The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Current Comment.

DRESSED PoULTRY.-Receipts have been
little larger than last week. There has
been better supply OF chickens and fowls
aud since Monday best western fowls have
been rather hard to place at over 11lc al
though fancy marks are still generally held
at 12c. Western chickens have been sell
ing FOR the mos part al 10 10 12c with few
fancy los higher. Choice small turkeys
continue in light supply, and best hens are
bringing 12l to 13c. Toms are generally TOO
large and coAise to bring over 10 TO lie and
some have to 90 for less. Strictly fancy ca
p0ns have been selling fairly at Is TO lac
Cloce ducks steady at 12c.s
EGGS There has been further consid-
cradle falling off in receipts for the past
week, and tOday's arrivals were only 954
cases. There have been no marked changes
in prices during the week, fancy fresh west,
varying from 14l TO 15c, according to the
supply and demand from day to day, but at
the close, under strong advices from west
ern and other markets, the feeling is firmer,
fancy fresh western bringing 15lc, and some
holding their best marks at l6c. Storage
goods are still in full supply and best marks
in moderate demand at 10 to lie.
CHEEsE.-Receipts for export BAL. Buy
er- nave been taking hold little more
freely for the past week, but demand is still
only moderate. There is no quotabe
change TO report in prices, but the market
| has fir II tone, and some Of The finest
. northern September twins are held frac-
| ZION above 13c. Western twins and Ohio
| flats in light supply and firm at quotations.
BEANS Trade has been very quiet for
| the past week but receipts have been so
| light that prices have been fairly we'll sus-
tanned. Best hand picked domestic mar
| row pea have been selling slowly at 50 90
! and choice foreign at 50 10. Yellow eyes
and red kidneys dull, only small sales at
| quo atlons
| WooL.-The market has ruled very quiet
| throughout the week, but there has been
no reduction in price. On the contrary, the
tone IS, II anything, little more hopeful.
| One cause OF the depression is the new ar
rangement of the wool trade. The CONSOLE
| dation of mills in the American Wooden
| Co, tends either to cause boom or d
| break. The big corporation has not been
| in the market for six weeks, and the arrival
OF Its buyers is longed for in vain. The at
| tendance TINS Week has not been very large,
ami such buyers rs have been in the mark OF
have confined their attention almost exclu-
sively TO medium woods.
BUTTRR.-There was 10 material increase
in the supply Of fresh butter this week. The
market has kept closely sold up and at the
close has d strong tone, with prices ruling
about half-cent better than early in the
week The weather is so cold and rough
throughout the country that there is little
| prospect OF much increase in receipts for
some time TO come. Up to Tuesday sales
of fine fresh creamery were generally at
| 25lc, but since then there has been little
Offering under 26c. Western extras in
| large ash tubs are firm at 25c There is
very little storage butter left that is good
enough for best trade. Imitation creamery
and ladle goods are in good demand. Boxes
selling we'll. Prints quiet.
OATs.-There is u limited demand noted
| and the market has ruled easier during the
week. Buyers will only operate as they
| are forced to have supplies For fancy
clipped white oats ON track billed TO ont
side points the closr is about 33lc, with No
2 clipped white at 80 TO 32ic. Lower grades
range down as to quality
LUMBER The demand for spruce is bet
ter again this week. A member of one
large house said that fortnight ago he was
doubtful if he would be able TO secure
orders enough TO keep his mills going,
whereas today he is not sure that he can
get enough lumber TO keep his customers
going. The Improvement is still largely
due TO out OF town customers but local
yards are expected TO contribute their share
of business very shortly. Already their
inquiries are increasing. or hemlock there
have been "a few sales since our last report
at figures within the range Of revised quo
tations.
HAY AND STRAw.-The receipts have
ruled lighter during the week and the mar
ket shows more tone AT the close. For best
hay sale range st about $3.50 to IL, with
No at S15 so TO 10. Lower grades are sell
ing AT sbouI $13 to 10 with most business at
S14 to 10. The surplus on hand has been
reduced, and the feeling is better, Rye
straw is firmer with choice cars quotable at
Sl4 to IA 80. Lower grades sell down as to
quality. Dat straw dull.
PoTAToEs.--Receipts have been moder-
ate this week, at the cold weather has in
terfered with trade considerably and there
is quite an accumulation OF stock at the
roads. Aroostook Green Mountain have
ruled steady at 60 to &c. Hebrons have
been selling generally at 81 TO 63c, but some
cleaning up sales have been made at 60c
York state stock low at quotations with few
sales.