The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04

other fruits demand for eggs has been slack.
A large proportion of the western are more
affected by heat, and a good many sales re-.
ported at II to 111o. Good average marks
have been slow at IL to 12lc and 13c has
been about the top for fancy Michigan,
warranted entirely free from heat, Sales
are at mark as rule. Fancy nearby and
strictly extra eastern bring full quotatio ms.
Hummelshine, our report OF last week
there has been drop OF about So in the
price OF spruce lumber. For shipments by
rail values have been determined upon and
are given below. AS TO cargoes there Is at
present some doubt, but it Is, OF course,
we'll assured that the old list of figures can
not under the circumstances be maintained.
As to the the effect of this decline upon the
demand Is as as yet too early to speak with
certainty. Some houses, 1t Is true, profess
already to discern an Improvement, but
others, and these are in majority probably,
declare that whatever the eventual result
there Is as yet no real change. About the
wisdom OF the revision there was quite q lit
tie dlherence OF opinion at the Association
meeting last Tuesday when the step was
decided upon.
BUTTER.-The weeks receipts have been
| the heaviest oil the season but there has
| been a steady demand from both regular
| trade aud speculative buyers, and we have
had firm market for fine fresh creamery.
| Most sales we're at zoe until Tuesday when
| 20lc became the general price for fine north
| ern assorted sizes, with western at about
| 204c for assorted and zoe for large ash.
| Trade was little slow at the advance for a
time but at the close buyers are taking hold
| quite freely again, and the market is firm
at 201c for assorted sizes, either north or
| west.
| BEANs.-The market remains about as
| previously reported There Is full sup
ply Offering although receipts are light.
| Demand continues slack. Choice domestic
alnT
So % and choice foreign pea at So 10 to 2 10.
Yellow eyes and red kidneys slow at quota
| tions.
HAY AND STRAW Receipts Of hay have
been very liberal the past week and sup
plies have accumulated under quiet de-
mand. The best hay is held quite steady
however, and for such there is no weak
ness, about SIT to IS covering most BUSH
ness done. The more common grades are
dull and easy, with most sales at So to 10
as to quality. Rye straw is quiet and the
market is steady, with choice cars selling at
$3.50 to 16. Dat straw is dull and nominal.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Western fowls were
in light supply at the close Of last week and
the market cleaned up we'll at 10Ic. Mon
days receipts were light and the morning
sales, at lie generally. Since then there
has been fair supply and steady market
at 10 to 10ac. Choice fresh western broilers
have been in light supply and firm at IS to
zoe. Nearby spring ducks have been more
plenty and in moderate demand late sales
at 10 to lac. Frozen poultry remains dull
and sales at easy prices.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export, 8 ,457 boxes.
Trade has been quiet and the advance noted
in our last weekly report has not been sus-
tanned. Sales of fine northern twins early
in the week were at 81 to 94c, but since
Monday SIC has been about the top selling
price, and at the close the market Is dull
and somewhat irregular. The weather is
| hot and huvara OanarQllU holding off
Western twins are slow at 8fc for best.
Ohio flats steady but quiet.
CoRN.-The market has been short OF
spot corn and prices are nominal and most
ly based on the cost to ship from the west.
For No. yellow and steamer yellow on
track billed through to outside points about
511 to &c is the price at the close, with low
or grades ranging down as to quality and
color.
OATs.-There is a quiet demand noted,
with the market about 1c higher than a
week ago. For fancy clipped white oats on
track billed through about 35c Is quoted,
with No. 2 clipped white at 80 to 33lc, and
lower grades ranging down as to quality
FLoUR.-The wheat market has worked
much higher during the week, and the price
Of flour has been marked up in sympathy.
This has not resulted in much business, as
the dealers feel that the advance has been
too great to induce them to stock up now,
80 they are using up what flour they now
have on hand and will renew stocks when
they are forced to. Spring patents are gen.
orally held at S. to 5.35 for shipment from
the mill, but of the business done about
81 70 to 525 will cover range OF sales
Some secondhand -four can yet be pur-
chased at prices below the market, and this
is filling most OF the necessities Of buyers.
Winter patents are quotable at S460 to 5,
but many mills are asking above these
figures. For winter clear and straights the
| nxNNh tnns Do ahAf1f 20 Int
with meager sales.