to part with their holdings at the mar ket
values. There is no loss OF confidence, but
with the near approach of the end of the
year and the annual stocktaking merchants
are not disinclined to reduce their stocks
when they can do so at fair prices 1t is
not expected that the last month of the year
will develop very active demand but
steady, healthy inquiry is looked for, while
after the turn Of the year and any sort Of
satisfactory business in heavy weight wool
ems the demand should increase, for Ii is
well-known fact that manufacturers
aside from some few OF he biggest of them,
are lightly stocked with raw material. The
outlook, therefore, 10 encouraging il not
brilliant To be- sure it lacks the extraor-
binary features Of this time last year. But
then there is assurance that the experiences
OF the year now closin will not be dupH-
Gated Instead of starting in with prices on
the ltop notch and the speculative fever
rampant, with heavy stocks of high-cost
wool in the Boston warehouses, 1891 will
open 18th prices on the bottom, a very con-
servatlve feeling existing, and with stocks,
while ample, not nearly as heavy AZ at the
begnn ng of 1890 Receipts Of dome sic
wool here have been running extremely
light Tor several months. This week hey
are only trife over LOCO bags Supplies
at western centers are not heavy but TT cent
experiences has shown to the Eastern trade
that these supplies are not available at
prices that are considered reasonable. The
West generally is but a little less confident
than 1t was lest spring.
CoRN.-There has been quite good de-
mand noted for spot corn of late, while
prices hold about steady. For old No. 2
yellow and steamer yellow on track billed
through sales are making at 30 to 50lc, with
new No. yellow at 30 to 481c. Lower grades
move slow and range down in price as to
Quallly anu cOlOr.
LUMBRR.-The number OF retailers in need
for present requirements has been reduced,
but there are still quite few yards whose
supply is hardly equal to current and near
future wants, and amongst these of course,
! there is a good deal of anxiety as to how
they are going to fare now that navigation
on the rivers is likely to become perilous at
any moment, while cars are scarce and sup
plies everywhere light. For all sorts and
descriptions OF spruce lumber the tone is in
evitabe, under the Gil cumstances, very
firm, and much more is heard If possible
Z advances than probable declines. Spruce
boards manifest unusual strength, their
scarcity being more and more pronounced
with the pass ge OF time, and for matched
fancy prices are being asked and obtained.
AS much as $18 is in some instances de-
manded The feature Of the market for
short lumber is the announcement OF an adj
vance of 10c by one Of the principal manu-
facturers. Whether his example will be
followed by all is not yet certain The de-
mand passing at the moment may sill fair
ly be described as active, but how much
longer it will continue so depends largely
, upon the weather. Clapboards are in good
= request and inclined to be firm, but they are
not quotably higher. Laths retain their
strength.
BEANs-Receipts continue moderate but
the laie advance in prices has checked the
demand somewhat, and 1t takes fancy
mark of marrow pea to bring 50 Is, most
lots going at 50 121 and under. Extra yell
low eyes firm. Red kidneys steady.
EGGs.-Recepts have been light for the
past week ana the small lots Of strictly
choice fresh have met with ready sale at
full prices. Strictly fancy Michigan, Indi-
, ana, etc, have been selling at 28c, with
other good 10 choice fresh western at 81 10
26c. Choice early packed refrigerators are
getting pretty close sold and close firm at
20 to 21c, with some held still higher.
OATs.-There has beer a steady tone to
the market with quiet business in prog
gress. Elevator stocks contnne large, but
this is mostly for export. AT the close fam
cy clipped white on track billed through
are quotable at SO to 344c. with No clip
ped white at about 3C4 to $40 Lower
grades move slow, and range down in price