The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-17

BUTTER.-We have had q dull and unset
tied market since our last weekly report.
Receipts have fallen off considerably and
the supply OF strictly fine fresh creamery
has not been very heavy, but buyers have
been holding off and until today the sup
ply has been more than ample for the wants
Of the trade. Prices fell off another half
cent early in the week, but without much
effect on the demand. The market closes
with little better feeling, however. Buy
ers appear to be sati fed that bottom has
been reached aud are taking hold more free
ly. The finest fresh northern creamery has
been selling since Monday al 2ld. Extra
western at 21c. for assorted and 20t to 21c.
for large ash tubs, and these are the ruling
prices today, but some are holding special
marks higher. Medium grades are dull and
easy. Northern dairy in short supply.
Boxes in steady demand. Prints rather
quiet. Nothing doing in June goods
CoRN.-Rt ceipts have been quite liberal,
but most arrivals have been for export on
through bills, or else in delivery of pur-
chases made to ship from the west. Offer
ings or the local market are small, and
prices are quoted at 61a to 51ac for No. 2
yellow on track billed through to outside
points Lower grades range down. as to
quality and color.
WooL.-Sales for the week, 1850, 900 lbs.
] he business continues to expand, and
transactions for the week are the largest
trade, however, have been participants in
the revival, If so 1t can be called. The ma
jocity of them have sold only small lines
and not many of them. The general mar
ket is, therefore, still quiet, and the OUT
look is not more promising than previously.
Still the election draws nearer and every
| day now till November will be considered
as 30 much gain, for not one in the trade
| but expects a better demand and firmer
market after Republican success, the better
| prospect for which makes much cheerful
| talk in the wool district.
| LUMBBR.-Late advices from Bangor cor
| roborste all that has been said in our two
| preceding reports as to the changed aspect
| of the market for spruce lumber. From
| New York orders continue to arrive at the
| mills in satisfactory numbers, and their
execution will afford ample occupation for
some time to come. From almost all quar-
| tiers, indeed, there is good steady demand
based on natural normal conditions, and
| at the moment prospects for its continu-
ance are generally deemed cheerful.
Prices, naturally under the circum-
| pected, perhaps, that they will recover all
that has been lost since the boom, but that
| there will be some advance over the pres
emit level is not deem d at all unlikely by
| ordinary conservative authorities. Last
year. of course, was extraordinarily pros
| porous. The market for short lumber looks
better. Clapboards are little higher and
shingles although not quotably changed,
seem irmer. There is more hope at any
rate. Cargo lsths retain recent advan ces
and at outside figures business has within a
few days been actually consummated.
HAY AND STEAw.-Tbe arrivals of hay
have increased, the weeks receipts being
283 cars for local use and Is cars for expo TT.
The trade was quite bare Of supplies, how
ever, and these arrivals cause no surplus on
| hand, although the demand is more quiet as
offerings increase. For fancy hay sales yet
range at S18 to Is 80, with lower grades
quotable at $14 to II as to quality. Rye
straw has come al ng more freely, and
prices are rather easier, although sales yet
range at SIS to 16 as to quality of the lot.
PoTAToKs.-Receipts have been liberal
| for the past week, and choice sound stock
has had a steady, moderate sale with no
material change in prices. Choice Aroos-
took Green Mountains and extra Hebrons
have been selling generally at 50c. York
State white stock has been coming quito
freely. and good many lots showing more
or less dry rot. Such lots have to 60 for
what they will bring, some as low as Is to
zoe. Choice sound stock steady at 40 to 43c.